High School Students

American Indian Summer Academy. The Academy is a free residential program for high school students. Each July, students have the opportunity to stay in the university dormitories while attending academic and cultural lectures and learning about college student life. Applications Available!

American Indian Summer Institute in Computer Sciences. AISICS is a two-week residential summer program for students to live in dorms on the beautiful UCI campus while they work with professors, college students, and invited American Indian elders and storytellers to develop interactive story projects that combine computer game technology with traditional American Indian culture and traditions. At AISICS students will learn about the computer sciences and high technology fields and they will be introduced to a university environment. In the Communication Skills segment of the program students will write down traditional stories, create videos to post on YouTube, give short presentations to other students, and complete a college application form. AISICS is committed to assisting students in pursuing a traditional four-year education, possibly in high technology, while retaining their cultural pride and identity. Applications Available!

FIRE Mentorship Program. Mentorship consists of activities such as a Spring Trip to visit various universities in California, application and financial aid workshops, a youth conference, social events, and grade reviews.