Skidmore's Pre-College Program

Skidmore's Pre-College Program is a unique summer experience for high school students interested in preparing for their future lives as college students. Designed for highly motivated and talented students, the five-week program offers them the opportunity to engage in college-level study in the liberal and studio arts with distinguished Skidmore faculty.

By enrolling in the Pre-College Program, high school students get a head start on college life by living and studying with other exceptional students from across the country and around the world. Along with their diverse backgrounds and experiences, all share a common interest in exploring the academic and social aspects of college life—discovering what it’s like to take courses with college students, to live in a college residence hall and to meet new people from places near and far.

Skidmore is well known not only as a highly selective liberal arts college but also as one with a studio art program that rivals those of the best fine arts colleges. In addition to the coursework in the Studio Arts, Pre-College students can also take full advantage of the Summer Studio Art Program, which offers special workshops and hosts visiting artists, gallery talks and more, creating a vibrant community that attracts both serious art students and those engaged in exploration.

The program will run from July 3 – August 6, 2011 and is open to qualified high school students currently in their sophomore, junior or senior year. To apply to Skidmore's Pre-College Program, please visit: https://reg.abcsignup.com/s_reg/reg_registration_maintenance.aspx. Financial aid is also available and the form can be found here: http://cms.skidmore.edu/odsp/programs/precollegiate/upload/2011-PrecolFinancialAid-app.pdf. 

All forms are due by April 15, 2011.