<p>Have you tried a google search for free summer programs for high school students? There are a lot out there.</p>
<p>Summer programs MAY give you a small boost in college admissions because it shows you have an interest in something and are not sitting around all summer playing video games and hanging out at the mall. But so would summer classes, volunteer work or a job. </p>
<p>The fact that a program is free doesn’t matter at all.</p>