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Program factsBlueStamp Engineering Summer ProgramRemovePROMYS at Boston UniversityRemoveSummer Discovery High School Pre-College ProgramsRemove
Application deadlineUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
CostLast year's cycle (2026): $2,400–$5,200; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site$2,499–$16,999 (2027 cycle)
Financial aidCatalog terms: Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available through the application for accepted, qualified students; award and amount are not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): U.S. family-income guarantee: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. U.S. students from families under $80,000 attended free in 2026.; Full/partial need-based aid and international aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Aid available where cost is a barrier; international aid considered case by case.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLimited scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Primarily provided through mentoring organizations; individual scholarships are limited. (2027 cycle)
Expenses and aid conditionsCatalog terms: Enrollment deposit after acceptance: $1,000. Ordinarily secures the seat after acceptance unless BlueStamp approves alternate payment or financial-aid arrangements; confirm refund and balance terms for the new cycle.; Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available through the application for accepted, qualified students; award and amount are not guaranteed.; Meals during the in-person program: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Lunch is generally not provided except a published Friday pizza lunch.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): U.S. family-income guarantee: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. U.S. students from families under $80,000 attended free in 2026.; Full/partial need-based aid and international aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Aid available where cost is a barrier; international aid considered case by case.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteSummer Discovery application fee: $100. Nonrefundable and not applied to tuition; scholarship applicants denied aid may receive it back subject to listed program exceptions.; Limited scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Primarily provided through mentoring organizations; individual scholarships are limited. (2027 cycle)
Stipend or payUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
EligibilityGrades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official siteGrades 10–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official siteGrades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Additional eligibilityRequirement: Be entering grade 9, 10, 11, or 12 in the applicable summer; Requirement: Choose a published in-person, remote, or approved custom schedule and be available for its required live blocks; Requirement: Show motivation, self-direction, and willingness to solve open-ended engineering problems independently; Requirement: Submit an accurate application with requested short responses and references; Requirement: Attend the admissions interview; a parent or guardian participates in part of it; Requirement: Select an approved project with BlueStamp before the program and follow its budget, parts, tool, safety, and documentation rules; Requirement: For remote participation, have a feasible delivery address, workspace, internet connection, live-session availability, adult support where required, and lawful/safe tool access; Requirement: For in-person participation, arrange daily transportation and meals and comply with site pickup, conduct, safety, and minor-protection rules; Exclusion: Using the middle-school tuition, dates, priority rules, or hours for a high-school application; Exclusion: Assuming a live application form means 2027 dates, tuition, seats, or aid are announced; Exclusion: Expecting BlueStamp-provided in-person housing or daily lunch; Exclusion: Treating the project as a guaranteed invention, patent, publication, recommendation, internship, academic credit, award, or admission advantage; Exclusion: Missing required live time or attempting unsafe, unapproved, unlawful, or infeasible projects; Exclusion: Assuming a custom schedule, financial-aid award, fee reduction, project choice, replacement parts, international shipping, or refund is automaticAges 14–18; Residency: Students from the United States and abroad are eligible; international financial aid is case by case; Requirement: Be age 14-18 by the applicable program cutoff; Requirement: Have completed grade 9 or equivalent before the session; Requirement: Not be enrolled full time in a college or university by the program's first day; Requirement: Be available for the entire six-week residential session and comply with dormitory, curfew, visiting, safeguarding, and conduct rules; Requirement: Independently attempt the official application problem set and explain experiments, conjectures, proofs, and partial progress; Requirement: Submit the required recommendation, transcript, form, short answers, and any financial-aid documents; Requirement: Retain scratch work and be prepared to explain reasoning if originality is verified; Exclusion: Applicants outside the age/education window or already full-time college students at program start; Exclusion: Collaborative, copied, AI-assisted, internet-generated, uncited, or inadequately explained problem-set work; Exclusion: Applicants unable to reside for the full six weeks or follow residential/safety expectations; Exclusion: Assuming all eight problems must be solved or that prior advanced courses/research are required; Exclusion: Assuming selection guarantees aid, publication, conference presentation, college credit, recommendation, admission advantage, internship, or jobResidency: Domestic and international options are offered; destination and visa/entry requirements vary; Requirement: Be in grade 9-12 for the high-school offering; Requirement: Choose a campus and course matching the published grade and prerequisite rules; Requirement: Submit a complete application and $100 fee; Requirement: Meet program-specific health, conduct, housing and travel requirements; Requirement: Pay the updated 2027 deposit and balance after acceptance; Exclusion: Campus partnerships do not confer university student status or admission; Exclusion: Courses, grade ranges, dates, residential/commuter availability and academic prerequisites differ; Exclusion: The stale 2026 payment schedule is not a confirmed 2027 deadline; Exclusion: A certificate or recognition letter is not necessarily university credit or a transcript; Exclusion: Rolling review does not guarantee a preferred campus, course or roommate
Session dates or durationUnconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: 2–6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
FormatIn person / OnlineIn personIn person
Housing and supervisionNon-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
LocationSan Jose, California, In-person at 3800 Blackford Avenue in San Jose; live remote option may accept students elsewhere subject to time-zone and parts-shipping feasibilityBoston, Boston University campus, MassachusettsLos Angeles, New Haven, Hanover, Ann Arbor, Washington, Berkeley, Austin, Santa Barbara, Philadelphia, Vancouver, Oxford, Cambridge, Multiple university campuses; residential and commuter options vary by listing
Selection and applicationSelection: Application and interview review occur in receipt order while seats remain. BlueStamp does not publish applicant counts, acceptance rates, aid rates, cohort size for the next cycle, or a guaranteed decision. Application materials: Admissions interview, including parent or guardian participation for the designated portionSelection: About 80 high-school students are selected through demonstrated mathematical thinking in the problem set, academic context, recommendation, transcript, and short answers. PROMYS does not publish the current applicant count or acceptance rate. Application materials: One recommendationSelection: Qualified students are admitted first come on a rolling basis until program, course and housing capacity fills. Highly specialized partner programs may have additional selection rules.
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  • Stanford Center for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine & Imaging

    Stanford AIMI Summer Research Internship

    2027 applications open November 10, 2026 and close February 1, 2027; 2027 logistics are unconfirmed.

    Application deadline
    February 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $2,400; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Live online in Pacific time; applicants must attend a U.S. high school and remain in the U.S.
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Minimum age 15; U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or individual on a valid visa; proof required for 2026; Attend a U.S. high school; Reside in the United States for the full program; Provide a U.S. address and report status changes; Be over age 14 by the program start; Have a strong foundation in computer science, mathematics, and/or biology; math/programming or healthcare-project experience is strongly preferred; Submit one complete application and accurate status/residency documentation

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

    Selection: AIMI expected approximately 100 admissions, around 50 per session, and described high application volume. It does not publish the current applicant total, acceptance rate, score rubric, waitlist size, or aid-award rate.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 need-based tuition aid: Up to $2,400. Limited partial or full aid based on documented need and available funding; applying did not affect admissions review.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 standard application fee: $45. Nonrefundable; waived by using the separate eligible financial-aid application.; 2026 need-based tuition aid: Up to $2,400. Limited partial or full aid based on documented need and available funding; applying did not affect admissions review.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 15; Citizenship: U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or individual on a valid visa; proof required for 2026; Residency: Attend a U.S. high school; Residency: Reside in the United States for the full program; Residency: Provide a U.S. address and report status changes; Requirement: Enter grade 9-12 in the fall following the program; Requirement: Be over age 14 by the program start; Requirement: Have a strong foundation in computer science, mathematics, and/or biology; math/programming or healthcare-project experience is strongly preferred; Requirement: Commit to every weekday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Pacific session for two weeks; Requirement: Be able to collaborate virtually and complete a health-AI team project; Requirement: Submit one complete application and accurate status/residency documentation; Exclusion: International students and applicants residing outside the U.S. were ineligible in 2026; Exclusion: Applicants at non-U.S. high schools were ineligible; Exclusion: Only one submission was allowed; late, edited, or resubmitted applications were not accepted; Exclusion: Students may apply to the separate bootcamp but can enroll in only one AIMI summer program if accepted; Exclusion: Participation does not guarantee a recommendation, continued research, publication, conference abstract, academic credit, paid work, Stanford admission, or admission advantage

    Selection and application: Selection: AIMI expected approximately 100 admissions, around 50 per session, and described high application volume. It does not publish the current applicant total, acceptance rate, score rubric, waitlist size, or aid-award rate. Application materials: Short essay responses; For aid: tax return, low-income-program documentation, official need letter, or explanatory financial-circumstances essay

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  • Stanford University School of Medicine

    Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program (SIMR)

    Explore biomedical research with Stanford faculty and laboratory mentors in an eight-week summer program. Summer 2027 dates are tentatively June 7-July 29; Bay Area applicants are strongly favored.

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

    Eligibility: Grades 11–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors

    Minimum age 16; U.S. citizen or permanent resident; Living in and attending high school in the United States; Fall 2026 junior or senior; graduation class 2027 or 2028; age 16 by the 2027 start; strong Bay Area preference

    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: Minimum age 16; Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident; Residency: Living in and attending high school in the United States; Requirement: Fall 2026 junior or senior; graduation class 2027 or 2028; age 16 by the 2027 start; strong Bay Area preference

    Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site

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  • Startup UCLA, University of California Los Angeles

    Startup UCLA Social Entrepreneurship Institute

    Year-round self-paced online social-venture course for grades 10-12; a separate in-person UCLA program is planned for July 2027.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: $2,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Worldwide online access subject to enrollment terms
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 10–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors

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

    Selection: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and complete applicants receive a decision in about three weeks; applicant and acceptance counts are not published.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be currently enrolled in grade 10, 11 or 12; Requirement: Have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA; Requirement: Be prepared to work independently in a self-paced online environment; Requirement: Have interest in entrepreneurship, social impact or venture creation; Exclusion: Summer 2027 in-person eligibility is not yet announced; Exclusion: The old requirement that residential participants be 17 does not govern the current online course; Exclusion: Admission and payment are required before course access; Exclusion: A certificate requires successful completion of the assigned modules and work

    Selection and application: Selection: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and complete applicants receive a decision in about three weeks; applicant and acceptance counts are not published. Application materials: Why-this-program essay, 250 words or fewer; Strengths and perspective essay, 250 words or fewer

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  • Stevens Institute of Technology

    Stevens Pre-College Programs

    Umbrella portfolio of competitive Stevens residential, college-credit, commuter, and virtual pre-college programs for rising grades 10-12 across engineering, computing, science, and business.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $3,350; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: At least 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Hybrid
    Location
    Hoboken, Stevens campus in New Jersey plus online and commuter pathways
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Select a specific residential, college-credit, commuter, or virtual program; Meet course-specific mathematics, science, computing, grade, or English requirements

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

    Selection: Highly competitive umbrella admission based on academics, demonstrated interest, short responses, course fit, prerequisites, capacity, and complete application materials.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based Pre-College financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited, selective, and dependent on funding and timely tax/W-2 documentation; not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Stevens Pre-College application: $0. No application fee.; Need-based Pre-College financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited, selective, and dependent on funding and timely tax/W-2 documentation; not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be a rising high-school sophomore, junior, or senior; Requirement: Select a specific residential, college-credit, commuter, or virtual program; Requirement: Demonstrate academic achievement and interest through the transcript and short answers; Requirement: Meet course-specific mathematics, science, computing, grade, or English requirements; Requirement: For advanced cybersecurity or intermediate computer science in 2026, have AP Computer Science preparation; Exclusion: The umbrella page does not mean every applicant is eligible for every course; Exclusion: Advanced prerequisites, capacity, credit rules, and international-student requirements vary; Exclusion: The 2026 cycle is complete and 2027 offerings are unannounced

    Selection and application: Selection: Highly competitive umbrella admission based on academics, demonstrated interest, short responses, course fit, prerequisites, capacity, and complete application materials.

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  • The Ohio State University Stone Laboratory / Ohio Sea Grant

    Stone Laboratory Summer Courses

    Course-specific field science study at Ohio State's Stone Laboratory on Lake Erie, including selected undergraduate-credit paths for high-school students.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Put-in-Bay, Ohio, Most courses meet at Stone Laboratory on Gibraltar Island/South Bass Island in Lake Erie; exact arrival and field locations vary
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Select a current course that explicitly permits high-school applicants and meet every course prerequisite; Submit the course/path-specific application, required PDF documents, standardized-test fields, and recommendation forms; If age 16 or older, submit Ohio State vaccination documentation; Arrange ferry travel, arrival, housing and meals as applicable, books and supplies, weather-appropriate field clothing, and all course-specific safety items; Attend the full course and complete its lectures, labs, fieldwork, assignments, exams, projects, conduct, and academic-integrity requirements

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Approval is course- and applicant-specific. Stone Lab does not publish one umbrella capacity, acceptance rate, high-school quota, or guaranteed enrollment timeline.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Stone Lab scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requirements and awards vary. The 2026 non-OSU/high-school deadline was March 31 and has passed; non-degree admission and the application fee or approved waiver were required by the deadline.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Ohio State non-degree admission application fee for a new non-OSU/high-school credit student: $60. Ordinarily applies if the accepted student has never enrolled at Ohio State and is required for scholarship consideration; confirm waiver and applicant-specific billing.; Stone Lab laboratory or course fees: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. The 2026-27 registrar table lists an $80 Stone Lab lab fee for specified courses, but fee applicability and other course charges vary.; Stone Lab room charges: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Course- and stay-specific; billed separately where applicable.; Stone Lab meal charges: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Course- and stay-specific; billed separately where applicable.; Stone Lab scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requirements and awards vary. The 2026 non-OSU/high-school deadline was March 31 and has passed; non-degree admission and the application fee or approved waiver were required by the deadline.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Apply through the undergraduate-credit-for-high-school-student path, not a college, graduate, REU, job, or workshop path unless separately eligible; Requirement: Select a current course that explicitly permits high-school applicants and meet every course prerequisite; Requirement: Submit the course/path-specific application, required PDF documents, standardized-test fields, and recommendation forms; Requirement: If accepted and new to Ohio State, complete non-degree undergraduate admission, account activation, fee or waiver, acceptance, and registration steps; Requirement: Complete the Financial Responsibility Statement and all billed tuition and fees by the applicant-specific deadlines; Requirement: If age 16 or older, submit Ohio State vaccination documentation; Requirement: Arrange ferry travel, arrival, housing and meals as applicable, books and supplies, weather-appropriate field clothing, and all course-specific safety items; Requirement: Attend the full course and complete its lectures, labs, fieldwork, assignments, exams, projects, conduct, and academic-integrity requirements; Exclusion: Assuming every Stone Lab course or workshop accepts high-school students; Exclusion: Using REU, graduate, educator, noncredit-workshop, employment, or current-OSU application instructions for the high-school credit path; Exclusion: Treating the umbrella applications-open statement as confirmation that a selected course has seats; Exclusion: Relying on stale 2023 dates in the FAQ or assuming 2026 scholarship dates recur; Exclusion: Assuming one tuition, fee, duration, prerequisite, credit count, housing plan, meal plan, or arrival schedule applies to all courses; Exclusion: Arriving without required books, supplies, ferry planning, vaccination documentation when applicable, or enrollment completion; Exclusion: Assuming Ohio State credit automatically transfers to a high school or another college, or guarantees a grade, scholarship, recommendation, research placement, publication, admission, or job

    Selection and application: Selection: Approval is course- and applicant-specific. Stone Lab does not publish one umbrella capacity, acceptance rate, high-school quota, or guaranteed enrollment timeline. Application materials: Recommendation forms submitted separately by the required recommenders using business email addresses; Financial Responsibility Statement, vaccination documentation for age 16 or older, billing, housing, meals, health, emergency, accessibility, travel, ferry, conduct, media, safety, and course forms as applicable

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  • The National WWII Museum

    Student Leadership Academy

    New Orleans leadership and history academy for current high-school students aged 16+, July 12–16, 2027. Accepted participants receive coverage of the $1,840 programme cost; optional university credit costs approximately $875 extra.

    Application deadline
    January 22, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts July 12, 2027; Ends July 16, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Format
    Hybrid
    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

    Selection: Confirm the current programme’s selection, capacity and operative participation conditions.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Catalog terms: 2027 accepted-participant programme scholarship: $1,840. All accepted participants receive coverage of the programme cost; optional university credit and travel to New Orleans are separate.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: 2027 accepted-participant programme scholarship: $1,840. All accepted participants receive coverage of the programme cost; optional university credit and travel to New Orleans are separate.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be at least 16 at the July 2027 programme

    Selection and application: Selection: Confirm the current programme’s selection, capacity and operative participation conditions.

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  • Carnegie Mellon University Center for Student Diversity & Inclusion

    Summer Academy for Math and Science (SAMS)

    Fully funded hybrid STEM programme for eligible current 11th graders age 16 by June 26, 2027; virtual Jumpstart precedes six residential weeks at CMU, followed by continuing engagement. Applications and references are due February 1 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

    Application deadline
    February 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Free attendance; check separate expenses (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online / In person
    Location
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grade 11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher

    Minimum age 16; U.S. citizen; U.S. permanent resident; Resident-only during the six-week Pittsburgh component; Attend required virtual, residential, and ongoing program components without conflicting programs

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

    Selection: SAMS uses holistic, fixed admissions based on the complete application, STEM interest, community commitment, financial documentation, and program fit. CMU does not publish current application totals, cohort size, acceptance rate, waitlist policy, or scoring rubric on the program page.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Application fee with a non-scholarship second choice: $75. Only when a non-scholarship second choice is added; a fully-funded-only application is free. Not an attendance charge for this programme.; Required campus housing: $0. Resident-only in-person component; included in full funding.; Dining during residential program: $0. Included in full funding.; SAMS application fee: $0. No participant cost is published for SAMS; CMU's general $50 fee applies to other regular programs, not SAMS.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 16; Citizenship: U.S. citizen; Citizenship: U.S. permanent resident; Residency: Resident-only during the six-week Pittsburgh component; Requirement: For 2027, be in current grade 11 and at least 16 by June 26, 2027; Requirement: Be at least 16 by the program start date; Requirement: Demonstrate strong interest in STEM; Requirement: Demonstrate commitment to a diverse and supportive community; Requirement: Submit tax documents or a signed NACAC application-fee waiver as evidence used in holistic financial-need review; Requirement: Attend required virtual, residential, and ongoing program components without conflicting programs; Exclusion: International applicants without U.S. citizenship or permanent residency are ineligible; Exclusion: There is no commuter option; Exclusion: There is no pay-out-of-pocket admission route; Exclusion: Conflicting virtual or in-person programs are not permitted during SAMS dates

    Selection and application: Selection: SAMS uses holistic, fixed admissions based on the complete application, STEM interest, community commitment, financial documentation, and program fit. CMU does not publish current application totals, cohort size, acceptance rate, waitlist policy, or scoring rubric on the program page. Application materials: Two recommendations, including one from a current math instructor when available; One 300-500 word general Pre-College essay; One SAMS-specific essay of up to 1,000 words

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  • Johns Hopkins University Office of Summer and Intersession Programs

    Summer at Hopkins Pre-College Psychology and Brain Sciences (2026 offerings)

    Two-week, one-credit online neuroscience and psychology courses; all 2026 sessions ended and 2027 offerings are unannounced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $1,950; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Successfully complete ninth grade before the course begins; Meet any course-specific prerequisite; the represented neuroscience courses had none, though biology was helpful for Neurobiology

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

    Selection: Applicants had to meet published academic criteria and course capacity; Johns Hopkins did not publish an acceptance rate for these courses.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 Dean's Fellowship for online Pre-College enrollment: Up to $950. Need-based; expected average $500, limited and not guaranteed. Future aid not announced.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 application fee: $85. Nonrefundable.; 2026 Dean's Fellowship for online Pre-College enrollment: Up to $950. Need-based; expected average $500, limited and not guaranteed. Future aid not announced.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Successfully complete ninth grade before the course begins; Requirement: Hold at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale; Requirement: Submit an official transcript or grade report; Requirement: Meet any course-specific prerequisite; the represented neuroscience courses had none, though biology was helpful for Neurobiology; Requirement: Meet additional English-proficiency and transcript rules if applying internationally; Exclusion: The 2026 sessions are complete; Exclusion: Catalog 'Open' labels after July 31 are stale; Exclusion: Admission and academic credit do not guarantee Johns Hopkins undergraduate admission or any college-admission advantage

    Selection and application: Selection: Applicants had to meet published academic criteria and course capacity; Johns Hopkins did not publish an acceptance rate for these courses.

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  • Musiker Discovery Programs, Inc. (Summer Discovery)

    Summer Discovery High School Pre-College Programs

    Rolling-admission 2-6 week pre-college enrichment for grades 9-12 at 15+ campuses; Summer 2027 applications open August 25, 2026 and prices vary widely by campus.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    $2,499–$16,999 (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 2–6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Los Angeles, New Haven, Hanover, Ann Arbor, Washington, Berkeley, Austin, Santa Barbara, Philadelphia, Vancouver, Oxford, Cambridge, Multiple university campuses; residential and commuter options vary by listing
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Domestic and international options are offered; destination and visa/entry requirements vary; Choose a campus and course matching the published grade and prerequisite rules

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Qualified students are admitted first come on a rolling basis until program, course and housing capacity fills. Highly specialized partner programs may have additional selection rules.

    Financial aid: Limited scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Primarily provided through mentoring organizations; individual scholarships are limited. (2027 cycle)
    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Summer Discovery application fee: $100. Nonrefundable and not applied to tuition; scholarship applicants denied aid may receive it back subject to listed program exceptions.; Limited scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Primarily provided through mentoring organizations; individual scholarships are limited. (2027 cycle)

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Domestic and international options are offered; destination and visa/entry requirements vary; Requirement: Be in grade 9-12 for the high-school offering; Requirement: Choose a campus and course matching the published grade and prerequisite rules; Requirement: Submit a complete application and $100 fee; Requirement: Meet program-specific health, conduct, housing and travel requirements; Requirement: Pay the updated 2027 deposit and balance after acceptance; Exclusion: Campus partnerships do not confer university student status or admission; Exclusion: Courses, grade ranges, dates, residential/commuter availability and academic prerequisites differ; Exclusion: The stale 2026 payment schedule is not a confirmed 2027 deadline; Exclusion: A certificate or recognition letter is not necessarily university credit or a transcript; Exclusion: Rolling review does not guarantee a preferred campus, course or roommate

    Selection and application: Selection: Qualified students are admitted first come on a rolling basis until program, course and housing capacity fills. Highly specialized partner programs may have additional selection rules.

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  • The College of New Jersey Department of Sociology and Anthropology

    Summer Field School in Archaeology (ANT 364)

    Two-week TCNJ archaeological field school for rising juniors and seniors alongside college students, with classroom preparation and hands-on excavation at the William Green Plantation site.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $1,474; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Ewing, The College of New Jersey campus and William Green Plantation archaeological site, New Jersey
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Minimum age 15; Be at least age 15 before the course start for TCNJ visiting-student credit registration

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

    Selection: Registration-based and subject to course capacity, age, prerequisites, and completion of the correct credit or experience-only process; no acceptance rate is published.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): TCNJ summer aid for visiting students: $0. Visiting students are not eligible for TCNJ summer financial aid; home-school aid or private financing may be possible.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): TCNJ summer aid for visiting students: $0. Visiting students are not eligible for TCNJ summer financial aid; home-school aid or private financing may be possible.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 15; Requirement: Be a rising high-school junior or senior for the high-school pathway; Requirement: Be at least age 15 before the course start for TCNJ visiting-student credit registration; Requirement: Be able to attend the full Monday-Saturday daytime schedule and perform supervised field and laboratory work; Requirement: Choose either the experience-only application or the visiting-student four-credit registration path; Requirement: Resolve any PAWS prerequisite restriction with the department and provide a transcript if requested; Exclusion: TCNJ provides no field-school housing; Exclusion: Visiting students are not eligible for TCNJ summer financial aid; Exclusion: The 2026 program is complete and 2027 offering is unannounced

    Selection and application: Selection: Registration-based and subject to course capacity, age, prerequisites, and completion of the correct credit or experience-only process; no acceptance rate is published.

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  • National Institute of Standards and Technology

    Summer High School Internship Program (SHIP)

    Seven-week unpaid NIST research for eligible local U.S.-citizen students. The expected 2027 application period is mid-October 2026 through late January 2027; exact dates remain unannounced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 7 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Gaithersburg, Maryland, Boulder, Colorado, NIST Gaithersburg and NIST Boulder campuses; permanent residence required within 50 miles
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    United States citizen; Permanent residence within 50 miles of the NIST Gaithersburg or Boulder host campus

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

    Selection: NIST describes SHIP as competitive, and laboratory mentors review complete applications and may interview candidates. The official pages do not publish the current applicant count, placement count, acceptance rate, lab quotas, or scoring rubric.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Citizenship: United States citizen; Residency: Permanent residence within 50 miles of the NIST Gaithersburg or Boulder host campus; Requirement: Be a high-school junior or senior at application, or a recent high-school graduate who has not started college; Requirement: Have at least a 3.0 unweighted GPA on a 4.0 scale; Requirement: Demonstrate strong interest in scientific research; Requirement: Commit to the entire seven-week in-person program; Requirement: Provide own local housing and transportation; Requirement: Complete federal security, fingerprinting, badging, health, volunteer, and work-permit requirements if selected; Exclusion: Non-U.S. citizens are ineligible under the current rule; Exclusion: Students outside the 50-mile permanent-residence radius are ineligible; NIST states no exceptions; Exclusion: The internship is unpaid and does not guarantee a stipend, publication, award, recommendation, college credit, federal job, or college-admissions outcome

    Selection and application: Selection: NIST describes SHIP as competitive, and laboratory mentors review complete applications and may interview candidates. The official pages do not publish the current applicant count, placement count, acceptance rate, lab quotas, or scoring rubric. Application materials: One-page personal statement covering research interest, preferred NIST laboratory, post-high-school plans, and housing/transportation plan; One STEM-teacher online recommendation and one teacher or professional recommendation; Possible phone or in-person mentor interview

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  • Just The Beginning - A Pipeline Organization

    Summer Legal Institute

    Just The Beginning announces a free 2027 Summer Legal Institute for grades 9–12: one week of legal skills and career exploration. Registration is coming soon; dates and locations remain unknown.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: 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
    All requirements, expenses and sources

    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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How to check costs, eligibility and dates

You are typically finishing grade 11 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.

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