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Program factsCarleton Summer Liberal Arts Institute (SLAI)RemoveFrost Summer ExperienceRemove
Application deadlineUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
CostLast year's cycle (2026): $1,500–$5,700; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): $1,250–$1,850; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aidLast year's cycle (2026): Need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited need-based aid for domestic applicants; often did not cover all expenses. International students were ineligible.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): FSE scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited by funds and selected from priority-deadline applications based on audition quality and instrumentation needs; not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditionsLast year's cycle (2026): 2026 application fee: $75. One fee covered applications to both program lengths; automatically waived for scholarship applicants.; 2026 enrollment deposit: $500. Post-acceptance first payment; some scholarship recipients could be exempt.; Need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited need-based aid for domestic applicants; often did not cover all expenses. International students were ineligible.; International InitialView interview: $265. Historical 2026 additional international-applicant cost, paid to InitialView.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): 2026 application fee: $50. Not included in program tuition and nonrefundable under the refund policy.; 2026 optional July housing and meals: $1,000–$1,900. One week USD 1,000; two weeks USD 1,900. Included double occupancy, linen package, breakfast, lunch, and dinner.; 2026 optional Music Day Camp aftercare: $125. Optional for the two-week day camp.; 2026 optional private lesson: $100. One-hour artist-faculty lesson option.; FSE scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited by funds and selected from priority-deadline applications based on audition quality and instrumentation needs; not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or payUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
EligibilityGrades 9–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higherGrades 2–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Additional eligibilityMaximum age 18; Citizenship: Domestic and international applicants were accepted in 2026; Residency: Residential program in Northfield, Minnesota; Requirement: For 2026 three-week courses: be a current high-school sophomore or junior; Requirement: For 2026 one-week courses: be a current high-school first-year, sophomore, or junior; Requirement: For 2026: not turn 19 before August 1, 2026; Requirement: International applicants complete English-proficiency, InitialView, identity, financial, visa, insurance, and emergency-contact requirements; Exclusion: Current seniors were not listed as eligible for 2026; Exclusion: International applicants were not eligible for SLAI need-based scholarships; Exclusion: The age and grade rules are historical until Carleton posts Summer 2027 criteriaRequirement: Meet the grade, instrument or voice, experience, and audition requirements of the specific camp; Requirement: Music Day Camp used entering-grade 2-5 and 6-8 groupings and required age-appropriate playing and music-reading experience; Requirement: High-school popular music and jazz vocal programs required grades 9-12 and audio/video samples; Requirement: Music production required a portfolio and suitable prior music/technology experience; Requirement: Bring required personal instruments, music, accessories, and program-specific technology unless Frost confirms an accommodation; Exclusion: No single grade range, audition, instrument, or experience rule applies to the whole portfolio; Exclusion: Housing was available only for nonlocal July participants and was limited; Music Day Camp was a day program; Exclusion: A scholarship application did not guarantee funding or admission
Session dates or durationCatalog terms: 1–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: 1–2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
FormatIn personIn person
Housing and supervisionResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
LocationNorthfield, Minnesota; Carleton College residential campusCoral Gables, Florida
Selection and applicationSelection: Admission committee review is required, but Carleton does not publish applicant counts, cohort size, or an acceptance rate on the current pages. Application materials: Short essay responses of no more than 500 words; For three-week applicants: one recommendation from a teacher in a related discipline; For international applicants: English-proficiency evidence unless waived, InitialView interview/writing sample, passport, certification of finances, and bank/income statementSelection: Applications and auditions were program-specific; scholarship review considered audition quality and instrumentation need. The portfolio publishes no overall acceptance rate, capacity, or shared rubric. Application materials: Audio or video audition/portfolio matching the selected strand
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  • Emory University

    Emory Pre-College Program

    Emory Pre-College offers two-week, noncredit college-level courses for current high-school sophomores and juniors.

    Application deadline
    May 3, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Atlanta, Georgia, Emory University campus; residential or metro-Atlanta commuter option
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher

    Minimum age 15; Meet any course and international English-proficiency requirements.

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Rolling review of complete applications until classes fill. Emory reports average enrollment around 400 and average class size 14 but publishes no current applicant count or acceptance rate.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2027 application fee: $70. Application fee only; 2027 programme tuition and course extras remain unknown.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 15; Requirement: Be a current high-school sophomore or junior; current ninth graders, seniors and graduates are ineligible.; Requirement: Be at least 15 by the session start and have a minimum 3.0 GPA.; Requirement: Meet any course and international English-proficiency requirements.; Exclusion: Current ninth graders, current twelfth graders, high-school graduates, or students younger than 15 at session start; Exclusion: Treating Pre-Med Institute or Summer College dates, prices, credit, or requirements as the two-week Pre-College Program; Exclusion: Assuming 2026 dates, course list, tuition, deadline, or aid terms apply in 2027; Exclusion: Using report cards or progress notes instead of a transcript; Exclusion: International applicants without the required English evidence; Exclusion: Commuters without metro Atlanta living arrangements or reliable daily travel; Exclusion: Assuming completion grants Emory credit, a grade, degree progress, recommendation, scholarship, Emory admission, or selective-college admission

    Selection and application: Selection: Rolling review of complete applications until classes fill. Emory reports average enrollment around 400 and average class size 14 but publishes no current applicant count or acceptance rate. Application materials: Two recommendations

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  • Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering

    Explore Engineering Innovation (EEI) Online

    Five-week synchronous Johns Hopkins college-level engineering course with daily live classes, hands-on shipped lab kit, about 28 hours/week, and three credits.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $3,900; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 5 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Worldwide synchronous participation, subject to Eastern Time attendance and lab-kit shipping/customs feasibility
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Complete Algebra II; Complete one full year of high-school chemistry and/or physics including lab, or meet the published AP substitution; Attend daily live Eastern Time classes and complete about 28 hours of weekly coursework

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

    Selection: Completed applications are academically reviewed. Rising juniors and seniors are typical, talented rising sophomores may be considered, and older students receive priority when space is limited. Programs can fill before final deadlines; no acceptance rate is published.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requires a financial-need application and supporting documents; amount and availability are not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Nonrefundable application fee: $60. A fee waiver can be requested.; Need-based scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requires a financial-need application and supporting documents; amount and availability are not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be a current high-school student or recent graduate before beginning college; Requirement: Earn As and Bs in high-school math and science; Requirement: Complete Algebra II; Requirement: Complete trigonometric functions and right-triangle problem solving; Requirement: Complete one full year of high-school chemistry and/or physics including lab, or meet the published AP substitution; Requirement: Attend daily live Eastern Time classes and complete about 28 hours of weekly coursework; Requirement: Meet English-proficiency documentation rules if a foreign national; Exclusion: The course is not an introductory low-commitment camp; Exclusion: Older students receive priority when space is limited; Exclusion: Students without required math/science preparation may not be ready or admitted; Exclusion: Lab-kit delivery deadlines and customs constraints can narrow international participation

    Selection and application: Selection: Completed applications are academically reviewed. Rising juniors and seniors are typical, talented rising sophomores may be considered, and older students receive priority when space is limited. Programs can fill before final deadlines; no acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Required 175-225-word motivation essay; Optional 100-125-word context essay; One math/science/engineering/robotics/computer-science teacher recommendation in English

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  • Fordham University

    Fordham Summer Leaders Academy

    One- or two-week NYC residential/commuter courses for rising grades 10-12, with credit and noncredit options; 2026 is complete and 2027 details arrive by December.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $1,418–$6,173; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1–2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Bronx, New York City, New York
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Meet course-specific prerequisites, audition, English, visa, medical, consent, housing, and conduct requirements

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Rolling course-by-course admission until capacity, with course caps often around 20. Applicant volume, acceptance rates, and discount counts are not published.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): Limited need-based discount: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. No scholarships or regular aid; 2026 discounts were limited and used free/reduced-lunch or SNAP documentation plus academic guidance. 2027 terms are pending.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Application payment credited to final bill: $75. Called an application deposit/fee; applied to the final bill and generally nonrefundable under 2026 policies.; Post-acceptance seat deposit credited to final bill: $300. Secured the seat; nonrefundable and part of the total bill.; Residential housing deposit credited to final bill: $50. Required for resident applicants; applied to final bill.; Residence hall, activities, and three meals daily: $0. Included in the resident program rate, not available free to commuters.; Limited need-based discount: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. No scholarships or regular aid; 2026 discounts were limited and used free/reduced-lunch or SNAP documentation plus academic guidance. 2027 terms are pending.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Complete at least the first year of high school before the summer; Requirement: Noncredit applicants: rising grade 10-12 and approximately 3.0 GPA recommended; Requirement: Credit applicants: primarily rising seniors with at least 3.0 GPA; Requirement: Exceptional rising juniors seeking credit: approximately 3.5 GPA plus recommendation; Requirement: Meet course-specific prerequisites, audition, English, visa, medical, consent, housing, and conduct requirements; Exclusion: Program approval does not imply admission to Fordham University; Exclusion: Credit eligibility is narrower than noncredit eligibility; Exclusion: Housing is not automatic and may close before commuter/course capacity; Exclusion: Need-based discounts are limited and are not scholarships or guaranteed

    Selection and application: Selection: Rolling course-by-course admission until capacity, with course caps often around 20. Applicant volume, acceptance rates, and discount counts are not published. Application materials: One teacher or counselor recommendation for rising-junior credit applicants; Audition song for Musical Theatre Workshop applicants

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  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    Fred Hutch Summer High School Internship Program (SHIP)

    Eight-week paid Seattle biomedical internship for Greater Seattle rising seniors age 16+; 2026 ended and 2027 details arrive in November.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Seattle, Greater Seattle and surrounding areas
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grade 11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Minimum age 16; Currently reside in Greater Seattle or surrounding areas

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

    Selection: Fred Hutch calls SHIP highly competitive and uses applicant materials, two recommendations, and Zoom interviews; applicant volume, cohort size, acceptance rate, and detailed rubric are not published.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Greater Seattle ORCA transit card: $0. A free ORCA card is provided, but interns remain responsible for securing their own daily transportation.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 16; Residency: Currently reside in Greater Seattle or surrounding areas; Requirement: Have completed the equivalent of 11th grade but not yet graduated; Requirement: Enter the final year of high school immediately after the summer program; Requirement: Be at least 16 by the program start; Requirement: Show strong scientific interest and academic background; Requirement: Be available for a Zoom selection interview; Requirement: Commit to the complete eight-week, up-to-40-hours-per-week Seattle schedule; Requirement: Secure personal housing and local transportation; Exclusion: Out-of-state students are not accepted; Exclusion: International students are not accepted; Exclusion: Current graduating seniors and students who are not yet rising seniors are not eligible; Exclusion: Late or incomplete applications or missing recommendation forms are not considered; Exclusion: Program is designed for students without extensive prior research experience; Exclusion: Interns under 18 cannot handle hazardous materials

    Selection and application: Selection: Fred Hutch calls SHIP highly competitive and uses applicant materials, two recommendations, and Zoom interviews; applicant volume, cohort size, acceptance rate, and detailed rubric are not published. Application materials: Four short-response essays of up to 200 words each; Two evaluator-completed online recommendation forms submitted by the deadline; Zoom selection interview if invited

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  • University of Miami Frost School of Music

    Frost Summer Experience

    Multi-program Frost School music camp portfolio for elementary through high-school musicians; Summer 2026 is closed and 2027 courses, dates, prices, and deadlines are unannounced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $1,250–$1,850; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1–2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Coral Gables, Florida
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 2–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Music Day Camp used entering-grade 2-5 and 6-8 groupings and required age-appropriate playing and music-reading experience

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

    Selection: Applications and auditions were program-specific; scholarship review considered audition quality and instrumentation need. The portfolio publishes no overall acceptance rate, capacity, or shared rubric.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): FSE scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited by funds and selected from priority-deadline applications based on audition quality and instrumentation needs; not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 application fee: $50. Not included in program tuition and nonrefundable under the refund policy.; 2026 optional July housing and meals: $1,000–$1,900. One week USD 1,000; two weeks USD 1,900. Included double occupancy, linen package, breakfast, lunch, and dinner.; 2026 optional Music Day Camp aftercare: $125. Optional for the two-week day camp.; 2026 optional private lesson: $100. One-hour artist-faculty lesson option.; FSE scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited by funds and selected from priority-deadline applications based on audition quality and instrumentation needs; not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Meet the grade, instrument or voice, experience, and audition requirements of the specific camp; Requirement: Music Day Camp used entering-grade 2-5 and 6-8 groupings and required age-appropriate playing and music-reading experience; Requirement: High-school popular music and jazz vocal programs required grades 9-12 and audio/video samples; Requirement: Music production required a portfolio and suitable prior music/technology experience; Requirement: Bring required personal instruments, music, accessories, and program-specific technology unless Frost confirms an accommodation; Exclusion: No single grade range, audition, instrument, or experience rule applies to the whole portfolio; Exclusion: Housing was available only for nonlocal July participants and was limited; Music Day Camp was a day program; Exclusion: A scholarship application did not guarantee funding or admission

    Selection and application: Selection: Applications and auditions were program-specific; scholarship review considered audition quality and instrumentation need. The portfolio publishes no overall acceptance rate, capacity, or shared rubric. Application materials: Audio or video audition/portfolio matching the selected strand

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  • Hispanic National Bar Foundation

    Future Latino Leaders Law Camp

    HNBF law camp in Washington, D.C., July 18-25, 2027, for students in grades 9-12 interested in law, community service and leadership. Applications run December 1, 2026-March 1, 2027.

    Application deadline
    March 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Location
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–12; 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: Requirement: Demonstrated interest in law, community service and leadership development.

    Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site

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  • Brandeis University

    Genesis at Brandeis

    Three-week residential pluralistic Jewish learning program for Jewish high-school students ages 15-18; the June 28-July 19, 2026 session is complete, and 2027 dates and prices are not announced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $5,850; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Waltham, Brandeis University campus, Greater Boston, Massachusetts
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Ages 15–18; Students come from North America and around the world; no citizenship restriction is published; Be a Jewish high-school student age 15-18; Be prepared for a three-week residential campus community, college-level reading/writing/research, a capstone, Shabbat programming, and a public-space technology break during Shabbat; Meet Brandeis residential, health, safety, security, conduct, consent, travel, and payment requirements

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

    Selection: Brandeis describes Genesis students as exceptional and academically curious but does not publish applicant count, capacity, acceptance rate, or a 2027 selection rubric.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): Genesis need- and merit-based tuition scholarship: Up to $5,850. Full and partial awards were available for 2026; award amount and 2027 continuation are not guaranteed.; Brandeis alumni-child tuition discount: $500. 2026 discount for children of Brandeis University alumni; confirm continuation before relying on it.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Genesis 2026 enrollment deposit: $500. Paid at registration to secure a place and deducted from the final tuition bill; not an extra $500 above tuition.; Genesis need- and merit-based tuition scholarship: Up to $5,850. Full and partial awards were available for 2026; award amount and 2027 continuation are not guaranteed.; Genesis travel stipend: Up to $500. Up to $500 for qualifying 2026 students; travel beyond an award remains the family's responsibility.; Brandeis alumni-child tuition discount: $500. 2026 discount for children of Brandeis University alumni; confirm continuation before relying on it.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 15–18; Residency: Students come from North America and around the world; no citizenship restriction is published; Requirement: Be a Jewish high-school student age 15-18; Requirement: Be academically curious, open-minded, and interested in pluralistic Jewish learning and living; Requirement: Be prepared for a three-week residential campus community, college-level reading/writing/research, a capstone, Shabbat programming, and a public-space technology break during Shabbat; Requirement: Applicant or guardian completes the application and any scholarship request; Requirement: Meet Brandeis residential, health, safety, security, conduct, consent, travel, and payment requirements; Exclusion: No prior Jewish-text experience or particular synagogue movement is required; Exclusion: Selected Summer School credit courses are a separate high-school pathway and are not included in this Genesis record; Exclusion: Participation does not confer favorable Brandeis undergraduate admission treatment, college credit, a guaranteed recommendation, scholarship, travel stipend, or refund

    Selection and application: Selection: Brandeis describes Genesis students as exceptional and academically curious but does not publish applicant count, capacity, acceptance rate, or a 2027 selection rubric.

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  • Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies

    Georgetown Entrepreneurship Academy

    Georgetown’s Entrepreneurship Academy uses the Summer High School Academies application for grades 8–12; admission and reserving a seat are separate.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Location
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Earlier Academy admissions described rolling review and first-come seat registration; next-cycle availability is not established.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Grades8-12 in the academic year preceding the summer programme; minimum2.0GPA.; Requirement: Admission does not reserve a seat: admitted students must register and pay while seats remain.; Exclusion: Admission does not reserve a particular Academy seat until registration and tuition payment; Exclusion: The Academy is noncredit; Exclusion: The published age-15 minimum does not apply to Entrepreneurship

    Selection and application: Selection: Earlier Academy admissions described rolling review and first-come seat registration; next-cycle availability is not established. Application materials: Summer High School Academies application and300-500-word personal statement.

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  • Georgetown University

    Georgetown Pre-College Summer Programs

    Georgetown’s Hoya Summer High School Sessions include noncredit Academies, College Prep and Summer College credit options. A separate year-round online program is also available. The site is planning summer 2027 and asks applicants to return November 16 for offerings and applications; the online program is open now.

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

    Good academic standing; summer applicant grades8–12; course and online-route requirements vary

    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: Requirement: Good academic standing; summer applicant grades8–12; course and online-route requirements vary

    Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site

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  • Georgia Governor's Office of Education and Workforce Strategy

    Georgia Governor's Honors Program

    Georgia's free four-week residential enrichment program for nominated sophomores and juniors, with advanced study in one of 20+ academic, engineering, language, or arts areas.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 14, 2026; Ends July 11, 2026; 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Statesboro, Georgia
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher

    No citizenship restriction published; Enrolled in or homeschooled in Georgia; Nominated through a Georgia public district, independent school, or state charter; Commit to every day of the four-week residential program

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

    Selection: Local schools/districts nominate through their own fair, disability-compliant processes; state content experts score applications; selected semifinalists interview or audition; finalists and alternates follow. More than 4,000 are nominated annually and approximately 20% or fewer attend. Local quotas, area rubrics, annual cohort size, and alternate movement vary.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Residential room: $0. Provided for the four-week program.; Residential board: $0. Provided by the program.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Citizenship: No citizenship restriction published; Residency: Enrolled in or homeschooled in Georgia; Residency: Nominated through a Georgia public district, independent school, or state charter; Requirement: Be a current sophomore or junior; Requirement: Choose only one nomination subject; Requirement: Show exceptional skill, knowledge, creativity, maturity, and sustained interest in that area; Requirement: Complete the local selection process and obtain institutional nomination; Requirement: Complete the state application, recommendation, and transcript request; Requirement: Attend the assigned semifinalist interview or audition if selected; Requirement: Commit to every day of the four-week residential program; Exclusion: Students may not self-nominate directly to the state; Exclusion: A student may attend GHP only once; Exclusion: No numerical GPA or standardized-test cutoff is published; Exclusion: Standardized test results are not required; Exclusion: Leaving early or arriving late normally disqualifies or dismisses a participant except rare approved emergencies

    Selection and application: Selection: Local schools/districts nominate through their own fair, disability-compliant processes; state content experts score applications; selected semifinalists interview or audition; finalists and alternates follow. More than 4,000 are nominated annually and approximately 20% or fewer attend. Local quotas, area rubrics, annual cohort size, and alternate movement vary. Application materials: One recommendation from a teacher, professor, tutor, mentor, or other person who can address the nomination area; Area-specific essays, work samples, portfolio, performance materials, or other requirements; Semifinalist interview or audition if invited

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  • Purdue University Gifted Education Research and Resource Institute

    GER²I Summer Residential — PULSAR

    Purdue’s GER²I PULSAR serves current grades 9–12. The published 2026 two-week fee was $2,990 plus a $100 application fee; 2027 terms are unannounced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
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    Location
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    Stipend or pay
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    Eligibility: Grades 9–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors

    Historical 2026 rule: International students may attend subject to U.S. entry requirements; Historical 2026 rule: Live under Purdue's supervised residential-camp rules

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: The 2026 application documented gifted/talent indicators and course placement depended on eligibility and availability. Confirm the next-cycle process; no acceptance rate is published.

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    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Citizenship: Historical 2026 rule: International students may attend subject to U.S. entry requirements; Requirement: Historical 2026 rule: Be currently enrolled in grade 9, 10, 11 or 12 when registering; Requirement: Historical 2026 rule: Submit a motivation essay or approved alternative-media statement if new; Requirement: Historical 2026 rule: Submit exactly two accepted forms of academic or talent-area evidence if new; Requirement: Historical 2026 rule: Meet at least two documented gifted/talent indicators; Requirement: Historical 2026 rule: Live under Purdue's supervised residential-camp rules; Exclusion: Historical 2026 rule: The $1,495 rate applies to a different residential/commuter track, not PULSAR; Exclusion: Historical 2026 rule: Returning students are exempt from the essay and qualifying documentation; Exclusion: Historical 2026 rule: Admission and first-choice course placement are not guaranteed; Exclusion: Historical 2026 rule: International participants arrange and pay for their own transportation and immigration compliance

    Selection and application: Selection: The 2026 application documented gifted/talent indicators and course placement depended on eligibility and availability. Confirm the next-cycle process; no acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Historical 2026 instructions: One-to-two-page motivation essay or alternative media statement for new students; Historical 2026 instructions: Exactly two qualifying documents from transcript, IQ testing, achievement testing, teacher/mentor recommendation or talent-involvement documentation

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  • Glohea at JHU, a Johns Hopkins University academic student organization

    Global Health Leaders Conference at Johns Hopkins University (GHLC at JHU)

    An annual virtual global-health conference for grades 9–12 worldwide, organized by Glohea at JHU; the Summer 2027 application is due to open in fall 2026, with dates and fee not yet announced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Zoom; organized by Glohea at JHU in Baltimore, Maryland
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Open worldwide; any nationality

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

    Selection: Applications are reviewed holistically. The organizer publishes no minimum GPA, test requirement, acceptance rate or guarantee of admission; Student Speaker Series participation requires a separate post-admission application.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Open worldwide; any nationality; Requirement: Be in grade 9–12 under the current standing rule; Requirement: Have professional working proficiency in English; Requirement: Submit the holistic online application when the 2027 cycle opens; Requirement: Have sufficient internet and Zoom access for virtual sessions; Exclusion: The 2027 interest form is not an application or admission; Exclusion: The page's stale 2026-open statement is not evidence that 2027 applications are open; Exclusion: No prior global-health experience, minimum GPA or ACT/SAT score is required; Exclusion: The conference is not an in-person Johns Hopkins residential or clinical program; Exclusion: Participation does not confer Johns Hopkins student status or an undergraduate-admission advantage

    Selection and application: Selection: Applications are reviewed holistically. The organizer publishes no minimum GPA, test requirement, acceptance rate or guarantee of admission; Student Speaker Series participation requires a separate post-admission application. Application materials: Short essays

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Explore Summer 2027 by interest, grade and state

Summer 2027 hub · Selective vs. pay-to-play guide · Application guide

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How to check costs, eligibility and dates

You are typically finishing grade 10 before this summer. Providers may use your grade when applying, your completed grade or your rising grade. Confirm their exact rule, age cutoff and prerequisites.

Missing facts say Unconfirmed — check official site. A past session does not establish 2027 availability. Format and location can change between cycles.

Frequently asked questions

Does rising grade mean my grade when I apply?

Rising grade means the grade you will enter in fall 2027. Providers may instead use your current or completed grade. This page maps an explicitly current-grade range forward by one grade; otherwise it matches the listed range. Confirm the provider's exact rule before applying.

How should I compare program costs and formats?

Compare tuition, application fees, housing, meals and travel, then check whether attendance is online, on campus or hybrid. A free tuition offer may leave other expenses. Unknown fields say Unconfirmed — check official site.

Can a program pay to appear first?

No paid placements. Listings are ranked by fit, never by payment. Here, fit means matching the filters you choose. Matching listings default to name order; you can sort by recorded deadline or latest source check. Use the methodology page to understand catalog standards.

How do I save a program?

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