Summer 2027 For high school students

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Program factsMultiCare Academy for Students in Healthcare (M.A.S.H. Camp)RemoveLeangap Summer Entrepreneurship ProgramRemoveJuilliard Summer Dance IntensiveRemove
Application deadlineUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteDecember 15, 2026 (2027 cycle)
CostCatalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): $6,450–$9,950; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
Financial aidUnconfirmed — check official siteLast 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 siteUnconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditionsUnconfirmed — check official siteLast 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 siteUnconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or payUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
EligibilityGrades 10–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official siteGrades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official siteGrades 9–11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Additional eligibilityAges 15–18; Residency: Regional Washington eligibility varies; typical Puget Sound participants attend local schools; Requirement: Be a high-school student with strong interest in health-care careers; Requirement: Meet the chosen region's grade/age and geography rules; Requirement: Attend all required camp days and hospital activities; Requirement: Complete the regional application and supporting materials; Exclusion: Admission is competitive; Exclusion: Exact eligibility and prior-participation limits differ by region/cycle; Exclusion: Clinical exposure does not authorize independent patient careRequirement: 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 2026Requirement: 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
Session dates or durationCatalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
FormatIn personIn person / OnlineIn person
Housing and supervisionNon-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
LocationTacoma, Spokane, Yakima, Puget Sound, Spokane region, Yakima regionSan Francisco, Berkeley, San Francisco Bay Area residential program hosted at UC Berkeley in 2026, Online worldwideNew York City, The Juilliard School at Lincoln Center and supervised New York City activities
Selection and applicationSelection: Competitive regional selection; official current applicant and seat counts are not published in the accessible notice. Application materials: Regional supporting materials such as statement, transcript, and reference when requiredSelection: 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 aidSelection: 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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    Governor's Program for Gifted Children / McNeese State University

    Governor's Program for Gifted Children

    Seven-week McNeese residential program for gifted students in grades 6-10, combining project-based academics, arts, student government, and dorm life.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $3,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 7 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Lake Charles, Louisiana
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 6–10 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher

    Louisiana and out-of-state students may apply; tuition differs by residence; Demonstrate readiness for a seven-week residential academic, arts, and community program

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

    Selection: Applicants must meet gifted-identification or aptitude criteria and grade-specific requirements. Applications were reviewed until spaces filled; the program does not publish applicant counts, capacity, or an acceptance rate.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 sliding-scale Louisiana-family contribution: $200–$3,000. Suggested contribution depended on combined household income; accepted families could request more aid.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 sliding-scale Louisiana-family contribution: $200–$3,000. Suggested contribution depended on combined household income; accepted families could request more aid.; Payment plan: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Case-by-case plans were available after acceptance.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Louisiana and out-of-state students may apply; tuition differs by residence; Requirement: Junior Division: current grade 6, 7, or 8 in the application school year; Requirement: Senior Division: current grade 9 or 10 plus at least a B average in the prior full term and current year; Requirement: Submit Louisiana gifted-classification documents or acceptable aptitude-test/alternate qualifying evidence; Requirement: Demonstrate readiness for a seven-week residential academic, arts, and community program; Requirement: Musically Gifted applicants must complete a separate audition process; Exclusion: Applicants outside the published grade bands; Exclusion: Senior Division applicants below the B-average requirement; Exclusion: Incomplete gifted-identification, grade, testing, or teacher documentation; Exclusion: Applicants applying after all spaces are filled

    Selection and application: Selection: Applicants must meet gifted-identification or aptitude criteria and grade-specific requirements. Applications were reviewed until spaces filled; the program does not publish applicant counts, capacity, or an acceptance rate. Application materials: Separate audition information for the Musically Gifted track

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    State of New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education; Drew University; Rutgers University

    Governor's School of New Jersey (Sciences and Engineering & Technology)

    Tuition-free New Jersey residential STEM umbrella with two school-nominated programs after junior year: Sciences at Drew and Engineering & Technology at Rutgers; the 2026 cycle is complete.

    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: 3–4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Madison, New Jersey, Piscataway/New Brunswick, New Jersey, Drew University and Rutgers University campuses
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    New Jersey resident; Commit to the entire demanding residential session without conflicting classes, employment, or programs; Meet branch-specific coursework, test, document, health, conduct, and residential requirements

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

    Selection: Selection occurs first within the high school and then at the host. Recent host sources report approximately 20%-25% admission among school nominees, with exact cohort size driven by facilities and funding.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: GSET room and board: $0. Sponsored for admitted Rutgers GSET scholars; do not transfer this source wording to every future branch without confirmation.; GSET key and swipe-card deposit: $65. Presented at the start and returned uncashed when keys and cards are returned.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: New Jersey resident; Requirement: Be a high-school junior in the application year and complete junior year before the summer session; Requirement: Receive the high school's limited nomination for the selected branch; Requirement: Demonstrate exceptional achievement and sustained interest in science, mathematics, engineering, or technology; Requirement: Commit to the entire demanding residential session without conflicting classes, employment, or programs; Requirement: Meet branch-specific coursework, test, document, health, conduct, and residential requirements; Exclusion: Direct self-application without a school nomination; Exclusion: Applying to both branches when the current packet or school rules prohibit it; Exclusion: Treating typical top-5% rank, 90th-percentile scores, honors courses, or historical admission rates as absolute statewide guarantees; Exclusion: Claiming current arts, humanities, or international-studies Governor's School branches; Exclusion: Assuming GSS and GSET have identical essays, recommendations, curriculum, dates, preparation, deposits, or credit policies

    Selection and application: Selection: Selection occurs first within the high school and then at the host. Recent host sources report approximately 20%-25% admission among school nominees, with exact cohort size driven by facilities and funding. Application materials: Branch-specific essays; Teacher recommendations; GSS specifically requires one science and one mathematics or computer-science letter

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    GRAMMY Museum

    GRAMMY Camp

    GRAMMY Camp’s2027 music-industry sessions run in Nashville, Miami, Los Angeles, Seattle and New York, with city-specific dates, tuition and application materials.

    Application deadline
    February 28, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Nashville, Miami, Los Angeles, Seattle, New York
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    U.S. resident

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

    Selection: For 2026 the Museum expected approximately 70 Los Angeles, 60 Nashville, 40 Miami and 40 New York campers. Application totals and city- or track-level acceptance rates were not published.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: 2027 tuition in Nashville or New York: $3,400. Selected 2027 session only; no universal tuition or all-in price.; 2027 tuition in Miami or Seattle: $2,500. Selected 2027 session only; no universal tuition or all-in price.; 2027 tuition in Los Angeles: $3,600. Selected 2027 session only; no universal tuition or all-in price.; 2027 nonrefundable application fee: $25. Separate from selected-session tuition; housing/transport are not included. (2027 cycle)

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: U.S. resident; Requirement: Currently grades9-12, including spring graduates; incoming freshmen not eligible.; Requirement: Serious interest in a music-industry career and selected career-track sample requirements.; Exclusion: Incoming high-school freshmen; Exclusion: Applicants who are not U.S. residents; Exclusion: For Los Angeles, applicants unable to demonstrate competence in at least two defined music-industry areas; Exclusion: Participation without an approved supervising adult and independent lodging plan

    Selection and application: Selection: For 2026 the Museum expected approximately 70 Los Angeles, 60 Nashville, 40 Miami and 40 New York campers. Application totals and city- or track-level acceptance rates were not published. Application materials: Career-track samples and a video essay; Los Angeles has additional multi-area requirements.

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    Great Books Summer Program

    Great Books Summer Program Online

    Live one-week online literature and writing seminars for students entering grades 6-12; all listed 2026 sessions have ended, and 2027 dates, tuition, aid, and registration are not announced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $895; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Live time-zone-specific online cohorts; 2026 included North American and Asia-oriented schedules
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

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

    Selection: Registration is described as rolling while space remains and requires educator support; the provider does not publish a current applicant count, acceptance rate, section capacity, or 2027 placement process.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 nonrefundable Online registration fee or deposit: $95. Included within the $895 total rather than added on top; next-cycle payment and refund terms are not announced.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be entering grades 6-8 for the middle-school section or grades 9-12 for the high-school section under the newly published cycle; Requirement: Be prepared for sustained live reading, discussion, writing, listening, and peer engagement; Requirement: Register online or by phone only after a newly dated session is published; Requirement: Obtain support or endorsement from a teacher, principal, or head of school; Requirement: Pay the current nonrefundable registration amount and remaining tuition under the new cycle's terms; Requirement: Attend the complete synchronous schedule in the selected time zone and follow academic, discussion, writing, technology, conduct, privacy, and originality rules; Exclusion: Using the completed 2026 dates, $895 tuition, $95 fee, refund terms, faculty, or course list as guaranteed 2027 terms; Exclusion: Treating a stale register button as evidence that a future session is open; Exclusion: Applying for 2026 aid after its April 2 deadline; Exclusion: Assuming international enrollment creates eligibility for financial aid; Exclusion: Assuming online participation provides college credit, host-college affiliation, admission, publication, an award, or a recommendation

    Selection and application: Selection: Registration is described as rolling while space remains and requires educator support; the provider does not publish a current applicant count, acceptance rate, section capacity, or 2027 placement process. Application materials: Writing sample, interview, recommendation letter, placement material, or technology check only if the new cycle requires it

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    GrubStreet Young Adult Writers Program (YAWP)

    GrubStreet Teen Summer Writing Fellowship

    Free, selective three-week Boston writing fellowship for local students entering grades 9-12, with mentorship, publication, meals, and an $800 completion stipend in 2026.

    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
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 20, 2026; Ends August 7, 2026; 3–4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Boston, Massachusetts, GrubStreet Center for Creative Writing, 50 Liberty Drive, Suite 500, Boston Seaport
    Stipend or pay
    Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 successful completion stipend: $800; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    For 2026, both live and attend school in Suffolk, Norfolk, Middlesex, Essex, or Plymouth County, Massachusetts; Boston residents prioritized

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

    Selection: Twenty fellows and a short alternate list were selected in 2026. GrubStreet publishes no applicant count, acceptance rate, scoring rubric, or guaranteed future cohort size.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Core-program lunch and snacks: $0. Provided during the 2026 core program; dietary coverage and future availability should be confirmed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: For 2026, both live and attend school in Suffolk, Norfolk, Middlesex, Essex, or Plymouth County, Massachusetts; Boston residents prioritized; Requirement: Enter grade 9, 10, 11, or 12 in the fall after the fellowship; Requirement: Show an active creative-writing practice in any eligible genre and willingness to experiment across genres; Requirement: Attend the full weekday three-week core, daily writing and workshop sessions, Friday open mics, and culminating showcase; Requirement: Give and receive constructive peer feedback and complete the fellowship's writing, performance, conduct, and community requirements; Requirement: Observe the every-other-year limit and maximum of one participation in each grade band; Exclusion: Applicants outside the controlling local residence-and-school counties; Exclusion: Academic essays in place of the required creative-writing sample; Exclusion: Repeat attendance in consecutive years or more than once in the same incoming grade band; Exclusion: Acceptance does not guarantee the stipend without successful completion; Exclusion: The optional anthology week is not a substitute for the core fellowship

    Selection and application: Selection: Twenty fellows and a short alternate list were selected in 2026. GrubStreet publishes no applicant count, acceptance rate, scoring rubric, or guaranteed future cohort size. Application materials: Personal statement of no more than 600 words about what the applicant would gain and contribute; Teacher or mentor name and contact information, but no recommendation letter was listed

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    Guilford College

    Guilford College Rise

    Three-week residential college-credit institute for rising seniors; the June 29-July 17, 2026 session is complete and no 2027 cycle is announced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 29, 2026; Ends July 17, 2026; 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Greensboro, North Carolina, Guilford College campus and included Greensboro-area activities
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    The 2026 program welcomed rising seniors from across the United States; future geographic rules are not announced; Be prepared for an intensive three-week residential college-level course load and community program

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

    Selection: Guilford calls Rise selective and encourages early application, but publishes no cohort size, acceptance rate, scoring rubric, or admissions threshold.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: The 2026 program welcomed rising seniors from across the United States; future geographic rules are not announced; Requirement: Be a current high-school junior who will be a rising senior during the program summer; Requirement: Submit the complete selective Rise application by the current cycle deadline; Requirement: Be prepared for an intensive three-week residential college-level course load and community program; Requirement: Complete enrollment, deposit, scholarship, academic, health, consent, housing, conduct, and travel forms if admitted; Exclusion: Students outside the announced rising-senior cohort; Exclusion: Applicants unable to live on campus for the full residential session; Exclusion: Assuming the stale 2026 form remains a current application; Exclusion: Assuming credits automatically transfer to another college

    Selection and application: Selection: Guilford calls Rise selective and encourages early application, but publishes no cohort size, acceptance rate, scoring rubric, or admissions threshold.

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    • Pre-college

    Yellow Pig Math Foundation

    Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics (HCSSiM)

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

    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
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Domestic and international students may apply; Commit to the full residential six-week program

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

    Selection: HCSSiM expected 51 students in 2026 and reported more strong applications than it could accept; admission was rolling and used the letter, recommendation and Interesting Test rather than an age cutoff.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based aid and travel grants: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Domestic and international invitees can receive aid; 2026 was free for domestic households below $85,000, with travel support available. Future thresholds may change.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Application fee: $0. HCSSiM states that applying is and will remain free.; Need-based aid and travel grants: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Domestic and international invitees can receive aid; 2026 was free for domestic households below $85,000, with travel support available. Future thresholds may change.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Domestic and international students may apply; Requirement: Be a current high-school student who has not yet graduated; Requirement: Show strong mathematical motivation and readiness through the application and Interesting Test; Requirement: Name a sponsor who knows the applicant in a mathematical context; Requirement: Commit to the full residential six-week program; Exclusion: Students who have already graduated high school; Exclusion: Application writing produced by generative AI or another person

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

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    • Research

    Harvard Debate Council

    Harvard Debate Council Summer Workshops

    Paid two- or four-week online, commuter and residential debate/speech workshops for entering grades 7-12, run by Harvard College's independent Debate Council.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $1,599–$6,049; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 2–4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Cambridge, Harvard-Radcliffe Quad in Massachusetts and live online workshops
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 7–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors

    Students from the United States and abroad may attend; travel and immigration requirements vary

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

    Selection: Most divisions used automatic first-come, first-served admission after a complete application until full. Advanced tracks such as Congress required additional review.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 application fee: $250. Nonrefundable. Verify whether it is credited toward tuition in a future cycle.; Optional 2026 linen rental: $75. Residents could bring linens instead; optional fan rental was $25.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Students from the United States and abroad may attend; travel and immigration requirements vary; Requirement: For online workshops, be entering grade 7-12 in the fall; Requirement: For in-person workshops, be currently enrolled in high school or entering grade 9; Requirement: Choose a division matched to experience level and session availability; Requirement: For advanced Congress, submit additional competitive work and experience evidence; Requirement: Bring a laptop for research and workshop work; Requirement: Meet current health, vaccination, conduct, housing and minor-supervision rules for in-person attendance; Exclusion: In-person programs are not open to students below entering grade 9; Exclusion: Some advanced tracks require established competition experience and separate review

    Selection and application: Selection: Most divisions used automatic first-come, first-served admission after a complete application until full. Advanced tracks such as Congress required additional review.

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    • STEM

    Kansas State University College of Health and Human Sciences

    Health Professions Exploration Program

    Kansas State University's Health Professions Exploration Program offers incoming high-school juniors and seniors a week-long residential introduction to health careers.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

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

    Selection: 20 places per session; selection rules unannounced.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Incoming juniors and seniors, grades 11-12; stored current-grade equivalents are grades 10-11.

    Selection and application: Selection: 20 places per session; selection rules unannounced.

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    Indiana University High School Journalism Institute

    High School Journalism Institute (HSJI)

    Five-day IU Bloomington journalism workshops for rising grade 9 through incoming college students; 2027 sessions are July 12-16 and July 18-22, with residential, commuter, and grant-funded options.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    $585 (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1–2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington campus
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    For residential attendance, complete guardian, health, housing, conduct, and travel arrangements

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

    Selection: Registration and workshop-capacity based; grant and scholarship decisions are selective, while general workshop acceptance criteria are not published as a competitive rubric.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Catalog terms: HSJI Opportunity Grant: Up to $585. Covers full five-day registration, housing, and meals for eligible high-school students; travel and personal spending remain the student's responsibility.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Optional five-extra-meal card: $75. Adds five dining-hall meals beyond the six included.; HSJI Opportunity Grant: Up to $585. Covers full five-day registration, housing, and meals for eligible high-school students; travel and personal spending remain the student's responsibility.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be entering grade 9, 10, 11, or 12, or be entering college after high-school graduation; Requirement: Choose an offered five-day workshop appropriate to interests and experience; Requirement: Complete both registration and payment to reserve a place; Requirement: For grants, meet the stated need and grade/local-area rules and apply by the grant cutoff; Requirement: For residential attendance, complete guardian, health, housing, conduct, and travel arrangements; Exclusion: Bloomington Press Club grants are limited to specified Monroe and Brown County high schools; Exclusion: IU attendance scholarships awarded during HSJI are limited to rising seniors and are not workshop-fee aid

    Selection and application: Selection: Registration and workshop-capacity based; grant and scholarship decisions are selective, while general workshop acceptance criteria are not published as a competitive rubric. Application materials: Workshop-specific equipment or portfolio preparation if instructed

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    High Mountain Institute

    HMI Summer Term

    Four-week residential academics, leadership, and backpacking program in Colorado; the 2027 application is expected in September but exact dates and price are unannounced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $9,900; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 28, 2026; Ends July 25, 2026; 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Leadville, High Mountain Institute campus and Colorado/Utah backcountry
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Ages 14–18; Be a rising 10th, 11th, or 12th grader and age 14-18 for the applicable cycle; Be prepared for a residential program at 10,000 feet and extended backpacking expeditions

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

    Selection: HMI describes a typical cohort of 12-20 students; it does not publish a current applicant count or acceptance rate.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. About 40% received aid in the published cycle; average award was 70% of tuition, and aid included discounted or free gear rental, with top packages potentially covering flights.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 student-account deposit: $500. Returned to the family if unused; separate enrollment deposit details were not quantified on the official pages.; Travel to and from Colorado: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Flights were not included in tuition, although the largest need-based aid packages could cover them.; Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. About 40% received aid in the published cycle; average award was 70% of tuition, and aid included discounted or free gear rental, with top packages potentially covering flights.; Clarity financial-aid application fee: $65. Applies to the aid application; automatic or inquiry-based fee waivers are available for eligible families.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 14–18; Requirement: Be a rising 10th, 11th, or 12th grader and age 14-18 for the applicable cycle; Requirement: Be prepared for a residential program at 10,000 feet and extended backpacking expeditions; Requirement: Complete the required application, recommendations, transcript, and interview; Requirement: If accepted, complete health, physical, risk, release, enrollment, and payment requirements; Exclusion: Prior outdoor experience is not required; Exclusion: The official pages do not state a citizenship or Colorado-residency restriction; Exclusion: Program mental-health services are limited, and backcountry groups may lack timely outside support; families must evaluate fit with HMI

    Selection and application: Selection: HMI describes a typical cohort of 12-20 students; it does not publish a current applicant count or acceptance rate. Application materials: Two approximately 250-word essays; Two teacher recommendations, including at least one from a core academic teacher, under the current central admissions page; Required 15-30 minute admissions interview

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  • Program snapshot

    The Hotchkiss School

    Hotchkiss Summer Portals

    Two-week residential courses for mostly rising grades 7-12; the 2026 sessions ended and 2027 admissions are not announced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $4,600–$5,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Lakeville, Connecticut
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 7–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Meet the selected course's grade or age range; Demonstrate sufficient English proficiency for an English-language residential course; Complete health and residential enrollment requirements after admission

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

    Selection: Rolling, course-specific admission; Hotchkiss does not publish a program-wide acceptance rate.

    Financial aid: Last year's cycle (2026): Limited need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited and not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 application fee: $70. Historical 2026 fee.; Limited need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited and not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Meet the selected course's grade or age range; Requirement: Submit a current transcript and two recommendations; Requirement: Demonstrate sufficient English proficiency for an English-language residential course; Requirement: Complete health and residential enrollment requirements after admission; Exclusion: Course ranges differ; umbrella grade range does not make every course available to every grade; Exclusion: The 2026 sessions are over; Exclusion: Admission, course availability and aid are not guaranteed

    Selection and application: Selection: Rolling, course-specific admission; Hotchkiss does not publish a program-wide acceptance rate. Application materials: Two recommendation letters

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