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Summer 2027 planning for rising 12th graders

Rising 12th grade means entering grade 12 in fall 2027. These leads match sourced grade ranges, with current-grade rules mapped to the following rising grade when stated. Confirm the provider's exact wording.

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  1. Shared Worlds at Wofford College

    Shared WorldsRemove
    Application deadline
    Not published
    Cost
    $2,6002026 cycle
    Financial aid
    2026: Need-based financial aid
    Expenses and aid conditions
    2026: Deposit to hold a spot (part of tuition): $500. Fully refundable until one month before camp begins; Need-based financial aid; GSP airport shuttle, each way: $35
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Grades 8–12 (provider uses rising grades)
    Additional eligibility
    Requirement: Open to rising grades 8–12
    Session dates or duration
    Starts July 11, 2027; Ends July 24, 2027; 2 weeks
    Format
    In person
    Housing and supervision
    Residential
    Location
    Spartanburg, SC
    Selection and application
    Not published
    Official sources
    Source 1 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 2 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 3 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 4 · checked Oct 24, 2026

  2. BlueStamp Engineering

    BlueStamp Engineering Summer ProgramRemove
    Application deadline
    Not published
    Cost
    $2,400–$5,2002026 cycle
    Financial aid
    2026: Need-based financial aid
    Expenses and aid conditions
    2026: Deposit to secure a spot after acceptance: $1,000. Waived or adjusted when alternative arrangements or financial aid are awarded; Need-based financial aid
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Grades 9–12 (provider uses rising grades)
    Additional eligibility
    Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12; Requirement: No prior engineering experience or STEM classes required
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 8, 2026; Ends August 7, 2026; 3–6 weeks2026 cycle
    Format
    In person / Online
    Housing and supervision
    Non-residential
    Location
    San Jose, CA
    Selection and application
    Selection: Application and interview review occur in receipt order while seats remain. BlueStamp does not publish applicant counts, acceptance rates, aid rates, cohort size for the next cycle, or a guaranteed decision. Application materials: Student interview with a parent or guardian present
    Official sources
    Source 1 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 2 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 3 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 4 · checked Aug 20, 2026

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  • Columbia University School of Professional Studies

    Columbia SPS Pre-College Business, Finance & Economics Courses

    Columbia SPS offers noncredit pre-college business and finance courses online and in New York; Fall 2026 applications close September 11.

    Early deadline
    Feb 1, 2027100 days left
    Cost
    $2,868–$12,838
    Who can apply
    Grades 8–12 (current)
    Program dates
    Jun 21 – Aug 6, 2027 · 1⁠–⁠3 weeks
    Where
    In person or online · New York, NY
    BusinessResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based scholarships (NYC Commuter or Online Summer, one course). Awards equal 25%-50% of the program or course cost; for permanent residents in the US or its five major territories.

    Costs beyond tuition: Nonrefundable application fee: $80–$95. Columbia quotes the fee as $80 in its program cost and application materials sections and as $95.00 in its application fee section; Non-refundable enrollment deposit (credited toward the program cost): $1,000–$3,500. $3,500 residential, $2,000 commuter 3-week, $1,000 for 1-week commuter and online sessions; Course fee for The Business of Sports: Marketing the Game (3-week in-person): $100. Most courses also need about $50 for books and field trips; Need-based scholarships (NYC Commuter or Online Summer, one course). Awards equal 25%-50% of the program or course cost; for permanent residents in the US or its five major territories.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 8–12 when applying; Requirement: Summer programs take rising 9th graders through current 12th graders, domestic and international; Requirement: NYC Residential Summer students must be at least 15 and, if 15, turn 16 by December 31 of the program year; Requirement: English proficiency equivalent to 90+ on the internet-based TOEFL or 6.5+ on the IELTS

    Selection and application: Selection: Admission to the overall pre-college program is selective and rolling; admission does not guarantee a place in a requested course. Application materials: Teacher recommendation; School counselor/administrator recommendation (NYC Residential and NYC Commuter Summer)

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  • Texas McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin

    Discover Yourself in Accounting Majors and Careers (DYNAMC)

    Free six-day UT Austin accounting and business exploration for current Texas high-school sophomores and juniors, June 20-25, 2027; confirm application availability under the conflicting closed banner.

    Apply by
    Feb 1, 2027100 days left
    Cost
    Free
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–11 (current)
    Program dates
    Jun 20–25, 2027
    Where
    In person · Austin, TX
    BusinessResidential
    Requirements and sources

    Costs beyond tuition: On-campus boarding: $0. Covered by program funders; Food: $0. Covered by program funders.

    Requirements: Residency: 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)

    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: Essay(s); One letter of recommendation

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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.

    Apply by
    Feb 1, 2027100 days left
    Cost
    Free
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–11 (current)
    Program dates
    Jun 20 – Jul 11, 2027 · 3 weeks
    Where
    In person · Lexington, KY
    BusinessResidential
    Requirements and sources

    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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  • Kinhaven Music School

    Kinhaven Music School Senior Session

    Apply by
    Feb 1, 2027100 days left
    Cost
    $9,000
    Who can apply
    Grades 8–12
    Program dates
    Jun 25 – Aug 8, 2027 · 6 weeks
    Where
    In person · Weston, VT
    ArtsResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based financial aid

    Costs beyond tuition: Need-based financial aid

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 8–12; Requirement: Plays an orchestral string, woodwind, brass or percussion instrument, or piano; Requirement: Attends all six weeks of the program

    Selection and application: Selection: Audition-based, studio-capacity selection for approximately 90 students. Kinhaven does not publish applicant volume or acceptance rates. Application materials: Video audition recording: 5–10 minutes of solo music representative of the applicant's playing, no more than 6 months old

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  • McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin

    McCombs Future Executive Academy

    McCombs Future Executive Academy is a free six-day residential business and leadership program at UT Austin for current Texas high-school sophomores and juniors.

    Apply by
    Feb 1, 2027100 days left
    Cost
    Free
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–11 (current)
    Program dates
    Jun 6–11, 2027 · 1 week
    Where
    In person · Austin, TX
    BusinessResidential
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Residency: Texas high school students; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–11 when applying; Requirement: Not enrolled in summer school during the program dates (full-time attendance required)

    Selection and application: Application materials: Essay(s); One letter of recommendation

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  • Stanford Center for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and Imaging

    Stanford AIMI Summer Health AI Bootcamp

    Apply by
    Feb 1, 2027100 days left
    Cost
    $2,000(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12 (current)
    Program dates
    2 weeks
    Where
    Online
    STEMDay program
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: 2026 need-based aid. Partial or full awards depended on demonstrated need and available funding; applying did not affect admission.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: 2026 standard application fee: $45. No application fee was charged for the separate financial-aid application; 2026 need-based aid. Partial or full awards depended on demonstrated need and available funding; applying did not affect admission.

    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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  • Stanford Center for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine & Imaging

    Stanford AIMI Summer Research Internship

    Apply by
    Feb 1, 2027100 days left
    Cost
    $2,400(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    2 weeks
    Where
    Online
    STEMDay programResearchInternship
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: 2026 need-based tuition aid: Up to $2,400. Limited partial or full aid based on documented need and available funding; applying did not affect admissions review.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: 2026 standard application fee: $45. Nonrefundable; waived by using the separate eligible financial-aid application; 2026 need-based tuition aid: Up to $2,400. Limited partial or full aid based on documented need and available funding; applying did not affect admissions review.

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

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

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  • Carnegie Mellon University Center for Student Diversity & Inclusion

    Summer Academy for Math and Science (SAMS)

    Fully funded hybrid STEM programme for eligible current 11th graders age 16 by June 26, 2027; virtual Jumpstart precedes six residential weeks at CMU, followed by continuing engagement.m. EST.

    Apply by
    Feb 1, 2027100 days left
    Cost
    Free
    Who can apply
    Grade 11 (current)
    Program dates
    Jun 26 – Aug 7, 2027 · 6 weeks
    Where
    Hybrid · Pittsburgh, PA
    STEMResidential
    Requirements and sources

    Costs beyond tuition: Application fee with SAMS as the only program choice: $0. A $75 non-refundable fee applies if a non-scholarship program is selected as either choice; Enrollment deposit: $0. Admitted SAMS students return the Enrollment Reply Form within 7 days of the decision; no deposit is charged.

    Requirements: Minimum age 16; Citizenship: US citizen; Citizenship: US permanent resident; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 11 when applying; Requirement: Be at least 16 years old by the program start date (June 26, 2027); Requirement: Strong interest in STEM disciplines

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

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  • Arkansas Governor's School, Arkansas Tech University

    Arkansas Governor's School

    Arkansas Governor's School is a four-week residential, non-credit programme for Arkansas students who are currently juniors and will enter senior year.

    Apply by
    Feb 1, 2027100 days left
    Cost
    Free
    Who can apply
    Grade 12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jul 5 – Aug 1, 2027 · 4 weeks
    Where
    In person · Russellville, AR
    LeadershipResidential
    Requirements and sources

    Costs beyond tuition: Room: $0; Board and meals: $0; Classroom materials: $0

    Requirements: Residency: Arkansas; Requirement: Open to rising grade 12; Requirement: Must be an Arkansas resident in the junior class of a public or private high school, or homeschooled; Requirement: Must not graduate from high school before attending AGS; Requirement: Must commit to attending the entire four-week program

    Selection and application: Selection: Selection considers aptitude, motivation and maturity. Application materials: Student essay; Content area essay; Online teacher recommendation from a teacher in each content area applied for; Audition video for Choral Music, Drama, Instrumental Music or Visual Arts

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  • Smith College

    Smith College Summer Science and Engineering Program

    Smith SSEP offers one or two two-week STEM sessions July3–16 and July18–31,2027; applications open December10,2026, with current tuition pending.

    Priority deadline
    Feb 1, 2027100 days left
    Cost
    $4,985–$9,970(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jul 3–31, 2027 · 2⁠–⁠4 weeks
    Where
    In person · Northampton, MA
    STEMResidentialResearch
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Need-based tuition assistance. Apply through the tuition assistance section of the application and upload tax documentation.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Deposit, one two-week session: $1,246; Deposit, both sessions (four weeks): $2,493; Need-based tuition assistance. Apply through the tuition assistance section of the application and upload tax documentation.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12; Requirement: Strong record of academic achievement and a high level of motivation

    Selection and application: Selection: Selective holistic review; courses are capped at approximately 17 students and admission does not guarantee the first-choice course Application materials: Personal essay (250–500 words, one prompt); One academic recommendation from a teacher

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  • City of Hope

    Eugene and Ruth Roberts Summer Student Academy

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    Apply by
    Feb 1, 2027100 days left
    Pay
    $4,500 stipend
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12 and first-year college
    Program dates
    Jun 1 – Aug 6, 2027 · 10 weeks
    Where
    In person · Duarte, CA
    STEMDay program
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Minimum age 16; Citizenship: US citizen; Citizenship: US permanent resident; Requirement: Open to grades 9–13; Requirement: Completed high school courses in chemistry and biology; Requirement: Available full-time for the entire program with no time off

    Selection and application: Selection: Selection is based on potential to benefit from a biomedical research experience and mentor/lab fit. No official current acceptance rate or seat count is published in the official pages. Application materials: Brief statement on why you wish to do research; Optional transcripts, letters of recommendation and resume

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    MSK HOPP Summer Student Program

    MSK's Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program offers current high-school juniors mentored research in Manhattan from June 29–August 20, 2027.

    Apply by
    Feb 5, 2027104 days left
    Pay
    $1,200 stipend
    Who can apply
    Grade 11 (current)
    Program dates
    Jun 29 – Aug 20, 2027 · 8 weeks
    Where
    In person · New York, NY
    STEMDay programResearch
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Minimum age 16; Citizenship: Legally authorized to work in the United States; Residency: NY; Residency: NJ; Residency: CT; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 11 when applying; Requirement: Must live in New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut within 25 miles of MSK's Main Campus on the Upper East Side of Manhattan; Requirement: Must be 16 or older by June 2027; Requirement: Science GPA of 3.5; Requirement: Must commit to the full eight weeks onsite

    Selection and application: Application materials: Short essay responses; Two confidential recommendation letters from a STEM teacher, guidance counselor or research mentor

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