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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 siteLast year's cycle (2026): $2,200–$2,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): $885–$12,135; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aidUnconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): 2026 partial need-based WCSI scholarship: $700. Limited, first come and requested by email after acceptance; eligibility examples included income-linked school-meal, tax-credit and testing-fee benefits. Not guaranteed.; Future WCSI alumni scholarship at Wheaton College: $500–$2,000. $500 per year, renewable up to four years, only for successful WCSI completers who later apply, are admitted and enroll as first-year Wheaton students; repeat WCSI attendance does not multiply it.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): Need-based Arts & Sciences scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available to domestic and international students; amount varies and excludes travel, books/supplies, personal costs, computer, and Wi-Fi.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditionsUnconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): 2026 partial need-based WCSI scholarship: $700. Limited, first come and requested by email after acceptance; eligibility examples included income-linked school-meal, tax-credit and testing-fee benefits. Not guaranteed.; Future WCSI alumni scholarship at Wheaton College: $500–$2,000. $500 per year, renewable up to four years, only for successful WCSI completers who later apply, are admitted and enroll as first-year Wheaton students; repeat WCSI attendance does not multiply it.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): Selective Arts & Sciences program application fee: $50. Nonrefundable; waivable for listed financial-hardship criteria. Registration-only programs may not charge it.; Post-admission enrollment deposit: $500. Nonrefundable for Summer Launch, Institutes, and Summer Scholars and deducted from total cost.; Optional 2026 commuter lunch plan for Summer Scholars: $375. Residential Scholars pricing includes room and meals.; Need-based Arts & Sciences scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available to domestic and international students; amount varies and excludes travel, books/supplies, personal costs, computer, and Wi-Fi.; 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 10–12 (provider uses rising grades)Grades 10–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
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.Requirement: Be a rising high-school sophomore, junior or senior; Requirement: Have a strong academic record documented by transcript; Requirement: Submit an academic recommendation demonstrating readiness for a residential college-level intensive; Requirement: Rising sophomores need a more detailed recommendation supporting college-level readiness; Requirement: International applicants from non-English-medium institutions must provide an accepted English-proficiency result; Requirement: International participants are responsible for independently obtaining an immigration status permitting travel and study; Exclusion: Students outside the published rising-sophomore through rising-senior bands; Exclusion: Applicants without the required transcript or academic recommendation; Exclusion: International applicants who need but do not provide acceptable English evidence; Exclusion: Assuming WCSI or Wheaton will secure an international participant's visa; Exclusion: Assuming admission guarantees the first course choice after that course fillsCitizenship: Domestic and international eligibility varies by program; Arts & Sciences accepts international applicants subject to English and immigration requirements; Residency: National/international for many academic programs; Residency: St. Louis-area residency required for several paid research and environmental programs; Residency: Rural eligibility required for Rural Scholars Academy; Requirement: Select a specific WashU program and meet its grade, academic, course, location, and schedule requirements; Requirement: Summer Scholars applicants are current juniors/rising seniors; Requirement: Summer Institute and Launch applicants generally enter grades 10-12 depending on program; Requirement: Course prerequisites apply to some credit-bearing offerings; Requirement: International applicants may need English-proficiency and visa documentation; Exclusion: No single grade, residence, price, or application rule covers the whole umbrella; Exclusion: Local internships and field programs may exclude non-St. Louis-area applicants; Exclusion: Participation does not guarantee WashU undergraduate admission or admissions advantage; Exclusion: Credit transfer and high-school-credit recognition are controlled by the receiving school
Session dates or durationUnconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: 1–8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
FormatIn personIn personIn person / Online / Hybrid
Housing and supervisionResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
LocationTerre Haute, IndianaWheaton, Illinois, Wheaton College campusSt. Louis, Missouri, Program-specific local field sites
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: 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: One academic recommendation addressing readiness for an intensive residential college-level program; More detailed academic recommendation for rising sophomoresSelection: Selectivity ranges from registration-based online courses to holistic selective residential programs and competitive paid research. WashU does not publish one umbrella application count, acceptance rate, capacity, waitlist, or rubric; each linked unit controls its process. Application materials: For selective Arts & Sciences programs: short essays, $50 fee or qualifying waiver, transcript, and one teacher recommendation; Separate local-residency, research, portfolio, financial, rural, or employment materials for other WashU programs
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    • Research
    • STEM

    University of Texas at Dallas Computer Science K-12 Outreach

    UT Dallas CS High School Summer Research Program

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    • Pre-college

    University of Vermont

    UVM PreCollege Summer & Year-round

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

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Hybrid
    Location
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    University of Washington Continuum College

    UW Youth & Teen Programs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    • Pre-college

    University of Wisconsin-Madison Badger Precollege

    UW-Madison Badger Precollege Programs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    • Research
    • STEM
    • Pre-college

    Vanderbilt University Collaborative for STEM Education and Outreach

    Vanderbilt CSEO High School Programs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    • STEM
    • Pre-college

    Veritas AI

    Veritas AI Scholars

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    • Pre-college

    Wake Forest University Summer Immersion Program

    Wake Forest Summer Immersion: Business Institute

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

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

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

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

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Washington Business Week

    Washington Business Week Summer Camps

    Weeklong Washington business-simulation camps for students entering high school through recent graduates; a 2027 form is live, but 2027 dates, sites, and prices are not yet published.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Washington State; exact 2027 campuses not announced
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–12 and first-year college; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Enrollment rather than a selective application; spaces are limited

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Meals and snacks included with tuition: $0. Optional vending-machine or coffee-shop purchases are not included.; Shared dorm accommodation at residential camps: $0. Included only for overnight sessions.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be entering high school, currently in high school, or recently graduated; Requirement: Enroll for an available session and agree to the student code of conduct; Requirement: Advanced Business applicants must be returning Washington Business Week alumni; Exclusion: International students may attend but are not eligible for the two Renton Technical College credits

    Selection and application: Selection: Enrollment rather than a selective application; spaces are limited

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    • Research
    • Pre-college

    Washington University in St. Louis

    Washington University in St. Louis High School Summer Programs

    WashU's multidisciplinary high-school summer umbrella spans credit courses, residential institutes, online exploration, business/design programs, free access programs, and paid local research.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $885–$12,135; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1–8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online / Hybrid
    Location
    St. Louis, Missouri, Program-specific local field sites
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Domestic and international eligibility varies by program; Arts & Sciences accepts international applicants subject to English and immigration requirements; National/international for many academic programs; St. Louis-area residency required for several paid research and environmental programs; Rural eligibility required for Rural Scholars Academy; Select a specific WashU program and meet its grade, academic, course, location, and schedule requirements; Course prerequisites apply to some credit-bearing offerings

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Selectivity ranges from registration-based online courses to holistic selective residential programs and competitive paid research. WashU does not publish one umbrella application count, acceptance rate, capacity, waitlist, or rubric; each linked unit controls its process.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based Arts & Sciences scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available to domestic and international students; amount varies and excludes travel, books/supplies, personal costs, computer, and Wi-Fi.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Selective Arts & Sciences program application fee: $50. Nonrefundable; waivable for listed financial-hardship criteria. Registration-only programs may not charge it.; Post-admission enrollment deposit: $500. Nonrefundable for Summer Launch, Institutes, and Summer Scholars and deducted from total cost.; Optional 2026 commuter lunch plan for Summer Scholars: $375. Residential Scholars pricing includes room and meals.; Need-based Arts & Sciences scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available to domestic and international students; amount varies and excludes travel, books/supplies, personal costs, computer, and Wi-Fi.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Citizenship: Domestic and international eligibility varies by program; Arts & Sciences accepts international applicants subject to English and immigration requirements; Residency: National/international for many academic programs; Residency: St. Louis-area residency required for several paid research and environmental programs; Residency: Rural eligibility required for Rural Scholars Academy; Requirement: Select a specific WashU program and meet its grade, academic, course, location, and schedule requirements; Requirement: Summer Scholars applicants are current juniors/rising seniors; Requirement: Summer Institute and Launch applicants generally enter grades 10-12 depending on program; Requirement: Course prerequisites apply to some credit-bearing offerings; Requirement: International applicants may need English-proficiency and visa documentation; Exclusion: No single grade, residence, price, or application rule covers the whole umbrella; Exclusion: Local internships and field programs may exclude non-St. Louis-area applicants; Exclusion: Participation does not guarantee WashU undergraduate admission or admissions advantage; Exclusion: Credit transfer and high-school-credit recognition are controlled by the receiving school

    Selection and application: Selection: Selectivity ranges from registration-based online courses to holistic selective residential programs and competitive paid research. WashU does not publish one umbrella application count, acceptance rate, capacity, waitlist, or rubric; each linked unit controls its process. Application materials: For selective Arts & Sciences programs: short essays, $50 fee or qualifying waiver, transcript, and one teacher recommendation; Separate local-residency, research, portfolio, financial, rural, or employment materials for other WashU programs

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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.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    $424 (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 0.86 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Charleston, South Carolina, Cincinnati, Ohio, Loveland, Colorado, Nashville, Tennessee, Springfield, Virginia, Wheaton, Illinois, Multiple U.S. host communities
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grade 6 and above; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Minimum age 11; Be age 11+ or enter grade 6 for a Jr/Sr High trip; be age 14+ or enter grade 9 for a Sr High trip; Provide one adult age 21+ for every five participants age 20 or younger; Complete church screening and a national background check for every participant age 18+; Participate in explicitly Christian worship, teaching, and devotions

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

    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.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Camp lodging: $0. Included in the registration fee; typically church-floor lodging, not a private room.; Included camp meals except Tuesday dinner: $0. The registration fee includes every camp meal except Tuesday dinner. (2027 cycle)

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 11; Requirement: Attend through a registered youth group with required adult supervision; Requirement: Be age 11+ or enter grade 6 for a Jr/Sr High trip; be age 14+ or enter grade 9 for a Sr High trip; Requirement: Provide one adult age 21+ for every five participants age 20 or younger; Requirement: Provide both male and female adult supervision when both boys and girls attend; Requirement: Complete church screening and a national background check for every participant age 18+; Requirement: Provide group transportation and attend the full Sunday-Friday session; Requirement: Participate in explicitly Christian worship, teaching, and devotions; Exclusion: Children below the location's minimum age are not permitted; Exclusion: Unregistered visitors are not permitted at lodging or project sites; Exclusion: Registration does not guarantee a particular service assignment, a private room, dietary isolation, financial aid, academic credit, employment, admission advantage, or measurable community outcome

    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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    • Research
    • STEM

    The Welch Foundation

    Welch Summer Scholar Program

    The Welch Summer Scholar Program offers five-week residential chemistry research at six Texas universities. Applicants must be current sophomores or juniors at a Texas high school; previous participants are ineligible. The sites include Austin, Arlington, Dallas, Houston, College Station and Lubbock, so Austin is not the only location.

    Application deadline
    April 4, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Eligibility: Grades 10–11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Texas high school

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Texas high school; Exclusion: Previous participants

    Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site

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  • Program snapshot

    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.

    Application deadline
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    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Live online program administered from the United States
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Open to U.S. and international high-school students

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

    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.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Online program scholarship: $500–$4,000. Typical partial 2026 award range for eligible applicants with demonstrated need; limited and not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full details and official sources

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

    Full eligibility 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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