Telluride Association Summer Program
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General Information
This is a 6-week residential program at Cornell University and University of Maryland. This program focuses on humanities by offering two main tracks: Critical Black Studies and Anti-Oppressive Studies. Each weekday includes a 3 hour seminar and other academic related activities.
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Eligibility
This program is available to both international and U.S. students. Applicants must be rising juniors or seniors (ages 15-18 as of the start of the program). With such a competitive program, the selectivity is low at 3-5% acceptance rates.
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Application Process
The application opens in October. The application includes a high school transcript, two letters of recommendation (one from a teacher and one from mentor or counselor), 3-4 short and long essays which are the core of the application, and demographic background. The application is due in early December. The finalists must schedule an interview.
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Impact & Recognition
Regularly listed among the top free and competitive summer programs by education experts, counselors, and college prep organizations. Alumni often go on to attend top-tier colleges and universities such as Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT, and Stanford. Considered by many elite colleges as a mark of exceptional academic and civic promise.