Begin your journey to higher education by participating in one of UNCW's outstanding programs for youth of all ages.
We offer summer academic enrichment opportunities, school year standards-based programs, and community outreach events that engage youth in experiential education, service learning and leadership development.
Our Summer Enrichment Programs will get the kids outside, let them get their hands dirty and teach them about this wonderful coastal environment where we live.
We offer programs for children and teens from 4-17 that combine education with fun. Explore the options!
Experience the wonders of the coast with your students through hands-on classroom, field and lab activities.
Our lessons are based on state and national education standards, including Ocean Literacy Principles, and highlight the different fields of study that make up marine science.
We also offer professional development workshops throughout the year to help teachers acquire new science skills, update their knowledge and help them bring marine science into the classroom. Learn more!
Throughout the year, we periodically offer weekend programs for children, teens and families. Join us!
We also offer weekend programs designed to help Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts earn merit badges or patches.
The Chancellor’s High School Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition challenges students to work with like-minded thinkers to develop creative and innovative solutions to solve real-world problems. This competition is an opportunity for students to develop skills that will contribute to their future success. Win or lose, this unique experience will be a valuable part of any resume or college application.
Also known as YEPex (Youth Entrepreneurship Program Experience), the program offers an amazing year-long opportunity for high school thinkers, dreamers and innovators to explore their inner entrepreneurial spirit. It positions UNCW as the entrepreneurship hub for the 18 county region* and 50 high schools in the minds of the most ambitious high school students. (*Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Duplin, Hoke, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pender, Robeson, Scotland, and Wayne.)