Summer 2027 For high school students

Summer 2027 planning for rising 12th graders

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Program facts	Discover Yourself in Accounting Majors and Careers (DYNAMC)Remove	RIT Youth and Pre-College Programs Remove	Seminar for Top Engineering Prospects (STEP)Remove
Application deadline	February 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)	Unconfirmed — check official site	Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost	Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site	Last year's cycle (2026): $250–$450; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site	Last year's cycle (2026): $2,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aid	Unconfirmed — check official site	Last year's cycle (2026): Limited Camp Tiger need-based scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Separate application before registration and teacher/counselor recommendation required; funding not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site	Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based scholarship after acceptance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. First come until funds exhausted; next-cycle terms unknown.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditions	Catalog terms: On-campus boarding: $0. Funders cover boarding in the latest published cycle; room type, deposit, damage, linen, accessibility, and early-arrival terms await the next cycle.; Program food: $0. Funders cover food; exact meal plan, snacks, travel-day meals, allergies, and dietary accommodations are not published for 2027.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site	Last year's cycle (2026): Camp Tiger nonrefundable administrative fee: $75. Component of, not additional to, the $450 weekly fee.; Limited Camp Tiger need-based scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Separate application before registration and teacher/counselor recommendation required; funding not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site	Last year's cycle (2026): Residence hall, meals, linens, laundry, and local program transport: $0. Included in 2026 attendance fee.; Travel to and from West Lafayette: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Participant responsibility, including optional airport shuttles.; Need-based scholarship after acceptance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. First come until funds exhausted; next-cycle terms unknown.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or pay	Unconfirmed — check official site	Unconfirmed — check official site	Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility	Grades 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher	Grades 2–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site	Grade 12 (provider uses rising grades)
Additional eligibility	Residency: Current Texas high-school student; Requirement: Be a current high-school sophomore or junior during the application cycle; Requirement: Demonstrate interest in business, accounting, and/or leadership development; Requirement: Present a strong academic record and personal achievement in context; no universal GPA cutoff is published; Requirement: Complete the official online application, transcript, activities and leadership section, essay or essays, and recommendation by the announced deadline; Requirement: Be available for the entire six-day residential program, family orientation, dorm stay, classes, team work, case competition, networking, and closing activities; Requirement: Be prepared to work respectfully with students of varied backgrounds and follow UT, McCombs, housing, minor, conduct, safety, privacy, and academic-integrity rules; Exclusion: Students who are not current high-school sophomores or juniors under the next cycle's classification rule; Exclusion: Missing or late required transcript, essay, recommendation, activity, leadership, consent, or verification materials; Exclusion: Inability to attend the full residential session without an approved accommodation; Exclusion: Assuming first-generation status, hardship, identity, Texas residence, strong grades, early application, or accounting experience guarantees selection; Exclusion: Treating the encouragement of first-generation and hardship-affected applicants as an exclusion of other backgrounds; Exclusion: Using unverified third-party 2027 dates or deadline as official; Exclusion: Assuming participation confers UT or McCombs admission, academic credit, scholarship, internship, or employment	Requirement: Choose a specific offering matching the student's entering grade and interests; Requirement: Complete that program's registration, payment, health, consent, pickup, and behavior requirements; Requirement: Apply separately before registration if seeking Camp Tiger financial assistance; Requirement: Provide a teacher or counselor recommendation for Camp Tiger scholarship consideration; Exclusion: Not every RIT youth offering serves high-school students; Exclusion: This umbrella record does not guarantee a current program, space, scholarship, housing, college credit, recommendation, RIT admission, or admissions advantage; Exclusion: Program-specific age, grade, prerequisite, disability, residency, and partner rules control	Requirement: Be a rising senior in the announced cohort; Requirement: Complete the future application with transcript and accepted standardized scores if still required; Requirement: Recommended for 2026: three high-school math years and one chemistry or physics year; Requirement: Be available for the full residential week; Requirement: Follow Purdue housing, supervision, health, safety, conduct, accessibility, team, media, and travel rules; Exclusion: Assuming 2026 terms recur; Exclusion: Treating recommended coursework as a guaranteed admission threshold; Exclusion: Missing the full session or required application documents; Exclusion: Assuming STEP guarantees Purdue, Engineering Honors, scholarship, credit, recommendation, award, or admission advantage
Session dates or duration	Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site	Unconfirmed — check official site	Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format	In person	In person	In person
Housing and supervision	Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site	Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site	Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Location	Austin, Texas, University of Texas at Austin campus and scheduled Austin or corporate program sites	Rochester, New York, Rochester Institute of Technology campus	West Lafayette, Indiana, Purdue University campus
Selection and application	Selection: McCombs describes desired qualities but publishes no current applicant count, cohort size, acceptance rate, fixed GPA cutoff, identity quota, geographic quota, scoring rubric, interview process, or waitlist policy. Historical cohort figures must not be treated as a future guarantee. Application materials: One or more essays following the current prompts and word limits; One letter of recommendation from an eligible recommender under current instructions	Selection: Most paid camps use registration and capacity rather than a single competitive admissions process. Scholarship and partner-funded programs have separate eligibility and limited funds; the umbrella applicant count, seats, fill rates, scholarship rates, and selection criteria are not published. Application materials: One teacher or counselor recommendation for Camp Tiger scholarship consideration	Selection: Rolling review until limited sessions fill; waitlist afterward. No acceptance rate is published.
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Society of American Military Engineers
SAME STEM/Engineering & Construction Camps
One-week residential engineering camps for U.S. high-school students age 15+, with hands-on challenges, military-service settings and possible SAME Post sponsorship.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Honolulu, Vicksburg, Jacksonville, Colorado Springs, Camp Lejeune, Port Hueneme, Hawaii, Mississippi, Florida, Colorado, North Carolina, California
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 10–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Minimum age 15; United States citizenship required; Be enrolled in high school and at least 15 years old on arrival
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Each camp generally serves 40-80 students. SAME Posts review applicants and nominate or sponsor candidates, but SAME publishes no overall applicant count or acceptance rate.
Financial aid:
Read aid terms and conditions
Last year's cycle (2026): Local SAME Post sponsorship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Posts may pay half or more, but award amounts and availability vary and are not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Reservation payment after selection: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Selected campers paid half the applicable registration fee to hold a place.; Local SAME Post sponsorship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Posts may pay half or more, but award amounts and availability vary and are not guaranteed.; Travel to the camp region: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Participant responsibility; pickup from the camp's designated closest airport was available under the published travel process.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 15; Citizenship: United States citizenship required; Requirement: Be enrolled in high school and at least 15 years old on arrival; Requirement: Have completed freshman year for most camps; have completed sophomore year for the Army camp; Requirement: Plan to pursue engineering, architecture or a related STEM degree or career; Requirement: Demonstrate leadership, teamwork, good character and physical ability to participate; Requirement: Provide proof of medical insurance and required health information; Requirement: Confirm the selected camp's GPA rule; official pages variously describe 3.2 as a minimum or highly recommended; Exclusion: The 2026 application and camps are closed; Exclusion: Non-U.S. citizens are not eligible under the published criteria; Exclusion: The Army camp does not accept students who have not completed sophomore year; Exclusion: A student may attend only one SAME camp; Exclusion: Camp placement, top-choice placement and SAME Post sponsorship are not guaranteed; Exclusion: Full-week attendance is required
Selection and application: Selection: Each camp generally serves 40-80 students. SAME Posts review applicants and nominate or sponsor candidates, but SAME publishes no overall applicant count or acceptance rate.
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Saturday Academy
Saturday Academy ASE Internships
Competitive Oregon and southwest Washington STEAM internships for rising grades 10-12, usually about eight summer weeks, with hour-based learning stipends and possible high-school credit.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 4–10 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
Hybrid
Location
Portland, Corvallis, Oregon and southwest Washington position areas; every intern must attend at least one in-person ASE event
Stipend or pay
Last year's cycle (2026): Learning stipend based on internship hours: $500–$1,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 10–12 (provider uses rising grades)
Remain in the United States throughout application, internship participation and program closure; Meet each selected position's skills, age and legal-status rules
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Competitive: more than 400 applicants for fewer than 100 positions, with roughly 75 internships typically offered. Matching also depends on position prerequisites and mentor rankings.
Financial aid: Last year's cycle (2026): Application-fee waiver: $40. Available for students eligible for Free and Reduced Lunch or qualifying for financial aid.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Historical 2026 application processing fee: $40. Nonrefundable; waived for Free and Reduced Lunch eligibility or qualifying financial aid. The 2027 fee is unannounced.; Application-fee waiver: $40. Available for students eligible for Free and Reduced Lunch or qualifying for financial aid.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Remain in the United States throughout application, internship participation and program closure; Requirement: Be a rising grade 10, 11 or 12 student; Requirement: Have not previously completed an ASE internship; Requirement: Show interest in a math, science or STEAM career and readiness for a professional environment; Requirement: Live within 50 miles of selected positions or stay with adult family or friends nearby; Requirement: Have reliable transportation; Requirement: Have proof of health insurance; Requirement: Meet each selected position's skills, age and legal-status rules; Requirement: Attend required orientation, conference and symposium activities; Exclusion: Students may complete only one ASE internship during high school; Exclusion: ASE does not provide housing or transportation and does not allow students to live alone; Exclusion: Applicants cannot select a family member as mentor; Exclusion: Some roles require a minimum age by May 15; Exclusion: Contacting mentors without initiation may disqualify an applicant
Selection and application: Selection: Competitive: more than 400 applicants for fewer than 100 positions, with roughly 75 internships typically offered. Matching also depends on position prerequisites and mentor rankings. Application materials: Two adult recommendation forms
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Scripps Research
Scripps Research REACH High School Summer Internship
Paid seven-week La Jolla biomedical lab internship for age-16+ students from nine San Diego REACH partner schools; 2027 is not yet posted.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 7–8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person / Online
Location
La Jolla, California, Scripps Research campus for boot camp/laboratory internship; virtual interview and parent/guardian welcome meeting
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Minimum age 16; Legally eligible to work in the United States; under-18 participants must obtain a school work permit after acceptance; San Diego County resident; Most recent high-school semester completed at a named REACH partner school/program; Complete at least one year each of high-school chemistry and biology; Commit to approximately 40 hours weekly and miss no more than three days
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Only students at nine partner schools/programs were eligible in 2026. Finalists were interviewed and placements depended on laboratory/mentor capacity; no applicant total, cohort size or acceptance rate is published.
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: Legally eligible to work in the United States; under-18 participants must obtain a school work permit after acceptance; Residency: San Diego County resident; Residency: Most recent high-school semester completed at a named REACH partner school/program; Requirement: Be at least 16 by the first day of pre-program boot camp; Requirement: Have at least a 3.0 GPA; Requirement: Complete at least one year each of high-school chemistry and biology; Requirement: Commit to approximately 40 hours weekly and miss no more than three days; Requirement: Attend the parent/guardian welcome meeting and three-day boot camp; Requirement: Provide personal transportation to and from Scripps Research; Exclusion: Students outside the nine named partner schools/programs were ineligible for 2026; Exclusion: Prior REACH summer internship participants may not repeat; Exclusion: The separate SRTI internship's broader local eligibility does not apply to REACH; Exclusion: Housing and general transportation support are not offered on the public page
Selection and application: Selection: Only students at nine partner schools/programs were eligible in 2026. Finalists were interviewed and placements depended on laboratory/mentor capacity; no applicant total, cohort size or acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Brief virtual interview if selected as a finalist
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Sea Education Association
SEA High School & Pre-College Summer Programs
SEA's distinct residential ocean programs for high-school students and recent graduates; only completed Summer 2026 sessions are currently listed, with no 2027 cycle announced.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 2–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person / Online
Location
Woods Hole, Woods Hole, Massachusetts; Cape Cod Bay and Gulf of Maine aboard SSV Corwith Cramer; virtual offerings when separately announced
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–12 (provider uses rising grades)
Complete at least one high-school science and one high-school mathematics course; For Pre-College Marine Biology, be a rising junior, senior or recent graduate under the 2026 rule
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Programs have 20-25 places and use holistic review of academics, reference, motivation and goals. SEA Expedition and Pre-College applicants interview; admission and first-choice program are not guaranteed.
Financial aid:
Read aid terms and conditions
Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based high-school assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available after acceptance and reviewed rolling; award amount is not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): High-school enrollment deposit: $300. Nonrefundable, due within two weeks of acceptance and credited to tuition under current payment policy.; Need-based high-school assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available after acceptance and reviewed rolling; award amount is not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be a current high-school student or recent graduate eligible for the selected program; Requirement: Complete at least one high-school science and one high-school mathematics course; Requirement: Meet SEA essential-eligibility and medical-clearance requirements; Requirement: For SEA Expedition, be a rising sophomore through recent graduate under the 2026 rule; Requirement: For Pre-College Marine Biology, be a rising junior, senior or recent graduate under the 2026 rule; Exclusion: Rising freshmen are considered only for separately offered virtual programs; Exclusion: Eligibility differs by named program; Exclusion: No prior sailing experience was required for SEA Expedition; Exclusion: The current site has not announced a Summer 2027 high-school cycle; Exclusion: Participation does not guarantee credit, publication, recommendation or admission
Selection and application: Selection: Programs have 20-25 places and use holistic review of academics, reference, motivation and goals. SEA Expedition and Pre-College applicants interview; admission and first-choice program are not guaranteed. Application materials: Short-answer essays; Admissions interview for SEA Expedition or Pre-College
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Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Secondary School Field Research Program
Six-week Columbia Lamont field-and-lab research program where high school students work in tiered teams on wetland and environmental science.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Palisades, Piermont, New York
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Minimum age 16; Be at least 16 years old when the program begins
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Application-based; cohort size and acceptance rate are not published on the official page.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 16; Requirement: Be currently enrolled in high school for the secondary-school pathway; Requirement: Be at least 16 years old when the program begins; Requirement: Be able to participate in six weeks of field, laboratory, data-analysis and presentation work; Requirement: Meet any additional application, work authorization or commuting requirements in the next posted cycle; Exclusion: Applicants younger than 16 at program start do not meet the stated age requirement
Selection and application: Selection: Application-based; cohort size and acceptance rate are not published on the official page.
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The Food Project
Seed Crew
Six-week paid summer farm and food-justice job for 72 Massachusetts teens ages 14-17, working 28-32 hours weekly at $15.50 per hour.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, Lincoln, Massachusetts, Lynn, Massachusetts, Wenham, Massachusetts, Greater Boston and North Shore
Stipend or pay
Catalog terms: Seed Crew hourly wage: $15.5; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Ages 14–17; Ability to work at a Greater Boston or North Shore program site; Be age 14-17 and turn 14 by June 1
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: The Food Project recruits 72 teens across multiple kinds of diversity. Applicants need a complete recommendation and interview, but applicant totals, interview rate, site allocations, offer rate, waitlist process, and scoring rubric are not public.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Ages 14–17; Residency: Ability to work at a Greater Boston or North Shore program site; Requirement: Be age 14-17 and turn 14 by June 1; Requirement: Complete eighth grade by July 1; Requirement: Submit a complete application and recommendation from an adult who is not a family member; Requirement: Be invited to and complete an interview; Requirement: Be available every day of the full six-week program; Requirement: Complete youth-employment, payroll, health, consent, and work-authorization requirements; Exclusion: Applicants outside the age, school-completion, availability, recommendation, or interview rules are ineligible; Exclusion: Application does not guarantee interview, hire, preferred farm, maximum hours, later Dirt/Root Crew employment, recommendation, college admission, or admissions advantage
Selection and application: Selection: The Food Project recruits 72 teens across multiple kinds of diversity. Applicants need a complete recommendation and interview, but applicant totals, interview rate, site allocations, offer rate, waitlist process, and scoring rubric are not public. Application materials: Recommendation letter from a nonfamily adult submitted with the application; Applicant interview if invited
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Purdue University College of Engineering Honors Program
Seminar for Top Engineering Prospects (STEP)
One-week residential engineering exploration at Purdue for rising seniors; the $2,500 2026 cycle has ended and 2027 is unannounced.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Last year's cycle (2026): $2,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
West Lafayette, Indiana, Purdue University campus
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grade 12 (provider uses rising grades)
Recommended for 2026: three high-school math years and one chemistry or physics year; Be available for the full residential week
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Rolling review until limited sessions fill; waitlist afterward. No acceptance rate is published.
Financial aid:
Read aid terms and conditions
Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based scholarship after acceptance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. First come until funds exhausted; next-cycle terms unknown.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Residence hall, meals, linens, laundry, and local program transport: $0. Included in 2026 attendance fee.; Travel to and from West Lafayette: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Participant responsibility, including optional airport shuttles.; Need-based scholarship after acceptance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. First come until funds exhausted; next-cycle terms unknown.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be a rising senior in the announced cohort; Requirement: Complete the future application with transcript and accepted standardized scores if still required; Requirement: Recommended for 2026: three high-school math years and one chemistry or physics year; Requirement: Be available for the full residential week; Requirement: Follow Purdue housing, supervision, health, safety, conduct, accessibility, team, media, and travel rules; Exclusion: Assuming 2026 terms recur; Exclusion: Treating recommended coursework as a guaranteed admission threshold; Exclusion: Missing the full session or required application documents; Exclusion: Assuming STEP guarantees Purdue, Engineering Honors, scholarship, credit, recommendation, award, or admission advantage
Selection and application: Selection: Rolling review until limited sessions fill; waitlist afterward. No acceptance rate is published.
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Shared Worlds at Wofford College
Shared Worlds
Shared Worlds offers residential speculative-fiction writing and world-building at Wofford College, July 11–24, 2027, for students entering grades 8–12. Current tuition remains unconfirmed because the published fee wording names 2026.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Starts July 11, 2027; Ends July 24, 2027; 2 weeks (2027 cycle)
Format
In person
Location
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 7–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
Participants from around the world are welcomed
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: 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: Residency: Participants from around the world are welcomed; Requirement: Students currently in grades 7–11 who will enter grades 8–12 in 2027; Requirement: No GPA requirement stated by the programme
Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Shoals Marine Laboratory
Shoals Marine Laboratory High School Courses
One- or two-week residential Cornell-credit marine-science courses on Appledore Island for students who completed grades 10-12; 2026 is complete and the next cycle is unannounced.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Last year's cycle (2026): $1,940; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 1–2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Appledore Island, Maine, Shoals Marine Laboratory field station, Isles of Shoals
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 11–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
International applicants must already be in the United States with an F-1 visa that remains valid through summer; Shoals and Cornell cannot sponsor a new F-1 visa for this program; Be able to participate safely in a remote residential island field-station environment; Meet any course-specific requirements
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Rolling admission based on eligibility, transcript review, course fit, and remaining space; Shoals does not publish applicant or acceptance counts.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Room and board per night: $234. Includes island dorm accommodation and all meals; charged per night, not per day.; Shoals program fee per course: $410. Covers program supplies, specimen collection and lab or seawater-system operations.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Residency: International applicants must already be in the United States with an F-1 visa that remains valid through summer; Shoals and Cornell cannot sponsor a new F-1 visa for this program; Requirement: Complete grade 10, 11, or 12 before participation; Requirement: Earn a B- equivalent or higher in two year-long high-school science courses, or submit an educator contact explaining individual circumstances; Requirement: Be able to participate safely in a remote residential island field-station environment; Requirement: Meet any course-specific requirements; Exclusion: Students who have not completed grade 10; Exclusion: International applicants outside the United States who need Shoals or Cornell to sponsor an F-1 visa
Selection and application: Selection: Rolling admission based on eligibility, transcript review, course fit, and remaining space; Shoals does not publish applicant or acceptance counts.
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SMASH
SMASH Residential
Free one-year STEM and computer-science program for qualifying grade 10-11 applicants, anchored by a residential summer at a partner university.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Atlanta, Berkeley, Boston, Ann Arbor, Georgia, California, Massachusetts, Michigan
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
Preference for students at target schools or living within the published radius of Atlanta, Boston, Detroit/Ann Arbor, or Bay Area sites
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Applicants must satisfy all published requirements, and geographic preferences apply; the current pages do not publish applicant counts or an acceptance rate.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Residential university housing: $0. Scholars live in campus dormitories as part of the 100%-free residential program.; Residential-session meals: $0. The organizer describes scholars eating in the dining hall within the 100%-free experience.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Preference for students at target schools or living within the published radius of Atlanta, Boston, Detroit/Ann Arbor, or Bay Area sites; Requirement: Minimum 3.0 GPA or equivalent; Requirement: Be in grade 10 or 11 when applying; Requirement: Demonstrate strong grade-level mathematics skills through state-standardized scores; Requirement: Attend a public high school or a private high school through scholarship; Requirement: Show strong interest in a computer-science degree or certification and a CS career; Requirement: Meet site-specific gender eligibility: male for Morehouse and female for Spelman; Exclusion: Applicants who do not meet every published requirement; SMASH states that there are no eligibility exceptions
Selection and application: Selection: Applicants must satisfy all published requirements, and geographic preferences apply; the current pages do not publish applicant counts or an acceptance rate.
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St. Paul's School
St. Paul's School Advanced Studies Program
The Advanced Studies Program at St Paul's School is a five-week residential experience for current sophomores and juniors attending public or parochial schools in New Hampshire.
Application deadline
January 6, 2027 (2027 cycle)
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Starts June 27, 2027; Ends July 31, 2027 (2027 cycle)
Format
In person
Location
Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
Housing: 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: Requirement: Current sophomores/juniors at NH public or parochial schools; strong sophomores welcome, not only seniors. Consult principal/counselor and viewbook.
Selection and application: Application materials: ASP Ravenna account, student application/parent statement, teacher/personal nonrelative/counselor recommendations and school-sent transcript through current first quarter/trimester. Aid instructions separate.
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Stanford AIMI Summer Health AI Bootcamp
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): $2,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
Online
Location
Students must reside in the United States and attend a U.S. high school
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors
Minimum age 14; U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or individual on a valid visa for 2026; Reside in the United States for the full program and attend a U.S. high school
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Approximately 100 students were planned for 2026, 50 per session. Applications were reviewed after the deadline; no early-submission advantage or acceptance rate was published.
Financial aid:
Read aid terms and conditions
Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 need-based aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Partial or full awards depended on demonstrated need and available funding; applying did not affect admission.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 standard application fee: $45. No application fee was charged for the separate financial-aid application.; 2026 need-based aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Partial or full awards depended on demonstrated need and available funding; applying did not affect admission.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 14; Citizenship: U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or individual on a valid visa for 2026; Residency: Reside in the United States for the full program and attend a U.S. high school; Requirement: Enter grade 9-12 in fall 2026 and be at least 14 at program start; Requirement: Attend every scheduled weekday session and use camera during live participation; Requirement: Be comfortable learning online and collaborating in teams; Requirement: Interest in math, computing, or healthcare was encouraged but prior coding was not required; Exclusion: Applicants outside the United States during the program or not attending a U.S. high school; Exclusion: More than one submitted application; edits and resubmissions were not accepted; Exclusion: More than one absence prevented successful completion under the 2026 rule; Exclusion: Bootcamp admission did not allow concurrent enrollment in the separate AIMI Summer Research Internship; Exclusion: Participation conferred no Stanford credit, undergraduate admission advantage, or guaranteed recommendation
Selection and application: Selection: Approximately 100 students were planned for 2026, 50 per session. Applications were reviewed after the deadline; no early-submission advantage or acceptance rate was published. Application materials: Academic-background questions and short essay responses; For aid: 2025 or permitted 2024 tax return showing family income below $80,000, low-income-program letter, official financial-need letter, or applicant circumstances essay
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