Why give to HSI?
Many students have benefited from the opportunities afforded by HSI. Since its inception, nearly 3000 students have attended the institute. HSI provides an opportunity for these students to clarify their goals, discover new interests, and re-ignite their passion for learning. As a result, many approach their studies with renewed vigor and purpose when they return home. One HSI alum writes:
Throughout high school, I had a very difficult time discovering what it was that would drive me through college. At my teacher's insistence, I applied for HSI, and was accepted. After the three weeks at the institute, I promptly began a five-year volunteer service at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center that would end with multiple discoveries and excavations. I really don't know what my life would have been without HSI, but with it, I have found doors to research and educational opportunities that I hadn't imagined possible.
The benefits do not end with the students. By fostering community and introducing students to excellent educational opportunities
close to home, HSI encourages students who are among Wyoming's best and brightest to remain in Wyoming. And nearly half of them do. These HSI alumni are educators, social workers, lawyers, scientists, civil servants,
engineers, doctors, and solid members of their communities; the presence of HSI alumni
enriches the state and region.
Unfortunately, the depth and breadth of HSI programs cannot be covered by state funds
alone. We depend upon the generosity of HSI alumni, parents, and friends to maintain and
expand the high standards we hold for programs, facilities, faculty, and student aid.
With your help, we can continue to intensify the intellectual experience for our undergraduates,
both in and outside the classroom, and to encourage the powerful integration of theory,
creativity, and experience for which HSI is known. Your gift will provide the support we need to continue to invest in students of the
highest distinction and to provide ample support for their growth as scholars. Your gift will also ensure that our scholars and students have the tools and facilities
required to achieve at the highest level, such as upgraded equipment in technology-intensive
fields.
With the ongoing support of alumni and friends in all fields, HSI has attained a level
of distinction achieved by only a handful of similar programs. We continue to reach for the "highest order of excellence" that the Summer High School
Institute founders envisioned more than twenty years ago.

Ways Your Gifts Can Help
There are a variety of ways your donations can help HSI reach as many students as possible. Your gifts may be specifically directed toward any of these activities, or you may ask that your donation be directed toward the area of greatest need.
Field Trips
Each year, the program visits Fort Collins and Saratoga. In Fort Collins, students experience FortFun and white-water rafting, potentially for the first time. In Saratoga, students visit the hot springs and explore the city. Your gift helps us coninue these cherished traditons.
Activity Fee Scholarships
HSI strives to be available for every student who wants to attend. We offer scholarships to students who need financial assistance with their activity fee to ensure they can experience what camp has to offer them.
Types of Gifts
Ways of giving include gifts of stocks and securities, planned gifts, employer matching gifts, and honorary and memorial gifts. It is also possible to give online through the University of Wyoming Foundations secure website. You will need to select HSI as your Giving Priority when filling out the form.
Furthermore, thanks to the generosity of the Wyoming Legislature, gifts greater than $50,000 - a one-time contribution or pledged over as many as five years - can be matched dollar to dollar, doubling the impact of your donation and establishing a lasting endowment that will enhance the work of students far into the future.
If you would like to discuss a possible gift to the UW Summer High School Institute, please call the HSI office at (307) 766-3005.
The Impact of Your Gift
Yearly, students receive scholarships to attend HSI. These scholarships enabled them to attend and have life changing experiences. Check out this video to learn more from a couple students.