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.

Course Sessions

In Summer 2027, students can choose from four two-week courses offered across two sessions. Each session offers a 2- credit course that combines seminar-style coursework with immersive experiential learning in the nation’s capital. 
Students may participate in one two-week session or attend both sessions, taking one course during each session. 

This non-residential program is housed at the Cornell Brooks School’s centrally located Cornell in Washington campus in Dupont Circle; however, this is a commuter program and housing is not provided. 

Thanks to generous scholarship support, we can offer scholarships to student applicants!