Summer 2027 · High school

Summer 2027 planning for rising 10th graders

Rising 10th grade means entering grade 10 in fall 2027. These leads match sourced grade ranges, with current-grade rules mapped to the following rising grade when stated. Confirm the provider's exact wording.

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  1. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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    Application deadline
    April 19, 2027
    Cost
    $2,750
    Financial aid
    Not published
    Expenses and aid conditions
    Application fee: $0; Deposit to reserve a spot: $100. Due once the application is approved; Suggested spending money: $100–$150
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Grades 10–11
    Additional eligibility
    Requirement: Open to grades 10–11; Requirement: Open in the summer after sophomore or junior year (students finishing grade 10 or 11); Requirement: One year of chemistry or physics
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 7, 2027; Ends July 22, 2027
    Format
    In person
    Housing and supervision
    Residential
    Location
    Terre Haute, IN
    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: Recommendation from a counselor or teacher
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  2. The Welch Foundation

    Welch Summer Scholar ProgramRemove
    Application deadline
    April 4, 2027
    Cost
    Free (other costs may apply)
    Financial aid
    Not published
    Expenses and aid conditions
    Not published
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Grades 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
    Additional eligibility
    Residency: Texas; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–11 when applying; Requirement: Attend high school in Texas; Requirement: Not a previous Welch Summer Scholar Program participant
    Session dates or duration
    Starts May 30, 2027; Ends July 2, 2027; 5 weeks
    Format
    In person
    Housing and supervision
    Residential
    Location
    Austin, Arlington, Richardson, Houston, College Station, Lubbock, TX
    Selection and application
    Application materials: Essay of at least 250 words on one of three prompts; Two letters of recommendation (not from family members)
    Official sources
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  3. University of California, Los Angeles

    UCLA Summer Sessions for High School StudentsRemove
    Application deadline
    Not published
    Cost
    Not published
    Financial aid
    Summer Scholars Support (California high school students). Need- and merit-based full and partial scholarships for current 9th-11th grade California students.
    Expenses and aid conditions
    Registration fee (non-refundable): $350; Summer Scholars Support (California high school students). Need- and merit-based full and partial scholarships for current 9th-11th grade California students.
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Grades 9–12
    Additional eligibility
    Minimum age 15; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Courses chosen from the Pre-Approved High School Course List
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 22, 2026; Ends September 11, 2026; 3–10 weeks2026 cycle
    Format
    In person / Online
    Housing and supervision
    Not published
    Location
    Los Angeles, CA
    Selection and application
    Not published
    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 Oct 10, 2026

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  • Vail Jazz

    Vail Jazz Workshop

    Vail Jazz Workshop brought a twelve-musician cohort together August 29-September 6, 2026 for intensive combos, improvisation, by-ear learning and festival performances.

    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    Aug 29 – Sep 6, 2026(2026)
    Where
    In person · Vail, CO
    ArtsResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Jeff Clayton Educational Fund full and partial scholarships. Every admitted student receives at least a 50% scholarship; full scholarships for family income under $75,000.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Student share of travel: $0–$750. $0 for family income under $75,000; $750 otherwise; Jeff Clayton Educational Fund full and partial scholarships. Every admitted student receives at least a 50% scholarship; full scholarships for family income under $75,000.

    Requirements: Ages 15–19; Residency: Permanent resident of North America at the time of application; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Plays piano, bass, drums, trumpet, trombone or saxophone; Requirement: Full-time high school or home-schooled student during the school year just before the Workshop; recent graduates who have not attended college full time may apply; Requirement: Has not attended a prior Workshop

    Selection and application: Selection: Historical 2026: Twelve students are selected annually at an extremely high playing standard; Vail Jazz does not publish the current applicant count or acceptance rate. Application materials: Video audition

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  • 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.

    Who can apply
    Grades 8–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    6⁠–⁠208 weeks
    Where
    In person · Nashville, TN
    STEMDay programResearchPre-college
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Residency: Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) students; Requirement: Open to grades 8–12; Requirement: SSMV: apply in 8th grade and attend a district-operated MNPS high school; Requirement: SHIRE: rising junior or senior in the Interdisciplinary Science and Research (ISR) Program at John Overton, Stratford STEM or Hillsboro High School; Requirement: REHSS: rising senior in the ISR Program at Stratford STEM, John Overton or Hillsboro High School, at least 16 at the start of the program

    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. Application materials: REHSS: curriculum vitae or resume, essays and two recommendations (one from the ISR teacher), with grades and course rigor considered

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  • Venture Camp

    Venture Camp

    Venture Camp offers entrepreneurship programs with instruction, mentor feedback and team startup projects. Its official pages describe a four-week virtual session and one-week intensives in San Francisco and Philadelphia in summer 2026. The header says 2026 applications are closed despite older apply-now wording elsewhere; no 2027 calendar or application cutoff is established.

    Cost
    $1,500–$3,200
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    Jun 22 – Aug 7, 2026 · 1⁠–⁠4 weeks(2026)
    Where
    Online or in person
    BusinessPre-college
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based financial aid; Merit-based scholarships (limited number)

    Costs beyond tuition: Need-based financial aid; Merit-based scholarships (limited number)

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12

    Selection and application: Application materials: Informal interview

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  • Wake Forest University

    Wake Forest University Summer Immersion

    Wake Forest's Summer Immersion family includes campus programs in Winston-Salem and separate online programs. The official site says 2027 campus applications open November 1, 2026 and that exact 2027 campus dates will be released then. Campus admission is rolling until programs fill; no universal cutoff is stated.

    Cost
    $3,500
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12 (current)
    Where
    In person or online · Winston-Salem, NC
    Residential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Limited need-based scholarships. International students are not eligible.

    Costs beyond tuition: Non-refundable application fee: $65; Non-refundable deposit to secure an institute seat: $550. Counts toward tuition; Optional airport shuttle (per trip): $100–$150. $100 per trip from Piedmont Triad (GSO); $150 per trip from Charlotte (CLT); Optional parking pass: $50; Limited need-based scholarships. International students are not eligible.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–12 when applying; Requirement: A clean high school disciplinary record (no school suspensions); Requirement: Good academic standing; Requirement: Fluent in English

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

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  • Wharton Global Youth Program, The Wharton School

    Wharton Future of the Business World

    Selective two-week live online Wharton program for current grades 9-12, centered on innovation, emerging technology and a future-of-business final project.

    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12 (current)
    Program dates
    2 weeks
    Where
    Online
    BusinessDay program
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Online program scholarship: $500–$4,000. Typical partial 2026 award range for eligible applicants with demonstrated need; limited and not guaranteed.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Historical application fee: $100. Nonrefundable per program application in 2026; specified applicants could receive a waiver; Online program scholarship: $500–$4,000. Typical partial 2026 award range for eligible applicants with demonstrated need; limited and not guaranteed.

    Requirements: Residency: Open to U.S. and international high-school students; Requirement: Be currently enrolled in grade 9, 10, 11 or 12; Requirement: Have a broad interest in business and desire to explore business pathways; Requirement: Typical successful applicants have at least a 3.3 unweighted GPA or equivalent; Requirement: Meet English-proficiency requirements if the school's instructional language is not English; Requirement: Attend required live online events and complete independent and team work; Exclusion: The program does not guarantee admission to Penn; Exclusion: It is not self-paced; daily live participation is required; Exclusion: An application may close when capacity is reached

    Selection and application: Selection: Wharton calls the program selective and considers academic excellence and genuine interest in business and leadership. It does not publish an acceptance rate or cohort size on the official pages. Application materials: One recommendation from a counselor, teacher or advisor; Program-specific short essays

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  • Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

    Wharton Global Youth Summer Programs

    Portfolio of selective Wharton business programs for grades 9-12 in on-campus, location-based, online, self-paced, and credit-bearing formats; 2026 fees ranged from $329 to $11,899.

    Cost
    $329–$11,899(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Where
    In person or online or hybrid
    Business
    Requirements and sources

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Nonrefundable application fee: $100. Applied to most programs; Understanding Your Money had no application fee; Residential or location-based housing and most meals: $0. Included in listed residential/location program fees, with some meals excluded.

    Requirements: Requirement: Choose a specific program matching current grade, graduation year, subject preparation, location, and format; Requirement: Submit a separate electronic application for each selective program; Requirement: Provide official or unofficial transcript/grade reports in English; Requirement: Complete program-specific short essays; Requirement: Arrange one recommendation for most programs or two for specified programs; Requirement: Meet program-specific academic, leadership, mathematics, computing, business, visa, technology, and attendance requirements; Exclusion: Eligibility, grade, prerequisites, recommendations, credit, and format differ by program; Exclusion: Program completion does not guarantee Penn/Wharton admission or admissions advantage; Exclusion: Most programs do not award college credit unless expressly identified as credit-bearing

    Selection and application: Selection: Selective program admissions review academics, essays, recommendations, prerequisites, and fit; self-paced products may use registration. Space is limited and applications can close when sessions fill. Program-level applicant totals, acceptance rates, scoring rubrics, waitlists, and aid rates are not uniformly published. Application materials: Short essays; One school recommendation for most programs; Two recommendations for M&TSI, Moneyball Academy, Moneyball Training Camp, and Sports Business Academy

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  • Trinity Repertory Company

    Young Actors Summer Institute (YASI)

    Who can apply
    Grades 1–12
    Program dates
    1 week
    Where
    In person · Providence, RI
    ArtsDay program
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based financial aid. Submit the Financial Aid Application and a personal statement before registering; allow 10 business days for a discount code.

    Costs beyond tuition: Non-refundable deposit to hold a spot: $50; Need-based financial aid. Submit the Financial Aid Application and a personal statement before registering; allow 10 business days for a discount code.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 1–12

    Selection and application: Selection: Open paid registration by grade band and capacity; performance-focused courses cast registered participants as stated.

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  • Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University

    Youth Engaged in Science (YES)

    Pay
    $2,500 stipend
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    7 weeks
    Where
    In person · Cleveland, OH
    STEMDay programResearch
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Minimum age 14; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Attend a Cleveland-area high school; Requirement: GPA of 3.0 or higher; Requirement: At least 14 years old before research activities begin

    Selection and application: Selection: Selection is required, but the current page does not publish cohort size, applicant count, or acceptance rate.

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  • Elon University Center for Access and Success

    Elon Academy

    Cost
    Free
    Who can apply
    Grade 9 (current)
    Where
    In person · Elon, NC
    ResidentialPre-college
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Residency: Alamance County, NC; Residency: Alamance-Burlington School System; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 9 when applying; Requirement: Live in or attend school in the Alamance-Burlington School System (Alamance County, NC); Requirement: Be a first-generation college student or demonstrate financial need; Requirement: Students join only as part of a 9th-grade cohort

    Selection and application: Selection: Competitive local cohort of fewer than 30 ninth graders per year; Elon does not publish applicant totals, acceptance rate, score weights, or a guaranteed academic threshold. Application materials: Essay (for applicants selected after the first review); In-person group interview; Individual interview

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  • Yellow Pig Math Foundation

    Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics (HCSSiM)

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

    Cost
    $7,208(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    Jun 28 – Aug 8, 2026 · 6 weeks(2026)
    Where
    In person
    ArtsResidentialPre-college
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Need-based financial aid and travel grants. Free for domestic students with household income under $85,000; case-by-case awards above that and for international students.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Application: $0. Applying is free; Need-based financial aid and travel grants. Free for domestic students with household income under $85,000; case-by-case awards above that and for international students.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Must not have already graduated from high school; Requirement: Most participants have just finished 10th or 11th grade; students who just completed 9th grade with more advanced math have attended; Requirement: International students are welcome to apply

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

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  • Johns Hopkins University Office of Summer and Intersession Programs

    Johns Hopkins Summer at Hopkins Pre-College Programs

    Family of two-week, one-credit pre-college programs offered residentially, as a Baltimore commuter, or online; Summer 2026 is complete and 2027 is unannounced.

    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12 (current)
    Program dates
    2 weeks
    Where
    In person or online · Baltimore, MD
    ResearchPre-college
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: 2026 Dean's Fellowship for online Pre-College: Up to $950. Need-based, expected average $500, and available only to students ultimately registered online. No 2027 aid is announced.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: 2026 Pre-College application fee: $85. Historical nonrefundable fee; not confirmed for 2027; 2026 initial tuition payment: $1,950. Applied toward total tuition and initiated course registration; not an additional fee. Course placement remained subject to availability; 2026 Dean's Fellowship for online Pre-College: Up to $950. Need-based, expected average $500, and available only to students ultimately registered online. No 2027 aid is announced.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–12 when applying; Requirement: Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale; Requirement: Successful completion of 9th grade before the program starts; Requirement: Some programs require specific prior coursework

    Selection and application: Selection: Applicants must meet GPA, grade-completion, document, and course-prerequisite rules; course placement remains capacity-dependent. No general acceptance rate is published.

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  • University of North Dakota

    North Dakota Governor's School (NDGS)

    A residential UND program for North Dakota high-school sophomores and juniors, June 7–23, 2027, with research and career exploration; housing and meals are covered.

    Who can apply
    Grades 10–11
    Program dates
    Jun 7–23, 2027 · 3 weeks
    Where
    In person · Grand Forks, ND
    STEMResidentialResearch
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Residency: ND; Requirement: Open to grades 10–11; Requirement: Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher

    Selection and application: Application materials: Short essay (250 words or less) on something unique about you

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Does rising grade mean my grade when I apply?

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