Some colleges offer fellowships and grants to enable students to pursue academically relevant summer projects. Some summer fellowship programs emphasize public service works. Some students' summer programs are described including one student's work fighting blindness in Nepal. (MLW)

Northwestern's College Preparation Program, a summer session to introduce college life to high school students, is described. The students take two courses for college credit while they live for six weeks in a campus dormitory. The students earn grades that will be added to their college records. (MLW)

Several hundred universities now sponsor summer sessions that offer high-school students the opportunity to live together on their campuses for several weeks, take college-level courses, and visit local attractions. Institutions have realized the financial value of keeping dormitories and classrooms filled during the summer months. (MLW)

American universities are sponsoring overseas academic programs designed for their alumni and other adults. The programs last for 2 or 3 weeks, make money and cement cross-cultural academic ties. A program run by the University of California at Berkeley is described. (MLW)

About 670 college teachers will spend 18 weeks working with noted university scholars during summer 1986 under a program sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The teachers will spend the next year talking about their experiences, incorporating new ideas into their courses, and continuing their scholarly pursuits. (MLW)

Vanderbilt University (Tennessee) involves students in faculty research projects to enrich the undergraduate experience. The summer program offers stipends to students to work with faculty or graduate students on specific projects. Students are exposed to the processes of research and better able to choose or reject a research career. (MSE)