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Cornell Brooks DC Summer Policy Institute

Where high school students can explore public policy and earn college credit

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July 6–17, 2027 and July 19–30, 2027 | Washington D.C.

The Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy’s DC Summer Policy Institute is a pre-college summer program based at Cornell’s campus in Washington, D.C. Designed for rising high school juniors and seniors with an interest in public policy, the program gives students the opportunity to take college-level coursework, earn college credit, and explore careers in policy and related fields.

This non-residential program, housed in the Cornell Brooks School’s centrally-located D.C. campus, combines seminar-style coursework with immersive experiential learning.

Learn more about our DC Summer Policy Institute