Oxbridge Academic Programs
Oxbridge Academic Programs is an organization offering summer academic programs in Europe for American and other high school students.[1][2] Courses are offered in Oxford, Cambridge, Paris, and Barcelona, as well as New York.[1] As of 2025, the programs are operated by a company called WorldStrides.[3][4]
History
[edit]The programs were started in 1985 by James Basker, a professor at Barnard College in New York, who was a Rhodes Scholar and earned a master's degree from University of Cambridge and a doctorate from University of Oxford.[5] In the 1990s, the program offered summer courses in the humanities, social sciences, and the creative arts to American high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors.[2] The courses were held on university campuses at Cambridge, Oxford, or Paris, and included field trips.[2]
As of 2020, Oxbridge Academic Programs also offered educator seminars, offering teachers the chance to study subjects such as environmental studies and mathematics with academic scholars, writers, and public figures at Oxford and Cambridge.[6]
Scholarships
[edit]WorldStrides offers scholarships and grants based on financial need and merit.[7][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About Oxbridge". Oxbridge Academic Programs. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ a b c Taylor, Alan C. (25 November 1996). "Learning Beyond U.S. Borders". The Santa Fe New Mexican. ProQuest 331450087. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Oxbridge academic programs". WorldStrides. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ a b "KWCH Top of the Class 2024–Cambree Ricks". 12News. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Teen gives new meaning to 'summer school'". McClatchy-Tribune Business News. 2 July 2008. ProQuest 464813317. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Summer Programs". NSTA Reports. March 2020. ProQuest 2380025099. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Scholarships and Grants". Envision by WorldStrides. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
External links
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