Need a summer program (where I can get college credit)

jumboshrimp
Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:53:37 +0000

Anyone know any free or low cost summer programs out there where I can receive college credit. All the ones I found (SSP at Harvard, Cornell, John Hopkins) cost > $5000 (I cannot afford it nor am I eligible for financial aid).

In addition, on college applications, does it look better if you took college courses during the summer or did some sort of sumer program where you just do a project (such as YESS or MITES). I am interested in both and the reason that I am asking is that I cannot choose. I’m really confused about this topic. Although I think it is harder to get into something like YESS. I’m already doing research at a local university (but it isn’t like great research, don’t expect to win any awards but I still like it).