Summer 2027 For high school students

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Application deadlineApril 19, 2027 (2027 cycle)Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
CostLast year's cycle (2026): $2,750; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): $3,000–$4,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aidUnconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: Current AMBITION26 tuition support code: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Advertised as 20% tuition support. Eligibility, expiration, stacking rules, and session coverage are not stated; verify before payment.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): 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.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditionsUnconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: Current AMBITION26 tuition support code: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Advertised as 20% tuition support. Eligibility, expiration, stacking rules, and session coverage are not stated; verify before payment.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): 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.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or payUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
EligibilityGrades 10–11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official siteGrades 6–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official siteGrades 6–10 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
Additional eligibilityRequirement: 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.Ages 10–17; Requirement: Be entering U.S. grade 6-12 or the international equivalent for the session's school year; Requirement: Be age 10-17 and not age 18 at attendance; Requirement: Have a parent or legal guardian complete registration and required health forms; Requirement: Be able to participate safely in a structured, technology-free residential group environment; Requirement: Disclose medical, dietary, disability, and medication needs through the registration process; Exclusion: Students who have graduated high school are ineligible; Exclusion: Students age 18 at attendance are ineligible; Exclusion: Students cannot register themselves; Exclusion: Current marketing copy says ages 11-17 in one location, while the 2026 handbook and FAQ say 10-17; verify the next session's age floorRequirement: 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 durationUnconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): Starts June 7, 2026; 7 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
FormatIn personIn 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
LocationTerre Haute, IndianaPensacola, FloridaLake Charles, LA
Selection and applicationSelection: 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.Selection: The program is session- and capacity-based rather than presented as a judged competition. Current capacity, applicant volume, wait-list rules, and acceptance rate are not published.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.
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  • Program snapshot

    The Ethics Institute at Kent Place School

    Bioethics for High School Students: Being Human in a Brave New World

    Completed one-week discussion-driven bioethics intensive for rising grades 9-12 at Kent Place School; Summer 2026 cost $1,050, and Summer 2027 is not yet announced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $1,050; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 27, 2026; Ends July 31, 2026; 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Summit, NJ
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–12 (provider uses rising grades)

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

    Selection: The 2026 page offered public registration for eligible rising high-school students and did not publish an application rubric, GPA threshold, recommendations, interview, applicant count, acceptance rate, or cohort size. Capacity and 2027 enrollment method remain unknown.

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

    Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12

    Selection and application: Selection: The 2026 page offered public registration for eligible rising high-school students and did not publish an application rubric, GPA threshold, recommendations, interview, applicant count, acceptance rate, or cohort size. Capacity and 2027 enrollment method remain unknown.

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    Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp

    Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp

    Residential Michigan arts camp for grades 5-12 with session-specific age bands; 2026 ended August 16, tuition was $1,875-$1,975 plus uniforms, and 2027 is unannounced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $1,975–$2,075; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 23, 2027; Ends August 15, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Twin Lake, MI
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 5–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Selection: General camp enrollment is first-come based on grade/session fit and space. Scholarships and advanced programs add audition/portfolio, recommendation, achievement, and sometimes financial-need review.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based Financial Scholarship (about 40%-90% of tuition): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. No full scholarships; merit and advanced-program scholarships also exist.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Non-refundable deposit applied to the camp fee: $295. Balance due 30 days before the first day of the session.; Optional minor class (Central Camp only): $99; Uniform polo, each (2-3 needed): $26; Uniform sweater, each (1 needed): $38; Early arrival or late departure fee: $110; Camp transportation to or from nearby depots, one way: $65–$250. Grand Rapids and Muskegon air, train, bus and ferry depots.; Need-based Financial Scholarship (about 40%-90% of tuition): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. No full scholarships; merit and advanced-program scholarships also exist.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 5–12

    Selection and application: Selection: General camp enrollment is first-come based on grade/session fit and space. Scholarships and advanced programs add audition/portfolio, recommendation, achievement, and sometimes financial-need review.

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    • STEM

    BlueStamp Engineering

    BlueStamp Engineering Summer Program

    Project-based engineering summer program for incoming grades 9-12, offered in San Jose or live online, with individual builds, portfolios, mentoring, and Demo Night.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $2,400–$5,200; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 8, 2026; Ends August 7, 2026; 3–6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    San Jose, CA
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–12 (provider uses rising grades)

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

    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.

    Financial aid: Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (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: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12; Requirement: No prior engineering experience or STEM classes required

    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

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    • Pre-college

    Bocconi University

    Bocconi Summer School for High School Students

    A one- or two-week, in-person Milan summer school for high-school students age 15+; the 2026 session is completed and 2027 details are not announced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 6, 2026; Ends July 17, 2026; 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Milan
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Minimum age 15; Be at least 15 years old by the start of the program

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Capacity is limited and the 2026 general program sold out. Bocconi does not publish an acceptance rate or selection formula.

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

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Optional residence-hall single room, July 5-17: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Separate housing application after the program application.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 15; Requirement: Open to grades 10–11; Requirement: Be in the third-to-last or second-to-last year of high school, in Italy or abroad; Requirement: Be at least 15 years old by the start of the program

    Selection and application: Selection: Capacity is limited and the 2026 general program sold out. Bocconi does not publish an acceptance rate or selection formula.

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  • Program snapshot
    • STEM

    Boston Leadership Institute

    Boston Leadership Institute Summer Programs

    A multi-campus family of one- and three-week STEM, medicine, engineering, and business courses for students entering grades 6-12 and college; 2026 has ended.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    $699–$2,500 (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Boston, Waltham, Wellesley, Weston, MA
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 6–12 and first-year college (provider uses rising grades)

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

    Selection: 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.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Limited need-based scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Not for the residential portion and not for international students; separate GI Partners need-based scholarships for Boston-area rising seniors. (2027 cycle)

    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Residential fee ($699 per week; housing, three meals a day, supervision): $699–$2,097. On top of tuition; $2,097 for a three-week program.; Seat deposit ($200 one-week; $500 three-week or remote): $200–$500; Optional airport transportation (one way $50-$75, round trip $99): $50–$99; Optional linen rental for residential students: $50; Limited need-based scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Not for the residential portion and not for international students; separate GI Partners need-based scholarships for Boston-area rising seniors. (2027 cycle)

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 6–13; Requirement: One-week and pre-high-school programs: perform at grade level or above

    Selection and application: Selection: 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: Three-week programs: online application with an essay

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  • Program snapshot

    Boston University

    Boston University Summer Challenge

    BU Summer Challenge is a two-week, noncredit program where rising sophomores, juniors and seniors in Fall 2027 take two seminars and an admissions workshop.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $3,989–$5,245; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 20, 2027; Ends August 6, 2027; 2 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Boston, MA
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

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

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Scott Simenas Award (need-based scholarship and stipend): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Preference for students from Boston Public High Schools; no other financial aid is offered.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Nonrefundable application fee: $75; Nonrefundable enrollment deposit applied to tuition: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; Scott Simenas Award (need-based scholarship and stipend): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Preference for students from Boston Public High Schools; no other financial aid is offered.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: International applicants whose native language is not English must show English proficiency (e.g., TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo)

    Selection and application: Application materials: Personal statement of 500-750 words

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  • Program snapshot
    • Pre-college

    Boston University College of Communication

    Boston University Summer Journalism Academy

    A hands-on BU journalism program described in residential and remote forms, but its site is stale after a canceled 2025 cycle and never published promised 2026 details.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 2–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Boston, Massachusetts, Greater Boston
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Ages 14–18; Learn-from-home description: high-school student age 14-18; prior journalism experience useful but not required; Obtain parent or guardian consent and satisfy any current residential, health, travel, and technology rules

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

    Selection: The stale FAQ describes review and a decision within one week, but no current acceptance criteria, rate, capacity, or operating cycle is verified.

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

    Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 14–18; Requirement: On-campus description: rising junior, rising senior, or current senior with journalism experience; Requirement: Learn-from-home description: high-school student age 14-18; prior journalism experience useful but not required; Requirement: Be able to complete intensive reporting, interviews, research, writing, editing, and deadlines; Requirement: Obtain parent or guardian consent and satisfy any current residential, health, travel, and technology rules; Exclusion: The FAQ says students turning 18 before a session are ineligible, conflicting with the overview's current-senior and 14-18 language; confirm directly; Exclusion: Rising ninth graders were described as remote-only in the stale FAQ; Exclusion: No 2026 or 2027 cohort, eligibility boundary, capacity, or application is confirmed; Exclusion: Participation does not confer college credit

    Selection and application: Selection: The stale FAQ describes review and a decision within one week, but no current acceptance criteria, rate, capacity, or operating cycle is verified. Application materials: Teacher recommendation for on-campus applicants and international learn-from-home applicants under the stale FAQ

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  • Program snapshot
    • Research
    • STEM
    • Internship

    Boyce Thompson Institute

    Boyce Thompson Institute High School Research Experience

    A six-week, full-time plant-science or computational-biology internship for year-round Ithaca-area students age 16+ who are not graduating; the next cycle 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
    Ithaca, NY
    Stipend or pay
    Catalog terms: Educational stipend paid monthly: $4,200; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Minimum age 16; Year-round resident of the Ithaca, NY region, within about a one-hour commute; Be at least 16 years old before the first day of the program

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

    Selection: Small, locally restricted research internship. BTI does not publish a current acceptance rate or number of next-cycle positions; final placement depends on available mentors and projects.

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

    Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 16; Residency: Year-round resident of the Ithaca, NY region, within about a one-hour commute; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–11 when applying; Requirement: Be at least 16 years old before the first day of the program; Requirement: Graduating seniors are not eligible; Requirement: Available to work in person full-time, Monday through Friday

    Selection and application: Selection: Small, locally restricted research internship. BTI does not publish a current acceptance rate or number of next-cycle positions; final placement depends on available mentors and projects. Application materials: Essay of 500-700 words on research interest and aspirations

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  • Program snapshot

    Brevard Music Center

    Brevard Music Center High School Orchestral Institute

    Six-week residential orchestral and chamber-music institute for ages 14-18 in Brevard, North Carolina; 2026 tuition was $9,400 and admission was by recorded audition.

    Application deadline
    February 15, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    $9,800 (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 20, 2027; Ends August 1, 2027; 6 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Brevard, NC
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–12 (provider uses rising grades)

    Ages 14–18; At least 14 years old by the program start date

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

    Selection: Admission is determined by instrument-specific audition. Brevard does not publish a current high-school orchestral applicant count, acceptance rate, or instrument-by-instrument capacity.

    Financial aid: Merit and need-based scholarship support: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Need-based support is awarded as work study. (2027 cycle)
    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Application fee: $65. Non-refundable.; Enrollment fee (applied toward tuition): $950. Non-refundable; due within 10 days of acceptance.; Merit and need-based scholarship support: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Need-based support is awarded as work study.; Asheville (AVL) airport shuttle, each way: $15. Students arrange their own travel to and from Brevard. (2027 cycle)

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 14–18; Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12; Requirement: At least 14 years old by the program start date; Requirement: Has not completed one year as a full-time college student

    Selection and application: Selection: Admission is determined by instrument-specific audition. Brevard does not publish a current high-school orchestral applicant count, acceptance rate, or instrument-by-instrument capacity. Application materials: Recorded audition (audio or video; percussion must submit video), about 12 minutes maximum

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  • Program snapshot
    • Pre-college

    Brown University

    Brown University Pre-College Programs

    Large paid umbrella of 1–7 week online, hybrid, Providence, U.S. field, and international courses for students roughly ages 13–18, with program-specific eligibility.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $3,096–$17,935; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1–7 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online / Hybrid
    Location
    Providence, Barcelona, Oxford, RI, AK, FL
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Ages 13–18; Course choices depend on the student's age and grade level

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Brown reviews applications holistically for academic performance, intellectual curiosity, motivation, maturity, and English proficiency. Admission is separate from course enrollment, which depends on eligibility and remaining capacity; no umbrella acceptance rate is published.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based Sibley Scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Awarded first-applied, first-awarded until funds are exhausted.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Application fee: $80. Non-refundable; fee waivers available.; Enrollment deposit after admission: $500. Non-refundable.; Limited-coverage accident insurance (international students and uninsured U.S. students): $80; Need-based Sibley Scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Awarded first-applied, first-awarded until funds are exhausted.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 13–18; Requirement: Open to grades 8–12; Requirement: Course choices depend on the student's age and grade level

    Selection and application: Selection: Brown reviews applications holistically for academic performance, intellectual curiosity, motivation, maturity, and English proficiency. Admission is separate from course enrollment, which depends on eligibility and remaining capacity; no umbrella acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Essay of 250 to 500 words; Optional supplementary essay; Recommendation (optional for most programs; required for Pre-Baccalaureate)

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  • Program snapshot

    Bucknell University

    Bucknell Academy Summer Experience (BASE)

    Bucknell BASE is a selective one-week residential programme for rising high-school sophomores, juniors and seniors.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    $1,750 (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 27, 2027; Ends July 2, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Lewisburg, PA
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

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

    Financial aid: Need-based financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requires a school or CBO counselor letter confirming financial need, received by the application deadline. (2027 cycle)
    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Need-based financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requires a school or CBO counselor letter confirming financial need, received by the application deadline. (2027 cycle)

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Strong academic record

    Selection and application: Application materials: Online application with short essay prompts

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  • Program snapshot

    Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) Foundation

    Business Horizons

    Business Horizons is a five-day residential business and leadership program for Iowa high-school students in grades 9–12.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    $475–$650 (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Starts July 11, 2027; Ends July 15, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Des Moines, IA
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Iowa high school students

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

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Program fee assistance or company sponsorship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For qualified candidates; complete the Financial Assistance/Company Sponsorship form before registering. (2027 cycle)

    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Program fee assistance or company sponsorship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For qualified candidates; complete the Financial Assistance/Company Sponsorship form before registering. (2027 cycle)

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Iowa high school students; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12

    Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site

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