
Virtual Portfolio Prep
Online
Dates: June 16 - June 27, 2025
Cost: $750
Early Action Deadline: February 1, 2025
Application Deadline Extended: March 14, 2025
Portfolio-building summer programs for high school students interested in art and design.
Summer Pre-College Programs include virtual and residential sessions of Portfolio Prep, offered to current high school students (grades 9 – 11) interested in building new skills for their creative pursuits. Students will receive personalized training and advice from Stamps faculty and staff on building a competitive portfolio.
Applications for Summer 2025 Pre-College Programs are now closed. Sign up to receive information about our upcoming programs, register for a pre-college info session, or enroll in our new Stamps Pre-College Anytime online course today!
This summer, Stamps will host three sessions of our Portfolio Prep program, including virtual and residential options. Each session is a studio experience for current high school students (grades 9 – 11).
Portfolio Prep is an intensive program focused on developing and curating a competitive portfolio for a college application. This program offers coursework that reflects the structure and rigor of the first year undergraduate experience at Stamps. Under the guidance of Stamps faculty and staff, participants will immerse themselves in studio work and explore a variety of media and methods for producing creative work. Through the expert mentorship of the Stamps Admission team, participants will gain firsthand knowledge about the admission process and learn about the advantages of earning an art and design degree at a world-class university.
Virtual Portfolio Prep is an online version of our intensive, two-week Portfolio Prep program. Participants will attend online classes, complete projects, and receive valuable mentorship and training — all from the comfort of their own homes.
In our intensive, 2‑week Residential Portfolio Prep program, students build new skills while living and working on the University of Michigan campus. Two different sessions are available:
Applications for Summer 2025 Pre-College Programs are now closed. Sign up to receive information about our upcoming programs, register for a pre-college info session, or enroll in our new Stamps Pre-College Anytime online course today!
Scholarships are available to select students who have registered for the program. A limited number of full and partial awards will be provided to students who demonstrate need and merit. Students seeking financial assistance for Stamps Pre-College programs must complete the Financial Assistance Application with the help of a parent/guardian and provide all required materials.
Michigan residents applying for in-person Portfolio Prep sessions may also apply for the Watson A. Young Scholarship, an initiative supported by the University of Michigan’s Center for Educational Outreach. The Watson A Young scholarship was established to support middle and high school students’ participation in summer opportunities at U‑M that seek to develop students’ interests and abilities in academic disciplines and expose students to the experiences and possibilities provided by higher education.
Please contact us with any questions about our Pre-College programs.