MISHAWAKA, Ind. - Registration is now open for Bethel University’s Pilot Summer Academy.

The University’s newly expanded academic camps provide students, ages 9-17, the opportunity to explore their interests, experience education in a college environment, and spend time learning about themselves and opportunities available to them.

The partnership with Indiana Youth Programs on Campus and Bethel University offers the standard academic arts and sciences day camps, along with a residential nursing camp and a series of college introduction days throughout the summer.

STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) camps will also be available this summer on the campus.

Intro to College Camps will take place June 9, 19, 23, and 30 and are for students grades 9-12.

These camps have been designed to introduce various majors and the wide variety of unique and interesting careers that come with them to students who want to explore all their options.

Intro to Nursing Residential Camp will take place June 13-15 on Bethel’s campus.

This immersive experience for grades 10-12 will include real simulations, local hospital visits, and hands-on experiences.

The STEAM Camp will take place July 10-14 and July 17-21 on Bethel Campus.

Scholarships will be available this year for students residing in St. Joseph County, Ind.

These scholarships will be based on need and can be applied for using the registration form on the website.

Bethel University is located at 1001 Bethel Circle in Mishawaka.