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Program factsKing's College London Pre-University Summer SchoolRemove
Application deadlineUnconfirmed — check official site
CostUnconfirmed — check official site
Financial aidUnconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditionsLast year's cycle (2026): 2026 nonrefundable application fee: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Historical 2026 price; confirm the next-cycle fee before applying.; 2026 residential package including standard-course tuition: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Alternative total package for one through three weeks; includes room, breakfast and dinner but not travel or lunch.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or payUnconfirmed — check official site
EligibilityGrades 10–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Additional eligibilityAges 16–17; Residency: International applicants may attend subject to travel, immigration and English requirements; Requirement: Be entering or enrolled in the final three years of high school; Requirement: Turn 16 before the earliest course or accommodation arrival date; Requirement: Turn 18 only after the programme or accommodation departure date; Requirement: Demonstrate academic motivation, independence and maturity; Requirement: Meet B2 English for academic courses or the separate B1 requirements for English Language & Culture; Requirement: Attend every compulsory session; Exclusion: The 2026 program is closed; Exclusion: Students already age 18 are directed to the Undergraduate Summer School School Leaver Pathway; Exclusion: Missing sessions can prevent receipt of the participation confirmation; Exclusion: Housing packages do not cover travel, lunch or personal spending
Session dates or durationCatalog terms: 1–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
FormatIn person
Housing and supervisionResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
LocationLondon, King's College London central London campuses; optional Stamford Street Apartments
Selection and applicationSelection: Applicants are assessed for academic motivation, age, maturity, grades and English readiness. King's does not publish applicant totals or an acceptance rate on the program page; courses can close when full. Application materials: Personal statement
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    National Student Leadership Conference

    NSLC International Diplomacy

    Nine-day residential diplomacy and leadership program split between Georgetown and Columbia; 2026 tuition was $4,495 and 2027 details are not yet announced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $4,495; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1.29 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Washington, DC, New York, New York, Georgetown University and Columbia University
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Ages 14–18; Be age 14-18 during the high-school program; Be able to participate in the full residential, two-city session

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

    Selection: NSLC accepts direct applications as well as nominated or invited students and continues enrollment while space remains. The official pages do not publish applicant counts, acceptance rates, or a competitive selection rubric.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 14–18; Requirement: Be age 14-18 during the high-school program; Requirement: Have completed at least one year of high school; Requirement: Apply online and place the required deposit; Requirement: Be able to participate in the full residential, two-city session; Exclusion: A nomination or invitation is not required; Exclusion: Capacity, acceptance, and deposit do not guarantee a scholarship, college credit, university admission, internship, or career outcome; Exclusion: Travel to Washington and home from New York is not included

    Selection and application: Selection: NSLC accepts direct applications as well as nominated or invited students and continues enrollment while space remains. The official pages do not publish applicant counts, acceptance rates, or a competitive selection rubric.

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    Oakland University Department of Philosophy

    Oakland University Philosophy Camp

    Five-day residential philosophy camp for high-school students featuring professor-led discussion, critical reasoning, campus activities, and an annual theme.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $675; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 0.71 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Rochester, Michigan
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Ages 13–18

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

    Selection: All campers require preapproval based on age, schooling, maturity, cooperation, and curiosity. Oakland does not publish capacity, applicant volume, acceptance rate, or scholarship selection rate.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based scholarship: Up to $675. Available for students and families for whom the fee was a hardship; award amount and next-cycle availability are not stated.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based scholarship: Up to $675. Available for students and families for whom the fee was a hardship; award amount and next-cycle availability are not stated.; Early-bird, employee, or multiple-child discount: $50. The registration record confirms a $50 early discount; eligibility and stacking rules for other discounts are not stated. Historical early dates conflict across official pages, so no deadline is retained.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 13–18; Requirement: Be studying or home-schooling at high-school level, including students entering or just finishing high school; Requirement: Be ages 13-18 under the 2026 registration criteria; Requirement: Receive preapproval before paid registration; Requirement: Show curiosity and willingness to engage with the philosophical theme; Requirement: Demonstrate maturity, cooperation, and ability to live appropriately on a college campus; Exclusion: The camp is overnight-only; no day or virtual option is advertised; Exclusion: Preapproval is required before registration; Exclusion: The official general camp directory summarizes eligibility as grades 9-12, while the detailed form also allows entering and just-graduated high-school students ages 13-18

    Selection and application: Selection: All campers require preapproval based on age, schooling, maturity, cooperation, and curiosity. Oakland does not publish capacity, applicant volume, acceptance rate, or scholarship selection rate.

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    Ohio Supercomputer Center

    Ohio Supercomputer Center STEM Institute

    Competitive two-week residential supercomputing institute for Ohio students in grades 9-11; 2027 runs June 6-17 and applications open January 15.

    Application deadline
    April 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    $600 (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 6, 2027; Ends June 17, 2027; 2 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Columbus, Ohio, Ohio Supercomputer Center and The Ohio State University campus
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher

    Ohio resident; Be available for the full residential session

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

    Selection: Competitive and space-limited; applications are evaluated for teamwork and willingness to learn, but capacity and acceptance rate are not published.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Ohio State residence hall, linens, and supervision: $0. Included in the $600 fee.; Program meals: $0. Included in the $600 fee. (2027 cycle)

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Ohio resident; Requirement: Be a current high-school freshman, sophomore, or junior; Requirement: Submit a teacher recommendation; Requirement: Show ability to work on a team and willingness to learn new STEM concepts; Requirement: Be available for the full residential session; Exclusion: Students outside Ohio are not eligible; Exclusion: Individualized scholarships are not available

    Selection and application: Selection: Competitive and space-limited; applications are evaluated for teamwork and willingness to learn, but capacity and acceptance rate are not published. Application materials: One teacher recommendation

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    • STEM
    • Pre-college

    Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

    Operation Catapult

    Rose-Hulman’s Operation Catapult is an 11-day STEM camp for students completing grades 10–11. The 2027 fee is $2,750; applications open December 1, 2026 and are due April 19, 2027.

    Application deadline
    April 19, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $2,750; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Terre Haute, Indiana
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 10–11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Earlier 2026 instructions required one year of chemistry or physics and a counselor/teacher recommendation plus transcript or grade card; confirm the operative 2027 prerequisites.

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

    Selection: Earlier 2026 instructions described selective application followed by first-come session placement after approval. Confirm the current 2027 review and placement process; no acceptance rate is published.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be completing grade 10 or 11 before the summer session.; Requirement: Earlier 2026 instructions required one year of chemistry or physics and a counselor/teacher recommendation plus transcript or grade card; confirm the operative 2027 prerequisites.; Exclusion: Two elective credits apply only after later enrollment at Rose-Hulman; Exclusion: Earlier 2026 instructions required outside financial assistance; 2027 aid availability is unverified.

    Selection and application: Selection: Earlier 2026 instructions described selective application followed by first-come session placement after approval. Confirm the current 2027 review and placement process; no acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Earlier 2026 instructions required an online application, a transcript or grade card, and one counselor or teacher recommendation.

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    • Pre-college

    University of Pennsylvania College of Liberal and Professional Studies

    Penn Arts and Sciences High School Summer Programs

    Umbrella of Penn SAS two-, three- and six-week residential or online programs for current grade 9-11 students, with credit and noncredit pathways.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 2–6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania campus and online worldwide
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher

    Residential and online international eligibility, visas and English-proficiency requirements vary by program; Meet course-specific science, mathematics, writing or English-language prerequisites; For credit-bearing Pre-College, be ready for a six-week undergraduate course workload; Meet residential age, conduct, health, visa and guardian requirements where applicable

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

    Selection: Application-based and academically selective; cohort size and acceptance rate vary by program and were not stated on the overview.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Residential and online international eligibility, visas and English-proficiency requirements vary by program; Requirement: Be an academically prepared current grade 9-11 student for an eligible Summer Academy or Online Seminar; Requirement: Be a current grade 10-11 student for 2026 Pre-College options; Requirement: Meet course-specific science, mathematics, writing or English-language prerequisites; Requirement: For credit-bearing Pre-College, be ready for a six-week undergraduate course workload; Requirement: Meet residential age, conduct, health, visa and guardian requirements where applicable; Exclusion: Eligibility is program-specific; not every grade 9 student qualifies for Pre-College or every topic

    Selection and application: Selection: Application-based and academically selective; cohort size and acceptance rate vary by program and were not stated on the overview. Application materials: Academic interest statement or essays; Teacher or counselor recommendation if required by the program

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    • Research

    University of Pennsylvania School of Arts & Sciences

    Penn SAS Summer Academies

    Residential, non-credit two- and three-week academies for current grades 9–11; the 2026 sessions have ended and the next cycle is not yet posted.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $6,700–$10,050; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 11, 2026; Ends August 1, 2026; 2–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania campus
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher

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

    Selection: Rolling holistic admission until individual academies fill; Penn publishes no acceptance rate.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): Philadelphia student Summer Academy scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited to qualifying Philadelphia School District public/charter students; not offered to other domestic or international students.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 nonrefundable application fee: $100. Waived for eligible Philadelphia public/charter applicants.; 2026 nonrefundable enrollment deposit: $1,500. Part of, not additional to, total tuition.; Philadelphia student Summer Academy scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited to qualifying Philadelphia School District public/charter students; not offered to other domestic or international students.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Current grade 9–11 during the application year; Requirement: Competitive applicants generally have at least a 3.5 high-school GPA; Requirement: Some academies require specific prior coursework and a syllabus; Requirement: International applicants meet English-proficiency requirements or qualify for a waiver; Exclusion: The academies are non-credit; do not confuse them with Penn's credit-bearing Pre-College programs; Exclusion: Scholarships are limited to eligible Philadelphia public/charter students; Exclusion: Admission to a summer academy is not admission to Penn

    Selection and application: Selection: Rolling holistic admission until individual academies fill; Penn publishes no acceptance rate. Application materials: Three numbered essays, each no more than 400 words; One program-specific recommendation on organizational/institutional letterhead

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    • STEM

    Penn State Eberly College of Science

    Penn State Science-U STEM Camps

    Hands-on Penn State University Park STEM day-camp family for ages 7-17, with selected residential options and financial aid.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $335–$875; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    State College, Penn State University Park campus, Pennsylvania
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Ages 7–17; Meet the exact age or entering-grade band for the selected camp; Complete CampDoc registration, health and permission materials

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

    Selection: Most camps registered until capacity and many reached full or waitlist status. Biotech and named scholarships used additional application review; acceptance rates are not published.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based Science-U aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. First-come after registration until funds are exhausted, limited to one camp per child and excludes extended care; amount varies.; Named merit scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Scholarship-specific eligibility, student work and teacher recommendation requirements apply; current listed dates were for 2026.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Residential upgrade where offered: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Included within the published $875 residential total for selected five-day camps; not available for every camp.; Need-based Science-U aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. First-come after registration until funds are exhausted, limited to one camp per child and excludes extended care; amount varies.; Named merit scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Scholarship-specific eligibility, student work and teacher recommendation requirements apply; current listed dates were for 2026.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 7–17; Requirement: Meet the exact age or entering-grade band for the selected camp; Requirement: Be able to attend the complete four- or five-day session; Requirement: Complete CampDoc registration, health and permission materials; Requirement: Complete any camp-specific application or prerequisite, including the separate Biotech application where required; Exclusion: Age and grade ranges differ by camp; Exclusion: Residential enrollment is not offered for most camps; Exclusion: Financial aid is limited to one camp per child and does not cover extended care

    Selection and application: Selection: Most camps registered until capacity and many reached full or waitlist status. Biotech and named scholarships used additional application review; acceptance rates are not published. Application materials: For merit scholarships: scholarship-specific student work and teacher recommendation

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    Phillips Exeter Academy

    Phillips Exeter Academy Summer

    Exeter Summer at Phillips Exeter Academy offers academic study, discussion-based classes and recreation in Exeter, New Hampshire.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts July 5, 2027; Ends August 5, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Access Exeter serves students currently in grades 7–8; Upper School serves current grades 9–12. Confirm updated 2027 age and testing requirements.

    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: Requirement: Access Exeter serves students currently in grades 7–8; Upper School serves current grades 9–12. Confirm updated 2027 age and testing requirements.

    Selection and application: Application materials: Historical application includes essay, school grade report, English and math/science teacher forms. Aid requested in the initial application with parent financial documents; not a later add-on. Review requires complete materials.

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    • Research

    Pioneer Academics

    Pioneer Research Institute

    Accredited online undergraduate-level research program for grades 9-12 worldwide, pairing small-group seminars with one-to-one professor mentorship and an original paper; 2027 applications are open and tuition is $7,465.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: $7,465; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Online and available to high-school students worldwide
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

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

    Selection: Pioneer uses holistic review of academic history, essays, interests, school materials, a video interview, and proctored timed writing. Decisions generally take six to eight weeks and may be admit, conditional, waitlist, or deny. The official pages publish no acceptance rate or automatic GPA/test threshold, and placement capacity varies by discipline.

    Financial aid:
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    Catalog terms: Verified-need scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Scholarships are restricted to applicants whose need can be reliably verified. Award size, documents, budget, and timing vary and are not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Possible laboratory-material fee: $0–$149.3. Only disciplines needing laboratory materials may charge this fee; Pioneer caps it at 2% of $7,465 tuition, or $149.30. Actual applicability and amount depend on placement.; Verified-need scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Scholarships are restricted to applicants whose need can be reliably verified. Award size, documents, budget, and timing vary and are not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be a high-school student in grade 9-12 under the current admission description; Requirement: Demonstrate academic readiness, intellectual curiosity, independence, integrity, and sustained interest in one or more proposed research areas; Requirement: Be able to read scholarly material, write in academic English, attend live online seminars and professor meetings, and complete intensive independent work; Requirement: Secure counselor support before submission and arrange the official transcript plus counselor or teacher assessment after submission within the published window; Requirement: Complete the video interview and proctored timed writing if the initial application passes screening; Requirement: Commit to the complete seminar, literature-review, topic-development, individual-mentoring, and original-paper process for the assigned term; Exclusion: Applicants are not guaranteed admission, a specific discipline, a particular professor, a scholarship, publication, college admission, or transfer-credit acceptance; Exclusion: Professors do not choose students and are not identified to applicants before admission and matching; Exclusion: Test scores are optional, not a stated admission requirement; Exclusion: A discipline can fill before the final deadline, and an application may receive conditional or waitlist status; Exclusion: The current program costs $7,465 and spans multiple academic divisions

    Selection and application: Selection: Pioneer uses holistic review of academic history, essays, interests, school materials, a video interview, and proctored timed writing. Decisions generally take six to eight weeks and may be admit, conditional, waitlist, or deny. The official pages publish no acceptance rate or automatic GPA/test threshold, and placement capacity varies by discipline. Application materials: Required short-answer responses and longer essay; Video interview after initial screening

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    • Research
    • STEM

    PROMYS Foundation / Boston University

    PROMYS at Boston University

    Selective six-week residential proof-based mathematics program at Boston University for ages 14-18; 2026 ended and 2027 is unannounced.

    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
    Boston, Boston University campus, Massachusetts
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Ages 14–18; Students from the United States and abroad are eligible; international financial aid is case by case; Be age 14-18 by the applicable program cutoff; Be available for the entire six-week residential session and comply with dormitory, curfew, visiting, safeguarding, and conduct rules

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

    Selection: About 80 high-school students are selected through demonstrated mathematical thinking in the problem set, academic context, recommendation, transcript, and short answers. PROMYS does not publish the current applicant count or acceptance rate.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): U.S. family-income guarantee: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. U.S. students from families under $80,000 attended free in 2026.; Full/partial need-based aid and international aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Aid available where cost is a barrier; international aid considered case by case.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): U.S. family-income guarantee: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. U.S. students from families under $80,000 attended free in 2026.; Full/partial need-based aid and international aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Aid available where cost is a barrier; international aid considered case by case.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 14–18; Residency: Students from the United States and abroad are eligible; international financial aid is case by case; Requirement: Be age 14-18 by the applicable program cutoff; Requirement: Have completed grade 9 or equivalent before the session; Requirement: Not be enrolled full time in a college or university by the program's first day; Requirement: Be available for the entire six-week residential session and comply with dormitory, curfew, visiting, safeguarding, and conduct rules; Requirement: Independently attempt the official application problem set and explain experiments, conjectures, proofs, and partial progress; Requirement: Submit the required recommendation, transcript, form, short answers, and any financial-aid documents; Requirement: Retain scratch work and be prepared to explain reasoning if originality is verified; Exclusion: Applicants outside the age/education window or already full-time college students at program start; Exclusion: Collaborative, copied, AI-assisted, internet-generated, uncited, or inadequately explained problem-set work; Exclusion: Applicants unable to reside for the full six weeks or follow residential/safety expectations; Exclusion: Assuming all eight problems must be solved or that prior advanced courses/research are required; Exclusion: Assuming selection guarantees aid, publication, conference presentation, college credit, recommendation, admission advantage, internship, or job

    Selection and application: Selection: About 80 high-school students are selected through demonstrated mathematical thinking in the problem set, academic context, recommendation, transcript, and short answers. PROMYS does not publish the current applicant count or acceptance rate. Application materials: One recommendation

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    • Research
    • Pre-college

    Qualia Global Scholars

    Qualia Global Scholars Summer Program

    Selective four-week online interdisciplinary research program for grades 6-12, organized by Stanford students with small-group mentorship and a culminating paper and presentation.

    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
    Worldwide online
    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: The organizer calls admission competitive but publishes no applicant count, cohort size, or acceptance rate.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be enrolled in grades 6-8 for the middle-school track or grades 9-12 for the high-school track; Requirement: Submit a competitive application when a cycle opens; Requirement: Be prepared for online group mentorship and a four-week research project; Exclusion: Applications are not currently accepted

    Selection and application: Selection: The organizer calls admission competitive but publishes no applicant count, cohort size, or acceptance rate.

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    • Pre-college

    Rhodes College

    Rhodes Summer Academy

    Two-week residential, credit-bearing precollege academy for rising grades 10-12; Summer 2026 is complete and no coherent 2027 cycle is published.

    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
    In person
    Location
    Memphis, Tennessee, Rhodes College residential campus
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Enroll in one available Academy course

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

    Selection: Rolling application review with course and residential capacity limits; no current acceptance rate, rubric, or 2027 capacity is published.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Historical $200 tuition reductions: $200. Policies listed early-decision, legacy, sibling, and returning-student reductions. The main and policy pages conflict on the early-action date; confirm current eligibility and stacking rules.; Limited need-based aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Historical eligibility required family AGI below $80,000 and supporting documents; 2027 threshold, amount, and priority date are not announced.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Historical $200 tuition reductions: $200. Policies listed early-decision, legacy, sibling, and returning-student reductions. The main and policy pages conflict on the early-action date; confirm current eligibility and stacking rules.; Limited need-based aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Historical eligibility required family AGI below $80,000 and supporting documents; 2027 threshold, amount, and priority date are not announced.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Enter grade 10, 11, or 12, or the international equivalent, in the fall after the program under the latest published rule; Requirement: Enroll in one available Academy course; Requirement: Live in Rhodes housing unless a special-needs exception is approved; Requirement: Provide proof of health insurance and required health information; Requirement: Complete payment and enrollment-clearance materials before attendance; Exclusion: Assuming credits automatically transfer to another institution; Exclusion: Assuming a particular 2026 course will return in 2027; Exclusion: Assuming participation strengthens admission, guarantees Rhodes admission, yields a recommendation, or produces a particular grade; Exclusion: Using the regular undergraduate health-insurance plan or admission rules as Summer Academy rules

    Selection and application: Selection: Rolling application review with course and residential capacity limits; no current acceptance rate, rubric, or 2027 capacity is 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.

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.