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Program factsJuilliard Summer Dance IntensiveRemoveUCLA Summer DiscoveryRemoveWashington Business Week Summer CampsRemove
Application deadlineDecember 15, 2026 (2027 cycle)Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
CostUnconfirmed — check official site$4,499–$15,999 (2027 cycle)Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aidUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditionsUnconfirmed — check official siteInternational registration fee: $239–$379. Only international participants:239 commuter or 379 residential; medical policy and airport transfers included. Alternatives are not summed. (2027 cycle)Last year's cycle (2026): Meals and snacks included with tuition: $0. Optional vending-machine or coffee-shop purchases are not included.; Shared dorm accommodation at residential camps: $0. Included only for overnight sessions.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or payUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
EligibilityGrades 9–11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official siteGrades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official siteGrades 9–12 and first-year college; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Additional eligibilityRequirement: Have completed at least one year of high school or secondary school and be in grade 9, 10, or 11; Requirement: Do not graduate from high school before the program begins; Requirement: Have at least three years of prior ballet and modern or contemporary training; Requirement: Currently train at least 10 hours per week; Requirement: Be seriously considering dance as a career and college major and be open to creative exploration; Requirement: Attend the complete three-week program; Requirement: Meet New York State school-attendance immunization requirements; Exclusion: Students who graduate before the program begins are not eligible; Exclusion: Live auditions are not offered for the 2027 program; Exclusion: Pointe work is optional in the video audition and is not an eligibility requirement; Exclusion: The official age 15-17 range is typical, while grade and graduation status are the stated eligibility rulesRequirement: Published UCLA Summer Discovery packages serve grades 9–12; confirm the requirements for the specific academy and residential or commuter option.Requirement: Be entering high school, currently in high school, or recently graduated; Requirement: Enroll for an available session and agree to the student code of conduct; Requirement: Advanced Business applicants must be returning Washington Business Week alumni; Exclusion: International students may attend but are not eligible for the two Renton Technical College credits
Session dates or durationCatalog terms: 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
FormatIn personIn personIn person
Housing and supervisionUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
LocationNew York City, The Juilliard School at Lincoln Center and supervised New York City activitiesUnconfirmed — check official siteWashington State; exact 2027 campuses not announced
Selection and applicationSelection: Approximately 44 dancers are offered admission through faculty review of required video auditions, with a possible waitlist of about 5-10. Application materials: One recommendation submitted through Juilliard's system by the applicant's primary ballet teacher; Five separately recorded video-audition uploads in Juilliard's required order and format; Video introduction stating name, residence, training history, and audition motivation; Request for ADA audition accommodations by the application deadline if neededUnconfirmed — check official siteSelection: Enrollment rather than a selective application; spaces are limited
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    • STEM

    University of Chicago Department of Mathematics

    University of Chicago Young Scholars Program - Summer Program

    Selective four-week Chicago day camp for students entering grades 7-12, with faculty math classes and undergraduate-led problem groups; 2026 fees were $250-$1,000 by income.

    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
    In person
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois, University of Chicago campus; Chicago area, surrounding suburbs, and Northwest Indiana
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Primarily Chicago, surrounding suburbs, and Northwest Indiana; nonlocal students need their own lodging and transportation

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

    Selection: The University describes the four-week summer camp as significantly selective. It seeks enthusiastic and talented students with strong school performance, math-competition interest, or sustained mathematical curiosity. Applicant totals, seats by cohort, selection rate, rubric, and late-application capacity are not published.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Primarily Chicago, surrounding suburbs, and Northwest Indiana; nonlocal students need their own lodging and transportation; Requirement: Enter grade 7-12 in the school year after the summer program; Requirement: Show strong interest and readiness through school mathematics, competitions, or sustained engagement; Requirement: Submit the correct grade-cohort form, short essay, teacher questionnaire, current math-teacher recommendation, and transcript/grade report; Requirement: Arrange daily local transportation and any needed lodging; Requirement: Attend the four-week weekday day camp; Exclusion: The program does not provide housing or transportation; Exclusion: Application and mathematical enthusiasm do not guarantee admission; Exclusion: Participation does not guarantee a grade, academic credit, recommendation, contest result, college admission, or admissions advantage

    Selection and application: Selection: The University describes the four-week summer camp as significantly selective. It seeks enthusiastic and talented students with strong school performance, math-competition interest, or sustained mathematical curiosity. Applicant totals, seats by cohort, selection rate, rubric, and late-application capacity are not published. Application materials: Short applicant essay; One recommendation letter from the current mathematics teacher

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    • Pre-college

    University of Rochester

    University of Rochester Pre-College Programs

    Umbrella of selective one-to-three-week Rochester summer courses for rising grades 9-12, with residential, commuter, intensive and credit options at distinct prices.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $515–$8,770; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Rochester, New York
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    International applications accepted; immigration/travel compliance remains the family's responsibility; Meet course-specific academic prerequisites

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Many courses are limited and selective. Full-day programs use best-fit review after their deadline; applicant counts, seats and acceptance rates are not published.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited, first-come, not guaranteed and may not cover full costs.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Application fee: $60. Nonrefundable for new applications; a narrow returning-credit-student exception applies.; Need-based financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited, first-come, not guaranteed and may not cover full costs.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Citizenship: International applications accepted; immigration/travel compliance remains the family's responsibility; Requirement: Be a current high-school student; half-day programs serve rising grades 9-12; Requirement: Meet course-specific academic prerequisites; Requirement: Submit a complete application, transcript, essay and recommendation; Requirement: For international applicants, document English fluency or receive a waiver; Requirement: Complete required orientation and payment after admission; Exclusion: Specific intensive or credit courses may have narrower prerequisites; Exclusion: Class capacity can close before a general deadline; Exclusion: Participation does not guarantee University admission or a combined-degree-program place; Exclusion: Financial aid is limited and not guaranteed to cover all costs

    Selection and application: Selection: Many courses are limited and selective. Full-day programs use best-fit review after their deadline; applicant counts, seats and acceptance rates are not published. Application materials: Short essay up to 500 words; One recommendation from a school official

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    • Research
    • STEM
    • Internship

    UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and University of Pittsburgh

    UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Academy

    Free seven-to-eight-week mentored cancer-research academy for high-school students age 15+; the 2026 cycle is complete and 2027 is unannounced.

    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 June 15, 2026; Ends July 31, 2026; 7–8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online / Hybrid
    Location
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for most sites; limited remote or hybrid computational placements are site-specific
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Minimum age 15; Be at least 16 by the program start for wet-lab Cancer Biology, TDX, Pathobiology, ICI, VISION, or WCRC placements

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

    Selection: Competitive application reviewed for site fit, preparation, essays, references, and available mentors; the public pages do not publish a universal acceptance rate.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 15; Requirement: Be enrolled in high school during the application academic year and remain in good academic standing; Requirement: Be at least 15 by the program start for CompBio, CoSBBI, or Surgery computational placements; Requirement: Be at least 16 by the program start for wet-lab Cancer Biology, TDX, Pathobiology, ICI, VISION, or WCRC placements; Requirement: Graduating seniors must not be enrolled in college courses during the summer program; Requirement: Commit to the full seven-to-eight-week, 30-35-hour weekly schedule and mandatory first and final weeks; Requirement: Arrange housing and transportation for any in-person or hybrid placement; Requirement: Meet site-specific safety, health, onboarding, vaccine, confidentiality, and research requirements; Exclusion: Applicants younger than 15 by the program start are ineligible; students younger than 16 are limited to computational sites; Exclusion: A graduating senior taking college courses during the program is ineligible under the published 2026 rule; Exclusion: A job, sport, vacation, or other summer program cannot interfere with required Hillman hours; Exclusion: Remote or hybrid work is not available for every research site or project; Exclusion: Need-based compensation is not automatic for all admitted students

    Selection and application: Selection: Competitive application reviewed for site fit, preparation, essays, references, and available mentors; the public pages do not publish a universal acceptance rate. Application materials: Two application essays

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    University of Southern California Pre-College Programs

    USC Summer Programs

    Four-week, in-person USC courses for domestic and international students entering grades 10-12, offering hands-on college-level study and three elective units.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $7,401; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Domestic and international high-school students

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

    Selection: Rolling admission based on academic preparation, essay, recommendation, transcript, and course capacity; popular classes can fill early.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 application fee: $85. Nonrefundable.; Enrollment deposit: $1,000. Nonrefundable and applied to the total.; Course materials and academic field trips: $300. Required 2026 fee.; Program and health-center fees: $429. $325 program fee plus $104 health-center fee.; Residential room and board: $3,440. Shared room and specified meals; not available as an option to international students because they must reside.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Domestic and international high-school students; Requirement: Complete at least grade 9 before the program; Requirement: Pursue a rigorous high-school curriculum; Requirement: Attend every class from the first day with no late arrival; Requirement: International participants must obtain required immigration documents and meet health-insurance requirements; Exclusion: Late arrival or partial attendance was not allowed; Exclusion: International applicants could not choose commuter status; Exclusion: Admission to the summer program does not constitute or guarantee USC undergraduate admission

    Selection and application: Selection: Rolling admission based on academic preparation, essay, recommendation, transcript, and course capacity; popular classes can fill early. Application materials: Applicant-written 300-500 word essay; One online recommendation from a teacher, counselor, or mentor

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    The University of Texas at Austin Department of Computer Science

    UT Computer Science Summer Academies

    UT Austin on-campus computing academies for entering grades 10-12, combining paid open-enrollment tracks with separate free, selective Scholars Academies.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1–2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Austin, University of Texas at Austin campus
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Open-enrollment academies fill on a first-come or capacity basis. Academy for All and Academy for Women are application-based and selective; current cohort sizes and acceptance rates are not published on the official pages.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be entering grade 10, 11 or 12 for open-enrollment academies; Requirement: Be entering grade 11 or 12 and U.S.-based for Academy for All or Academy for Women; Requirement: Meet track-specific coding prerequisites; Requirement: Bring the required laptop for tracks that specify one; Requirement: Be able to attend the full on-campus program; Exclusion: Data Science Research required at least one semester of Python in 2026; Exclusion: Advanced Machine Learning required prior coding experience in 2026; Exclusion: iOS requires intermediate coding and a 13-inch-or-larger MacBook; Exclusion: Eligibility and prerequisites can differ by academy and cycle

    Selection and application: Selection: Open-enrollment academies fill on a first-come or capacity basis. Academy for All and Academy for Women are application-based and selective; current cohort sizes and acceptance rates are not published on the official pages.

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    • Research
    • STEM

    University of Texas at Dallas Computer Science K-12 Outreach

    UT Dallas CS High School Summer Research Program

    Eight-week advanced CS programme with selective in-person labs, $900-$1,000 hybrid research workshops and a $2,000 full-day AI track.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $900–$2,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 8, 2026; Ends July 31, 2026; 8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Richardson, Texas, Virtual workshops
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Up to grade 12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Selection: Lab placements are described as extremely selective with decisions managed by individual labs. Workshop capacity and overall application/admission totals are not published.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): Low-income family discount: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. 50% for documented qualifying families on workshops/AI under current guidance; lab discount amount may differ.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Low-income family discount: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. 50% for documented qualifying families on workshops/AI under current guidance; lab discount amount may differ.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be an advanced, highly motivated high-school student; Requirement: Have relevant coding, mathematics or research background for the selected option; Requirement: Be ready to work independently with limited guidance; Requirement: Be at least 15 by the programme start for any in-person option; Requirement: For Deep-dive AI, have Python familiarity and high-school mathematics; Exclusion: Younger high-school students are limited to virtual workshops; Exclusion: Students may combine one lab and one workshop or two workshops, but not two labs; Exclusion: UT Dallas does not provide housing for minors; Exclusion: Students should not directly email faculty or mentors during application; Exclusion: The option called a lab internship charges tuition and should not be presented as paid employment

    Selection and application: Selection: Lab placements are described as extremely selective with decisions managed by individual labs. Workshop capacity and overall application/admission totals are not published.

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    • Pre-college

    University of Vermont

    UVM PreCollege Summer & Year-round

    UVM PreCollege offers college-credit courses online and on campus during the academic year and summer. Eligible students are in grades 10–12 or the summer immediately after graduation, with course-specific prerequisites and school approval. Its separate Summer Academy page describes a one-week July 6–11, 2026 campus experience; that is not the current calendar for every credit course.

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

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    University of Washington Continuum College

    UW Youth & Teen Programs

    Year-round UW enrichment courses for grades 4-12, with more than 100 Seattle-campus and live-online offerings in Summer 2026; that catalog is now closed.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $700–$995; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Seattle, Washington, Online via Zoom, University of Washington Seattle campus and live online classrooms
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Meet the entering-grade range of the selected course; Meet any course-specific prior-knowledge, equipment, or software requirements

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

    Selection: Registration is generally course-eligibility and capacity based rather than a single selective admissions process. Sections may close when full. UW does not publish a program-wide applicant count, acceptance rate, or admissions rubric.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Limited course and registration-fee assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. First-come awards cover one course and the registration fee for qualifying free/reduced-price-lunch-income students; supplies and online technology may be excluded.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Quarterly registration fee: $50. Nonrefundable and charged once per student for each registered quarter.; Limited course and registration-fee assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. First-come awards cover one course and the registration fee for qualifying free/reduced-price-lunch-income students; supplies and online technology may be excluded.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Meet the entering-grade range of the selected course; Requirement: Register for the grade the student will enter in fall for summer sections; Requirement: Meet any course-specific prior-knowledge, equipment, or software requirements; Requirement: Register and pay before the section-specific deadline or capacity close; Exclusion: Eligibility, prerequisites, modality, schedule, and cost vary by individual course; Exclusion: Registration does not guarantee financial assistance, supplies, technology, a digital badge without completion, college credit, UW admission, or admissions advantage

    Selection and application: Selection: Registration is generally course-eligibility and capacity based rather than a single selective admissions process. Sections may close when full. UW does not publish a program-wide applicant count, acceptance rate, or admissions rubric.

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    • Pre-college

    University of Wisconsin-Madison Badger Precollege

    UW-Madison Badger Precollege Programs

    Badger Precollege is a grades 4-12 program family with day, commuter, residential, and some online options; Summer 2026 is complete.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $620–$5,100; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 14, 2026; Ends July 31, 2026; 1–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Hybrid
    Location
    Madison, Wisconsin, Online offerings vary by program
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Domestic and international participation varies by program; some aid is restricted by Wisconsin residency or international pathway; Choose courses and residential or commuter format available to that pathway

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

    Selection: Admission and capacity rules vary by program and course; this umbrella record does not imply admission to every pathway.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): Badger Precollege summer scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Full awards primarily for Wisconsin students; limited out-of-state awards up to 50% of tuition; program-specific international limits.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): PACE registration fee: $50. Nonrefundable.; High-school program application fee: $100. Nonrefundable.; Badger Precollege summer scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Full awards primarily for Wisconsin students; limited out-of-state awards up to 50% of tuition; program-specific international limits.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Domestic and international participation varies by program; some aid is restricted by Wisconsin residency or international pathway; Requirement: Meet the grade range of the selected program; Requirement: Submit the selected program's application, fee, and supporting documentation; Requirement: Choose courses and residential or commuter format available to that pathway; Exclusion: No universal family-level eligibility; program-specific grade, academic, and residency requirements control

    Selection and application: Selection: Admission and capacity rules vary by program and course; this umbrella record does not imply admission to every pathway. Application materials: Grade report, transcript, essays, or other supporting materials when required

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    • STEM
    • Pre-college

    Vanderbilt University Collaborative for STEM Education and Outreach

    Vanderbilt CSEO High School Programs

    Directory for four Nashville-area Vanderbilt/MNPS pathways—SSMV, ISR, SHIRE and REHSS—each with separate, highly local eligibility and application rules.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 6–208 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Nashville, Metro Nashville Public Schools and Vanderbilt University/VUMC
    Stipend or pay
    Historical cycle (2024): SHIRE paid internship: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    SSMV requires future attendance at a district-operated Metro Nashville Public Schools high school; ISR, SHIRE and REHSS are limited to specified MNPS/ISR pathways; All offerings require local in-person attendance in Nashville

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

    Selection: SSMV is limited to 26 students per grade. ISR is not academically selective but is school-restricted and rigorous. SHIRE considers grades, schedule conflicts and ISR-teacher input. REHSS is restricted to current ISR rising seniors.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Local transportation: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. SSMV offers free MTA access. SHIRE does not cover transportation, although a WeGo stop serves Hillsboro High School.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: SSMV requires future attendance at a district-operated Metro Nashville Public Schools high school; Residency: ISR, SHIRE and REHSS are limited to specified MNPS/ISR pathways; Residency: All offerings require local in-person attendance in Nashville; Requirement: SSMV: apply in eighth grade and plan to attend an eligible district-operated MNPS high school; Requirement: ISR: attend Hillsboro, John Overton or Stratford STEM Magnet and commit to the four-year sequence; Requirement: SHIRE: be a rising junior or senior already in ISR; Requirement: REHSS: be a current ISR student entering senior year with STEM-career interest; Requirement: Meet the relevant subprogram's attendance, academic-standing and schedule requirements; Exclusion: This is not a single open-enrollment camp; Exclusion: General national or out-of-district applicants are not eligible for the listed MNPS pathways; Exclusion: SSMV applicants selected or waitlisted must confirm an eligible district-operated high school; Exclusion: REHSS and SHIRE are not open to students outside ISR; Exclusion: Participation does not confer Vanderbilt undergraduate admission

    Selection and application: Selection: SSMV is limited to 26 students per grade. ISR is not academically selective but is school-restricted and rigorous. SHIRE considers grades, schedule conflicts and ISR-teacher input. REHSS is restricted to current ISR rising seniors.

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    • STEM
    • Pre-college

    Veritas AI

    Veritas AI Scholars

    Paid live-online introductory AI course for grades 9-12, totaling 25 hours over 10 weekends or two intensive summer weeks and ending in a small-group project.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: $2,490; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 2–10 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Live Zoom instruction and Google Classroom
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Have taken high-school-level mathematics such as algebra or geometry; Show interest in AI and capacity for a fast-paced online course

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

    Selection: Veritas uses an application, but the first-party pages do not publish cohort size, acceptance criteria or acceptance rate. Small-group instruction targets roughly five students per mentor.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Catalog terms: Need-based AI Scholars aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Up to 100% aid; requesting aid in the application triggers consideration but does not guarantee an award.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Need-based AI Scholars aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Up to 100% aid; requesting aid in the application triggers consideration but does not guarantee an award.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Have taken high-school-level mathematics such as algebra or geometry; Requirement: Show interest in AI and capacity for a fast-paced online course; Requirement: Attend live lectures and small-group project sessions; Requirement: Have suitable computer and internet access; Exclusion: No prior coding or AI experience is required; Exclusion: Middle-school exceptions require coding background and organizer approval; Exclusion: AI Fellowship and Deep Dives have different prerequisites and prices

    Selection and application: Selection: Veritas uses an application, but the first-party pages do not publish cohort size, acceptance criteria or acceptance rate. Small-group instruction targets roughly five students per mentor.

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    • Pre-college

    Wake Forest University Summer Immersion Program

    Wake Forest Summer Immersion: Business Institute

    A Sunday–Friday residential business experience at Wake Forest for current grades 9–12. Summer 2027 applications open November 1, 2026; exact session dates will be released that day.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $3,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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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.

Can a program pay to appear first?

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.

How do I save a program?

Open its catalog listing and sign in to save it to your plan. You can browse these pages and official program links without signing in.