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Program factsBlueStamp Engineering Summer ProgramRemoveLassonde Startup AcademyRemoveHotchkiss Summer PortalsRemove
Application deadlineUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
CostLast year's cycle (2026): $2,400–$5,200; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): $4,600–$5,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aidCatalog terms: Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available through the application for accepted, qualified students; award and amount are not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): Limited need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited and not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditionsCatalog terms: Enrollment deposit after acceptance: $1,000. Ordinarily secures the seat after acceptance unless BlueStamp approves alternate payment or financial-aid arrangements; confirm refund and balance terms for the new cycle.; Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available through the application for accepted, qualified students; award and amount are not guaranteed.; Meals during the in-person program: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Lunch is generally not provided except a published Friday pizza lunch.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): 2026 application fee: $70. Historical 2026 fee.; Limited need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited and not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or payUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
EligibilityGrades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official siteGrades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official siteGrades 7–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Additional eligibilityRequirement: Be entering grade 9, 10, 11, or 12 in the applicable summer; Requirement: Choose a published in-person, remote, or approved custom schedule and be available for its required live blocks; Requirement: Show motivation, self-direction, and willingness to solve open-ended engineering problems independently; Requirement: Submit an accurate application with requested short responses and references; Requirement: Attend the admissions interview; a parent or guardian participates in part of it; Requirement: Select an approved project with BlueStamp before the program and follow its budget, parts, tool, safety, and documentation rules; Requirement: For remote participation, have a feasible delivery address, workspace, internet connection, live-session availability, adult support where required, and lawful/safe tool access; Requirement: For in-person participation, arrange daily transportation and meals and comply with site pickup, conduct, safety, and minor-protection rules; Exclusion: Using the middle-school tuition, dates, priority rules, or hours for a high-school application; Exclusion: Assuming a live application form means 2027 dates, tuition, seats, or aid are announced; Exclusion: Expecting BlueStamp-provided in-person housing or daily lunch; Exclusion: Treating the project as a guaranteed invention, patent, publication, recommendation, internship, academic credit, award, or admission advantage; Exclusion: Missing required live time or attempting unsafe, unapproved, unlawful, or infeasible projects; Exclusion: Assuming a custom schedule, financial-aid award, fee reduction, project choice, replacement parts, international shipping, or refund is automaticAges 14–18; Requirement: Be a high-school student age 14-18; Requirement: Submit the program and scholarship interest form for the applicable cycle; Requirement: Complete registration, payment, residential, health, consent, and credit-eligibility steps if offered a place; Requirement: Participate in the full residential academy; Exclusion: College credit has restrictions and is not available to every participant; Exclusion: Interest-form submission does not guarantee admission, scholarship, waitlist movement, college credit, credit transfer, prize, startup funding, company formation, sales, University admission, or admissions advantageRequirement: Meet the selected course's grade or age range; Requirement: Submit a current transcript and two recommendations; Requirement: Demonstrate sufficient English proficiency for an English-language residential course; Requirement: Complete health and residential enrollment requirements after admission; Exclusion: Course ranges differ; umbrella grade range does not make every course available to every grade; Exclusion: The 2026 sessions are over; Exclusion: Admission, course availability and aid are not guaranteed
Session dates or durationUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
FormatIn person / OnlineIn personIn person
Housing and supervisionNon-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
LocationSan Jose, California, In-person at 3800 Blackford Avenue in San Jose; live remote option may accept students elsewhere subject to time-zone and parts-shipping feasibilitySalt Lake City, Utah, University of Utah, Lassonde StudiosLakeville, Connecticut
Selection and applicationSelection: Application and interview review occur in receipt order while seats remain. BlueStamp does not publish applicant counts, acceptance rates, aid rates, cohort size for the next cycle, or a guaranteed decision. Application materials: Admissions interview, including parent or guardian participation for the designated portionSelection: The 2026 cohort reached capacity and accepted waitlist interest. Scholarships were limited and considered merit and need. Current cohort size, applicant count, acceptance rate, selection rubric, and waitlist movement are not published.Selection: Rolling, course-specific admission; Hotchkiss does not publish a program-wide acceptance rate. Application materials: Two recommendation letters
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  • School of the Art Institute of Chicago

    Early College Program Summer Institute (ECPSI)

    One-, two-, or four-week in-person SAIC studio institute for ages 15-18 who completed sophomore year; 2026 ended July 31 and 2027 is unannounced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1–4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois, SAIC campus and Chicago cultural sites
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 10–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Ages 15–18; Domestic and international high-school students may enroll; need-based aid is restricted to U.S. residents; Be age 15-18 for the institute; Register in an available course and pay the required tuition or deposit; Be prepared for a full-day intensive studio schedule and course-specific materials

    Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Eligible students registered directly into limited course space on a first-come, first-served basis. The 6-10-work portfolio was evaluated for merit aid, not program admission.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 15–18; Residency: Domestic and international high-school students may enroll; need-based aid is restricted to U.S. residents; Requirement: Be age 15-18 for the institute; Requirement: Have completed sophomore year of high school before enrollment; Requirement: Register in an available course and pay the required tuition or deposit; Requirement: Be prepared for a full-day intensive studio schedule and course-specific materials; Requirement: International students must follow SAIC's separately published travel and enrollment instructions; Exclusion: A scholarship portfolio is not required for ordinary admission; Exclusion: College-credit transfer is determined by the receiving institution and is not guaranteed

    Selection and application: Selection: Eligible students registered directly into limited course space on a first-come, first-served basis. The 6-10-work portfolio was evaluated for merit aid, not program admission. Application materials: For merit aid only: portfolio of 6-10 artworks in any medium

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  • Elon University Center for Access and Success

    Elon Academy

    Free, selective multi-year college-access program for eligible Alamance-area ninth graders; the next application cycle is not announced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Elon, Alamance County and Alamance-Burlington School System, North Carolina
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grade 9 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher

    Reside in Alamance County or attend a school in the Alamance-Burlington School System; Commit to the complete residential summer sessions, monthly Saturday programming, and ongoing communication

    Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Competitive local cohort of fewer than 30 ninth graders per year; Elon does not publish applicant totals, acceptance rate, score weights, or a guaranteed academic threshold.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Reside in Alamance County or attend a school in the Alamance-Burlington School System; Requirement: Be a current ninth grader when applying; later entry as a sophomore is not offered; Requirement: Reside in Alamance County or attend school in the Alamance-Burlington School System; Requirement: Be first-generation under Elon's definition and/or demonstrate financial need; Requirement: Show academic promise, character, hard work, growth, and a desire to pursue higher education; Requirement: Student and parent/guardian complete their own application sections; Requirement: If advanced, complete the essay, in-person group interview, and individual interview; Requirement: Commit to the complete residential summer sessions, monthly Saturday programming, and ongoing communication; Exclusion: Open-enrollment applicants outside the Alamance/ABSS service area; Exclusion: Students seeking to join after ninth grade; Exclusion: Partial summer attendance without program approval; Exclusion: Assuming participation guarantees Elon admission, another college admission, college funding, or a scholarship

    Selection and application: Selection: Competitive local cohort of fewer than 30 ninth graders per year; Elon does not publish applicant totals, acceptance rate, score weights, or a guaranteed academic threshold. Application materials: Essay for selected applicants; In-person group interview and individual interview for finalists

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  • Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering

    Explore Engineering Innovation (EEI) Online

    Five-week synchronous Johns Hopkins college-level engineering course with daily live classes, hands-on shipped lab kit, about 28 hours/week, and three credits.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $3,900; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 5 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Worldwide synchronous participation, subject to Eastern Time attendance and lab-kit shipping/customs feasibility
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Complete Algebra II; Complete one full year of high-school chemistry and/or physics including lab, or meet the published AP substitution; Attend daily live Eastern Time classes and complete about 28 hours of weekly coursework

    Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Completed applications are academically reviewed. Rising juniors and seniors are typical, talented rising sophomores may be considered, and older students receive priority when space is limited. Programs can fill before final deadlines; no acceptance rate is published.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requires a financial-need application and supporting documents; amount and availability are not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Nonrefundable application fee: $60. A fee waiver can be requested.; Need-based scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requires a financial-need application and supporting documents; amount and availability are not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be a current high-school student or recent graduate before beginning college; Requirement: Earn As and Bs in high-school math and science; Requirement: Complete Algebra II; Requirement: Complete trigonometric functions and right-triangle problem solving; Requirement: Complete one full year of high-school chemistry and/or physics including lab, or meet the published AP substitution; Requirement: Attend daily live Eastern Time classes and complete about 28 hours of weekly coursework; Requirement: Meet English-proficiency documentation rules if a foreign national; Exclusion: The course is not an introductory low-commitment camp; Exclusion: Older students receive priority when space is limited; Exclusion: Students without required math/science preparation may not be ready or admitted; Exclusion: Lab-kit delivery deadlines and customs constraints can narrow international participation

    Selection and application: Selection: Completed applications are academically reviewed. Rising juniors and seniors are typical, talented rising sophomores may be considered, and older students receive priority when space is limited. Programs can fill before final deadlines; no acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Required 175-225-word motivation essay; Optional 100-125-word context essay; One math/science/engineering/robotics/computer-science teacher recommendation in English

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  • Fordham University

    Fordham Summer Leaders Academy

    One- or two-week NYC residential/commuter courses for rising grades 10-12, with credit and noncredit options; 2026 is complete and 2027 details arrive by December.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $1,418–$6,173; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1–2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Bronx, New York City, New York
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 10–12 (provider uses rising grades)

    Meet course-specific prerequisites, audition, English, visa, medical, consent, housing, and conduct requirements

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Rolling course-by-course admission until capacity, with course caps often around 20. Applicant volume, acceptance rates, and discount counts are not published.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): Limited need-based discount: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. No scholarships or regular aid; 2026 discounts were limited and used free/reduced-lunch or SNAP documentation plus academic guidance. 2027 terms are pending.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Application payment credited to final bill: $75. Called an application deposit/fee; applied to the final bill and generally nonrefundable under 2026 policies.; Post-acceptance seat deposit credited to final bill: $300. Secured the seat; nonrefundable and part of the total bill.; Residential housing deposit credited to final bill: $50. Required for resident applicants; applied to final bill.; Residence hall, activities, and three meals daily: $0. Included in the resident program rate, not available free to commuters.; Limited need-based discount: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. No scholarships or regular aid; 2026 discounts were limited and used free/reduced-lunch or SNAP documentation plus academic guidance. 2027 terms are pending.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Complete at least the first year of high school before the summer; Requirement: Noncredit applicants: rising grade 10-12 and approximately 3.0 GPA recommended; Requirement: Credit applicants: primarily rising seniors with at least 3.0 GPA; Requirement: Exceptional rising juniors seeking credit: approximately 3.5 GPA plus recommendation; Requirement: Meet course-specific prerequisites, audition, English, visa, medical, consent, housing, and conduct requirements; Exclusion: Program approval does not imply admission to Fordham University; Exclusion: Credit eligibility is narrower than noncredit eligibility; Exclusion: Housing is not automatic and may close before commuter/course capacity; Exclusion: Need-based discounts are limited and are not scholarships or guaranteed

    Selection and application: Selection: Rolling course-by-course admission until capacity, with course caps often around 20. Applicant volume, acceptance rates, and discount counts are not published. Application materials: One teacher or counselor recommendation for rising-junior credit applicants; Audition song for Musical Theatre Workshop applicants

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  • University of Miami Frost School of Music

    Frost Summer Experience

    Multi-program Frost School music camp portfolio for elementary through high-school musicians; Summer 2026 is closed and 2027 courses, dates, prices, and deadlines are unannounced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $1,250–$1,850; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1–2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Coral Gables, Florida
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 2–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Music Day Camp used entering-grade 2-5 and 6-8 groupings and required age-appropriate playing and music-reading experience

    Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Applications and auditions were program-specific; scholarship review considered audition quality and instrumentation need. The portfolio publishes no overall acceptance rate, capacity, or shared rubric.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): FSE scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited by funds and selected from priority-deadline applications based on audition quality and instrumentation needs; not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 application fee: $50. Not included in program tuition and nonrefundable under the refund policy.; 2026 optional July housing and meals: $1,000–$1,900. One week USD 1,000; two weeks USD 1,900. Included double occupancy, linen package, breakfast, lunch, and dinner.; 2026 optional Music Day Camp aftercare: $125. Optional for the two-week day camp.; 2026 optional private lesson: $100. One-hour artist-faculty lesson option.; FSE scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited by funds and selected from priority-deadline applications based on audition quality and instrumentation needs; not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Meet the grade, instrument or voice, experience, and audition requirements of the specific camp; Requirement: Music Day Camp used entering-grade 2-5 and 6-8 groupings and required age-appropriate playing and music-reading experience; Requirement: High-school popular music and jazz vocal programs required grades 9-12 and audio/video samples; Requirement: Music production required a portfolio and suitable prior music/technology experience; Requirement: Bring required personal instruments, music, accessories, and program-specific technology unless Frost confirms an accommodation; Exclusion: No single grade range, audition, instrument, or experience rule applies to the whole portfolio; Exclusion: Housing was available only for nonlocal July participants and was limited; Music Day Camp was a day program; Exclusion: A scholarship application did not guarantee funding or admission

    Selection and application: Selection: Applications and auditions were program-specific; scholarship review considered audition quality and instrumentation need. The portfolio publishes no overall acceptance rate, capacity, or shared rubric. Application materials: Audio or video audition/portfolio matching the selected strand

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  • Hispanic National Bar Foundation

    Future Latino Leaders Law Camp

    HNBF law camp in Washington, D.C., July 18-25, 2027, for students in grades 9-12 interested in law, community service and leadership. Applications run December 1, 2026-March 1, 2027.

    Application deadline
    March 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Location
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Demonstrated interest in law, community service and leadership development.

    Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site

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  • Brandeis University

    Genesis at Brandeis

    Three-week residential pluralistic Jewish learning program for Jewish high-school students ages 15-18; the June 28-July 19, 2026 session is complete, and 2027 dates and prices are not announced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $5,850; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Waltham, Brandeis University campus, Greater Boston, Massachusetts
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Ages 15–18; Students come from North America and around the world; no citizenship restriction is published; Be a Jewish high-school student age 15-18; Be prepared for a three-week residential campus community, college-level reading/writing/research, a capstone, Shabbat programming, and a public-space technology break during Shabbat; Meet Brandeis residential, health, safety, security, conduct, consent, travel, and payment requirements

    Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Brandeis describes Genesis students as exceptional and academically curious but does not publish applicant count, capacity, acceptance rate, or a 2027 selection rubric.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Genesis need- and merit-based tuition scholarship: Up to $5,850. Full and partial awards were available for 2026; award amount and 2027 continuation are not guaranteed.; Brandeis alumni-child tuition discount: $500. 2026 discount for children of Brandeis University alumni; confirm continuation before relying on it.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Genesis 2026 enrollment deposit: $500. Paid at registration to secure a place and deducted from the final tuition bill; not an extra $500 above tuition.; Genesis need- and merit-based tuition scholarship: Up to $5,850. Full and partial awards were available for 2026; award amount and 2027 continuation are not guaranteed.; Genesis travel stipend: Up to $500. Up to $500 for qualifying 2026 students; travel beyond an award remains the family's responsibility.; Brandeis alumni-child tuition discount: $500. 2026 discount for children of Brandeis University alumni; confirm continuation before relying on it.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 15–18; Residency: Students come from North America and around the world; no citizenship restriction is published; Requirement: Be a Jewish high-school student age 15-18; Requirement: Be academically curious, open-minded, and interested in pluralistic Jewish learning and living; Requirement: Be prepared for a three-week residential campus community, college-level reading/writing/research, a capstone, Shabbat programming, and a public-space technology break during Shabbat; Requirement: Applicant or guardian completes the application and any scholarship request; Requirement: Meet Brandeis residential, health, safety, security, conduct, consent, travel, and payment requirements; Exclusion: No prior Jewish-text experience or particular synagogue movement is required; Exclusion: Selected Summer School credit courses are a separate high-school pathway and are not included in this Genesis record; Exclusion: Participation does not confer favorable Brandeis undergraduate admission treatment, college credit, a guaranteed recommendation, scholarship, travel stipend, or refund

    Selection and application: Selection: Brandeis describes Genesis students as exceptional and academically curious but does not publish applicant count, capacity, acceptance rate, or a 2027 selection rubric.

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  • Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies

    Georgetown Entrepreneurship Academy

    Georgetown’s Entrepreneurship Academy uses the Summer High School Academies application for grades 8–12; admission and reserving a seat are separate.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Location
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 8–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Earlier Academy admissions described rolling review and first-come seat registration; next-cycle availability is not established.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Grades8-12 in the academic year preceding the summer programme; minimum2.0GPA.; Requirement: Admission does not reserve a seat: admitted students must register and pay while seats remain.; Exclusion: Admission does not reserve a particular Academy seat until registration and tuition payment; Exclusion: The Academy is noncredit; Exclusion: The published age-15 minimum does not apply to Entrepreneurship

    Selection and application: Selection: Earlier Academy admissions described rolling review and first-come seat registration; next-cycle availability is not established. Application materials: Summer High School Academies application and300-500-word personal statement.

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  • Georgetown University

    Georgetown Pre-College Summer Programs

    Georgetown’s Hoya Summer High School Sessions include noncredit Academies, College Prep and Summer College credit options. A separate year-round online program is also available. The site is planning summer 2027 and asks applicants to return November 16 for offerings and applications; the online program is open now.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Hybrid
    Location
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 8–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Good academic standing; summer applicant grades8–12; course and online-route requirements vary

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Good academic standing; summer applicant grades8–12; course and online-route requirements vary

    Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site

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  • Purdue University Gifted Education Research and Resource Institute

    GER²I Summer Residential — PULSAR

    Purdue’s GER²I PULSAR serves current grades 9–12. The published 2026 two-week fee was $2,990 plus a $100 application fee; 2027 terms are unannounced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Location
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors

    Historical 2026 rule: International students may attend subject to U.S. entry requirements; Historical 2026 rule: Live under Purdue's supervised residential-camp rules

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: The 2026 application documented gifted/talent indicators and course placement depended on eligibility and availability. Confirm the next-cycle process; no acceptance rate is published.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Citizenship: Historical 2026 rule: International students may attend subject to U.S. entry requirements; Requirement: Historical 2026 rule: Be currently enrolled in grade 9, 10, 11 or 12 when registering; Requirement: Historical 2026 rule: Submit a motivation essay or approved alternative-media statement if new; Requirement: Historical 2026 rule: Submit exactly two accepted forms of academic or talent-area evidence if new; Requirement: Historical 2026 rule: Meet at least two documented gifted/talent indicators; Requirement: Historical 2026 rule: Live under Purdue's supervised residential-camp rules; Exclusion: Historical 2026 rule: The $1,495 rate applies to a different residential/commuter track, not PULSAR; Exclusion: Historical 2026 rule: Returning students are exempt from the essay and qualifying documentation; Exclusion: Historical 2026 rule: Admission and first-choice course placement are not guaranteed; Exclusion: Historical 2026 rule: International participants arrange and pay for their own transportation and immigration compliance

    Selection and application: Selection: The 2026 application documented gifted/talent indicators and course placement depended on eligibility and availability. Confirm the next-cycle process; no acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Historical 2026 instructions: One-to-two-page motivation essay or alternative media statement for new students; Historical 2026 instructions: Exactly two qualifying documents from transcript, IQ testing, achievement testing, teacher/mentor recommendation or talent-involvement documentation

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  • Glohea at JHU, a Johns Hopkins University academic student organization

    Global Health Leaders Conference at Johns Hopkins University (GHLC at JHU)

    An annual virtual global-health conference for grades 9–12 worldwide, organized by Glohea at JHU; the Summer 2027 application is due to open in fall 2026, with dates and fee not yet announced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Zoom; organized by Glohea at JHU in Baltimore, Maryland
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors

    Open worldwide; any nationality

    Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Applications are reviewed holistically. The organizer publishes no minimum GPA, test requirement, acceptance rate or guarantee of admission; Student Speaker Series participation requires a separate post-admission application.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Open worldwide; any nationality; Requirement: Be in grade 9–12 under the current standing rule; Requirement: Have professional working proficiency in English; Requirement: Submit the holistic online application when the 2027 cycle opens; Requirement: Have sufficient internet and Zoom access for virtual sessions; Exclusion: The 2027 interest form is not an application or admission; Exclusion: The page's stale 2026-open statement is not evidence that 2027 applications are open; Exclusion: No prior global-health experience, minimum GPA or ACT/SAT score is required; Exclusion: The conference is not an in-person Johns Hopkins residential or clinical program; Exclusion: Participation does not confer Johns Hopkins student status or an undergraduate-admission advantage

    Selection and application: Selection: Applications are reviewed holistically. The organizer publishes no minimum GPA, test requirement, acceptance rate or guarantee of admission; Student Speaker Series participation requires a separate post-admission application. Application materials: Short essays

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  • Global Online Academy

    Global Online Academy Summer Courses

    Seven-week, primarily asynchronous online high-school courses with teacher check-ins, project work, narrative grades and an available GOA transcript.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $840–$1,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 15, 2026; Ends July 31, 2026; 7 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Meet any course-specific prerequisite listed in the course outline; Commit 10-12 hours weekly for most courses or 15-20 for Algebra II, Geometry and Precalculus

    Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Summer registration is course-based rather than a published competitive-admission process. Classes are small, but current course capacities, waitlists and fill rates are not published.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be a high-school student; Requirement: Meet any course-specific prerequisite listed in the course outline; Requirement: Commit 10-12 hours weekly for most courses or 15-20 for Algebra II, Geometry and Precalculus; Requirement: Complete assignments on time and communicate regularly with the instructor; Requirement: Have no planned absence longer than five continuous days; Requirement: Confirm desired credit treatment with the home school; Exclusion: School-year GOA courses may be limited to member-school students; the summer program was open to all high-school students; Exclusion: Course registration does not guarantee that a home school will award credit; Exclusion: Primarily asynchronous does not mean self-paced; deadlines and synchronous touchpoints still apply; Exclusion: Students expecting to miss more than five continuous days are advised not to enroll

    Selection and application: Selection: Summer registration is course-based rather than a published competitive-admission process. Classes are small, but current course capacities, waitlists and fill rates are not published.

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How to check costs, eligibility and dates

You are typically finishing grade 9 before this summer. Providers may use your grade when applying, your completed grade or your rising grade. Confirm their exact rule, age cutoff and prerequisites.

Missing facts say Unconfirmed — check official site. A past session does not establish 2027 availability. Format and location can change between cycles.

Frequently asked questions

Does rising grade mean my grade when I apply?

Rising grade means the grade you will enter in fall 2027. Providers may instead use your current or completed grade. This page maps an explicitly current-grade range forward by one grade; otherwise it matches the listed range. Confirm the provider's exact rule before applying.

How should I compare program costs and formats?

Compare tuition, application fees, housing, meals and travel, then check whether attendance is online, on campus or hybrid. A free tuition offer may leave other expenses. Unknown fields say Unconfirmed — check official site.

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No paid placements. Listings are ranked by fit, never by payment. Here, fit means matching the filters you choose. Matching listings default to name order; you can sort by recorded deadline or latest source check. Use the methodology page to understand catalog standards.

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