A college-level summer program for
high school students not in their last year of high school.

Explore•A•College

June 20 - July 3, 2010

 

Deciding to be part of Explore-A-College is the best decision that I have ever made. It was challenging but fun, scary but incredible, and has made me into a better person and student. I can't wait to go to college at Earlham.

Annie from OH

 

Explore, Experience, Engage!

Have you ever wondered what college is going to be like? Have you ever wished you could try it out before leaving home for the real thing? At Earlham Explore-A-College, you can!

College-level classes
Explore-A-College is a two-week summer program designed to let you "practice" going to college or have "dress rehearsal" before the real college experience begins. You take a class taught by an Earlham professor, and develop college-level discussion, research, and time management skills that you can use in your high school courses and beyond.

You choose one course from those offered and are in that class during the day. You will have homework, papers to write, tests to take, projects to complete, and presentations to give. This is not camp! Lilly Library has extended summer hours during Explore-A-College so that you can take advantage of Earlham's award-winning library facilities to study and hold group meetings.

Upon successful completion of the two-week course, you earn two semester hours of transferable college credit.

. . . and the fun!
In addition to taking a class, you experience what college life is like: being away from home, having a roommate, getting to know students from all over the U.S.A. and often from several other countries, and participating in many extracurricular activities.

We have planned events that mirror those offered during the academic year: convocation, community service, and an opportunity to learn about other cultures. Other activities, such as movies, off-campus trips, and informal study breaks, give you a sense of the social activites you might experience at college.

And, as we do at Earlham, we can arrange activities tailored to some of your special interests, such as touring the College's public radio station, volunteering at Earlham's Miller Farm, sharing your creative writing, participating in a percussion ensemble,singing in the Gospel Revelations choir, and more. You also have access to College facilities, including tennis and racquetball courts, an indoor pool, the energy center, and acres of hiking and jogging trails.

Earlham students serve as your teaching assistants and as dorm counselors, giving you an additional opportunity to ask about the many aspects of college life.

Explore-A-College gives you the opportunity to immerse yourself in a college experience and gain confidence for the real four-year adventure.

See Course Descriptions for a listing and explanation of the courses offered.

The Program Schedule gives details of daily activities.


"When I applied for Earlham Explore-A-College I believed in my heart that it was a stepping stone for my future and career goals.  And after spending two of the most amazing weeks of my life here, I believe that it is a bridge to many other paths that I hope to take in my future." 

Louna from FL

Come Join Us

If you will be entering your sophomore, junior, or senior year in the fall of 2010, you are eligible to apply. Explore-A-College students generally have at least a B average in their high school classes and have done well on standardized achievement tests. Along with your application, you need to send a recommendation from a teacher and from your high school guidance counselor, a copy of your high school transcript, and a short essay.

About Earlham College

Earlham is a private, liberal arts college that emphasizes rigorous academic inquiry in a challenging intellectual environment. It is one of the nation’s finest liberal arts colleges, well known for the strength of its programs and the quality of its teaching. Earlham College offers the Bachelor of Arts degree in 40 disciplinary and interdisciplinary fields. Lilly Library is recognized as the nation’s foremost undergraduate teaching library. The student body is made up of nearly 1,1840 students from 46 states and 74 countries. In 2006, Earlham was awarded the Senator Paul Simon Award for Internationalization of the Campus.

Quakers established Earlham in 1847. The College’s long-standing Quaker values encourage community, intellectual exploration, social concern, peacemaking, and service. Many faith traditions, from Quakerism to Islam and Catholicism to Judaism, are represented in our student body.

Located in Richmond, Indiana, a city of 37,000, Earlham College is within 70 miles of both Cincinnati and Indianapolis, and 40 miles from Dayton. It has a wooded 200-acre front campus and a 600-acre back campus of woods, fields, and farmland. Earlham’s campus has 38 buildings. Nearly ninety percent of the students live in eight residence halls and 30 college-owned houses, many with international or academic themes.

For More Information

We would like to make Explore-A-College the best possible experience for you. If you have questions or concerns, please contact us.

Susan Hillmann de Castañeda, EC'93, Director Explore-A-College
Melissa Bickford, Program Assistant

Telephone toll-free: 1-800-EARLHAM (1-800-327-5426) ask for Susan or Melissa
Direct: Susan - 765/983-1330; Melissa - 765/983-1462
FAX: 765/983-1560
E-mail: Explore-A-College

Earlham College
801 National Road West
Richmond, IN 47374-4095

Earlham College affirms its commitment, in all its activities and processes, to treat people equally without concern for age, gender, sexual orientation, race, nationality, or ethnic origin.