Hollins offers a variety of awesome programs and educational experiences for high school-aged girls! Our summer experiences are designed specifically for girls interested in college, to help them explore their academic interests and test out life in the dorms. Push your creative limits, learn how to fight for your rights, or to discover the leader within you!
Hollinsummer
Pre-College program for high school girls
Looking for an adventure this summer? Join us for Hollinsummer, a pre-college summer program for young women with interests in everything from creative writing, STEM, and social justice to theatre and riding.
July 14 – 20, 2024
Knowledge for Freedom
Where empowerment meets possibility
This immersive, two-week liberal arts summer program allows young women to experience life as a college student. Sponsored by a grant from The Teagle Foundation, the program is provided at no cost to participants and gives them an opportunity to study and build connections with students and professors who are invested in their growth.
July 14 – 27, 2024
Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest
2023 Entry Deadline: October 31
Sponsored by Hollins University, the 60th Annual Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest provides scholarships, prizes, and recognition for the best poems submitted by young women who are sophomores or juniors in high school or preparatory school.