Summer Academy

Two tracks will run each week, from Sunday evening until lunch on Friday:

5:00 P.M. Sunday, July 14, 2019, through Noon Friday, July 19, 2019:
-Economics of Foreign Aid–Professor Paul Mueller, Track Leader
-Christian Leadership and the American Founding–President Tim Gibson, Track Leader
-Philosophy and the Good Life–Professor David Talcott, Track Leader

5:00 P.M. Sunday, July 28, 2019 through Noon Friday, August 2, 2019:
-Arts & Culture Reporting–Professor Paul Glader, Track Leader
-Sports Journalism
-Visual Storytelling and Design

High school students who are currently sophomores, juniors or seniors in the 2018-19 school year are eligible to attend during the summer of 2019.

Applications for early registration must be received by January 31, 2019. Applications for regular registration will be accepted on a rolling basis, so apply early and hear back from us sooner!

Students will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis based on their application.

Students must be a sophomore, junior, or senior in the 2018-2019 school year.

Students who apply should be interested in journalism, media, business, economics, politics, government, or leadership.

Students should be academically oriented as the program will consist of lecture, discussion, and activities that are geared toward high-achieving high school students. GPA will be considered as a part of the application process.

The cost of the week covers all meals, lodging, site visits, travel in New York City, lectures, and (1) academic credit.

Stay in NYC

$1700 if you deposit by January 31, 2019
$1950 after January 31, 2019

Day Participant

$800 if you deposit by January 31, 2019
$1000 after January 31, 2019

By submitting your application and the non-refundable deposit of $250 upon acceptance, you can secure your spot for the summer.

Students who have been accepted into the Summer Academy program and have paid their Summer Academy deposit will receive their billing access information via email. Student balance must be paid in full before attending Summer Academy.

Please wait to book a flight until you receive an acceptance letter from the Academy with further directions.

Complimentary transportation will be provided for students flying into LaGuardia airport. Students should arrange to arrive from 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Students arriving earlier than 1:00 p.m. may experience delays at the airport while waiting for transportation to campus. Students flying into other airports or who will be arriving by train or auto should travel straight to the hotel to check-in.

Students will travel on public transportation during the week, including walking. Students will always travel in groups and will be accompanied by an Academy Ambassador.

Students and staff will be staying in a hotel within easy walking distance to campus. They will share a room with one other student for the week.

Male and female students will be separated during overnight hours in the hotel.

Students should bring business casual clothes and casual clothes with them to the Academy. Students will receive specific information on what to wear for each day upon acceptance. Comfortable shoes are a must!

A valid, government-issued ID with photo, such as a driver’s license or passport.

A laptop computer or tablet is highly recommended. Students find them very useful when completing projects!

Notebooks, pens, pencils, highlighters, and other clerical items are suggested.

Any reading materials we have provided to you should be brought with you. We will remind you what items you will need for each session or day.

Do remember that our program continues no matter what the weather – New York City is known for being hot and humid in July.

Students are expected to come ready to learn and experience New York, with maturity and self-discipline. Our community thrives on independence and mutual respect, so students will be encouraged to interact with integrity and character. A full code of conduct will be sent for signature of the student and their parents before the session begins.

Students at the Academy will have the chance to interact with King’s professors, other experts in their field, and current students from King’s throughout their time at the Academy, during mealtimes and activities, as well as in the classroom.

Due to security regulations, we cannot meet your student at the gate or pass through the TSA checkpoint with them. For those students flying into LaGuardia, we will assist your students with directions to or from their gates and meet them at baggage claim, where they will be escorted to campus.

Students arriving at JFK or Newark airports or who arrive by car or train will be supervised after they arrive for check-in at the hotel.

Chaperones will accompany students from the airport, during meals, site visits, lectures, activities, and group work. Students will be allowed to travel in groups in the city close to campus and between the hotel and campus during their day time free times. They will not be allowed to travel without a King’s representative in the evenings. Students violating this policy will be subject to dismissal from the program and the responsibility of their early return home will be at the student’s expense.

Please feel free to contact summeracademy@tkc.edu or call 212-659-7293 with any questions you may have.