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Summer Programs Create a Strong Camps-to-College Pipeline

Hosting summer camps and programs can be an expensive endeavor for colleges and universities, so why do it? Not only are they a revenue generator, summer camps and programs become a valuable pipeline for enrollment. The Healthcare Institute at Saint Mary’s is a good example of why the investment is worthwhile. Learn more about the dollars and cents of summer camps.

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Founded in Shared Values

In 2025, Saint Mary’s College and Guadalupe Center of Immokalee, Florida entered into a partnership to introduce students from the center to the College through its Summer Camps and Pre-College Programs. So far, over 20 students have attended and have encountered a welcoming environment that prepares them for college.

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August 14, 2026 Guidance Counselors Nominate High School Students to Attend Summer Cam... This year, seven students attended Saint Mary’s Summer Camps and Pre-College Institutes at the recommendation of their high school guidance counselors in a new initiative aimed to increase access for students who may not otherwise be able to attend. Guidance counselors can nominate up to five students, and each student then receives a 50 percent discount on tuition. July 28, 2026 Learning by Doing: Campers Experience Healthcare at Saint Mary’s Campers Discover Healthcare Careers Through Saint Mary’s Pre-College Program April 3, 2026 Summer Camps and Programs Welcomes New Director Cibele Webb to lead th... Cibele Webb is the new director of the Leadership and Purpose Institute, a pre-college program that takes place in July 19-24. “This camp is targeted for any young woman who wants to be a leader in the future, regardless of where that may be.” April 3, 2026 Summer Camps and Programs Welcomes New Director Assistant teaching professor of Business Administration and Economics Jackie Yates will direct this summer’s Business and Marketing Institute at Saint Mary’s College. “The best and simplest of ideas come from observing others,” Yates said. “Entrepreneurship can be overcomplicated, yes. So it is important to have the foundation.” March 3, 2026 Summer Camps and Programs Welcomes New Director, Andrew Pierce Saint Mary’s Summer Camps and Programs has announced that Andrew Pierce will lead the Dialogue and Democracy Institute, a pre-college program running July 12 – 17. February 2, 2026 Saint Mary’s Summer Camps and Programs Launches Leadership and Purpo... As Saint Mary’s College prepares to welcome another season of campers to campus this summer, it does so with a new pre-college program: The Leadership and Purpose Institute. January 29, 2026 Saint Mary’s Summer Camps and Programs Flourish with the Help of Li... Saint Mary’s College has received a $500,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Indiana Youth Programs on Campus (IYPC) Initiative. This is the second IYPC award, following a $1 million grant in 2022 to help the college expand its academic and career-focused summer programs serving youth across Indiana and beyond. November 6, 2025 Saint Mary’s Healthcare Summer Institute Provides Sisterhood and Com... As the fall season progresses, it’s hard not to reminisce about warm summer memories, when campus was packed with hundreds of students participating in Summer Camps and Programs. Ava Kennard was one of them. August 15, 2025 A Summer at Saint Mary’s: 2025 Summer Camps Recap Five weeks, 10 summer programs, and 540 campers are a recipe for a beautiful, fun-filled summer at Saint Mary’s. June and July were filled with students eager for a week of learning, growth, and new friends! June kicked off a jam-packed summer, starting with Fischoff Chamber Music and South Bend Youth Symphony Orchestra. As the music faded, potential future Belles arrived for Fine Arts and Sports Exploration Day Camps, learning teamwork, immersing themselves in various forms of art and music, and making new friends.