AUGUSTA — The University of Maine at Augusta is continuing to accept registrations for YoUMA, the university’s summer camp for high school teens entering grades 10 through 12. Slots are open for both YoUMA sessions, the first running from Monday, July 16, through Friday, July 20, and the second from Monday, July 23, through Friday, July 27.

Youth Orientation/UMA is designed for both high school students who know they are college bound, as well as for high school students who need to explore whether college might be for them. Each session will blend interesting morning courses taught by UMA faculty member with afternoon field trips, sports and large group discussions,

Courses offered during YoUMA’s sessions include: The psychology of you; The science of soaps; Acting up (theater performance); Culinary arts; Robotics; Fun with Photoshop; From pixel to print; Exploring veterinary science, and an architecture course on inventing your sustainable space.

Students may sign up for one session at a cost of $250, or sign up for both sessions for $400. Lunch is included and scholarships are available.

Through a special partnership this year with the Reach Center initiative of the Maine Math and Science Alliance, 25 full scholarships are now available for the first YoUMA session for students who register for the architecture course, Inventing your sustainable space. As part of this partnership, scholarship recipients will also participate in two follow-up weekends on architecture, one in the fall and one in the spring.

Other scholarships are also available. In addition, all participants who successfully complete a session will be awarded one college credit, with two credits awarded to students who complete both sessions. Credits may not be accepted at some colleges, but UMA will honor these credits for students who enter UMA degree programs.

To find out more, to register or apply for a scholarship, go to yo.uma.edu/Home.html or contact Michael Cooley at 621-3075 or michael.cooley@maine.edu.