Summer Camp Opportunities for ACE DC Students
There are several opportunities for ACE DC students who want to continue their exploration of the A-E-C industry over the summer! Some of these opportunities may have a cost associated with the program. Scholarships to cover these costs are available. Please see below for more information.
ACE Summer Camps
ACE Summer Camp 2026 - Denver, Colorado
July 11 - 18, 2026
Join the College of Architecture and Planning, in partnership with the ACE Mentor Program, for a weeklong, overnight summer camp on the University of Colorado Denver campus. Faculty from CU Denver’s architecture program will lead an investigation in design, digital fabrication, and sustainable design.
Students will have the opportunity to participate in a design build project with other students from ACE Mentor affiliates across the US. Evenings and additional activities will include exploring all that Denver and the Rocky Mountains have to offer. View THIS VIDEO recap of previous camps.
Current ACE DC sophomores and juniors interested in Architecture and Design who are active in the ACE DC program are eligible to apply. Only 1 student from ACE DC is allowed to attend. ACE DC will cover the $2,000 registration cost. Travel stipends are available through ACE National for Southwest Airlines flights.
The student application closes March 27, 2026.
DC NOMA Project Pipeline
August 3 - 7, 2026
Project Pipeline is a week-long camp hosted by the DC chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects. Every year, they partner with the National Building Museum to design a curriculum that introduces middle school and high school students to the field of architecture and design. The camp integrates many forms of exposure including firm tours, showroom visits, presentations from working professionals, and hands-on exercises to get a holistic overview of the architecture profession.
There is a registration fee associated with this that may be able to be covered by ACE DC. (See below).
Summer Camp Scholarships
Active ACE DC students interested in attending one of the opportunities listed above (or other programs you found on your own!) may be eligible for financial assistance. If you apply to and are accepted to an opportunity, email washingtondc@acementor.org with the name of the program, a confirmation of enrollment/acceptance into the program, and a 200 word response to why you would like to attend that program.