Harper Academy 4 Future Nuclear Engineers Summer of 2026 Program Application Form for The High School Graduating Class of 2027
WE ARE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2026 HARPER ACADEMY
The Harper Academy 4 Future Nuclear Engineers (Harper Academy), a Charles L. Harper Charities Program, hosted in partnership with the University of Michigan (UM) affords high achieving high school students matriculating into their senior year an opportunity to prepare for college while earning a generous stipend. Specifically, the Harper Academy program's primary focus is to expose and prepare students for a career fighting global greenhouse emissions as a nuclear engineer.
The Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences (NERS) department at UM has been rated as the best nuclear engineering program in the United States of America for the past several years. Highly skilled and renowned NERS faculty, dedicated UM administrators and nuclear industry experts will provide valuable insights, experiences and mentoring to afford the Harper Academy summer program student with foundational knowledge to help facilitate successful entry and completion of the freshman year of a B.S. degree program in Nuclear Engineering. Once completing a Nuclear Engineering degree program, the Harper Academy Alumni will be well positioned to launch a globally oriented, rewarding, and well compensated career in nuclear energy.
Application Checklist
Completed Application Form, short answer and student essays included. Can be completed here, or sent to charlesharpercharities@gmail.com
Parent Permission Section: (Click link to download application) https://www.charlesharpercharities.org/s/Harper-Academy-Parent-Permission-Form-2026.docx
Letter of Recommendation
High School Transcript