Registration is NOW OPEN!

Program dates – July 8 – 19, 2024

Summer Laureate University for Youth: On UA Little Rock Campus!

July 8 – 19: Students who have completed grades K-6

Program Times: Monday – Friday from 12:30 – 5:15 p.m.

Students who have completed Grades K-6 can experience the magic of Summer Laureate University for Youth in person on the beautiful campus of UA Little Rock. SLUFY is celebrating 45 years of face-to-face enriched instruction. Explore the classes available.

Celebrating 45 Years in 2024!

Summer Laureate University for Youth (SLUFY) is an educational summer program that provides unique learning experiences for high-ability students to explore and expand their talents and abilities. The program offers a variety of classes taught by a staff that includes graduate students seeking masters degrees in teaching the gifted and talented, certified master teachers, and other experts.

SLUFY presents high-ability K-6 students with a unique, enriched opportunity to learn through hands-on experiences under the guidance of enthusiastic teachers. Students also will get to meet other talented students, forging friendships that last long beyond the summer program.

Oh look!  New Online Payment system!

We are happy to announce the addition of our new, secure online payment link.

To pay online, click this link which connects to our secure payment storefront.  http://paynow.ualr.edu/

OR – IF you are unable to pay online by credit or debit card, please contact Lori Delk at ladelk@ualr.edu.

 

Financial Need-based Scholarships

A limited number of Martha Gaunt Bass scholarships will be available for families who could not otherwise afford to have their student attend Summer Laureate.  The link to the scholarship application is below.  Completed scholarship applications documenting financial need are due on or before April 15, by 4 p.m.  Families will be notified by May 1, 2024 of the committee’s decision.  Decisions are final.

Martha Gaunt Bass Scholarship Application

Student Volunteers

Who is eligible to apply to be a Student Aide?

Student Aides must currently be in high school or college. The number of SLUFY students will determine the number of Aides needed. Aides must be available July 8-19, 2024, Monday through Friday from 11:45 am – 5:30 pm.

What will Aides be doing?

This summer there are a variety of assignments and activities for Students Aides to choose. Student Aides are expected to be role models for other students and be able to tolerate the heat. Each Aide will receive a letter documenting his or her volunteer hours.

Apply for a SLUFY Student Aide Volunteer position for the 2024 program.

Help us Continue the Legacy

  • 45 years of enriched summer courses for children in Grades K-6,
  • 45 years of university-guided creative and inspired instruction, and
  • 45 years of opportunities for children to explore, to innovate, and to make friends for life.

Donate $45 to the Martha Gaunt Bass Summer Laureate Scholarship Fund in recognition of Summer Laureate University for Youth’s 45th anniversary. Donate here!

Donate to the Martha Gaunt Bass Summer Laureate Scholarship Fund to support a child’s attendance at Summer Laureate. Donate here!

100% of your donation will directly support children who, for economic reasons, do not have access to summer enrichment programs.