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Summer 2027 planning for rising 10th graders

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  1. Governor's Program for Gifted Children / McNeese State University

    Governor's Program for Gifted ChildrenRemove
    Application deadline
    Not published
    Cost
    $3,000–$4,0002026 cycle
    Financial aid
    Sliding-scale tuition by household income: $200–$3,000. Estimated family tuition and fees by income; families can request additional aid on the enrollment form after acceptance.2026 cycle
    Expenses and aid conditions
    Sliding-scale tuition by household income: $200–$3,000. Estimated family tuition and fees by income; families can request additional aid on the enrollment form after acceptance.2026 cycle
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Grades 6–10 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
    Additional eligibility
    Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 6–10 when applying; Requirement: Junior Division: in grade 6, 7 or 8 during the school year of application; Requirement: Senior Division: in grade 9 or 10, with at least a B average for the last full school term and the current year; Requirement: Classified as gifted by a Louisiana public school system, or scores on an acceptable aptitude test
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 7, 2026; 7 weeks2026 cycle
    Format
    In person
    Housing and supervision
    Residential
    Location
    Lake Charles, LA
    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.
    Official sources
    Source 1 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 2 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 3 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 4 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 5 · checked Aug 21, 2026

  2. BlueStamp Engineering

    BlueStamp Engineering Summer ProgramRemove
    Application deadline
    Not published
    Cost
    $2,400–$5,2002026 cycle
    Financial aid
    2026: Need-based financial aid
    Expenses and aid conditions
    2026: Deposit to secure a spot after acceptance: $1,000. Waived or adjusted when alternative arrangements or financial aid are awarded; Need-based financial aid
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Grades 9–12 (provider uses rising grades)
    Additional eligibility
    Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12; Requirement: No prior engineering experience or STEM classes required
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 8, 2026; Ends August 7, 2026; 3–6 weeks2026 cycle
    Format
    In person / Online
    Housing and supervision
    Non-residential
    Location
    San Jose, CA
    Selection and application
    Selection: Application and interview review occur in receipt order while seats remain. BlueStamp does not publish applicant counts, acceptance rates, aid rates, cohort size for the next cycle, or a guaranteed decision. Application materials: Student interview with a parent or guardian present
    Official sources
    Source 1 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 2 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 3 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 4 · checked Aug 20, 2026

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  • University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music

    University of Idaho Lionel Hampton Music Camp

    The University of Idaho's Lionel Hampton Music Camp offers ensembles, faculty instruction, electives and performances for instrumentalists and singers.

    Cost
    $425–$750
    Who can apply
    Grades 8–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jun 21–27, 2026 · 1 week(2026)
    Where
    In person · Moscow, ID
    ArtsResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Scholarship support. Offered when available; funding is limited.

    Costs beyond tuition: Non-refundable deposit (applied to total cost): $150–$300. $150 for day campers, $300 for overnight campers; Scholarship support. Offered when available; funding is limited.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 8–12; Requirement: Overnight campers must be entering ninth grade or above; day campers entering eighth grade or above.

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  • 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.

    Cost
    $515–$8,770(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    1⁠–⁠3 weeks
    Where
    In person or online · Rochester, NY
    STEMResidentialPre-college
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Need-based financial aid. Minimal, first come first served, one student per family; does not cover travel.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Residential fee (per week): $220. Listed for Session A and Session B residential students; Application fee (nonrefundable): $60; Need-based financial aid. Minimal, first come first served, one student per family; does not cover travel.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12; Requirement: Full-day Intensive Studies programs are open only to rising 11th and 12th graders.

    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 (500-word maximum); Letter of recommendation from a school official

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  • 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.

    Cost
    $900–$2,000(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    Jun 8 – Jul 31, 2026 · 8 weeks(2026)
    Where
    In person or online · Richardson, TX
    STEMDay programResearch
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Low-income family discount. Discounted fees for low-income families; 50% off the AI workshop with documentation.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Low-income family discount. Discounted fees for low-income families; 50% off the AI workshop with documentation; Cancellation fee (labs and workshops): $100; AI Workshop cancellation fee: $50

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Advanced, highly motivated high school students; ideally students finishing 10th and 11th grade; Requirement: In-person attendance, lab internships and the Deep-dive AI Workshop are limited to students age 15 or older by the start date; younger students attend workshops virtually; Requirement: Lab internships expect good background knowledge in the chosen research area; Requirement: Deep-dive AI Workshop requires familiarity with Python programming and high school level math

    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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  • University of Washington College of Engineering

    UW Engineering Academy

    Free one-week introductory UW Seattle engineering program for eligible greater-Seattle sophomores and juniors; 2027 applications open in March.

    Cost
    Free
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–11
    Program dates
    Jul 20–24, 2026 · 1 week(2026)
    Where
    In person · Seattle, WA
    STEMDay program
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Residency: Attend high school in the greater Seattle area (WA); Requirement: Open to grades 10–11; Requirement: Must be a high school sophomore (10th grade) or junior (11th grade) during the school year before the program (2025-2026 for the 2026 program); Requirement: Must attend high school in the greater Seattle area; Requirement: Must provide own transportation to and from the UW Seattle campus on program dates

    Selection and application: Selection: Application-based introductory program prioritizing students with limited prior engineering access. UW publishes no 2027 capacity, applicant count, acceptance rate, or score weights.

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  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt Program for Talented Youth Summer Academy

    Vanderbilt Summer Academy offers one-week residential accelerated courses for rising grade bands 7-8, 9-10 and 11-12.

    Cost
    $2,150–$2,950
    Who can apply
    Grades 7–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jun 13 – Jul 24, 2027 · 1 week
    Where
    In person · Nashville, TN
    Residential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based financial aid. Based on income; admission review is need-blind.

    Costs beyond tuition: Nonrefundable 20% tuition deposit. Due within one week of the admission notification; counts toward tuition; Need-based financial aid. Based on income; admission review is need-blind.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 7–12; Requirement: Academic fit shown by test scores (around the 90th percentile or above suggests a good fit; no cutoff) or a portfolio; Requirement: Transcript must reflect prerequisites for courses that have them

    Selection and application: Application materials: Portfolio option: transcript, educator recommendation and an essay under 600 words

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  • Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Philosophy

    VCU Summer Camp in Philosophy

    VCU’s Philosophy Summer Camp explored justice in Richmond on June 22-26, 2026.

    Cost
    $300(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jun 22–26, 2026 · 1 week(2026)
    Where
    In person · Richmond, VA
    Day program
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Need-based full scholarships

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Need-based full scholarships

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12; Requirement: Students who have just finished 12th grade may also attend

    Selection and application: Selection: Historical 2026: The organizer advertised limited seats and a reservation form, but no academic review criteria, acceptance rate, essay, transcript or recommendation requirement.

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  • 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.

    Cost
    $3,500(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12 (current)
    Program dates
    1 week
    Where
    In person · Winston-Salem, NC
    BusinessResidentialPre-college
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Limited need-based scholarships. Awarded first come, first served; international students are not eligible.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Application fee: $65. Nonrefundable; due when the application is submitted; Enrollment deposit: $550. Nonrefundable; holds a seat and counts toward tuition; Optional airport shuttle (GSO or CLT): $100–$150. Per trip: $100 from Piedmont Triad (GSO), $150 from Charlotte (CLT); Optional parking pass: $50; Limited need-based scholarships. Awarded first come, first served; international students are not eligible.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–12 when applying; Requirement: A clean high school disciplinary record; Requirement: A strong academic background; Requirement: Fluent in English

    Selection and application: Application materials: Two essays responding to the question prompts; One recommendation from a teacher, school counselor or administrator

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  • Waksman Institute of Microbiology, Rutgers University

    Waksman Institute Summer Experience (WISE)

    Rutgers WISE offers two-week molecular-biology and bioinformatics research.

    Cost
    $600–$2,200(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–12
    Program dates
    2 weeks
    Where
    In person or online · Piscataway, NJ
    STEMDay programResearch
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 10–12; Requirement: In 10th, 11th or 12th grade in September 2027; Requirement: Completed a high school level biology course

    Selection and application: Application materials: 200-word personal statement about your interest in science

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  • Group Mission Trips

    Week of Hope

    Six-day Christian group mission trips for ages 11+ combining community service with worship, devotions, meals, and church-floor lodging; 2027 sessions are $424 per person.

    Cost
    $424
    Who can apply
    Grade 6 and above (rising)
    Program dates
    0.86 weeks
    Where
    In person
    VolunteeringResidential
    Requirements and sources

    Costs beyond tuition: Non-refundable deposit per person: $100. Part of the registration fee; timing depends on when the group registers.

    Requirements: Minimum age 11; Requirement: Open to rising grades 6 and up; Requirement: Attend with a registered youth group that brings 1 adult (21 or older) for every 5 youth; Requirement: Senior High trips require age 14 or entering 9th grade; Requirement: Participants 18 or older need a church background check

    Selection and application: Selection: Trips are capacity-limited to fewer than 100 participants and fill first-come, first-served. This is group registration, not merit-based selection; current seat counts and wait-list movement are not published.

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  • Wheaton College

    Wheaton College Summer Institute

    Two-week Christian residential precollege program in Wheaton, Illinois, combining one two-credit course, campus life, worship, Chicago excursions and college-application support.

    Cost
    $2,200–$2,500(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jun 13–26, 2027 · 2 weeks
    Where
    In person · Wheaton, IL
    LeadershipResidentialPre-college
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Partial need-based scholarship: $700. Limited number, awarded first come, first served; requested by emailing wcsi@wheaton.edu.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Partial need-based scholarship: $700. Limited number, awarded first come, first served; requested by emailing wcsi@wheaton.edu.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Strong academic record; Requirement: Students whose school does not teach primarily in English need a TOEFL score of 80+, IELTS 6.5+ or Duolingo 105+

    Selection and application: Selection: Admission uses a transcript and academic recommendation and course placement depends on preparation and space. Average 2026 class size was described as about 15, but applicant count, total cohort size, acceptance rate and course-level capacity were not published. Application materials: Academic recommendation (a more in-depth one for rising sophomores)

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  • WMC Foundation

    Wisconsin Business World Summer Camp

    Four-day, three-night Wisconsin campus camp where high-school students build and run mock companies, tour businesses and practise entrepreneurship and financial literacy.

    Cost
    $325–$350(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jul 12–15, 2026(2026)
    Where
    In person · Stevens Point, WI
    BusinessResidential
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12

    Selection and application: Selection: The public 2026 pages do not state an application review, applicant count, capacity or acceptance rate. Registration availability appears capacity-based, but that should be confirmed for a future cycle.

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  • Worcester Polytech Institute

    WPI Summer Programs

    WPI offers several in-person pre-college programs in Worcester, Massachusetts.

    Cost
    $555–$12,995
    Who can apply
    Grades 6–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jun 28 – Jul 30, 2027 · 1⁠–⁠5 weeks
    Where
    In person · Worcester, MA
    STEMPre-college
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based tuition assistance (Launch and Frontiers). Limited funds for domestic Launch and Frontiers students with demonstrated financial need; the maximum award covers up to 50% of the program cost.

    Costs beyond tuition: Frontiers application: $0; Summit application fee: $50; Need-based tuition assistance (Launch and Frontiers). Limited funds for domestic Launch and Frontiers students with demonstrated financial need; the maximum award covers up to 50% of the program cost.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 6–12

    Selection and application: Application materials: One letter of recommendation from a teacher or high school educator (Summit)

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