Embry-Riddle's Summer Academy programs are residential programs at the Daytona Beach campus that introduce the technology of today to the aviators and astronauts of tomorrow. Students live in on-campus dormitories under the supervision of approved chaperones and share their initial experience of university living with other young people their age.

Aerospace I was developed to encourage and nurture an interest in space-related fields, the space program, and the aerospace industry worldwide. This program is designed for high school students ages 15 to 18.

Aerospace II continues encouraging the interest in space-related fields, the space program, and the aerospace industry worldwide. This program is designed for high school students ages 16 to 18.