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Program factsSeminar for Top Engineering Prospects (STEP)RemoveShared WorldsRemoveNC State Design Camp — Design Immersions Residential ProgramRemove
Application deadlineUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
CostLast year's cycle (2026): $2,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
Financial aidLast 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 siteUnconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): Partial financial-assistance fee waiver: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited partial aid based on financial need and motivation; does not cover travel and is not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditionsLast 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 siteUnconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): Historical late-registration fee: $50. Applied after April 10, making the published later total $1,650.; Historical registration deposit: $100. Nonrefundable, applied to fees and required even from aid applicants.; Partial financial-assistance fee waiver: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited partial aid based on financial need and motivation; does not cover travel and is not guaranteed.; Lost dorm key charge: $150. Charged only if a residential key is lost.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or payUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
EligibilityGrade 12 (provider uses rising grades)Grades 7–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higherGrades 11–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Additional eligibilityRequirement: 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 advantageResidency: 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 programmeResidency: No geographic restriction stated; residential attendance is at NC State; Requirement: Be entering grade 11 or 12; Requirement: Complete online orientation and design-fundamentals preparation; Requirement: Submit two approximately 250-word statements on design interest and motivation; Requirement: Complete medical and program forms; Requirement: Attend the full residential studio week; Exclusion: Other NC State Design Camp tracks have different grades, formats, costs and activities; Exclusion: Space is limited to 110 and may move to a waitlist; Exclusion: Financial assistance is partial and does not cover travel
Session dates or durationCatalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteStarts July 11, 2027; Ends July 24, 2027; 2 weeks (2027 cycle)Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
FormatIn personIn personOnline / In 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
LocationWest Lafayette, Indiana, Purdue University campusSpartanburg, South CarolinaRaleigh, North Carolina
Selection and applicationSelection: Rolling review until limited sessions fill; waitlist afterward. No acceptance rate is published.Unconfirmed — check official siteSelection: The 110-seat program uses registration, statements and a waitlist. The organizer does not publish an academic acceptance rate or describe competitive portfolio-based admission. Application materials: Approximately 250-word design-interest statement; Approximately 250-word motivation and goals statement; Optional financial-assistance form and parent/guardian statement of need
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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
    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, New York, New York, Bard College and Jazz at Lincoln Center
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Ages 14–18; Attend the complete residential program and public performances if selected

    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: Unconfirmed — check official site
    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 14–18; Requirement: Be an advanced high-school jazz instrumentalist or vocalist in grades 9–12; Requirement: Submit the required application and instrument/voice audition videos; Requirement: Demonstrate musical ability, potential, jazz language, ensemble readiness, and commitment; Requirement: Attend the complete residential program and public performances if selected; Exclusion: Admission is not guaranteed by paying an application fee; Exclusion: Video quality is less important than musical quality, but required selections and accompaniment must follow live rules; Exclusion: The year-round program's tri-state residence rule and $1,000 tuition are not automatically summer rules

    Selection and application: Selection: Fifty students selected by holistic instrument/voice audition and potential; no acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Separate required 3–4 minute audition videos with appropriate accompaniment

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  • 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
    All requirements, expenses and sources

    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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  • 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, Maryland, Homewood campus residential or commuter programs and fully online offerings; exact 2027 catalog unannounced
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Meet any course-specific prerequisite shown in the catalog

    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:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    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

    All requirements, expenses and sources

    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: Successfully complete ninth grade before the selected Pre-College Program begins; Requirement: Hold at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale under the latest rule; Requirement: Meet any course-specific prerequisite shown in the catalog; Requirement: Provide required current academic records directly or through the school; Requirement: For international applications, meet applicable English-proficiency, transcript-evaluation, and immigration requirements; Exclusion: Assuming every program is residential, synchronous, research-based, or available in every session and modality; Exclusion: Assuming admission reserves a preferred course before acceptance, initial payment, and completed enrollment; Exclusion: Assuming participation guarantees a recommendation, admission to Johns Hopkins, transferable credit, aid, research placement, or college-application advantage

    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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  • 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
    All requirements, expenses and sources

    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
    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
    Lexington, Kentucky, University of Kentucky Gatton College; statewide Kentucky cohort
    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
    All requirements, expenses and sources

    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 from eligible non-family/non-friend adults

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  • King's College London

    King's College London Pre-University Summer School

    One- to three-week London university summer courses for academically motivated students ages 16-17, with optional supervised housing and broad subject choices.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    London, King's College London central London campuses; optional Stamford Street Apartments
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Ages 16–17; International applicants may attend subject to travel, immigration and English requirements; Turn 16 before the earliest course or accommodation arrival date

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

    Selection: Applicants are assessed for academic motivation, age, maturity, grades and English readiness. King's does not publish applicant totals or an acceptance rate on the program page; courses can close when full.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 nonrefundable application fee: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Historical 2026 price; confirm the next-cycle fee before applying.; 2026 residential package including standard-course tuition: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Alternative total package for one through three weeks; includes room, breakfast and dinner but not travel or lunch.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 16–17; Residency: International applicants may attend subject to travel, immigration and English requirements; Requirement: Be entering or enrolled in the final three years of high school; Requirement: Turn 16 before the earliest course or accommodation arrival date; Requirement: Turn 18 only after the programme or accommodation departure date; Requirement: Demonstrate academic motivation, independence and maturity; Requirement: Meet B2 English for academic courses or the separate B1 requirements for English Language & Culture; Requirement: Attend every compulsory session; Exclusion: The 2026 program is closed; Exclusion: Students already age 18 are directed to the Undergraduate Summer School School Leaver Pathway; Exclusion: Missing sessions can prevent receipt of the participation confirmation; Exclusion: Housing packages do not cover travel, lunch or personal spending

    Selection and application: Selection: Applicants are assessed for academic motivation, age, maturity, grades and English readiness. King's does not publish applicant totals or an acceptance rate on the program page; courses can close when full. Application materials: Personal statement

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  • Kinhaven Music School

    Kinhaven Music School Senior Session

    Six-week residential chamber-music program for auditioned grades 8-12 musicians; Summer 2027 details are not yet published.

    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
    Weston, Vermont
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 8–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Selection: Audition-based, studio-capacity selection for approximately 90 students. Kinhaven does not publish applicant volume or acceptance rates.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available to qualified students demonstrating need; award range and required documents are not public.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available to qualified students demonstrating need; award range and required documents are not public.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be enrolled in grade 8-12 for the applicable session; Requirement: Play an accepted orchestral string, woodwind, brass, percussion instrument, or piano at an audition-ready level; Requirement: Submit a recent solo performance recording for each instrument; Requirement: Attend the entire six-week session if accepted; Exclusion: Voice-only applicants are not listed as a Senior Session admission instrument; Exclusion: Same-instrument duet recordings do not replace the required solo audition; Exclusion: A Summer 2026 application link does not establish Summer 2027 availability

    Selection and application: Selection: Audition-based, studio-capacity selection for approximately 90 students. Kinhaven does not publish applicant volume or acceptance rates. Application materials: Shareable link to a five-to-ten-minute solo audition recorded within six months; Separate audition link for each instrument

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  • Landmark College

    Landmark College High School Summer Program

    Three-week residential college-readiness program for ages 16–18 returning as rising juniors/seniors, with executive-function, writing and optional social-pragmatics support.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $5,990–$7,390; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 11, 2026; Ends August 1, 2026; 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Putney, Vermont; residential applicant pool
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Ages 16–18; Be age 16-18; Be able to participate in a structured residential learning community

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

    Selection: Admissions reviews fit for the structured program; no applicant, cohort or acceptance count is published. Financial aid is limited and first-come after acceptance.

    Financial aid: Last year's cycle (2026): Program financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Awarded after acceptance and reviewed first-come, first-served.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Refundable damage deposit: $150. Refundable subject to program terms.; Program financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Awarded after acceptance and reviewed first-come, first-served.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 16–18; Requirement: Be age 16-18; Requirement: Have completed high-school sophomore year; Requirement: Return to high school in fall as a junior or senior; Requirement: Be motivated to address academic challenges and prepare for college-level demands; Requirement: Be able to participate in a structured residential learning community; Exclusion: Graduating seniors should consider the separate College Readiness Program; Exclusion: A diagnosed learning difference, ADHD or autism is not required; Exclusion: Program is not college credit and is not the separate Summer Bridge Experience

    Selection and application: Selection: Admissions reviews fit for the structured program; no applicant, cohort or acceptance count is published. Financial aid is limited and first-come after acceptance.

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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.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Salt Lake City, Utah, University of Utah, Lassonde Studios
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Ages 14–18; Be a high-school student age 14-18; Complete registration, payment, residential, health, consent, and credit-eligibility steps if offered a place; Participate in the full residential academy

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

    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.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 14–18; Requirement: Be a high-school student age 14-18; Requirement: Submit the program and scholarship interest form for the applicable cycle; Requirement: Complete registration, payment, residential, health, consent, and credit-eligibility steps if offered a place; Requirement: Participate in the full residential academy; Exclusion: College credit has restrictions and is not available to every participant; Exclusion: Interest-form submission does not guarantee admission, scholarship, waitlist movement, college credit, credit transfer, prize, startup funding, company formation, sales, University admission, or admissions advantage

    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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  • Leangap Education, Inc.

    Leangap Summer Entrepreneurship Program

    Four-week full-time startup program for high-school students, offered online or residential in the San Francisco Bay Area; 2026 is complete and 2027 terms are not announced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $6,450–$9,950; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    San Francisco, Berkeley, San Francisco Bay Area residential program hosted at UC Berkeley in 2026, Online worldwide
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Residential students must live in program housing; no commuter option was offered in 2026

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

    Selection: Leangap reviews applicants for fit using motivation, initiative, collaboration, problem solving, skills, and impact. Each 2026 format was limited to 40 seats, but no applicant count or acceptance rate is published.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 need-based tuition discount: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. 10-80% discount online or 10-50% San Francisco; no full rides; parents' prior 12 months of income statements required. 2027 availability TBC.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 enrollment deposit: $700. Nonrefundable, credited toward tuition, and due within 14 days of acceptance.; 2026 need-based tuition discount: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. 10-80% discount online or 10-50% San Francisco; no full rides; parents' prior 12 months of income statements required. 2027 availability TBC.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be a high-school student/teen applicant; Requirement: Commit full time to the four-week program and team startup work; Requirement: Show interests, passions, initiative, drive, problem solving, and collaboration in the application; Requirement: No prior business or coding knowledge is required; Requirement: Residential students must live in program housing; no commuter option was offered in 2026; Exclusion: The current pages do not publish an exact age range, grade-by-grade rule, citizenship restriction, visa service, English-proficiency standard, or 2027 eligibility terms; Exclusion: A priority-list signup does not confer admission; Exclusion: Admission and financial aid are reviewed separately; no full-ride aid was offered in 2026

    Selection and application: Selection: Leangap reviews applicants for fit using motivation, initiative, collaboration, problem solving, skills, and impact. Each 2026 format was limited to 40 seats, but no applicant count or acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Parents' income statements for the prior 12 months when requesting need-based aid

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  • Lighthouse Writers Workshop

    Lighthouse Young Writers Summer Camps — Online and Denver

    Small one-week creative-writing camps for ages 7-18, offered online and in Denver; the completed 2026 season cost $270-$575, and Summer 2027 is not announced.

    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 / Online
    Location
    Denver, Lighthouse Writers Workshop, 3844 York Street, Denver, Colorado; Zoom for online sessions
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Ages 7–18; Choose a camp matching the student's published age band

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

    Selection: Most individual camps use first-available registration with only 6-12 students. The Summer Writing Intensive uses an application but welcomes writers of all experience levels; no acceptance rate is published.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Writership or youth financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Individual 2026 listings linked to financial assistance; future award amounts and availability are not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Writership or youth financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Individual 2026 listings linked to financial assistance; future award amounts and availability are not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 7–18; Requirement: Choose a camp matching the student's published age band; Requirement: Attend the full live Monday-Friday session; Requirement: For online camps, join live by Zoom with suitable internet and writing tools; Requirement: Apply separately if the selected intensive requires an application; Exclusion: Not every camp is offered to every age; Exclusion: Online and Denver camps are separate sessions, not a simultaneous hybrid classroom; Exclusion: Advanced-labeled sessions may expect prior writing experience; Exclusion: A place is not guaranteed once a small roster fills; Exclusion: Participation does not guarantee publication, credit, recommendation or admission

    Selection and application: Selection: Most individual camps use first-available registration with only 6-12 students. The Summer Writing Intensive uses an application but welcomes writers of all experience levels; no acceptance rate is published.

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  • The Paideia Institute

    Living Greek Online High School

    Six-week live online beginner Ancient Greek course for current high-school students worldwide, meeting one hour Monday-Thursday; the 2026 session is complete.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $1,250; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Live online sections scheduled around participant time zones
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

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

    Selection: Paideia describes enrollment and section placement rather than a competitive admission process; it publishes no applicant count, section size or acceptance rate.

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    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Full and partial need-based support was advertised; amounts and availability were not published.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Full and partial need-based support was advertised; amounts and availability were not published.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be a current high-school student in any grade level; Requirement: Be a beginner in Ancient Greek; Requirement: Memorize the Greek alphabet before the first session; Requirement: Be able to participate in live English-language online instruction four days per week; Exclusion: The 2026 course and enrollment period are closed; Exclusion: Students with prior Ancient Greek study are directed to other Paideia programs; Exclusion: A preferred meeting time is not guaranteed until sections are formed; Exclusion: Participation does not by itself guarantee school or college credit

    Selection and application: Selection: Paideia describes enrollment and section placement rather than a competitive admission process; it publishes no applicant count, section size or acceptance rate.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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