Engineering Camp

Engineering Camp 2025

Dates

Sunday, June 22 to Friday, June 27, 2025

• Sunday, June 22
  • 3 p.m.: Drop-off students, camp begins
• Friday, June 27
  • Noon: Pick-up students, camp concludes

Eligibility

Engineering Camp welcomes students who will have completed grades seven through 11 by the summer of the camp. Campers are placed in age-appropriate sections. Acceptance is subject to a review of teacher and guidance counselor recommendations.

How to Apply

Step 1: Complete the online Application form.

Step 2: Have one teacher and your guidance counselor complete the Teacher Recommendation and Counselor Approval forms.

Tuition & Aid

Tuition for a single residential student: $1,500

Tuition for a single commuter/day camp student: $1,000

Tuition includes instruction and related course materials, laboratory and classroom supplies, housing and all meals.

Need-based financial assistance is available for those who qualify. Contact engineering.camp@bucknell.edu for more information about financial aid.

Refund Policy

Cancellations made at least four days before the start of camp receive a full refund.

Departures before the second night's stay receive a $1,000 refund.

Departures before the third night's stay receive a $750 refund.

Refunds are not issued after the third night's stay.

Housing and Meals

Students are housed in residence halls on the Bucknell campus with 24/7 supervision by counselors. Meals are provided by Bucknell Dining Services.

Shuttles

Shuttles travel to Newark, N.J.; New Castle, Del.; Baltimore, Md. and Harrisburg, Pa. For more information about shuttle services email engineering.camp@bucknell.edu

Schedule

During camp, you will live in a typical first-year residence hall room with a roommate. If you know someone else coming to camp, you can elect to room with them. You will eat breakfast, lunch and dinner in the all-you-care-to-enjoy cafeteria. A typical day is as follows:

• 7:30 a.m.: Students are responsible for getting up and ready, eating and getting to their first camp session on time
• 8 a.m.: Breakfast
• 8:30 a.m.–noon: Morning instruction, involving lectures, demonstrations and/or laboratory experiences, typically divided into several shorter periods
• Noon–12:50 p.m.: Lunch. Students are escorted to lunch and given free time after eating. Students are responsible for returning to camp sessions on time
• 1–4:15 p.m.: Afternoon instruction, involving lectures, demonstrations and/or laboratory experiences, typically divided into several shorter periods
• 4:30–5:30 p.m.: Activity. Students can participate in a number of athletic or other activities accompanied by a counselor
• 6–7 p.m.: Dinner. Students return to housing accompanied by a counselor
• 7–9 p.m.: Organized evening activities
• 9 p.m.: Free time in residence halls
• 11 p.m.: Lights out

For More Information, Contact:

Kenny Mineart, associate professor of chemical engineering
Director, Summer Engineering Camp
engineering.camp@bucknell.edu

Jackie Dziadosz
Coordinator, Summer Engineering Camp
engineering.camp@bucknell.edu