Dive Into Real-World Problem Solving This Summer
Are you ready to tackle real-world challenges and get a taste of college life? The University of New England invites you to join our NextWave Pre-College Experience. This week-long program is your chance to explore, collaborate, and innovate alongside other high school students (grades 10–12).
You’ll conduct research, brainstorm innovative solutions for real-world problems, and develop a final presentation to share your findings. You’ll immerse yourself in a dynamic, hands-on learning environment that blends technical feasibility, health care considerations, and broader societal perspectives like sustainability.
Here’s the best part:
If you successfully complete the program and later enroll at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ as a full-time undergraduate student, you’ll receive a $2,000 scholarship toward your tuition. In other words, if you become a Nor’easter, this program could effectively be a free preview of ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ.
Program Details
The Summer 2025 ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ NextWave Pre-College Experience will run from Sunday, July 6 to noon, Saturday, July 12. You will live in ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ dorms, supervised by camp counselors and staff, and experience college life through academic sessions, dining hall meals, team-building activities, and access to beautiful campus facilities, including our fitness centers.
Admission
Once you submit your application, it will be reviewed by our Pre-College Programs Committee. Admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis. Students and their parents/guardians will typically receive an official email regarding their admission status within 10 business days after we receive the completed application.
If you and your parent do not receive an email within two weeks of applying, please contact the program director Golshan Madraki, Ph.D., at gmadraki@une.edu for assistance.
Cost
If you are accepted to the program, a deposit of $100 is required to secure your spot. The remaining $1,900 must be fully paid by May 30, 2025.
What the Comprehensive Program fee Covers
- Welcome reception for students and their families
- Award and certification ceremony at the end of the week (all families are invited)
- 24/7 on-call professional staff in both Housing and Security
- Academic sessions taught by ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ professors who are experts in their fields
- Evening team-building events and fun/educational activities
- Site visits to relevant businesses and locations
- All meals, snacks, and housing
- T-shirt with program logo
- Access to ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ’s beautiful Biddeford campus facilities, including the gym, etc.
Travel costs to ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ are not covered.