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Program factsBoston Leadership Institute Summer ProgramsRemoveHMI Summer TermRemoveGovernor's Program for Gifted ChildrenRemove
Application deadlineUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
CostLast year's cycle (2026): $699–$2,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): $9,900; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): $3,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aidLast year's cycle (2026): Limited need-based scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Very limited; did not cover residential fees or international students. The separate GI Partners path listed eight Boston-area rising-senior awards below a household-income threshold.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. About 40% received aid in the published cycle; average award was 70% of tuition, and aid included discounted or free gear rental, with top packages potentially covering flights.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): 2026 sliding-scale Louisiana-family contribution: $200–$3,000. Suggested contribution depended on combined household income; accepted families could request more aid.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditionsLast year's cycle (2026): Residential housing and meals: $699–$2,097. USD 699 per week; included dormitory, three meals daily, supervision, and residential activities. Snacks excluded.; Seat deposit: $200–$500. USD 200 for one-week programs and USD 500 for three-week or remote programs; credited toward tuition.; Optional airport transportation: $50–$99. USD 50 departure one-way, USD 75 arrival one-way, or USD 99 round trip for 2026.; Optional linen rental: $50. Included sheets, pillowcase, and towel.; Limited need-based scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Very limited; did not cover residential fees or international students. The separate GI Partners path listed eight Boston-area rising-senior awards below a household-income threshold.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): 2026 student-account deposit: $500. Returned to the family if unused; separate enrollment deposit details were not quantified on the official pages.; Travel to and from Colorado: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Flights were not included in tuition, although the largest need-based aid packages could cover them.; Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. About 40% received aid in the published cycle; average award was 70% of tuition, and aid included discounted or free gear rental, with top packages potentially covering flights.; Clarity financial-aid application fee: $65. Applies to the aid application; automatic or inquiry-based fee waivers are available for eligible families.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): 2026 sliding-scale Louisiana-family contribution: $200–$3,000. Suggested contribution depended on combined household income; accepted families could request more aid.; Payment plan: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Case-by-case plans were available after acceptance.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or payUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
EligibilityGrades 6–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official siteGrades 10–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official siteGrades 6–10 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
Additional eligibilityRequirement: Select a course matching the student's entering grade and readiness; Requirement: Three-week programs: normally enter grade 8 through college and complete competitive admission; Requirement: One-week programs: perform at grade level or above and register while space remains; Requirement: Pre-high-school programs: meet the specific middle-school grade band; Requirement: Remote students need a suitable device and synchronous availability; Requirement: International students must arrange travel status and pay in full before BLI issues an invitation letter; Exclusion: Not every course accepts every grade in the umbrella range; Exclusion: Three-week and remote acceptance is not guaranteed; Exclusion: Housing, single-room requests, scholarships, preferred campus, airport transport, and course capacity are not guaranteed; Exclusion: International students were ineligible for the general need-based aid described in the 2026 FAQAges 14–18; Requirement: Be a rising 10th, 11th, or 12th grader and age 14-18 for the applicable cycle; Requirement: Be prepared for a residential program at 10,000 feet and extended backpacking expeditions; Requirement: Complete the required application, recommendations, transcript, and interview; Requirement: If accepted, complete health, physical, risk, release, enrollment, and payment requirements; Exclusion: Prior outdoor experience is not required; Exclusion: The official pages do not state a citizenship or Colorado-residency restriction; Exclusion: Program mental-health services are limited, and backcountry groups may lack timely outside support; families must evaluate fit with HMIResidency: Louisiana and out-of-state students may apply; tuition differs by residence; Requirement: Junior Division: current grade 6, 7, or 8 in the application school year; Requirement: Senior Division: current grade 9 or 10 plus at least a B average in the prior full term and current year; Requirement: Submit Louisiana gifted-classification documents or acceptable aptitude-test/alternate qualifying evidence; Requirement: Demonstrate readiness for a seven-week residential academic, arts, and community program; Requirement: Musically Gifted applicants must complete a separate audition process; Exclusion: Applicants outside the published grade bands; Exclusion: Senior Division applicants below the B-average requirement; Exclusion: Incomplete gifted-identification, grade, testing, or teacher documentation; Exclusion: Applicants applying after all spaces are filled
Session dates or durationCatalog terms: 1–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): Starts June 28, 2026; Ends July 25, 2026; 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: 7 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
FormatIn person / OnlineIn personIn person
Housing and supervisionResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
LocationBoston, Massachusetts, Waltham, Massachusetts, Wellesley, Massachusetts, Weston, Massachusetts, Greater BostonLeadville, High Mountain Institute campus and Colorado/Utah backcountryLake Charles, Louisiana
Selection and applicationSelection: Three-week and remote programs used competitive rolling review based on academic record, curiosity, subject commitment, perspective, and experience. One-week and pre-high-school programs were capacity-based registration. Application materials: Student-written application essaySelection: HMI describes a typical cohort of 12-20 students; it does not publish a current applicant count or acceptance rate. Application materials: Two approximately 250-word essays; Two teacher recommendations, including at least one from a core academic teacher, under the current central admissions page; Required 15-30 minute admissions interviewSelection: Applicants must meet gifted-identification or aptitude criteria and grade-specific requirements. Applications were reviewed until spaces filled; the program does not publish applicant counts, capacity, or an acceptance rate. Application materials: Separate audition information for the Musically Gifted track
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  • Global Works Travel

    Global Works Teen Summer Trips

    Open 2027 chaperoned residential travel programs for students entering grade 9 through graduating grade 12, with service, cultural, language, environmental and pre-med themes.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    $3,445–$7,195 (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Program-specific international and U.S. territory itineraries; current departures use Houston, New York, Miami or self-booked flights
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

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

    Selection: Capacity- and fit-based enrollment rather than a single selective cohort. A completed application and payment reserve a space subject to trip availability, documentation, health and conduct requirements.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Early new-enrollment tuition discount: $500. For new 2027 Teen Summer Trip enrollment by August 31, 2026; this is a discount, not a cash award.; Conditional alumni, sibling and educator discounts: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Published rates are 20% alumni by August 31, 5% sibling and 10% educator, subject to eligibility and program terms.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Application fee: $95. Nonrefundable.; Teen Summer Trip enrollment deposit: $700. Applied under enrollment terms; refundable through December 31, 2026 for early 2027 enrollment, then subject to cancellation rules.; Program accommodation: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Included in tuition; accommodation type varies by itinerary.; Three program meals daily: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Included in tuition; airport meals before and after the trip are excluded.; Round-trip airfare and excluded travel costs: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Airfare is not included. Passport, visa, baggage, airport transfer and insurance expenses may also apply.; Early new-enrollment tuition discount: $500. For new 2027 Teen Summer Trip enrollment by August 31, 2026; this is a discount, not a cash award.; Conditional alumni, sibling and educator discounts: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Published rates are 20% alumni by August 31, 5% sibling and 10% educator, subject to eligibility and program terms.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Entering grade 9 through graduating grade 12 for high-school trips; Requirement: Meet selected itinerary's health, mobility, conduct and travel requirements; Requirement: Submit health history and licensed-physician exam; Requirement: Obtain passport, visa and destination entry documents when required; Requirement: Parent or guardian completes under-18 enrollment and releases; Exclusion: Middle-school trips are separate products; Exclusion: Trip acceptance and safe participation remain subject to health, conduct, documentation and capacity review; Exclusion: Not every trip offers the same service, language or academic experience

    Selection and application: Selection: Capacity- and fit-based enrollment rather than a single selective cohort. A completed application and payment reserve a space subject to trip availability, documentation, health and conduct requirements.

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  • Governor's Program for Gifted Children / McNeese State University

    Governor's Program for Gifted Children

    Seven-week McNeese residential program for gifted students in grades 6-10, combining project-based academics, arts, student government, and dorm life.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $3,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 7 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Lake Charles, Louisiana
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 6–10 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher

    Louisiana and out-of-state students may apply; tuition differs by residence; Demonstrate readiness for a seven-week residential academic, arts, and community program

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

    Selection: Applicants must meet gifted-identification or aptitude criteria and grade-specific requirements. Applications were reviewed until spaces filled; the program does not publish applicant counts, capacity, or an acceptance rate.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 sliding-scale Louisiana-family contribution: $200–$3,000. Suggested contribution depended on combined household income; accepted families could request more aid.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 sliding-scale Louisiana-family contribution: $200–$3,000. Suggested contribution depended on combined household income; accepted families could request more aid.; Payment plan: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Case-by-case plans were available after acceptance.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Louisiana and out-of-state students may apply; tuition differs by residence; Requirement: Junior Division: current grade 6, 7, or 8 in the application school year; Requirement: Senior Division: current grade 9 or 10 plus at least a B average in the prior full term and current year; Requirement: Submit Louisiana gifted-classification documents or acceptable aptitude-test/alternate qualifying evidence; Requirement: Demonstrate readiness for a seven-week residential academic, arts, and community program; Requirement: Musically Gifted applicants must complete a separate audition process; Exclusion: Applicants outside the published grade bands; Exclusion: Senior Division applicants below the B-average requirement; Exclusion: Incomplete gifted-identification, grade, testing, or teacher documentation; Exclusion: Applicants applying after all spaces are filled

    Selection and application: Selection: Applicants must meet gifted-identification or aptitude criteria and grade-specific requirements. Applications were reviewed until spaces filled; the program does not publish applicant counts, capacity, or an acceptance rate. Application materials: Separate audition information for the Musically Gifted track

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  • GRAMMY Museum

    GRAMMY Camp

    GRAMMY Camp’s2027 music-industry sessions run in Nashville, Miami, Los Angeles, Seattle and New York, with city-specific dates, tuition and application materials.

    Application deadline
    February 28, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Nashville, Miami, Los Angeles, Seattle, New York
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    U.S. resident

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

    Selection: For 2026 the Museum expected approximately 70 Los Angeles, 60 Nashville, 40 Miami and 40 New York campers. Application totals and city- or track-level acceptance rates were not published.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: 2027 tuition in Nashville or New York: $3,400. Selected 2027 session only; no universal tuition or all-in price.; 2027 tuition in Miami or Seattle: $2,500. Selected 2027 session only; no universal tuition or all-in price.; 2027 tuition in Los Angeles: $3,600. Selected 2027 session only; no universal tuition or all-in price.; 2027 nonrefundable application fee: $25. Separate from selected-session tuition; housing/transport are not included. (2027 cycle)

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: U.S. resident; Requirement: Currently grades9-12, including spring graduates; incoming freshmen not eligible.; Requirement: Serious interest in a music-industry career and selected career-track sample requirements.; Exclusion: Incoming high-school freshmen; Exclusion: Applicants who are not U.S. residents; Exclusion: For Los Angeles, applicants unable to demonstrate competence in at least two defined music-industry areas; Exclusion: Participation without an approved supervising adult and independent lodging plan

    Selection and application: Selection: For 2026 the Museum expected approximately 70 Los Angeles, 60 Nashville, 40 Miami and 40 New York campers. Application totals and city- or track-level acceptance rates were not published. Application materials: Career-track samples and a video essay; Los Angeles has additional multi-area requirements.

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  • Great Books Summer Program

    Great Books Summer Program Online

    Live one-week online literature and writing seminars for students entering grades 6-12; all listed 2026 sessions have ended, and 2027 dates, tuition, aid, and registration are not announced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $895; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Live time-zone-specific online cohorts; 2026 included North American and Asia-oriented schedules
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 6–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Selection: Registration is described as rolling while space remains and requires educator support; the provider does not publish a current applicant count, acceptance rate, section capacity, or 2027 placement process.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 nonrefundable Online registration fee or deposit: $95. Included within the $895 total rather than added on top; next-cycle payment and refund terms are not announced.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be entering grades 6-8 for the middle-school section or grades 9-12 for the high-school section under the newly published cycle; Requirement: Be prepared for sustained live reading, discussion, writing, listening, and peer engagement; Requirement: Register online or by phone only after a newly dated session is published; Requirement: Obtain support or endorsement from a teacher, principal, or head of school; Requirement: Pay the current nonrefundable registration amount and remaining tuition under the new cycle's terms; Requirement: Attend the complete synchronous schedule in the selected time zone and follow academic, discussion, writing, technology, conduct, privacy, and originality rules; Exclusion: Using the completed 2026 dates, $895 tuition, $95 fee, refund terms, faculty, or course list as guaranteed 2027 terms; Exclusion: Treating a stale register button as evidence that a future session is open; Exclusion: Applying for 2026 aid after its April 2 deadline; Exclusion: Assuming international enrollment creates eligibility for financial aid; Exclusion: Assuming online participation provides college credit, host-college affiliation, admission, publication, an award, or a recommendation

    Selection and application: Selection: Registration is described as rolling while space remains and requires educator support; the provider does not publish a current applicant count, acceptance rate, section capacity, or 2027 placement process. Application materials: Writing sample, interview, recommendation letter, placement material, or technology check only if the new cycle requires it

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  • GrubStreet Young Adult Writers Program (YAWP)

    GrubStreet Teen Summer Writing Fellowship

    Free, selective three-week Boston writing fellowship for local students entering grades 9-12, with mentorship, publication, meals, and an $800 completion stipend in 2026.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 20, 2026; Ends August 7, 2026; 3–4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Boston, Massachusetts, GrubStreet Center for Creative Writing, 50 Liberty Drive, Suite 500, Boston Seaport
    Stipend or pay
    Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 successful completion stipend: $800; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    For 2026, both live and attend school in Suffolk, Norfolk, Middlesex, Essex, or Plymouth County, Massachusetts; Boston residents prioritized

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

    Selection: Twenty fellows and a short alternate list were selected in 2026. GrubStreet publishes no applicant count, acceptance rate, scoring rubric, or guaranteed future cohort size.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Core-program lunch and snacks: $0. Provided during the 2026 core program; dietary coverage and future availability should be confirmed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: For 2026, both live and attend school in Suffolk, Norfolk, Middlesex, Essex, or Plymouth County, Massachusetts; Boston residents prioritized; Requirement: Enter grade 9, 10, 11, or 12 in the fall after the fellowship; Requirement: Show an active creative-writing practice in any eligible genre and willingness to experiment across genres; Requirement: Attend the full weekday three-week core, daily writing and workshop sessions, Friday open mics, and culminating showcase; Requirement: Give and receive constructive peer feedback and complete the fellowship's writing, performance, conduct, and community requirements; Requirement: Observe the every-other-year limit and maximum of one participation in each grade band; Exclusion: Applicants outside the controlling local residence-and-school counties; Exclusion: Academic essays in place of the required creative-writing sample; Exclusion: Repeat attendance in consecutive years or more than once in the same incoming grade band; Exclusion: Acceptance does not guarantee the stipend without successful completion; Exclusion: The optional anthology week is not a substitute for the core fellowship

    Selection and application: Selection: Twenty fellows and a short alternate list were selected in 2026. GrubStreet publishes no applicant count, acceptance rate, scoring rubric, or guaranteed future cohort size. Application materials: Personal statement of no more than 600 words about what the applicant would gain and contribute; Teacher or mentor name and contact information, but no recommendation letter was listed

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  • Yellow Pig Math Foundation

    Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics (HCSSiM)

    Intensive six-week residential college-level mathematics program for highly motivated current high-school students, continuing independently at a new campus in 2027.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Domestic and international students may apply; Commit to the full residential six-week program

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

    Selection: HCSSiM expected 51 students in 2026 and reported more strong applications than it could accept; admission was rolling and used the letter, recommendation and Interesting Test rather than an age cutoff.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based aid and travel grants: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Domestic and international invitees can receive aid; 2026 was free for domestic households below $85,000, with travel support available. Future thresholds may change.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Application fee: $0. HCSSiM states that applying is and will remain free.; Need-based aid and travel grants: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Domestic and international invitees can receive aid; 2026 was free for domestic households below $85,000, with travel support available. Future thresholds may change.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Domestic and international students may apply; Requirement: Be a current high-school student who has not yet graduated; Requirement: Show strong mathematical motivation and readiness through the application and Interesting Test; Requirement: Name a sponsor who knows the applicant in a mathematical context; Requirement: Commit to the full residential six-week program; Exclusion: Students who have already graduated high school; Exclusion: Application writing produced by generative AI or another person

    Selection and application: Selection: HCSSiM expected 51 students in 2026 and reported more strong applications than it could accept; admission was rolling and used the letter, recommendation and Interesting Test rather than an age cutoff. Application materials: One recommendation from a sponsor who knows the student mathematically

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  • Harvard Debate Council

    Harvard Debate Council Summer Workshops

    Paid two- or four-week online, commuter and residential debate/speech workshops for entering grades 7-12, run by Harvard College's independent Debate Council.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $1,599–$6,049; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 2–4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Cambridge, Harvard-Radcliffe Quad in Massachusetts and live online workshops
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 7–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors

    Students from the United States and abroad may attend; travel and immigration requirements vary

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

    Selection: Most divisions used automatic first-come, first-served admission after a complete application until full. Advanced tracks such as Congress required additional review.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 application fee: $250. Nonrefundable. Verify whether it is credited toward tuition in a future cycle.; Optional 2026 linen rental: $75. Residents could bring linens instead; optional fan rental was $25.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Students from the United States and abroad may attend; travel and immigration requirements vary; Requirement: For online workshops, be entering grade 7-12 in the fall; Requirement: For in-person workshops, be currently enrolled in high school or entering grade 9; Requirement: Choose a division matched to experience level and session availability; Requirement: For advanced Congress, submit additional competitive work and experience evidence; Requirement: Bring a laptop for research and workshop work; Requirement: Meet current health, vaccination, conduct, housing and minor-supervision rules for in-person attendance; Exclusion: In-person programs are not open to students below entering grade 9; Exclusion: Some advanced tracks require established competition experience and separate review

    Selection and application: Selection: Most divisions used automatic first-come, first-served admission after a complete application until full. Advanced tracks such as Congress required additional review.

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  • Indiana University High School Journalism Institute

    High School Journalism Institute (HSJI)

    Five-day IU Bloomington journalism workshops for rising grade 9 through incoming college students; 2027 sessions are July 12-16 and July 18-22, with residential, commuter, and grant-funded options.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    $585 (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1–2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington campus
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    For residential attendance, complete guardian, health, housing, conduct, and travel arrangements

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

    Selection: Registration and workshop-capacity based; grant and scholarship decisions are selective, while general workshop acceptance criteria are not published as a competitive rubric.

    Financial aid:
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    Catalog terms: HSJI Opportunity Grant: Up to $585. Covers full five-day registration, housing, and meals for eligible high-school students; travel and personal spending remain the student's responsibility.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Optional five-extra-meal card: $75. Adds five dining-hall meals beyond the six included.; HSJI Opportunity Grant: Up to $585. Covers full five-day registration, housing, and meals for eligible high-school students; travel and personal spending remain the student's responsibility.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be entering grade 9, 10, 11, or 12, or be entering college after high-school graduation; Requirement: Choose an offered five-day workshop appropriate to interests and experience; Requirement: Complete both registration and payment to reserve a place; Requirement: For grants, meet the stated need and grade/local-area rules and apply by the grant cutoff; Requirement: For residential attendance, complete guardian, health, housing, conduct, and travel arrangements; Exclusion: Bloomington Press Club grants are limited to specified Monroe and Brown County high schools; Exclusion: IU attendance scholarships awarded during HSJI are limited to rising seniors and are not workshop-fee aid

    Selection and application: Selection: Registration and workshop-capacity based; grant and scholarship decisions are selective, while general workshop acceptance criteria are not published as a competitive rubric. Application materials: Workshop-specific equipment or portfolio preparation if instructed

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  • High Mountain Institute

    HMI Summer Term

    Four-week residential academics, leadership, and backpacking program in Colorado; the 2027 application is expected in September but exact dates and price are unannounced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $9,900; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 28, 2026; Ends July 25, 2026; 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Leadville, High Mountain Institute campus and Colorado/Utah backcountry
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Ages 14–18; Be a rising 10th, 11th, or 12th grader and age 14-18 for the applicable cycle; Be prepared for a residential program at 10,000 feet and extended backpacking expeditions

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

    Selection: HMI describes a typical cohort of 12-20 students; it does not publish a current applicant count or acceptance rate.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. About 40% received aid in the published cycle; average award was 70% of tuition, and aid included discounted or free gear rental, with top packages potentially covering flights.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 student-account deposit: $500. Returned to the family if unused; separate enrollment deposit details were not quantified on the official pages.; Travel to and from Colorado: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Flights were not included in tuition, although the largest need-based aid packages could cover them.; Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. About 40% received aid in the published cycle; average award was 70% of tuition, and aid included discounted or free gear rental, with top packages potentially covering flights.; Clarity financial-aid application fee: $65. Applies to the aid application; automatic or inquiry-based fee waivers are available for eligible families.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 14–18; Requirement: Be a rising 10th, 11th, or 12th grader and age 14-18 for the applicable cycle; Requirement: Be prepared for a residential program at 10,000 feet and extended backpacking expeditions; Requirement: Complete the required application, recommendations, transcript, and interview; Requirement: If accepted, complete health, physical, risk, release, enrollment, and payment requirements; Exclusion: Prior outdoor experience is not required; Exclusion: The official pages do not state a citizenship or Colorado-residency restriction; Exclusion: Program mental-health services are limited, and backcountry groups may lack timely outside support; families must evaluate fit with HMI

    Selection and application: Selection: HMI describes a typical cohort of 12-20 students; it does not publish a current applicant count or acceptance rate. Application materials: Two approximately 250-word essays; Two teacher recommendations, including at least one from a core academic teacher, under the current central admissions page; Required 15-30 minute admissions interview

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  • The Hotchkiss School

    Hotchkiss Summer Portals

    Two-week residential courses for mostly rising grades 7-12; the 2026 sessions ended and 2027 admissions are not announced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $4,600–$5,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Lakeville, Connecticut
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 7–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Meet the selected course's grade or age range; Demonstrate sufficient English proficiency for an English-language residential course; Complete health and residential enrollment requirements after admission

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

    Selection: Rolling, course-specific admission; Hotchkiss does not publish a program-wide acceptance rate.

    Financial aid: Last year's cycle (2026): Limited need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited and not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last 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

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: 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

    Selection and application: Selection: Rolling, course-specific admission; Hotchkiss does not publish a program-wide acceptance rate. Application materials: Two recommendation letters

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  • IDEA MATH

    IDEA MATH Summer Online Programs

    Live 50-hour online math intensives: Math Challenges for rising grades 4-12 and Advanced Studies for grades 7-12, with placement-based small classes.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $1,695–$2,195; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 28, 2026; Ends August 11, 2026; 5–6.43 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Live online in U.S. Eastern Time
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 4–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Provide accurate age, grade, math-course and official contest-score history; Accept the academic team's final course placement

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

    Selection: Placement is academic and capacity-limited rather than governed by a published acceptance rate. Likely class sizes were 6-12 in early prealgebra levels and 6-16 in others, with stated caps of 16 or 20.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 qualifying competition-achievement discount: $100. One $100 completion-paid discount with proof for specified MATHCOUNTS National, USAJMO or USAMO achievements.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 standard online placement test: $50–$100. Students not recently enrolled generally tested; scheduled-session fee rose closer to summer and was nonrefundable and nontransferable. A special session could cost $150.; 2026 qualifying competition-achievement discount: $100. One $100 completion-paid discount with proof for specified MATHCOUNTS National, USAJMO or USAMO achievements.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be a rising fourth- through twelfth-grader for Math Challenges or a seventh- through twelfth-grader for Advanced Studies; Requirement: Provide accurate age, grade, math-course and official contest-score history; Requirement: Take an assigned placement test unless exempt as a recent IDEA MATH student; Requirement: Accept the academic team's final course placement; Requirement: Attend all live Eastern-time Zoom classes with camera and microphone on; Requirement: Complete homework and present mathematical solutions in class; Exclusion: The two summer tracks have different grade ranges, dates, course levels and prices; Exclusion: Registration alone does not complete enrollment; tuition must be paid in full; Exclusion: A preferred course is not guaranteed because placement, enrollment, staffing and capacity control offerings; Exclusion: Only enrolled students may enter the live Zoom classroom, and recording or photography is prohibited

    Selection and application: Selection: Placement is academic and capacity-limited rather than governed by a published acceptance rate. Likely class sizes were 6-12 in early prealgebra levels and 6-16 in others, with stated caps of 16 or 20.

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  • IEEE TryEngineering Summer Institute and National Student Leadership Conference

    IEEE TryEngineering Summer Institute

    Residential aerospace, AI, biotech, cybersecurity, and engineering camps at eight U.S. campuses and Oxford; 2026 cost $4,195-$6,395 and is complete.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $4,195–$6,395; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1–2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    New York, Durham, Washington, D.C., Houston, Berkeley, Los Angeles, Ann Arbor, Philadelphia, Oxford, Eight U.S. university campuses and the University of Oxford
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Ages 14–18; Be age 14-18 and in grades 9-12 or the summer immediately after graduation

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

    Selection: Students may apply directly or be invited through nominations or talent identification. Enrollment is capacity-based and may use waitlists; no acceptance rate is published.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited full or partial tuition aid; amount not published and travel or incidentals may remain.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited full or partial tuition aid; amount not published and travel or incidentals may remain.; Travel to and from host campus: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Student responsibility.; Off-campus meals, laundry, souvenirs, spending money, and optional protection plan: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Variable personal costs; protection-plan fee was not captured.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 14–18; Requirement: Complete at least one year of high school before attendance; Requirement: Be age 14-18 and in grades 9-12 or the summer immediately after graduation; Requirement: Demonstrate academic excellence and leadership potential under the stated admissions guidance; Requirement: Meet travel, passport, visa, health, conduct, and program-specific requirements; Exclusion: Need-based scholarship applicants who are not U.S. citizens residing in the U.S., are outside ages 14-17, or are children of IEEE staff; Exclusion: Applicants unable to meet residential, travel, or selected-program requirements

    Selection and application: Selection: Students may apply directly or be invited through nominations or talent identification. Enrollment is capacity-based and may use waitlists; no acceptance rate is published. Application materials: For scholarship: need evidence, personal essay, and one recommendation

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