Harvard’s Crimson Summer Academy marks a 20-year milestone

Thu, 08/31/2023

Bringing together more than 200 current students, alumni, and staff, the Crimson Summer Academy commemorated its 20th anniversary at the Harvard Faculty Club earlier this month.

The academy takes cohorts of 30 to 40 students, known as Crimson Scholars, from public schools in Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville. Over the course of three consecutive summers, the students engage in a mix of classes, projects, and cultural activities. Through small-group instruction, sustained support, and close mentoring relationships with College undergraduates, the CSA encourages high school students to expand their vision of what’s possible, helping prepare them for admission to four-year colleges and universities.