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 16 – 22, 2023
Purpose and Power
Knowledge for Freedom Program for high school girls
Looking for an adventure this summer? Join us for Hollinsummer, a pre-college summer program for young women in rising 9th-12th grades with interests in everything from creative writing, STEM, social justice, theatre, and riding.
July 9 – 22, 2023
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.