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Program factsDiscover Yourself in Accounting Majors and Careers (DYNAMC)RemoveU.S. Space & Rocket Center Student Space Camp ProgramsRemoveSAME STEM/Engineering & Construction CampsRemove
Application deadlineFebruary 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
CostFree attendance; check separate expenses (2027 cycle)Catalog terms: $1,699–$1,899; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: $100–$800; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aidUnconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: Space Camp General Scholarships (financial need or academic excellence): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Academic Excellence applicants need a GPA of 3.25 or higher; scholarships do not cover travel to Huntsville or incidentals.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: SAME Post sponsorship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. May cover the other half of the fee or more; not guaranteed. No separate application.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditionsOn-campus boarding: $0. Covered by program funders.; Food: $0. Covered by program funders. (2027 cycle)Catalog terms: Space Camp General Scholarships (financial need or academic excellence): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Academic Excellence applicants need a GPA of 3.25 or higher; scholarships do not cover travel to Huntsville or incidentals.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: Half the registration fee to hold a spot after selection: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; SAME Post sponsorship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. May cover the other half of the fee or more; not guaranteed. No separate application.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or payUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
EligibilityGrades 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higherUnconfirmed — check official siteGrades 10–12 (provider uses rising grades)
Additional eligibilityResidency: Texas high school students; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–11 when applying; Requirement: Students enrolled in summer school during the program dates cannot participate (full-time attendance required)Ages 9–18; Requirement: Choose the program for your age: Space Camp 9-11, Space Academy 12-14, Advanced Space Academy 15-18; Requirement: Nine-year-olds must have completed or currently be enrolled in 4th gradeMinimum age 15; Citizenship: US; Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Rising juniors and seniors get preference; the Army camp does not accept rising sophomores; Requirement: On a track toward an accredited engineering college or university, such as taking appropriate STEM courses; Requirement: Have not previously attended an SAME national camp; Requirement: Able to provide proof of medical insurance
Session dates or durationStarts June 20, 2027; Ends June 25, 2027 (2027 cycle)Starts May 30, 2027; Ends September 3, 2027; 1 week (2027 cycle)Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
FormatIn personIn personIn person
Housing and supervisionResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
LocationAustin, TXHuntsville, ALHonolulu, Vicksburg, Jacksonville, Colorado Springs, Camp Lejeune, Port Hueneme, HI, MS, FL, CO, NC, CA
Selection and applicationSelection: 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: Essay(s); One letter of recommendationSelection: Standard student programs are purchased first-come, first-served by age and session capacity; they are not merit-selective. Invitation-only Elite and scholarship programs are separate.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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    • STEM
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    IDEA MATH

    IDEA MATH Summer Online Programs

    Live 50-hour online math intensives: Math Challenges for rising grades 4-12 and Advanced Studies for grades 7-12, with placement-based small classes.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $1,695–$2,195; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 28, 2026; Ends August 11, 2026; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 4–12 (provider uses rising grades)

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

    Selection: Placement is academic and capacity-limited rather than governed by a published acceptance rate. Likely class sizes were 6-12 in early prealgebra levels and 6-16 in others, with stated caps of 16 or 20.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Placement test: $50–$100. Non-refundable and non-transferable; special sessions cost $150 or more.; Late fee after the tuition payment deadline: $200; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 4–12; Requirement: Advanced Studies is for students in grades 7-12

    Selection and application: Selection: Placement is academic and capacity-limited rather than governed by a published acceptance rate. Likely class sizes were 6-12 in early prealgebra levels and 6-16 in others, with stated caps of 16 or 20.

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    IEEE TryEngineering Summer Institute and National Student Leadership Conference

    IEEE TryEngineering Summer Institute

    Residential aerospace, AI, biotech, cybersecurity, and engineering camps at eight U.S. campuses and Oxford; 2026 cost $4,195-$6,395 and is complete.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    $4,395–$4,795 (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 13, 2027; Ends July 30, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Baltimore, Houston, Los Angeles, Durham, Berkeley, New York, Ann Arbor, Washington, MD, TX, CA, NC, NY, MI, DC
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Ages 14–18

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

    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.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Need-based TryEngineering Summer Institute Scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For U.S. citizens residing in the U.S.; approximate family income limit of $100,000, adjusted for family size and location. (2027 cycle)

    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Need-based TryEngineering Summer Institute Scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For U.S. citizens residing in the U.S.; approximate family income limit of $100,000, adjusted for family size and location. (2027 cycle)

    Full eligibility 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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    • STEM
    • Pre-college

    Illinois Institute of Technology

    Illinois Tech Elevate College Prep Summer Programs

    Illinois Tech's Elevate College Prep offers distinct STEM and related summer courses for school students.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 15, 2026; Ends July 31, 2026; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Chicago, Wheaton, IL
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–12 (provider uses rising grades)

    Ages 14–17; Overnight (residential) programs require students to be at least 15 years old by the start of programming

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

    Selection: Illinois Tech says most students who meet a program's eligibility are accepted, after which enrollment requires payment. It publishes no umbrella acceptance rate, and individual track capacity, prerequisites, and review can differ.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 14–17; Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12; Requirement: Overnight (residential) programs require students to be at least 15 years old by the start of programming

    Selection and application: Selection: Illinois Tech says most students who meet a program's eligibility are accepted, after which enrollment requires payment. It publishes no umbrella acceptance rate, and individual track capacity, prerequisites, and review can differ.

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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.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    $2,199–$3,999 (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 26, 2027; Ends July 24, 2027; 1–2 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

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

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

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Need-based financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited funds awarded first-come-first-served; requires letters from the student, a parent or guardian, and a coach. (2027 cycle)

    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: 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: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited funds awarded first-come-first-served; requires letters from the student, a parent or guardian, and a coach. (2027 cycle)

    Full eligibility 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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    • STEM

    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.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: $2,200; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 13, 2027; Ends June 25, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Grand Forks, ND
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

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

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Optional R-44 helicopter introductory flight: $400; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 11–12

    Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Jazz at Lincoln Center

    Jazz at Lincoln Center Summer Jazz Academy

    Two-week residential academy for 50 advanced high-school jazz instrumentalists and vocalists; 2026 is complete and 2027 applications are unposted.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: $4,750; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, NY
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

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

    Selection: Fifty students selected by holistic instrument/voice audition and potential; no acceptance rate is published.

    Financial aid: Catalog terms: Partial and full scholarships for accepted students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Non-refundable application fee: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; Partial and full scholarships for accepted students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Advanced high-school jazz instrumentalist or vocalist; admission by audition

    Selection and application: Selection: Fifty students selected by holistic instrument/voice audition and potential; no acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Audition videos (each required selection as a separate 3–4-minute video with accompaniment)

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    • Research
    • STEM
    • Internship

    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Department of Neurology

    Johns Hopkins Internship in Brain Sciences (JHIBS)

    Eight-week Johns Hopkins neuroscience research internship centered on Baltimore City high-school students; 2025 delivery is verified, but no public 2026/27 application cycle is confirmed.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Baltimore, Johns Hopkins medical and research environment in Baltimore, Maryland
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    The most recent first-party evidence centers on Baltimore City high-school students; exact next-cycle residency rules are unannounced

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

    Selection: The program is small and mentor availability matters. A historical 2023 cycle planned five or six in-person students; no current applicant count, cohort size or acceptance rate is public.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: The most recent first-party evidence centers on Baltimore City high-school students; exact next-cycle residency rules are unannounced; Requirement: Be a high-school junior or senior for the documented program model; Requirement: Have an interest in neuroscience, mental health, science or medicine; Requirement: Be able to commit to the full eight-week in-person schedule if the historical structure continues; Requirement: Meet any current Johns Hopkins onboarding, health and research-compliance requirements if selected; Exclusion: Students should not assume national, Canadian or virtual eligibility until a new official cycle is published; Exclusion: Historical 2023 demographic, nomination and recommendation rules may not be treated as current legal selection criteria

    Selection and application: Selection: The program is small and mentor availability matters. A historical 2023 cycle planned five or six in-person students; no current applicant count, cohort size or acceptance rate is public. Application materials: Historical model: two to three recommendations, including one from a math or science teacher

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    • Research
    • Pre-college

    Johns Hopkins University Office of Summer and Intersession Programs

    Johns Hopkins Summer at Hopkins Pre-College Programs

    Family of two-week, one-credit pre-college programs offered residentially, as a Baltimore commuter, or online; Summer 2026 is complete and 2027 is unannounced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Baltimore, MD
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Applicants must meet GPA, grade-completion, document, and course-prerequisite rules; course placement remains capacity-dependent. No general acceptance rate is published.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 Dean's Fellowship for online Pre-College: Up to $950. Need-based, expected average $500, and available only to students ultimately registered online. No 2027 aid is announced.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 Pre-College application fee: $85. Historical nonrefundable fee; not confirmed for 2027.; 2026 initial tuition payment: $1,950. Applied toward total tuition and initiated course registration; not an additional fee. Course placement remained subject to availability.; 2026 Dean's Fellowship for online Pre-College: Up to $950. Need-based, expected average $500, and available only to students ultimately registered online. No 2027 aid is announced.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–12 when applying; Requirement: Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale; Requirement: Successful completion of 9th grade before the program starts; Requirement: Some programs require specific prior coursework

    Selection and application: Selection: Applicants must meet GPA, grade-completion, document, and course-prerequisite rules; course placement remains capacity-dependent. No general acceptance rate is published.

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    The Juilliard School

    Juilliard Summer Dance Intensive

    A selective three-week Lincoln Center intensive for about 44 advanced grade 9-11 dancers exploring Juilliard-level technique, choreography, and college dance study.

    Application deadline
    December 15, 2026 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    $2,500 (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Starts July 11, 2027; Ends July 30, 2027; 3 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    New York, NY
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher

    Currently training at least 10 hours per week

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Approximately 44 dancers are offered admission through faculty review of required video auditions, with a possible waitlist of about 5-10.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Need-based financial aid for admitted students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Most scholarship awards cover only a portion of tuition; open to U.S. and international students. (2027 cycle)

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Summer 2027 room and board (Meredith Willson Residence Hall): $2,250; Application fee: $40. Nonrefundable; fee waivers are available for significant financial need.; Need-based financial aid for admitted students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Most scholarship awards cover only a portion of tuition; open to U.S. and international students. (2027 cycle)

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–11 when applying; Requirement: Advanced dancer with at least three years of prior training in ballet and modern or contemporary dance; Requirement: Currently training at least 10 hours per week; Requirement: Must have completed at least one year of high school by the time the program begins in July; Requirement: Must not graduate from high school before the program begins; Requirement: Seriously considering dance as a career and college major; Requirement: Available for the entire three-week program; Requirement: Fully immunized under New York State school immunization requirements

    Selection and application: Selection: Approximately 44 dancers are offered admission through faculty review of required video auditions, with a possible waitlist of about 5-10. Application materials: Video audition (five separately recorded sections uploaded in the application); One letter of recommendation from your primary ballet teacher

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    • Research
    • STEM

    Kean University

    Kean University Group Summer Scholars Research Program (GSSRP)

    A commuter STEM research programme at Kean University with collaborative faculty-led projects. Applications for 2027 are expected to open in January; dates and prices remain unconfirmed.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $1,500–$5,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 6, 2026; Ends July 30, 2026; 2–4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Union, NJ
    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

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Scholarships and fee waivers: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Request through the financial assistance form in the online application.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 registration deposit: $300; Scholarships and fee waivers: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Request through the financial assistance form in the online application.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–12 when applying; Requirement: Able to commit to the entire program

    Selection and application: Application materials: One recommendation letter from a high school math or science teacher

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    Indiana University Kelley School of Business

    Kelley Women's Leadership Institute

    Selective business program for students with 3.5+ GPA, offered virtually or as a one-day Bloomington experience; Spring/Summer 2027 applications run January 4-March 19 and the program accepts all genders.

    Application deadline
    March 19, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 0.14–1.14 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Bloomington, Indiana, Indiana University Bloomington campus and live virtual sessions
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

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

    Selection: Kelley calls KWLI selective, limits seats, and reviews cumulative GPA and application essays after the deadline. It does not publish applicant totals, cohort sizes by session, acceptance rates, geographic quotas, or scoring weights.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: In-person breakfast and lunch: $0. Provided during the one-day Bloomington session.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Have at least a 3.5 cumulative high-school GPA on a 4.0 scale; Requirement: For virtual sessions, be a current sophomore, junior, or senior; Requirement: For summer in-person sessions, be a rising junior or senior; Requirement: Submit both required short essays and GPA information by the deadline; Requirement: Be available for the full selected one-day or two-session program; Exclusion: The program is open to all eligible students, not only students who identify as women; Exclusion: Applicants below the 3.5 GPA minimum are directed to other programs; Exclusion: Late applications receive no exceptions, including technical-delay cases; Exclusion: Participation does not guarantee Kelley or IU admission, college credit, scholarship, recommendation, internship, job, or college-admissions advantage

    Selection and application: Selection: Kelley calls KWLI selective, limits seats, and reviews cumulative GPA and application essays after the deadline. It does not publish applicant totals, cohort sizes by session, acceptance rates, geographic quotas, or scoring weights. Application materials: 100-word statement explaining why the student hopes to participate

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    Kentucky Governor's School for Entrepreneurs

    Kentucky Governor's School for Entrepreneurs Summer Startup

    Free three-week residential startup program for Kentucky students in grades 9–11; summer 2026 is complete and the next application is unannounced.

    Application deadline
    February 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 20, 2027; Ends July 11, 2027; 3 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Lexington, KY
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher

    Kentucky student; Obtain parent/guardian permission and two eligible recommendations

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

    Selection: Holistic statewide selection without GPA/test-score review; no current 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: Residency: Kentucky student; Requirement: Be in grade 9, 10, or 11 at application under current published scope; Requirement: Show entrepreneurial curiosity, creativity, drive, resilience, collaboration, flexibility, and comfort with risk/failure; Requirement: Commit to live on campus and participate every day for all three weeks; Requirement: Obtain parent/guardian permission and two eligible recommendations; Exclusion: GPA and standardized-test scores are not considered; Exclusion: Applicants do not apply with a fixed team or need a pre-existing business idea; Exclusion: Absence is allowed only for emergency, illness, or overriding personal reason under program decisions; Exclusion: Completion does not guarantee college admission, scholarship funding, business launch, patent, prize, or investment

    Selection and application: Selection: Holistic statewide selection without GPA/test-score review; no current acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Two recommendations (recommenders receive a link after you submit)

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Does rising grade mean my grade when I apply?

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