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Summer 2027 planning for rising 12th graders

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  1. Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah

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    Application deadline
    Not published
    Cost
    Not published
    Financial aid
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    Expenses and aid conditions
    Not published
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Grades 11–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors
    Additional eligibility
    Requirement: High-school applicants must complete junior year before the program begins, or college applicants must be current freshmen or sophomores; Requirement: Be in good academic standing; Requirement: Demonstrate interest in health sciences and biomedical cancer research; Requirement: Commit to the full ten-week program for approximately 40 hours every week; Requirement: Live on the University of Utah campus and follow residential and laboratory policies; Requirement: Complete required laboratory and online training, weekly meetings and events, surveys, and the closing symposium; Exclusion: High-school students who have not completed junior year before the program starts; Exclusion: College students beyond the first or second undergraduate year under the published 2026 rules; Exclusion: Applicants unable to attend the entire program or meet the full-time commitment; Exclusion: Assuming citizenship or permanent residence is mandatory merely because the application collects that information
    Session dates or duration
    Starts May 25, 2026; Ends July 30, 2026; 10 weeks2026 cycle
    Format
    In person
    Housing and supervision
    Residential
    Location
    Salt Lake City, UT
    Selection and application
    Selection: Huntsman uses an application, transcript, personal statement and reference and may place applicants on a waitlist. Current cohort size, applicant count, acceptance rate and selection rubric are not published. Application materials: One-page single-spaced personal statement addressing career goals, personal background, relevant skills and interest in STEM
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    Source 1 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 2 · checked Oct 24, 2026

  2. National Flight Academy

    National Flight Academy 6-Day DeploymentRemove
    Application deadline
    Not published
    Cost
    $1,700
    Financial aid
    Not published
    Expenses and aid conditions
    Not published
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Grades 6–12 (provider uses rising grades)
    Additional eligibility
    Maximum age 17; Requirement: Open to rising grades 6–12; Requirement: Not yet graduated from 12th grade and under 18 at the time of attendance
    Session dates or duration
    Starts May 23, 2027; Ends July 30, 2027; 1 week
    Format
    In person
    Housing and supervision
    Residential
    Location
    Pensacola, FL
    Selection and application
    Selection: The program is session- and capacity-based rather than presented as a judged competition. Current capacity, applicant volume, wait-list rules, and acceptance rate are not published.
    Official sources
    Source 1 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 2 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 3 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 4 · checked Aug 21, 2026Source 5 · checked Aug 20, 2026

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  • The Hotchkiss School

    Hotchkiss Summer Portals

    Cost
    $2,500–$5,800
    Who can apply
    Grades 7–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jun 27 – Jul 24, 2027 · 1⁠–⁠4 weeks
    Where
    In person · Lakeville, CT
    Residential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Limited financial aid. Apply with the Financial Aid Application.

    Costs beyond tuition: Application fee: $70. Non-refundable; Limited financial aid. Apply with the Financial Aid Application.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 7–12; Requirement: Course minimums vary: Physics of the Electric Guitar is for rising 8th graders and older, Fun with DNA is for rising 7th and 8th graders, and the Piano Program is for intermediate and advanced pianists ages 11-18

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

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  • IEEE TryEngineering Summer Institute and National Student Leadership Conference

    IEEE TryEngineering Summer Institute

    S. campuses and Oxford; 2026 cost $4,195-$6,395 and is complete.

    Cost
    $2,820–$4,795
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    Jun 13 – Jul 30, 2027
    Where
    In person
    STEMResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based TryEngineering Summer Institute Scholarship. For U.S. citizens residing in the U.S; approximate family income limit of $100,000, adjusted for family size and location.

    Costs beyond tuition: Need-based TryEngineering Summer Institute Scholarship. For U.S. citizens residing in the U.S; approximate family income limit of $100,000, adjusted for family size and location.

    Requirements: Ages 14–18; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Completed at least one year of high school

    Selection and application: Selection: Students may apply directly or be invited through nominations or talent identification. Enrollment is capacity-based and may use waitlists; no acceptance rate is published.

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  • Institute for Speech and Debate

    Institute for Speech and Debate Summer Programs

    One- and two-week residential or commuter speech-and-debate institutes at UNC-Chapel Hill for middle- and high-school students, with 2027 event-specific instruction and need-based aid.

    Cost
    $2,199–$3,999
    Who can apply
    Up to grade 12
    Program dates
    Jun 26 – Jul 24, 2027 · 1⁠–⁠2 weeks
    Where
    In person · Chapel Hill, NC
    Residential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based financial assistance. Limited funds awarded first-come-first-served; requires letters from the student, a parent or guardian, and a coach.

    Costs beyond tuition: Late-registration fee after May 31: $200; Optional RDU airport ground transportation: $100–$150. $150 round trip or $100 one way; must be purchased in advance; Need-based financial assistance. Limited funds awarded first-come-first-served; requires letters from the student, a parent or guardian, and a coach.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to grades up to 12

    Selection and application: Selection: Enrollment requires administrative approval and is capacity-dependent; no acceptance rate or formal academic threshold is published.

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  • University of North Dakota

    International Aerospace Camp

    UND’s International Aerospace Camp introduces high-school students to aviation through aircraft lessons, simulators, air-traffic-control exercises, UAS and flight physiology in Grand Forks.

    Cost
    $2,200
    Who can apply
    Grades 11–12
    Program dates
    Jun 13–25, 2027
    Where
    In person · Grand Forks, ND
    STEMResidential
    Requirements and sources

    Costs beyond tuition: Optional R-44 helicopter introductory flight: $400

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 11–12

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  • Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, University of Utah

    Lassonde Startup Academy

    Lassonde Startup Academy provides entrepreneurship and maker learning at the University of Utah; its two-week residential session belongs to the completed 2026 cycle.

    Cost
    $4,860(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    Jun 15–26, 2026 · 2 weeks(2026)
    Where
    In person · Salt Lake City, UT
    BusinessResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Scholarships. Apply before registering and paying any fees.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Summer 2026 nonrefundable registration deposit: $200. Part of the program cost; Scholarships. Apply before registering and paying any fees.

    Requirements: Ages 14–18; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12

    Selection and application: Selection: The 2026 cohort reached capacity and accepted waitlist interest. Scholarships were limited and considered merit and need. Current cohort size, applicant count, acceptance rate, selection rubric, and waitlist movement are not published.

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  • Lehigh University Academic Outreach

    Lehigh University Pre-College Summer Camps

    Lehigh’s residential pre-college camps are for rising grades 10–12, ages 14–17 during the programme, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

    Cost
    $1,800
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jul 11–16, 2027 · 1 week
    Where
    In person · Bethlehem, PA
    ResidentialPre-college
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Ages 14–17; Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: In good academic standing with their school

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  • MIT Lincoln Laboratory

    LLCipher

    S. high-school citizens and permanent residents.

    Cost
    Free
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    Aug 3–7, 2026 · 1 week(2026)
    Where
    In person · Cambridge, MA
    STEMDay program
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Interest in mathematics or cybersecurity

    Selection and application: Selection: MIT Lincoln Laboratory selects a workshop cohort from completed applications and teacher recommendations. It does not publish the current cohort size, number of applicants, evaluation rubric or acceptance rate. Application materials: Teacher recommendation

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  • Marist University

    Marist University Summer Pre-College Program

    Marist's Summer Pre-College program offers credit-bearing courses in Poughkeepsie.

    Cost
    $3,700–$6,660(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 11–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jun 28 – Jul 25, 2026 · 2⁠–⁠4 weeks(2026)
    Where
    In person · Poughkeepsie, NY
    ResidentialPre-college
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–12

    Selection and application: Application materials: One Pre-College Recommendation Form; Short essay about your interest in a Marist Summer Pre-College program

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  • Michigan Technological University

    Michigan Tech Summer Youth Programs

    Cost
    $700–$1,175(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 6–11 (current)
    Program dates
    1 week
    Where
    In person · Houghton, MI
    STEM
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Needs-based scholarships. Most are reviewed on a rolling basis.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Exploration course deposit (non-refundable, per course): $150. Not required to apply for Pathway Programs; Needs-based scholarships. Most are reviewed on a rolling basis.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 6–11 when applying

    Selection and application: Selection: Standard Explorations enrolled in order received while seats remained. Pathways used grades, short responses and supplemental documents; no portfolio-wide applicant count or acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Unofficial transcript, short responses and a recommendation/certificate/other evidence where required by the Pathway

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  • Michigan Interscholastic Press Association at Michigan State University

    MIPA Summer Journalism Workshop

    Five-day residential Michigan State journalism workshop for students entering grades 7-12, with one intensive course in writing, design, photo, broadcast, digital media or leadership.

    Cost
    $560–$610
    Who can apply
    Grades 7–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jul 19–23, 2026(2026)
    Where
    In person · East Lansing, MI
    ArtsResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: MIPA workshop scholarships. Scholarship applicants pay a reduced $25 deposit instead of $75.

    Costs beyond tuition: Late registration fee (after June 15): $75; Nonrefundable deposit to hold a spot (applied to the fee): $75. Required only when not paying the full fee at registration; MIPA workshop scholarships. Scholarship applicants pay a reduced $25 deposit instead of $75.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 7–12

    Selection and application: Selection: Registration is first-available by course capacity. Advanced tracks have skill prerequisites, but MIPA publishes no academic acceptance rate or selective admissions review.

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  • Montclair State University

    Montclair State University Pre-College Summer Programs

    Cost
    $1,900
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jul 12 – Aug 1, 2026 · 1⁠–⁠2 weeks(2026)
    Where
    In person · Montclair, NJ
    ResidentialPre-college
    Requirements and sources

    Costs beyond tuition: Non-refundable deposit due upon acceptance: $500. Counts toward the program cost; students are not registered until it is received.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12

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

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  • University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance

    MPulse Musical Theatre Workshop

    Selective three-week residential musical-theatre intensive for high-school juniors and exceptional sophomores; the 2026 workshop cost $5,990 including room and board and is closed.

    Cost
    $5,990(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–11 (current)
    Program dates
    3 weeks
    Where
    In person · Ann Arbor, MI
    ArtsResidentialPre-college
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Limited merit and need-informed MPulse scholarships. Merit consideration was automatic by the priority deadline. Need-informed applicants generally needed prior-year AGI at or below $125,000 or special circumstances and supporting financial documents.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: 2026 nonrefundable application fee: $75. Qualified applicants could request an Acceptd fee-waiver code; Limited merit and need-informed MPulse scholarships. Merit consideration was automatic by the priority deadline. Need-informed applicants generally needed prior-year AGI at or below $125,000 or special circumstances and supporting financial documents.

    Requirements: Residency: Applicants from around the world are welcomed by MPulse; individual travel and entry-document obligations apply; Requirement: Be a current high-school junior, or an exceptional sophomore with substantial ability and experience; Requirement: Maintain at least a B average; Requirement: Submit a complete artistic and academic application; Requirement: Demonstrate preparation through voice and acting audition videos; Requirement: Be able to participate in the required residential program; Exclusion: Ordinary sophomore applications are not promised consideration; Exclusion: Admission is selective and is not guaranteed by meeting the minimum GPA; Exclusion: Participation does not confer University of Michigan admission or academic credit; Exclusion: Minor participants are required to live in program housing

    Selection and application: Selection: Selective faculty review based on training and experience, academic transcript, recommendation and a multi-part artistic audition. Application materials: Audition materials uploaded via Acceptd

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