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Summer 2027 planning for rising 12th graders

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  1. Stony Brook University

    Simons Summer Research ProgramRemove
    Application deadline
    February 5, 2027
    Cost
    Free (other costs may apply)
    Financial aid
    Not published
    Expenses and aid conditions
    Application fee (nonrefundable): $75. Fee waivers are available for students experiencing financial hardship.
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Grade 11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
    Additional eligibility
    Minimum age 16; Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 11 when applying; Requirement: At least 16 years old by the start of the program
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 28, 2027; Ends August 6, 2027; 6 weeks
    Format
    In person
    Housing and supervision
    Residential
    Location
    Stony Brook, NY
    Selection and application
    Application materials: Two teacher recommendations (math or science teachers preferred)
    Official sources
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  • MultiCare Health System

    MultiCare Academy for Students in Healthcare (M.A.S.H. Camp)

    Free, competitive hospital-based summer career camp for Washington high-school students, offering hands-on exposure to clinical and nonclinical health professions across three regions.

    Cost
    Free
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–12 (current)
    Program dates
    1 week
    Where
    In person · Spokane, Yakima, WA
    STEMDay program
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Residency: Puget Sound camp: primary residence in Pierce, south King, Kitsap or north Thurston counties; Residency: Yakima camp: primary residence in Yakima County; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–12 when applying; Requirement: Has not attended M.A.S.H. Camp before; Requirement: Interest in healthcare professions such as nursing, physical therapy, pharmacy or another healthcare field; Requirement: Required vaccinations and a tuberculosis test before camp

    Selection and application: Selection: Competitive regional selection; official current applicant and seat counts are not published in the accessible notice. Application materials: Three required essays (150-250 words each) and one optional essay

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  • National Flight Academy

    National Flight Academy 6-Day Deployment

    Six-day residential aviation-STEM simulation at NAS Pensacola for students entering grades 6-12 and ages 10-17; fall dates and tuition are coming soon.

    Cost
    $1,700
    Who can apply
    Grades 6–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    May 23 – Jul 30, 2027 · 1 week
    Where
    In person · Pensacola, FL
    STEMResidential
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Maximum age 17; Requirement: Open to rising grades 6–12; Requirement: Not yet graduated from 12th grade and under 18 at the time of attendance

    Selection and application: Selection: The program is session- and capacity-based rather than presented as a judged competition. Current capacity, applicant volume, wait-list rules, and acceptance rate are not published.

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  • NC State College of Design, Design Lab for K-12 Education and Outreach

    NC State Design Camp — Design Immersions Residential Program

    Hybrid pre-college design immersion for rising grades 11-12: online fundamentals and orientation followed by a residential NC State studio week producing one portfolio-quality project.

    Cost
    $1,700(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 11–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jul 12–18, 2026 · 1 week(2026)
    Where
    Hybrid · Raleigh, NC
    ArtsResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Financial assistance scholarships. Based on demonstrated need, student motivation and creative and academic merit.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Late registration fee (after April 10): $50; Registration deposit: $100. Non-refundable; Financial assistance scholarships. Based on demonstrated need, student motivation and creative and academic merit.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–12

    Selection and application: Selection: 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: Online registration with a student statement of interest (approximately 300-500 words)

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  • Northern Crops Institute

    NCI Summer Ag Academy

    Northern Crops Institute’s five-day agriculture career academy in Fargo offered four hands-on tracks for students in grades 9–11.

    Cost
    Free(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–11 (current)
    Program dates
    Jun 22–26, 2026(2026)
    Where
    In person · Fargo, ND
    STEMResidential
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–11 when applying; Requirement: No prior agriculture experience needed

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

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  • North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

    North Carolina Governor's School

    North Carolina’s Governor’s School is a four-week residential programme for gifted high-school students, with academic, arts and interdisciplinary study rather than credit, tests or grades.

    Cost
    $600
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–11 (current)
    Program dates
    Jun 20 – Jul 17, 2027 · 4 weeks
    Where
    In person · Raleigh, Greensboro, NC
    LeadershipResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: NC Governor's School Foundation need-based scholarship

    Costs beyond tuition: NC Governor's School Foundation need-based scholarship

    Requirements: Residency: NC; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–11 when applying; Requirement: Enrolled in grade 11 when nominated; grade 10 students may be nominated only in Dance, Choral Music or Instrumental Music; Requirement: Attend a North Carolina public or non-public school; exchange students are not eligible; Requirement: Meet at least one academic criterion, such as a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.25, a weighted GPA of 3.5, or set NC End of Course, AP, ACT/SAT or aptitude scores; Requirement: Spanish applicants must have completed three high school Spanish courses or be fluent speakers; Requirement: Students can attend only once

    Selection and application: Application materials: Essay (a second discipline essay for academic areas); Audition for arts areas; Two recommendations

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  • Northwestern University Center for Talent Development

    Northwestern CTD Academic Summer Camps — Grades 9-12

    Northwestern one- and three-week advanced academic day or residential camps spanning STEM, humanities, writing, technology, leadership, and credit-bearing courses.

    Cost
    $1,005–$6,105(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jun 28 – Aug 7, 2026 · 1⁠–⁠3 weeks(2026)
    Where
    In person · Evanston, IL
    STEMResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Need-based CTD financial aid. Limited funds, awarded as requests are received; Sandra Dennhardt Technology Scholarship. For students with financial need applying to technology courses.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Need-based CTD financial aid. Limited funds, awarded as requests are received; Sandra Dennhardt Technology Scholarship. For students with financial need applying to technology courses.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12; Requirement: Meet the selected course's CTD eligibility tier (accelerated, credit-bearing three-week courses are at the Indigo tier)

    Selection and application: Selection: Course-dependent academic admission using CTD eligibility tiers; applicants qualify through test scores, prior CTD coursework, or portfolio review, and courses may fill. Application materials: Qualifying above-grade-level test scores, or a grade report/unofficial transcript with CTD's online teacher recommendation form

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  • New York University GSTEM / Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences

    NYU GSTEM Summer Research Program

    Cost
    $5,750(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grade 11 (current)
    Program dates
    Jun 28 – Aug 6, 2027 · 6 weeks
    Where
    In person · New York, NY
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    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: GSTEM need-based scholarship. Applies toward the program cost only; Winston Data Scholarship (full program cost). Requires a separate data science essay; recipients take a weekly data science class.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Optional six-week housing with meal plan: $3,966. Need-based aid does not cover housing; NYU application fee: $50. Fee waivers are available; GSTEM need-based scholarship. Applies toward the program cost only; Winston Data Scholarship (full program cost). Requires a separate data science essay; recipients take a weekly data science class.

    Requirements: Citizenship: U.S. citizens (living anywhere); Citizenship: Non-citizens in the U.S. on an F-1 student visa; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 11 when applying; Requirement: High aptitude in STEM; Requirement: Available for every day of the six-week program and not enrolled in another program at the same time

    Selection and application: Selection: GSTEM admits 40 current juniors. Review is competitive and considers academic work, essays, STEM activities, and one recommendation. Application materials: Four essays; One letter of recommendation from a teacher, advisor or counselor

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  • Ohio Business Week

    Ohio Business Week

    Ohio Business Week is an entrepreneurship program in which high-school teams develop a business idea and pitch to an investor panel, with workshops and guidance from business professionals. The official event page describes June 21–26, 2026 at Wright State University in Dayton.

    Cost
    $499
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12 (current)
    Program dates
    Jun 21–26, 2026 · 1 week(2026)
    Where
    In person · Dayton, OH
    BusinessResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Financial aid for students who qualify. Requested by emailing info@ohiobusinessweek.org.

    Costs beyond tuition: Financial aid for students who qualify. Requested by emailing info@ohiobusinessweek.org.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–12 when applying; Requirement: 3.0 or higher grade point average

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  • University of Pennsylvania College of Liberal and Professional Studies

    Penn Arts and Sciences High School Summer Programs

    Umbrella of Penn SAS two-, three- and six-week residential or online programs for current grade 9-11 students, with credit and noncredit pathways.

    Cost
    $2,950–$23,604(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–11 (current)
    Program dates
    May 26 – Aug 8, 2026 · 2⁠–⁠6 weeks(2026)
    Where
    In person or online · Philadelphia, PA
    Pre-college
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Scholarship for School District of Philadelphia public or charter high school students (Summer Academies and Online Seminars)

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Non-refundable application fee: $100; Non-refundable enrollment deposit (part of the total program fee): $1,500; Scholarship for School District of Philadelphia public or charter high school students (Summer Academies and Online Seminars)

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–11 when applying; Requirement: Successful applicants should have a minimum 3.5 high school GPA; Requirement: Pre-College programs are for current 10th-11th graders; Summer Academies and Online Seminars for current 9th-11th graders

    Selection and application: Selection: Application-based and academically selective; cohort size and acceptance rate vary by program and were not stated on the overview. Application materials: Application essays (each up to 400 words), plus an extra essay for non-native English speakers; One letter of recommendation on the recommender's official letterhead

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  • University of Pennsylvania School of Arts & Sciences

    Penn SAS Summer Academies

    Cost
    $6,700–$10,050(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–11 (current)
    Program dates
    Jul 11 – Aug 1, 2026 · 2⁠–⁠3 weeks(2026)
    Where
    In person · Philadelphia, PA
    STEMResidentialResearch
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Scholarship for School District of Philadelphia public or charter high school students

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Non-refundable application fee: $100; Non-refundable enrollment deposit (part of the total program fee): $1,500; Scholarship for School District of Philadelphia public or charter high school students

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–11 when applying; Requirement: Successful applicants should have a minimum 3.5 high school GPA; Requirement: Some academies require specific prerequisite courses

    Selection and application: Selection: Rolling holistic admission until individual academies fill; Penn publishes no acceptance rate. Application materials: Application essays (each up to 400 words), plus an extra essay for non-native English speakers; One letter of recommendation on the recommender's official letterhead

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  • Phillips Exeter Academy

    Phillips Exeter Academy Summer

    Exeter Summer at Phillips Exeter Academy offers academic study, discussion-based classes and recreation in Exeter, New Hampshire.

    Cost
    $8,250–$11,850
    Who can apply
    Grades 7–12 (current)
    Program dates
    Jul 5 – Aug 5, 2027
    Where
    In person · Exeter, NH
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based financial aid (U.S. applicants only). Limited and competitive; not available to international applicants or to students who received Exeter Summer aid before.

    Costs beyond tuition: Application fee: $100; Need-based financial aid (U.S. applicants only). Limited and competitive; not available to international applicants or to students who received Exeter Summer aid before.

    Requirements: Ages 13–18; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 7–12 when applying; Requirement: Must attend the entire length of the program; Requirement: Non-native English speakers with fewer than five years of primary-language instruction in English need a TOEFL iBT score of 100 or higher

    Selection and application: Application materials: One- to two-page personal essay; School official recommendation (with attendance information and a grade report); English teacher recommendation; Math or science teacher recommendation

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  • The Ohio State University Department of Philosophy

    Philosophy and Critical Thinking (PACT) Summer Camp

    Ohio State PACT introduces high school students to philosophy and critical thinking. The official page describes two closed 2026 in-person sessions; future dates, tuition and entry requirements are not established.

    Cost
    $500
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    1 week
    Where
    In person · Columbus, OH
    Day program
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based full-tuition scholarship

    Costs beyond tuition: Need-based full-tuition scholarship

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12

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