High School Programs in Chinese Language Flagship
It’s never too early to begin learning Chinese.
Studying Chinese before College
Studying Chinese in grade school and participating in overseas programs has several advantages for future Flagship applicants develop familiarity with tones and characters, understand their strengths and weaknesses in language acquisition, and aide in the transition of rigors of college life.
Join Our Summer Language Institute
High school students come to UM campus for accelerated Chinese training, explore Chinese culture, and learn about college life.
The University of Mississippi welcomes International Leadership of Texas students to our campus!
Students had calligraphy workshops.
Students attended a baseball game in Memphis.
Dr. Dan O'Sullivan provided karate lessons.
Students celebrated Fourth of July on campus.
Students had fun with traditional Chinese clothing as part of their classes.
Chinese Programs for High School Students
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University of Mississippi Summer Language Institute (SLI)
This UM pre-college program offers high school students opportunities to study critical languages while earning college credit. In addition to coursework, students participate in co-curricular explorations of career and educational pathways, preparing them to compete for scholarships and academic programs. The Chinese language program tends to run in the month of July.
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National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y)
This federally funded program provides opportunities for highly qualified students to study Chinese abroad for a summer or an entire academic year. We are very supportive of both types and regularly grant deferments to high school seniors who commit to our program but wish to first spend a year on NSLI-Y. Such students are typically able to skip our freshman level (the equivalent of 3 intensive years of Chinese) and join their peers, who will then be sophomores. This gives them more time and space in their academic schedule to take on other programs and/or majors. It also increases their scholarship opportunities for an additional summer abroad and makes them prepared to attend Capstone at an earlier point.
Learn more about NSLI-Y