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Program factsLLNL Biotech Summer ExperienceRemove
Application deadlineUnconfirmed — check official site
CostCatalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aidUnconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditionsUnconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or payUnconfirmed — check official site
EligibilityGrades 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
Additional eligibilityMinimum age 16; Citizenship: Students age 18 at the workshop start had to be U.S. citizens for the 2026 cycle; Citizenship: All applicants had to meet LLNL access restrictions under 2025 NDAA Section 3112; current official review controls; Residency: Attend a Northern California public, charter, private, or home school; Requirement: Be at least 16 by the first workshop day; Requirement: Enter grade 11 or 12 in fall 2026; Requirement: Have at least a 3.3 cumulative GPA; Requirement: Have at least a 3.5 science GPA; Requirement: Complete Biology and Chemistry or Integrated Science Series I and II by the end of the current school year; Requirement: Qualify for access to the Laboratory's non-public areas; Requirement: Attend every weekday and provide daily transportation, lunch, and a laptop; Exclusion: Students entering grade 10 in the cited cycle; Exclusion: Students younger than 16 at the start; Exclusion: Students outside the Northern California school requirement; Exclusion: Students age 18 at the start who were not U.S. citizens; Exclusion: Applicants who cannot obtain access under current national-security law and LLNL screening; Exclusion: Assuming legal permanent residence alone replaces the specific age-18 citizenship rule; Exclusion: Assuming the 2026 GPA, citizenship, school, or NDAA rules will remain unchanged in a later cycle
Session dates or durationLast year's cycle (2026): Starts July 13, 2026; Ends July 24, 2026; 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
FormatIn person
Housing and supervisionNon-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
LocationLivermore, California, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory non-public workshop areas
Selection and applicationSelection: Applications are competitive and space is limited; LLNL publishes no acceptance rate or guaranteed cohort size on the official page. Application materials: Biology or Chemistry teacher contact information for one recommendation
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    • Pre-college

    Boston College Summer Session

    BC Experience for High School Students

    Boston College's umbrella for two-week noncredit high-school courses and a six-week online honors-credit pathway; 2026 is closed and 2027 posts in December.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $2,000–$10,201.92; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 27, 2027; Ends August 6, 2027; 2–6 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Ages 15–18

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

    Selection: Seats were limited and complete applications were reviewed for academic readiness. Honors required at least a 3.5 GPA; no acceptance rate is published.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Non-refundable application fee: $70; Honors program non-refundable deposit: $1,000. Due within two weeks of the admission decision.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 15–18; Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Six-week Honors program: rising high school seniors with a GPA of 3.5 or higher; Requirement: International applicants whose second language is English need a minimum TOEFL iBT 90, IELTS 6.5 or Duolingo 130, or a waiver after two years at an English-language school; Requirement: Students in in-person courses must be fully vaccinated by arrival on campus

    Selection and application: Selection: Seats were limited and complete applications were reviewed for academic readiness. Honors required at least a 3.5 GPA; no acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Statement of Purpose; Course-specific essay; Two letters of recommendation

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    Bentley University Pre-College Programs

    Bentley University Wall Street 101

    Competitive one-week finance courses for rising juniors and seniors in Bentley's trading room or online; 2026 is closed and the 2027 application opens January 15.

    Application deadline
    May 15, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Catalog terms: $1,490–$3,730; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 7, 2027; Ends July 9, 2027; 1 week (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Waltham, MA
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 11–12 (provider uses rising grades)

    Residential students must be 16 by September 1 of the program year; younger students can commute or take online courses

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

    Selection: Bentley calls the program competitive and releases decisions on a rolling basis, but does not publish an acceptance rate, cohort size, scoring rubric, minimum GPA, or required finance background on the official pages.

    Financial aid:
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    Catalog terms: Limited need-based scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Need is shown with U.S. tax filings or other financial documents; no travel funds or visa support.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: One-time non-refundable application fee for all selected sessions: $75; Limited need-based scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Need is shown with U.S. tax filings or other financial documents; no travel funds or visa support.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–12; Requirement: Applicants who have not completed at least two years of U.S. high school must demonstrate English language proficiency; Requirement: Residential students must be 16 by September 1 of the program year; younger students can commute or take online courses; Requirement: Basic familiarity with the stock market recommended for Stock Market and Investment Research

    Selection and application: Selection: Bentley calls the program competitive and releases decisions on a rolling basis, but does not publish an acceptance rate, cohort size, scoring rubric, minimum GPA, or required finance background on the official pages. Application materials: Optional essay question

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    UC Berkeley Haas School of Business

    Berkeley Business Academy for Youth Summer Entrepreneurship Residency

    Selective two-week residential, noncredit Haas entrepreneurship program for rising grades 10-12, where teams research, build, and pitch a comprehensive business plan.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $7,450; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 5, 2026; Ends August 1, 2026; 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Berkeley, CA
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

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

    Selection: About 50 students annually; B-BAY reports a 10% acceptance rate for its 2026 high-school sessions.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): Limited need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Amount and criteria require inquiry; 2027 availability unannounced.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 application fee: $100. Nonrefundable.; Limited need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Amount and criteria require inquiry; 2027 availability unannounced.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Proof of immunization and COVID-19 vaccination before the program starts; Requirement: Must live in the dorms and stay on campus for the full two-week session, including weekends

    Selection and application: Selection: About 50 students annually; B-BAY reports a 10% acceptance rate for its 2026 high-school sessions. Application materials: One essay of 500 words or less answering three prompts; Two teacher recommendations, at least one from a core-subject teacher; Video essay of up to two minutes

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    Berkeley Changemaker, UC Berkeley

    Berkeley Changemaker Gateway Course — Summer Pre-College Access

    Summer-only, two-unit asynchronous UC Berkeley Changemaker course open to eligible pre-college and visiting students; Summer 2026 is complete and 2027 is not announced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $1,270; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Ages 16–17; Must be 16 by the start of the course; students 18 or older apply as Summer Sessions visiting students instead

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

    Selection: Course enrollment depends on Summer Sessions eligibility, application completion, section availability, and enrollment capacity. The official pages do not publish an admissions rubric, applicant count, acceptance rate, cohort size, GPA threshold, recommendation, or interview.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): Berkeley Summer Sessions financial aid for non-matriculated students: $0. Summer Sessions states that financial aid is not available to non-matriculated students. External funding is not addressed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Summer 2026 high-school registration fee: $585. Applied to high-school Summer Sessions students, including online enrollment. Historical completed-cycle amount.; First-time document-management fee: $73. One-time by student status and degree level; may not apply if previously paid in the same applicable status.; Summer 2026 application fee: $25. Nonrefundable historical completed-cycle fee.; Berkeley Summer Sessions financial aid for non-matriculated students: $0. Summer Sessions states that financial aid is not available to non-matriculated students. External funding is not addressed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 16–17; Requirement: Open to grades 11–12; Requirement: Must have completed 10th or 11th grade by the start of summer classes and plan to continue high school in the fall; Requirement: Overall B average (3.0 GPA, weighted or unweighted) and good academic standing; Requirement: Must be 16 by the start of the course; students 18 or older apply as Summer Sessions visiting students instead; Requirement: Students at high schools outside the United States must meet the English Language Proficiency Requirement unless exempt

    Selection and application: Selection: Course enrollment depends on Summer Sessions eligibility, application completion, section availability, and enrollment capacity. The official pages do not publish an admissions rubric, applicant count, acceptance rate, cohort size, GPA threshold, recommendation, or interview.

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    The Ethics Institute at Kent Place School

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

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

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $1,050; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 27, 2026; Ends July 31, 2026; 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Summit, Kent Place School, 42 Norwood Avenue, Summit, New Jersey 07901; historical 2026 field-trip site not published
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Kent Place and non-Kent Place students; no citizenship or geographic-residency restriction was stated for Summer 2026; Be prepared to attend in person for the entire five-day 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. course and field trip; Complete the live registration, payment, guardian permission, health, emergency, dietary, field-trip, media, conduct, accessibility, and pickup/drop-off forms

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

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

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

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Lunch and snacks: $0. Included in the historical 2026 tuition. Dietary options and 2027 coverage are not stated.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Kent Place and non-Kent Place students; no citizenship or geographic-residency restriction was stated for Summer 2026; Requirement: Be a rising ninth-, tenth-, eleventh-, or twelfth-grade student in the program summer; Requirement: Be prepared to attend in person for the entire five-day 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. course and field trip; Requirement: Participate respectfully in discussion of sensitive medical, ethical, religious, legal, family, disability, identity, life-and-death, and public-policy questions; Requirement: Complete the live registration, payment, guardian permission, health, emergency, dietary, field-trip, media, conduct, accessibility, and pickup/drop-off forms; Requirement: Read and analyze cases, identify stakeholders, apply ethical principles, listen to competing views, and support claims with reasons and evidence; Exclusion: The public one-week course is not limited to Kent Place students and is coed; Exclusion: It is separate from the grades 10-12 selective yearlong Bioethics Project and its mandatory summer component; Exclusion: Registration does not confer Bioethics Scholar status, Georgetown Kennedy Institute mentoring, a research topic, publication, or symposium presentation; Exclusion: The course is educational and does not authorize medical, legal, clinical-ethics, religious, or public-policy practice; Exclusion: Participation does not guarantee academic credit, a grade, certificate, recommendation, internship, research authorship, college admission benefit, or future Kent Place enrollment; Exclusion: Exact 2027 eligibility and sensitive-content, accessibility, health, supervision, and field-trip policies are not announced

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

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    Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp

    Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp

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

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $1,875–$1,975; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Twin Lake, Michigan, Blue Lake Central Camp, Camp Bernstein
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Blue Lake does not state a universal Michigan-residency restriction on the camp overview; international and travel requirements must be confirmed; Be able to participate in residential cabin life, daily instruction/rehearsal, and camp citizenship expectations

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

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

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based tuition assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Generally about 40%-90% of tuition; some awards included reduced deposit and a uniform bundle. Merit and Fritz Stansell terms differed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 nonrefundable deposit applied to tuition: $295. Payment authorization was required with application and charged only after space and arrangements were confirmed.; 2026 optional Central Camp minor: $99. Central Camp only.; 2026 required uniform: $90–$116. Two or three $26 polos plus one $38 sweater; confirm whether returning campers may reuse eligible items.; Need-based tuition assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Generally about 40%-90% of tuition; some awards included reduced deposit and a uniform bundle. Merit and Fritz Stansell terms differed.; 2026 early arrival when approved: $110. Strongly discouraged and allowed only when necessary under published arrival limits.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Blue Lake does not state a universal Michigan-residency restriction on the camp overview; international and travel requirements must be confirmed; Requirement: Be in an eligible grade for the selected session and camp division; Requirement: Choose an offered major, minor where required, and session with space; Requirement: Submit the family account application with deposit authorization; Requirement: Be able to participate in residential cabin life, daily instruction/rehearsal, and camp citizenship expectations; Requirement: Complete health, accommodation, payment, uniform, transportation, and family forms after enrollment; Exclusion: A general admission audition is not required; Exclusion: A scholarship or advanced-program award does not reserve a camp place; Exclusion: Grade eligibility differs by session and Camp Bernstein versus Central Camp

    Selection and application: Selection: General camp enrollment is first-come based on grade/session fit and space. Scholarships and advanced programs add audition/portfolio, recommendation, achievement, and sometimes financial-need review. Application materials: No audition for ordinary admission; For scholarship/advanced programs only: audition video, portfolio or solo rating, arts-instructor details/recommendation, and financial documentation when applicable

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    • STEM

    BlueStamp Engineering

    BlueStamp Engineering Summer Program

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

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $2,400–$5,200; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    San 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
    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: Application and interview review occur in receipt order while seats remain. BlueStamp does not publish applicant counts, acceptance rates, aid rates, cohort size for the next cycle, or a guaranteed decision.

    Financial aid:
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    Catalog 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

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog 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

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: 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

    Selection and application: Selection: Application and interview review occur in receipt order while seats remain. BlueStamp does not publish applicant counts, acceptance rates, aid rates, cohort size for the next cycle, or a guaranteed decision. Application materials: Admissions interview, including parent or guardian participation for the designated portion

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    • STEM

    Boston Leadership Institute

    Boston Leadership Institute Summer Programs

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

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $699–$2,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Boston, Massachusetts, Waltham, Massachusetts, Wellesley, Massachusetts, Weston, Massachusetts, Greater Boston
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 6–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Select a course matching the student's entering grade and readiness

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

    Selection: Three-week and remote programs used competitive rolling review based on academic record, curiosity, subject commitment, perspective, and experience. One-week and pre-high-school programs were capacity-based registration.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): Limited need-based scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Very limited; did not cover residential fees or international students. The separate GI Partners path listed eight Boston-area rising-senior awards below a household-income threshold.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Residential housing and meals: $699–$2,097. USD 699 per week; included dormitory, three meals daily, supervision, and residential activities. Snacks excluded.; Seat deposit: $200–$500. USD 200 for one-week programs and USD 500 for three-week or remote programs; credited toward tuition.; Optional airport transportation: $50–$99. USD 50 departure one-way, USD 75 arrival one-way, or USD 99 round trip for 2026.; Optional linen rental: $50. Included sheets, pillowcase, and towel.; Limited need-based scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Very limited; did not cover residential fees or international students. The separate GI Partners path listed eight Boston-area rising-senior awards below a household-income threshold.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Select a course matching the student's entering grade and readiness; Requirement: Three-week programs: normally enter grade 8 through college and complete competitive admission; Requirement: One-week programs: perform at grade level or above and register while space remains; Requirement: Pre-high-school programs: meet the specific middle-school grade band; Requirement: Remote students need a suitable device and synchronous availability; Requirement: International students must arrange travel status and pay in full before BLI issues an invitation letter; Exclusion: Not every course accepts every grade in the umbrella range; Exclusion: Three-week and remote acceptance is not guaranteed; Exclusion: Housing, single-room requests, scholarships, preferred campus, airport transport, and course capacity are not guaranteed; Exclusion: International students were ineligible for the general need-based aid described in the 2026 FAQ

    Selection and application: Selection: Three-week and remote programs used competitive rolling review based on academic record, curiosity, subject commitment, perspective, and experience. One-week and pre-high-school programs were capacity-based registration. Application materials: Student-written application essay

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    • Pre-college

    Boston University Summer Term

    Boston University High School Honors

    BU's six-week, credit-bearing summer pathway for rising juniors and seniors; the 2026 session is complete and 2027 has not been announced.

    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 / Online
    Location
    Boston, Massachusetts, Greater Boston
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 11–12 (provider uses rising grades)

    Meet every selected undergraduate course prerequisite; Residential students enroll in two courses; commuters take at least one four-credit course; Demonstrate readiness through grades, course rigor, statement, and academic recommendation

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

    Selection: Rolling holistic review considered grades, rigor, optional tests, statement, and one academic recommendation; course capacity and prerequisites also controlled enrollment. No overall acceptance rate is published.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): Limited need-and-merit financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. International students and commuter or online students taking only one course were ineligible in 2026. A separate one-student Summer Term Scholarship preferred strong need.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Summer 2026 application fee: $75. Nonrefundable.; Enrollment deposit applied to tuition: $1,000. Nonrefundable and credited toward tuition.; Student Health Services visit: $25. Per visit, with other medical charges possible.; Limited need-and-merit financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. International students and commuter or online students taking only one course were ineligible in 2026. A separate one-student Summer Term Scholarship preferred strong need.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Enter junior or senior year in the fall after the program; Requirement: Rising juniors should be taking Honors and/or AP courses; Requirement: Meet every selected undergraduate course prerequisite; Requirement: Residential students enroll in two courses; commuters take at least one four-credit course; Requirement: International students satisfy passport, English-proficiency, financial, immunization, and F-1 requirements; Requirement: Demonstrate readiness through grades, course rigor, statement, and academic recommendation; Exclusion: Rising freshmen and sophomores were not eligible for the 2026 pathway; Exclusion: Course enrollment can close before the final deadline; Exclusion: International students and one-course commuter or online students were ineligible for 2026 program aid; Exclusion: BU credit does not guarantee transfer to another institution

    Selection and application: Selection: Rolling holistic review considered grades, rigor, optional tests, statement, and one academic recommendation; course capacity and prerequisites also controlled enrollment. No overall acceptance rate is published. Application materials: 500-750-word personal statement; One required academic-teacher recommendation through BU's emailed form; Optional second recommendation from a counselor, adviser, or teacher

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    • Pre-college

    Boston University College of Communication

    Boston University Summer Journalism Academy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    • Research
    • STEM
    • Internship

    Boyce Thompson Institute

    Boyce Thompson Institute High School Research Experience

    A six-week, full-time plant-science or computational-biology internship for year-round Ithaca-area students age 16+ who are not graduating; the next cycle is unannounced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
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    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Ithaca, NY
    Stipend or pay
    Catalog terms: Educational stipend paid monthly: $4,200; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    Brevard Music Center

    Brevard Music Center High School Orchestral Institute

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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