DAVIE, Fla. -- A program held at two South Florida universities is helping keep teens off the streets during the summer and focused on getting into college.

Mitch Delberiste is a South Florida teenager who has been accepted to college and plans to pursue a career in biomedicine. However, he's a teen like any other, and last summer he had nothing but time.

"If I was home, I wouldn't be doing nothing, just sleeping all day, probably getting into trouble," said Delberiste.

So he enrolled in a program called College Summit.

"Keep you busy, keep your mind sharp," he said.

The program is held on the campuses of Nova Southeastern University and the University of Miami. After a four-day intensive boot camp is designed to push middle-of-the-road students, the program continues into the school year. Students learn to fill out applications and apply for scholarships or loans.

Cathia Almonard said it changed her life. She's going to the University of Miami this fall, and her mom was the one who opened her acceptance letter.

"I was like, 'Open it,' so she's opening it and all I could hear is her screaming," said Almonard.

Teachers said College Summit helps teens pick a direction during a pivotal time. Crime tends to spike in the summer because teens are home and bored, police said. Schools and law enforcement officers said it is important to give teens something positive to do.

For more information, visit the College Summit Web site.