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Program factsACS Project SEED Summer ProgramRemoveCamp CronkiteRemoveBlueStamp Engineering Summer ProgramRemove
Application deadlineUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
CostUnconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): $899; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): $2,400–$5,200; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aidUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available through the application for accepted, qualified students; award and amount are not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditionsUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: Enrollment deposit after acceptance: $1,000. Ordinarily secures the seat after acceptance unless BlueStamp approves alternate payment or financial-aid arrangements; confirm refund and balance terms for the new cycle.; Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available through the application for accepted, qualified students; award and amount are not guaranteed.; Meals during the in-person program: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Lunch is generally not provided except a published Friday pizza lunch.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or payCatalog terms: Summer I fellowship award/stipend: $4,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site; Catalog terms: Summer II fellowship award: $4,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
EligibilityGrades 10–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniorsGrades 10–12 (provider uses rising grades)Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Additional eligibilityRequirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–12 when applying; Requirement: Family annual income must not exceed 300% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, documented by a 1040, free/reduced lunch, SNAP/WIC, TRIO participation or SAT/ACT fee-waiver eligibility; Requirement: Must have completed at least one high school chemistry course; Requirement: Must demonstrate an interest in science and/or chemistry; Requirement: Students under 18 need a parent or guardian's permission; Requirement: In the 2026 cycle, graduating high school seniors were also eligibleAges 15–17; Requirement: For 2026, be a rising high-school sophomore, junior, or senior age 15-17; Requirement: Demonstrate academic performance, authentic media interest, and potential to benefit from and contribute to camp; Requirement: Be able to live in supervised shared university housing and remain on campus; Requirement: Submit original application responses without generative AI; Exclusion: Rising freshmen and current middle-school students were ineligible in 2026; Exclusion: Single rooms and alternative lodging were not permitted; Exclusion: Selection is competitive and the school cannot provide individual application feedback; Exclusion: The 2027 eligibility rules are not yet confirmedRequirement: Be entering grade 9, 10, 11, or 12 in the applicable summer; Requirement: Choose a published in-person, remote, or approved custom schedule and be available for its required live blocks; Requirement: Show motivation, self-direction, and willingness to solve open-ended engineering problems independently; Requirement: Submit an accurate application with requested short responses and references; Requirement: Attend the admissions interview; a parent or guardian participates in part of it; Requirement: Select an approved project with BlueStamp before the program and follow its budget, parts, tool, safety, and documentation rules; Requirement: For remote participation, have a feasible delivery address, workspace, internet connection, live-session availability, adult support where required, and lawful/safe tool access; Requirement: For in-person participation, arrange daily transportation and meals and comply with site pickup, conduct, safety, and minor-protection rules; Exclusion: Using the middle-school tuition, dates, priority rules, or hours for a high-school application; Exclusion: Assuming a live application form means 2027 dates, tuition, seats, or aid are announced; Exclusion: Expecting BlueStamp-provided in-person housing or daily lunch; Exclusion: Treating the project as a guaranteed invention, patent, publication, recommendation, internship, academic credit, award, or admission advantage; Exclusion: Missing required live time or attempting unsafe, unapproved, unlawful, or infeasible projects; Exclusion: Assuming a custom schedule, financial-aid award, fee reduction, project choice, replacement parts, international shipping, or refund is automatic
Session dates or durationCatalog terms: 8–10 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
FormatIn person / OnlineIn personIn person / Online
Housing and supervisionNon-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteNon-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
LocationUnconfirmed — check official sitePhoenix, Arizona, ASU Downtown Phoenix campus and Gordon Commons residence hallSan Jose, California, In-person at 3800 Blackford Avenue in San Jose; live remote option may accept students elsewhere subject to time-zone and parts-shipping feasibility
Selection and applicationSelection: Local coordinators select among financially and academically eligible applicants based on performance, science interest, full-summer availability, site capacity/budget, safe commute, and mentor/project fit. ACS publishes no single current acceptance rate.Selection: Applications are reviewed for academic performance and media interest, with current juniors sometimes prioritized because of demand. The 2026 acceptance rate and 2027 capacity are not published on the current page.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: Admissions interview, including parent or guardian participation for the designated portion
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    The Juilliard School

    Juilliard Summer Dance Intensive

    A selective three-week Lincoln Center intensive for about 44 advanced grade 9-11 dancers exploring Juilliard-level technique, choreography, and college dance study.

    Application deadline
    December 15, 2026 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    New York City, The Juilliard School at Lincoln Center and supervised New York City activities
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Currently train at least 10 hours per week

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Approximately 44 dancers are offered admission through faculty review of required video auditions, with a possible waitlist of about 5-10.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Have completed at least one year of high school or secondary school and be in grade 9, 10, or 11; Requirement: Do not graduate from high school before the program begins; Requirement: Have at least three years of prior ballet and modern or contemporary training; Requirement: Currently train at least 10 hours per week; Requirement: Be seriously considering dance as a career and college major and be open to creative exploration; Requirement: Attend the complete three-week program; Requirement: Meet New York State school-attendance immunization requirements; Exclusion: Students who graduate before the program begins are not eligible; Exclusion: Live auditions are not offered for the 2027 program; Exclusion: Pointe work is optional in the video audition and is not an eligibility requirement; Exclusion: The official age 15-17 range is typical, while grade and graduation status are the stated eligibility rules

    Selection and application: Selection: Approximately 44 dancers are offered admission through faculty review of required video auditions, with a possible waitlist of about 5-10. Application materials: One recommendation submitted through Juilliard's system by the applicant's primary ballet teacher; Five separately recorded video-audition uploads in Juilliard's required order and format; Video introduction stating name, residence, training history, and audition motivation; Request for ADA audition accommodations by the application deadline if needed

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    Indiana University Kelley School of Business

    Kelley Women's Leadership Institute

    Selective business program for students with 3.5+ GPA, offered virtually or as a one-day Bloomington experience; Spring/Summer 2027 applications run January 4-March 19 and the program accepts all genders.

    Application deadline
    March 19, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 0.14–1.14 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Bloomington, Indiana, Indiana University Bloomington campus and live virtual sessions
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

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

    Selection: Kelley calls KWLI selective, limits seats, and reviews cumulative GPA and application essays after the deadline. It does not publish applicant totals, cohort sizes by session, acceptance rates, geographic quotas, or scoring weights.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: In-person breakfast and lunch: $0. Provided during the one-day Bloomington session.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Have at least a 3.5 cumulative high-school GPA on a 4.0 scale; Requirement: For virtual sessions, be a current sophomore, junior, or senior; Requirement: For summer in-person sessions, be a rising junior or senior; Requirement: Submit both required short essays and GPA information by the deadline; Requirement: Be available for the full selected one-day or two-session program; Exclusion: The program is open to all eligible students, not only students who identify as women; Exclusion: Applicants below the 3.5 GPA minimum are directed to other programs; Exclusion: Late applications receive no exceptions, including technical-delay cases; Exclusion: Participation does not guarantee Kelley or IU admission, college credit, scholarship, recommendation, internship, job, or college-admissions advantage

    Selection and application: Selection: Kelley calls KWLI selective, limits seats, and reviews cumulative GPA and application essays after the deadline. It does not publish applicant totals, cohort sizes by session, acceptance rates, geographic quotas, or scoring weights. Application materials: 100-word statement explaining why the student hopes to participate

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    Kentucky Governor's School for Entrepreneurs

    Kentucky Governor's School for Entrepreneurs Summer Startup

    Free three-week residential startup program for Kentucky students in grades 9–11; summer 2026 is complete and the next application is unannounced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Lexington, Kentucky, University of Kentucky Gatton College; statewide Kentucky cohort
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Kentucky student; Obtain parent/guardian permission and two eligible recommendations

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

    Selection: Holistic statewide selection without GPA/test-score review; no current acceptance rate is published.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Kentucky student; Requirement: Be in grade 9, 10, or 11 at application under current published scope; Requirement: Show entrepreneurial curiosity, creativity, drive, resilience, collaboration, flexibility, and comfort with risk/failure; Requirement: Commit to live on campus and participate every day for all three weeks; Requirement: Obtain parent/guardian permission and two eligible recommendations; Exclusion: GPA and standardized-test scores are not considered; Exclusion: Applicants do not apply with a fixed team or need a pre-existing business idea; Exclusion: Absence is allowed only for emergency, illness, or overriding personal reason under program decisions; Exclusion: Completion does not guarantee college admission, scholarship funding, business launch, patent, prize, or investment

    Selection and application: Selection: Holistic statewide selection without GPA/test-score review; no current acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Two recommendations from eligible non-family/non-friend adults

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    • Pre-college

    King's College London

    King's College London Pre-University Summer School

    One- to three-week London university summer courses for academically motivated students ages 16-17, with optional supervised housing and broad subject choices.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    London, King's College London central London campuses; optional Stamford Street Apartments
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Ages 16–17; International applicants may attend subject to travel, immigration and English requirements; Turn 16 before the earliest course or accommodation arrival date

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

    Selection: Applicants are assessed for academic motivation, age, maturity, grades and English readiness. King's does not publish applicant totals or an acceptance rate on the program page; courses can close when full.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 nonrefundable application fee: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Historical 2026 price; confirm the next-cycle fee before applying.; 2026 residential package including standard-course tuition: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Alternative total package for one through three weeks; includes room, breakfast and dinner but not travel or lunch.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 16–17; Residency: International applicants may attend subject to travel, immigration and English requirements; Requirement: Be entering or enrolled in the final three years of high school; Requirement: Turn 16 before the earliest course or accommodation arrival date; Requirement: Turn 18 only after the programme or accommodation departure date; Requirement: Demonstrate academic motivation, independence and maturity; Requirement: Meet B2 English for academic courses or the separate B1 requirements for English Language & Culture; Requirement: Attend every compulsory session; Exclusion: The 2026 program is closed; Exclusion: Students already age 18 are directed to the Undergraduate Summer School School Leaver Pathway; Exclusion: Missing sessions can prevent receipt of the participation confirmation; Exclusion: Housing packages do not cover travel, lunch or personal spending

    Selection and application: Selection: Applicants are assessed for academic motivation, age, maturity, grades and English readiness. King's does not publish applicant totals or an acceptance rate on the program page; courses can close when full. Application materials: Personal statement

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    Kinhaven Music School

    Kinhaven Music School Senior Session

    Six-week residential chamber-music program for auditioned grades 8-12 musicians; Summer 2027 details are not yet published.

    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
    Weston, Vermont
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

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

    Selection: Audition-based, studio-capacity selection for approximately 90 students. Kinhaven does not publish applicant volume or acceptance rates.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available to qualified students demonstrating need; award range and required documents are not public.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available to qualified students demonstrating need; award range and required documents are not public.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be enrolled in grade 8-12 for the applicable session; Requirement: Play an accepted orchestral string, woodwind, brass, percussion instrument, or piano at an audition-ready level; Requirement: Submit a recent solo performance recording for each instrument; Requirement: Attend the entire six-week session if accepted; Exclusion: Voice-only applicants are not listed as a Senior Session admission instrument; Exclusion: Same-instrument duet recordings do not replace the required solo audition; Exclusion: A Summer 2026 application link does not establish Summer 2027 availability

    Selection and application: Selection: Audition-based, studio-capacity selection for approximately 90 students. Kinhaven does not publish applicant volume or acceptance rates. Application materials: Shareable link to a five-to-ten-minute solo audition recorded within six months; Separate audition link for each instrument

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    • Pre-college

    Landmark College

    Landmark College High School Summer Program

    Three-week residential college-readiness program for ages 16–18 returning as rising juniors/seniors, with executive-function, writing and optional social-pragmatics support.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $5,990–$7,390; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 11, 2026; Ends August 1, 2026; 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Putney, Vermont; residential applicant pool
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 11–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Ages 16–18; Be age 16-18; Be able to participate in a structured residential learning community

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

    Selection: Admissions reviews fit for the structured program; no applicant, cohort or acceptance count is published. Financial aid is limited and first-come after acceptance.

    Financial aid: Last year's cycle (2026): Program financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Awarded after acceptance and reviewed first-come, first-served.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Refundable damage deposit: $150. Refundable subject to program terms.; Program financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Awarded after acceptance and reviewed first-come, first-served.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 16–18; Requirement: Be age 16-18; Requirement: Have completed high-school sophomore year; Requirement: Return to high school in fall as a junior or senior; Requirement: Be motivated to address academic challenges and prepare for college-level demands; Requirement: Be able to participate in a structured residential learning community; Exclusion: Graduating seniors should consider the separate College Readiness Program; Exclusion: A diagnosed learning difference, ADHD or autism is not required; Exclusion: Program is not college credit and is not the separate Summer Bridge Experience

    Selection and application: Selection: Admissions reviews fit for the structured program; no applicant, cohort or acceptance count is published. Financial aid is limited and first-come after acceptance.

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    Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, University of Utah

    Lassonde Startup Academy

    Lassonde Startup Academy provides entrepreneurship and maker learning at the University of Utah; its two-week residential session belongs to the completed 2026 cycle.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Salt Lake City, Utah, University of Utah, Lassonde Studios
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Ages 14–18; Be a high-school student age 14-18; Complete registration, payment, residential, health, consent, and credit-eligibility steps if offered a place; Participate in the full residential academy

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

    Selection: The 2026 cohort reached capacity and accepted waitlist interest. Scholarships were limited and considered merit and need. Current cohort size, applicant count, acceptance rate, selection rubric, and waitlist movement are not published.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 14–18; Requirement: Be a high-school student age 14-18; Requirement: Submit the program and scholarship interest form for the applicable cycle; Requirement: Complete registration, payment, residential, health, consent, and credit-eligibility steps if offered a place; Requirement: Participate in the full residential academy; Exclusion: College credit has restrictions and is not available to every participant; Exclusion: Interest-form submission does not guarantee admission, scholarship, waitlist movement, college credit, credit transfer, prize, startup funding, company formation, sales, University admission, or admissions advantage

    Selection and application: Selection: The 2026 cohort reached capacity and accepted waitlist interest. Scholarships were limited and considered merit and need. Current cohort size, applicant count, acceptance rate, selection rubric, and waitlist movement are not published.

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    Leangap Education, Inc.

    Leangap Summer Entrepreneurship Program

    Four-week full-time startup program for high-school students, offered online or residential in the San Francisco Bay Area; 2026 is complete and 2027 terms are not announced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $6,450–$9,950; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    San Francisco, Berkeley, San Francisco Bay Area residential program hosted at UC Berkeley in 2026, Online worldwide
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Residential students must live in program housing; no commuter option was offered in 2026

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

    Selection: Leangap reviews applicants for fit using motivation, initiative, collaboration, problem solving, skills, and impact. Each 2026 format was limited to 40 seats, but no applicant count or acceptance rate is published.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 need-based tuition discount: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. 10-80% discount online or 10-50% San Francisco; no full rides; parents' prior 12 months of income statements required. 2027 availability TBC.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 enrollment deposit: $700. Nonrefundable, credited toward tuition, and due within 14 days of acceptance.; 2026 need-based tuition discount: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. 10-80% discount online or 10-50% San Francisco; no full rides; parents' prior 12 months of income statements required. 2027 availability TBC.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be a high-school student/teen applicant; Requirement: Commit full time to the four-week program and team startup work; Requirement: Show interests, passions, initiative, drive, problem solving, and collaboration in the application; Requirement: No prior business or coding knowledge is required; Requirement: Residential students must live in program housing; no commuter option was offered in 2026; Exclusion: The current pages do not publish an exact age range, grade-by-grade rule, citizenship restriction, visa service, English-proficiency standard, or 2027 eligibility terms; Exclusion: A priority-list signup does not confer admission; Exclusion: Admission and financial aid are reviewed separately; no full-ride aid was offered in 2026

    Selection and application: Selection: Leangap reviews applicants for fit using motivation, initiative, collaboration, problem solving, skills, and impact. Each 2026 format was limited to 40 seats, but no applicant count or acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Parents' income statements for the prior 12 months when requesting need-based aid

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    • Pre-college

    Lehigh University Academic Outreach

    Lehigh University Pre-College Summer Camps

    Lehigh’s residential pre-college camps are for rising grades 10–12, ages 14–17 during the programme, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–11 (provider uses rising grades)

    Ages 14–17

    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: Ages 14–17; Requirement: Rising grades 10–12, ages 14–17 during the programme, in good academic standing

    Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site

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  • Program snapshot

    Lighthouse Writers Workshop

    Lighthouse Young Writers Summer Camps — Online and Denver

    Small one-week creative-writing camps for ages 7-18, offered online and in Denver; the completed 2026 season cost $270-$575, and Summer 2027 is not announced.

    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 / Online
    Location
    Denver, Lighthouse Writers Workshop, 3844 York Street, Denver, Colorado; Zoom for online sessions
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Ages 7–18; Choose a camp matching the student's published age band

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

    Selection: Most individual camps use first-available registration with only 6-12 students. The Summer Writing Intensive uses an application but welcomes writers of all experience levels; no acceptance rate is published.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Writership or youth financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Individual 2026 listings linked to financial assistance; future award amounts and availability are not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Writership or youth financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Individual 2026 listings linked to financial assistance; future award amounts and availability are not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 7–18; Requirement: Choose a camp matching the student's published age band; Requirement: Attend the full live Monday-Friday session; Requirement: For online camps, join live by Zoom with suitable internet and writing tools; Requirement: Apply separately if the selected intensive requires an application; Exclusion: Not every camp is offered to every age; Exclusion: Online and Denver camps are separate sessions, not a simultaneous hybrid classroom; Exclusion: Advanced-labeled sessions may expect prior writing experience; Exclusion: A place is not guaranteed once a small roster fills; Exclusion: Participation does not guarantee publication, credit, recommendation or admission

    Selection and application: Selection: Most individual camps use first-available registration with only 6-12 students. The Summer Writing Intensive uses an application but welcomes writers of all experience levels; no acceptance rate is published.

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  • Program snapshot

    The Paideia Institute

    Living Greek Online High School

    Six-week live online beginner Ancient Greek course for current high-school students worldwide, meeting one hour Monday-Thursday; the 2026 session is complete.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $1,250; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Live online sections scheduled around participant time zones
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

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

    Selection: Paideia describes enrollment and section placement rather than a competitive admission process; it publishes no applicant count, section size or acceptance rate.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Full and partial need-based support was advertised; amounts and availability were not published.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Full and partial need-based support was advertised; amounts and availability were not published.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be a current high-school student in any grade level; Requirement: Be a beginner in Ancient Greek; Requirement: Memorize the Greek alphabet before the first session; Requirement: Be able to participate in live English-language online instruction four days per week; Exclusion: The 2026 course and enrollment period are closed; Exclusion: Students with prior Ancient Greek study are directed to other Paideia programs; Exclusion: A preferred meeting time is not guaranteed until sections are formed; Exclusion: Participation does not by itself guarantee school or college credit

    Selection and application: Selection: Paideia describes enrollment and section placement rather than a competitive admission process; it publishes no applicant count, section size or acceptance rate.

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  • Program snapshot

    The Paideia Institute

    Living Latin in Rome: High School

    Two-week residential Latin-immersion programme in Rome combining spoken Latin and text study with museums, monuments, archaeological sites and day trips.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $5,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Rome, Lazio
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Students without formal Latin may qualify by completing Paideia's self-paced Living Latin online course; Be able to participate in a supervised residential international programme and site-intensive walking schedule

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

    Selection: Competitive. Paideia says it considers dedication and Latin preparation and may prefer older applicants and students with more Latin, but it does not publish applicant, cohort or acceptance-rate statistics.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based full or partial scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. A separate aid application was required by the 2026 priority deadline; future-cycle availability and amounts are not announced.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 non-refundable enrolment deposit: $500. The deposit was part of, not additional to, the $5,500 fee and was due April 1, 2026.; Need-based full or partial scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. A separate aid application was required by the 2026 priority deadline; future-cycle availability and amounts are not announced.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be enrolled in high school or be a graduating high-school senior for the relevant summer; Requirement: Have completed at least one year of Latin or otherwise know the fundamentals; Requirement: Students without formal Latin may qualify by completing Paideia's self-paced Living Latin online course; Requirement: Be able to participate in a supervised residential international programme and site-intensive walking schedule; Requirement: Hold travel documents required to enter Italy; Exclusion: Admission is competitive; older students and applicants with more Latin study may receive preference; Exclusion: Meeting the minimum Latin background does not guarantee admission; Exclusion: The separate online Living Latin programme is not the Rome residential session

    Selection and application: Selection: Competitive. Paideia says it considers dedication and Latin preparation and may prefer older applicants and students with more Latin, but it does not publish applicant, cohort or acceptance-rate statistics. Application materials: One teacher recommendation

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