Penn State’s Bellisario College of Communications runs hands-on summer camps for high school students, taught by its own faculty at University Park, Pennsylvania.
Campers live on campus for a week and pick one of five tracks: Broadcast Journalism (TV news and sports production in the college’s studio), Film Production, Podcasting, Social Media & Content Creator, or Visual Storytelling. The week closes with a final presentation.
Benefits & funding
- Fee (2026): US$1,500 if paid by the April deadline, US$1,700 by the May deadline; no payment with the application.
- Covers on-campus housing (two per room), all meals and all cameras, computers and equipment.
- Scholarships are available.
- Refunds: full 61+ days out, 30% at 31–60 days, none within 30 days.
Eligibility
- Ages 14 to 18 as of 1 July of the camp year.
- An interest in the communications field.
- No nationality or residence rule is published.
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Education required
High School
Age requirement
14–18 yrs
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Application process
- 1Apply online on the Bellisario summer camps page.
- 2Give a first- and second-choice camp.
- 3For a scholarship, submit an essay of 500 words or fewer.
- 42026 deadline: 31 May; 2027 applications open in December 2026.
Program timeline
2026-04
Early payment deadline (2026)
Application deadline (2026)
May 31, 2026
2026-12
2027 applications open
Camp week
Jul 4, 2027 to 07-09