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Program factsOperation CatapultRemoveVirginia Summer Residential Governor's SchoolsRemoveUniversity of Chicago Summer Session Pre-College ProgramsRemove
Application deadlineApril 19, 2027 (2027 cycle)Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
CostLast year's cycle (2026): $2,750; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): $2,500–$15,200; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aidUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): Need-based or partner aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Apply with the admission application; ordinary two-to-eight-week awards were partial, first-come, limited, and not guaranteed. One-week and partner routes followed different tables.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditionsUnconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: Typical participant activity fee: $200–$350. Programs may charge the fee; waivers may be available and some divisions pay it.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): 2026 application fee: $75. Automatically waived for applicants completing the aid section with required documents and for approved partner applicants.; Enrollment deposit after admission: $1,000. Nonrefundable, due within seven days, and credited to the account.; Need-based or partner aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Apply with the admission application; ordinary two-to-eight-week awards were partial, first-come, limited, and not guaranteed. One-week and partner routes followed different tables.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or payUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
EligibilityGrades 10–11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official siteGrades 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higherGrades 9–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors
Additional eligibilityRequirement: Be completing grade 10 or 11 before the summer session.; Requirement: Earlier 2026 instructions required one year of chemistry or physics and a counselor/teacher recommendation plus transcript or grade card; confirm the operative 2027 prerequisites.; Exclusion: Two elective credits apply only after later enrollment at Rose-Hulman; Exclusion: Earlier 2026 instructions required outside financial assistance; 2027 aid availability is unverified.Residency: Virginia resident eligible for free public education in the Commonwealth; Residency: Public, private, homeschool, and certain Virginia students attending out-of-state schools follow different nomination procedures; Requirement: Be a current sophomore or junior when applying; Requirement: Be identified as gifted or judged by the school/division to be an advanced competitive applicant; Requirement: Apply through the local school division or private-school coordinator; Requirement: Commit to the full residential session and all scheduled activities; Requirement: JLAB applicants must meet its separate age-16 and U.S.-citizenship requirements; Requirement: Engineering and marine-science applicants benefit from prior knowledge of research design; Exclusion: Prior attendance at a Summer Residential Governor's School; Exclusion: Simultaneous application to another Summer Residential Governor's School or Virginia Foreign Language Academy; Exclusion: Direct individual submission to VDOE or a host university; Exclusion: Students unable to commit to the full residential session except for genuine medical or family emergenciesMinimum age 14; Requirement: Be a current high-school student in the grade and age range listed for the specific course; Requirement: Three-week Immersion generally accepted current grades 9-11 age 14+; Requirement: Four-week Practicum generally accepted current grades 10-11 age 15+; Requirement: Meet any course-specific background requirements shown in the course finder; Requirement: Submit all application materials and guardian confirmation; Exclusion: Eligibility is course-specific; grade 9-12 does not imply access to every program; Exclusion: Students already admitted to UChicago College use a different registration process; Exclusion: Most nonlocal residential participants must live on campus; only eligible Chicagoland two- and three-week students may commute; Exclusion: UChicago does not provide ESL instruction or ESL support; Exclusion: Visa rules differ for noncredit short programs and credit-bearing three- or four-week residential programs
Session dates or durationUnconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: 2.86–3.14 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: 1–8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
FormatIn personIn personIn person / Online
Housing and supervisionResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
LocationTerre Haute, IndianaBlacksburg, Radford, Williamsburg, Lynchburg, VirginiaChicago, Wyoming field site for Stones and Bones, Illinois, Remote worldwide subject to course/visa/time-zone rules
Selection and applicationSelection: Earlier 2026 instructions described selective application followed by first-come session placement after approval. Confirm the current 2027 review and placement process; no acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Earlier 2026 instructions required an online application, a transcript or grade card, and one counselor or teacher recommendation.Selection: Competitive two-stage selection: a local school/division committee nominates students and a state committee selects participants. Capacity varies sharply by program, from six Marine Science mentorship seats and 12 Engineering seats to 250 Visual and Performing Arts seats; nomination does not guarantee acceptance. Application materials: Two recommendations; Two essays for academic and mentorship programsSelection: Holistic course-specific admission based on the complete application and prerequisites; some courses and aid pools are highly competitive. UChicago does not publish one umbrella acceptance rate. Application materials: Program supplement and short essay; One teacher recommendation in a subject related to the intended course; up to three may be requested
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    • Pre-college

    University of North Carolina School of the Arts

    UNCSA Drama Summer Intensive

    Three-week acting or musical-theatre conservatory intensive for high-school students age 15-18; the waitlisted 2026 session is complete and 2027 details are unannounced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $2,433; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Ages 15–18; Be age 15 or a rising high-school sophomore through age 18 or high-school senior

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

    Selection: Auditioned, rolling admission capped at 75; seats were filled in completed-application/audition and payment order, and both 2026 tracks reached a waiting list. No acceptance rate is published.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 application fee: $50. Nonrefundable in the standard application; waived for 2026 waiting-list audition submissions.; 2026 residential room and board: $1,633. Residential total was USD 4,116 including the application fee; commuters paid USD 2,483.; Deposit after acceptance: $200. Nonrefundable and credited toward the total; without it the student was waitlisted.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 15–18; Requirement: Be age 15 or a rising high-school sophomore through age 18 or high-school senior; Requirement: Submit the track-specific video audition and artistic resume; Requirement: Show passion and persistence for serious conservatory actor training; prior experience is not required; Requirement: Meet rolling admission and payment requirements before the track and housing fill; Exclusion: Students living within 25 miles of UNCSA must use the commuter option under the 2026 policy; Exclusion: Acting and Musical Theatre use different audition materials; Exclusion: Admission and a deposit are required before registration; a completed audition does not guarantee a seat

    Selection and application: Selection: Auditioned, rolling admission capped at 75; seats were filled in completed-application/audition and payment order, and both 2026 tracks reached a waiting list. No acceptance rate is published.

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    • Pre-college

    University of Baltimore School of Law

    University of Baltimore High School Summer Pre-Law Academy

    A free, five-day University of Baltimore law and college-readiness academy for 20 rising grades 10-12 students from Baltimore City Schools.

    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 July 24, 2026; 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Baltimore, Maryland, University of Baltimore School of Law
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Attend a Baltimore City School

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

    Selection: At most 20 students; applicants could be waitlisted when capacity was reached.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Lunch: $0. Lunch was included each program day; the tentative schedule also listed breakfast or arrival food on several days without a universal meal statement.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Attend a Baltimore City School; Requirement: Be a rising high-school sophomore, junior, or senior for the program cycle; Requirement: Submit the required application and 200-400-word interest essay; Requirement: Be available for the complete five-day daytime program; Exclusion: Students outside Baltimore City Schools under the published 2026 rule; Exclusion: Students entering grades below 10 or beyond grade 12; Exclusion: Admission is not guaranteed; the cohort is capped at 20 and may use a waitlist

    Selection and application: Selection: At most 20 students; applicants could be waitlisted when capacity was reached. Application materials: A 200-400-word essay explaining interest in the Summer Pre-Law Academy

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    • Pre-college

    University of Chicago Summer Session

    University of Chicago Summer Session Pre-College Programs

    UChicago's pre-college portfolio spans one- to eight-week residential, commuter, and online options; Summer 2026 is closed and 2027 applications, courses, and prices are unannounced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $2,500–$15,200; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1–8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Chicago, Wyoming field site for Stones and Bones, Illinois, Remote worldwide subject to course/visa/time-zone rules
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Minimum age 14; Be a current high-school student in the grade and age range listed for the specific course; Three-week Immersion generally accepted current grades 9-11 age 14+; Four-week Practicum generally accepted current grades 10-11 age 15+; Meet any course-specific background requirements shown in the course finder

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

    Selection: Holistic course-specific admission based on the complete application and prerequisites; some courses and aid pools are highly competitive. UChicago does not publish one umbrella acceptance rate.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based or partner aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Apply with the admission application; ordinary two-to-eight-week awards were partial, first-come, limited, and not guaranteed. One-week and partner routes followed different tables.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 application fee: $75. Automatically waived for applicants completing the aid section with required documents and for approved partner applicants.; Enrollment deposit after admission: $1,000. Nonrefundable, due within seven days, and credited to the account.; Need-based or partner aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Apply with the admission application; ordinary two-to-eight-week awards were partial, first-come, limited, and not guaranteed. One-week and partner routes followed different tables.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 14; Requirement: Be a current high-school student in the grade and age range listed for the specific course; Requirement: Three-week Immersion generally accepted current grades 9-11 age 14+; Requirement: Four-week Practicum generally accepted current grades 10-11 age 15+; Requirement: Meet any course-specific background requirements shown in the course finder; Requirement: Submit all application materials and guardian confirmation; Exclusion: Eligibility is course-specific; grade 9-12 does not imply access to every program; Exclusion: Students already admitted to UChicago College use a different registration process; Exclusion: Most nonlocal residential participants must live on campus; only eligible Chicagoland two- and three-week students may commute; Exclusion: UChicago does not provide ESL instruction or ESL support; Exclusion: Visa rules differ for noncredit short programs and credit-bearing three- or four-week residential programs

    Selection and application: Selection: Holistic course-specific admission based on the complete application and prerequisites; some courses and aid pools are highly competitive. UChicago does not publish one umbrella acceptance rate. Application materials: Program supplement and short essay; One teacher recommendation in a subject related to the intended course; up to three may be requested

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    University of Chicago Department of Mathematics

    University of Chicago Young Scholars Program - Summer Program

    Selective four-week Chicago day camp for students entering grades 7-12, with faculty math classes and undergraduate-led problem groups; 2026 fees were $250-$1,000 by income.

    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
    In person
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois, University of Chicago campus; Chicago area, surrounding suburbs, and Northwest Indiana
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Primarily Chicago, surrounding suburbs, and Northwest Indiana; nonlocal students need their own lodging and transportation

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

    Selection: The University describes the four-week summer camp as significantly selective. It seeks enthusiastic and talented students with strong school performance, math-competition interest, or sustained mathematical curiosity. Applicant totals, seats by cohort, selection rate, rubric, and late-application capacity are not published.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Primarily Chicago, surrounding suburbs, and Northwest Indiana; nonlocal students need their own lodging and transportation; Requirement: Enter grade 7-12 in the school year after the summer program; Requirement: Show strong interest and readiness through school mathematics, competitions, or sustained engagement; Requirement: Submit the correct grade-cohort form, short essay, teacher questionnaire, current math-teacher recommendation, and transcript/grade report; Requirement: Arrange daily local transportation and any needed lodging; Requirement: Attend the four-week weekday day camp; Exclusion: The program does not provide housing or transportation; Exclusion: Application and mathematical enthusiasm do not guarantee admission; Exclusion: Participation does not guarantee a grade, academic credit, recommendation, contest result, college admission, or admissions advantage

    Selection and application: Selection: The University describes the four-week summer camp as significantly selective. It seeks enthusiastic and talented students with strong school performance, math-competition interest, or sustained mathematical curiosity. Applicant totals, seats by cohort, selection rate, rubric, and late-application capacity are not published. Application materials: Short applicant essay; One recommendation letter from the current mathematics teacher

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    University of Rochester

    University of Rochester Pre-College Programs

    Umbrella of selective one-to-three-week Rochester summer courses for rising grades 9-12, with residential, commuter, intensive and credit options at distinct prices.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $515–$8,770; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Rochester, New York
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    International applications accepted; immigration/travel compliance remains the family's responsibility; Meet course-specific academic prerequisites

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Many courses are limited and selective. Full-day programs use best-fit review after their deadline; applicant counts, seats and acceptance rates are not published.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited, first-come, not guaranteed and may not cover full costs.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Application fee: $60. Nonrefundable for new applications; a narrow returning-credit-student exception applies.; Need-based financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited, first-come, not guaranteed and may not cover full costs.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Citizenship: International applications accepted; immigration/travel compliance remains the family's responsibility; Requirement: Be a current high-school student; half-day programs serve rising grades 9-12; Requirement: Meet course-specific academic prerequisites; Requirement: Submit a complete application, transcript, essay and recommendation; Requirement: For international applicants, document English fluency or receive a waiver; Requirement: Complete required orientation and payment after admission; Exclusion: Specific intensive or credit courses may have narrower prerequisites; Exclusion: Class capacity can close before a general deadline; Exclusion: Participation does not guarantee University admission or a combined-degree-program place; Exclusion: Financial aid is limited and not guaranteed to cover all costs

    Selection and application: Selection: Many courses are limited and selective. Full-day programs use best-fit review after their deadline; applicant counts, seats and acceptance rates are not published. Application materials: Short essay up to 500 words; One recommendation from a school official

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    UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and University of Pittsburgh

    UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Academy

    Free seven-to-eight-week mentored cancer-research academy for high-school students age 15+; the 2026 cycle is complete and 2027 is unannounced.

    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 June 15, 2026; Ends July 31, 2026; 7–8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online / Hybrid
    Location
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for most sites; limited remote or hybrid computational placements are site-specific
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Minimum age 15; Be at least 16 by the program start for wet-lab Cancer Biology, TDX, Pathobiology, ICI, VISION, or WCRC placements

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

    Selection: Competitive application reviewed for site fit, preparation, essays, references, and available mentors; the public pages do not publish a universal acceptance rate.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 15; Requirement: Be enrolled in high school during the application academic year and remain in good academic standing; Requirement: Be at least 15 by the program start for CompBio, CoSBBI, or Surgery computational placements; Requirement: Be at least 16 by the program start for wet-lab Cancer Biology, TDX, Pathobiology, ICI, VISION, or WCRC placements; Requirement: Graduating seniors must not be enrolled in college courses during the summer program; Requirement: Commit to the full seven-to-eight-week, 30-35-hour weekly schedule and mandatory first and final weeks; Requirement: Arrange housing and transportation for any in-person or hybrid placement; Requirement: Meet site-specific safety, health, onboarding, vaccine, confidentiality, and research requirements; Exclusion: Applicants younger than 15 by the program start are ineligible; students younger than 16 are limited to computational sites; Exclusion: A graduating senior taking college courses during the program is ineligible under the published 2026 rule; Exclusion: A job, sport, vacation, or other summer program cannot interfere with required Hillman hours; Exclusion: Remote or hybrid work is not available for every research site or project; Exclusion: Need-based compensation is not automatic for all admitted students

    Selection and application: Selection: Competitive application reviewed for site fit, preparation, essays, references, and available mentors; the public pages do not publish a universal acceptance rate. Application materials: Two application essays

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    University of Southern California Pre-College Programs

    USC Summer Programs

    Four-week, in-person USC courses for domestic and international students entering grades 10-12, offering hands-on college-level study and three elective units.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $7,401; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Domestic and international high-school students

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

    Selection: Rolling admission based on academic preparation, essay, recommendation, transcript, and course capacity; popular classes can fill early.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 application fee: $85. Nonrefundable.; Enrollment deposit: $1,000. Nonrefundable and applied to the total.; Course materials and academic field trips: $300. Required 2026 fee.; Program and health-center fees: $429. $325 program fee plus $104 health-center fee.; Residential room and board: $3,440. Shared room and specified meals; not available as an option to international students because they must reside.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Domestic and international high-school students; Requirement: Complete at least grade 9 before the program; Requirement: Pursue a rigorous high-school curriculum; Requirement: Attend every class from the first day with no late arrival; Requirement: International participants must obtain required immigration documents and meet health-insurance requirements; Exclusion: Late arrival or partial attendance was not allowed; Exclusion: International applicants could not choose commuter status; Exclusion: Admission to the summer program does not constitute or guarantee USC undergraduate admission

    Selection and application: Selection: Rolling admission based on academic preparation, essay, recommendation, transcript, and course capacity; popular classes can fill early. Application materials: Applicant-written 300-500 word essay; One online recommendation from a teacher, counselor, or mentor

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    The University of Texas at Austin Department of Computer Science

    UT Computer Science Summer Academies

    UT Austin on-campus computing academies for entering grades 10-12, combining paid open-enrollment tracks with separate free, selective Scholars Academies.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1–2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Austin, University of Texas at Austin campus
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Open-enrollment academies fill on a first-come or capacity basis. Academy for All and Academy for Women are application-based and selective; current cohort sizes and acceptance rates are not published on the official pages.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be entering grade 10, 11 or 12 for open-enrollment academies; Requirement: Be entering grade 11 or 12 and U.S.-based for Academy for All or Academy for Women; Requirement: Meet track-specific coding prerequisites; Requirement: Bring the required laptop for tracks that specify one; Requirement: Be able to attend the full on-campus program; Exclusion: Data Science Research required at least one semester of Python in 2026; Exclusion: Advanced Machine Learning required prior coding experience in 2026; Exclusion: iOS requires intermediate coding and a 13-inch-or-larger MacBook; Exclusion: Eligibility and prerequisites can differ by academy and cycle

    Selection and application: Selection: Open-enrollment academies fill on a first-come or capacity basis. Academy for All and Academy for Women are application-based and selective; current cohort sizes and acceptance rates are not published on the official pages.

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    University of Texas at Dallas Computer Science K-12 Outreach

    UT Dallas CS High School Summer Research Program

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

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

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

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

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

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

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

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

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

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

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    • Pre-college

    UT Knoxville Tickle College of Engineering

    UT Knoxville HITES12

    UT Knoxville’s HITES12 is a residential engineering programme for rising seniors, scheduled for July 11-16, 2027.

    Application deadline
    February 9, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts July 11, 2027; Ends July 16, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

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

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: 2027 selected-student processing fee: $100 (2027 cycle)

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Rising12inSummer2027; AlgebraII/IntegratedMathandGeometry; ACTMath25orSATMath590; no citizenship/GPA restriction inferred.

    Selection and application: Application materials: Onlineapplication, highschooltranscript, math/science teacher references and videoessay; references and scores dueMarch5,2027.

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    University of Vermont

    UVM PreCollege Summer & Year-round

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

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

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

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    University of Washington College of Engineering

    UW Engineering Academy

    Free one-week introductory UW Seattle engineering program for eligible greater-Seattle sophomores and juniors; 2027 applications open in March.

    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: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Seattle, Greater Seattle area, Washington
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Attend high school in the greater Seattle area under the 2026 rules; confirm 2027

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

    Selection: Application-based introductory program prioritizing students with limited prior engineering access. UW publishes no 2027 capacity, applicant count, acceptance rate, or score weights.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Daily transportation to UW Seattle: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Student must provide transportation; amount varies by household/location.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Attend high school in the greater Seattle area under the 2026 rules; confirm 2027; Requirement: For 2026, be a current high-school sophomore or junior; Requirement: Attend high school in the greater Seattle area; Requirement: Arrange transportation to and from UW Seattle every program day; Requirement: Seek a first broad exposure to engineering; prior engineering knowledge is not required; Requirement: Attend and participate in the complete daily program; Exclusion: Using the 2026 grade year, dates, and region as guaranteed 2027 terms before publication; Exclusion: Assuming advanced engineering experience is required or gives a guaranteed advantage; Exclusion: Assuming UW provides transportation or that participation guarantees UW admission, credit, a scholarship, internship, recommendation, or job

    Selection and application: Selection: Application-based introductory program prioritizing students with limited prior engineering access. UW publishes no 2027 capacity, applicant count, acceptance rate, or score weights.

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