Summer 2027 · High school

Summer 2027 planning for rising 12th graders

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  1. The Tikvah Fund

    Tikvah Scholars ProgramRemove
    Application deadline
    December 18, 2026
    Cost
    $3,095
    Financial aid
    Full or partial need-based tuition scholarship. Applied for upon acceptance; no student is turned away because of need.
    Expenses and aid conditions
    Onsite housing (fully subsidized): $0; Full or partial need-based tuition scholarship. Applied for upon acceptance; no student is turned away because of need.
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Grades 10–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors
    Additional eligibility
    Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–12 when applying; Requirement: Students are expected to uphold the laws of Shabbat, kashrut and modest behavior in public spaces during the program
    Session dates or duration
    Starts July 26, 2027; Ends August 5, 2027
    Format
    In person
    Housing and supervision
    Residential
    Location
    Princeton, NJ
    Selection and application
    Selection: About 65 students were planned for 2026. Applications received multi-reader committee review, and selected finalists interviewed; selection emphasized writing, character, leadership potential and communication. No acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Short video interview for select applicants
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  2. Sea Education Association

    SEA High School & Pre-College Summer ProgramsRemove
    Application deadline
    Not published
    Cost
    $2,500–$9,500
    Financial aid
    Need-based financial assistance (after acceptance)
    Expenses and aid conditions
    High-school program deposit (non-refundable, credited toward tuition): $300. Due within two weeks of acceptance; Need-based financial assistance (after acceptance)
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Grades 9–12
    Additional eligibility
    Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–12 when applying; Requirement: Completed at least one high-school science course and one high-school mathematics course; Requirement: Rising freshmen are considered for the virtual program only; Requirement: SEA Expedition is open to rising sophomores through recent graduates; the SEA Shore courses are designed for rising juniors, seniors and recent graduates; Requirement: Must meet SEA's Essential Eligibility Criteria and be cleared to participate by SEA's medical team
    Session dates or duration
    Up to 3 weeks
    Format
    In person / Online
    Housing and supervision
    Residential
    Location
    Woods Hole, MA
    Selection and application
    Selection: Programs have 20-25 places and use holistic review of academics, reference, motivation and goals. SEA Expedition and Pre-College applicants interview; admission and first-choice program are not guaranteed. Application materials: Short answer essay questions; Interview (not required for SeaQuest or SEAscape/Ocean Studies on Cape Cod applicants)
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  3. MITES at MIT

    MITES SummerRemove
    Application deadline
    Not published
    Cost
    Free (other costs may apply)
    Financial aid
    Not published
    Expenses and aid conditions
    Not published
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Grade 11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
    Additional eligibility
    Citizenship: US citizen; Citizenship: US permanent resident; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 11 when applying; Requirement: Public, private, or homeschooled students are eligible
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 20, 2026; Ends July 31, 2026; 6 weeks2026 cycle
    Format
    In person
    Housing and supervision
    Residential
    Location
    Cambridge, MA
    Selection and application
    Selection: MITES seeks strong, STEM-motivated students and prioritizes educational access in holistic review, but the current pages do not publish applications, cohort size or acceptance rate for 2027. Application materials: Three recommendations: a math or science teacher, a humanities teacher, and a school counselor or administrator
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  • Purdue University Gifted Education Research and Resource Institute

    GER²I Summer Residential — PULSAR

    Purdue’s GER²I PULSAR serves current grades 9–12. The published 2026 two-week fee was $2,990 plus a $100 application fee; 2027 terms are unannounced.

    Cost
    $2,990
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12 (current)
    Program dates
    Jun 28 – Jul 25, 2026(2026)
    Where
    In person · West Lafayette, IN
    STEMResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Partial need-based scholarships (limited)

    Costs beyond tuition: Application fee: $100. Refunded only if the student is not accepted; Optional Saturday field trip: $100; Partial need-based scholarships (limited)

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–12 when applying

    Selection and application: Selection: The 2026 application documented gifted/talent indicators and course placement depended on eligibility and availability. Confirm the next-cycle process; no acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Historical 2026 instructions: One-to-two-page motivation essay or alternative media statement for new students; Historical 2026 instructions: Exactly two qualifying documents from transcript, IQ testing, achievement testing, teacher/mentor recommendation or talent-involvement documentation

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  • Glohea at JHU, a Johns Hopkins University academic student organization

    Global Health Leaders Conference at Johns Hopkins University (GHLC at JHU)

    Cost
    $99(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12 (current)
    Program dates
    Jun 23 – Jul 16, 2026(2026)
    Where
    Online
    STEMDay program
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Registration fee assistance for financial hardship. Admitted students tell the organizers upon acceptance.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Application fee: $0. No application fee; Registration fee assistance for financial hardship. Admitted students tell the organizers upon acceptance.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–12 when applying; Requirement: Professional working proficiency in English; Requirement: Open to students from any country or U.S. state

    Selection and application: Selection: Applications are reviewed holistically. The organizer publishes no minimum GPA, test requirement, acceptance rate or guarantee of admission; Student Speaker Series participation requires a separate post-admission application. Application materials: Short essays

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  • Global Works Travel

    Global Works Teen Summer Trips

    Open 2027 chaperoned residential travel programs for students entering grade 9 through graduating grade 12, with service, cultural, language, environmental and pre-med themes.

    Cost
    $3,445–$7,195
    Who can apply
    Grades 7–12 and first-year college (rising)
    Program dates
    1⁠–⁠3 weeks
    Where
    In person
    LeadershipResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Sibling discount (5% of tuition). Discounts cannot be combined; Educator-parent discount (10% of tuition). Requires proof of full-time employment as a primary or secondary educator; Scholarships through partner organizations

    Costs beyond tuition: Application fee: $95. Non-refundable; Enrollment deposit: $700; Sibling discount (5% of tuition). Discounts cannot be combined; Educator-parent discount (10% of tuition). Requires proof of full-time employment as a primary or secondary educator; Scholarships through partner organizations

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 7–13; Requirement: High school trips: entering 9th grade through graduating 12th grade; Requirement: Middle school trip: entering 7th grade through graduating 8th grade

    Selection and application: Selection: Capacity- and fit-based enrollment rather than a single selective cohort. A completed application and payment reserve a space subject to trip availability, documentation, health and conduct requirements.

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  • Great Books Summer Program

    Great Books Summer Program Online

    Cost
    $925
    Who can apply
    Grades 6–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jul 4–16, 2027 · 1⁠–⁠2 weeks
    Where
    Online
    Day program
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Limited need-based financial aid and scholarships. Awards can be used for an online program instead of an on-campus one; international students are not eligible.

    Costs beyond tuition: Non-refundable deposit due with registration: $95; Limited need-based financial aid and scholarships. Awards can be used for an online program instead of an on-campus one; international students are not eligible.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 6–12

    Selection and application: Selection: Registration is described as rolling while space remains and requires educator support; the provider does not publish a current applicant count, acceptance rate, section capacity, or 2027 placement process.

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  • NYU GSTEM, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences

    GSTEM Summer Research Program

    Competitive six-week NYC STEM research program pairing 40 current juniors with university and laboratory mentors; open to all genders.

    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
    STEM
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Need-based aid toward the program cost. Can cover all or part of the program cost; does not cover housing; Winston Data Scholarship (merit-based): $5,750. Covers program tuition in full; requires a data-science essay, a weekly online class and a project.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Optional six-week NYU housing with meal plan: $3,966; Application fee: $50. Fee waiver available on request; Need-based aid toward the program cost. Can cover all or part of the program cost; does not cover housing; Winston Data Scholarship (merit-based): $5,750. Covers program tuition in full; requires a data-science essay, a weekly online class and a project.

    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 full six-week program, with no other program at the same time

    Selection and application: Selection: GSTEM describes admission as competitive and admits 40 students each summer. Decisions consider high-school academics, essays, STEM activities, and one recommendation; applicant count and acceptance rate are not published. Application materials: Four essays; One letter of recommendation from a teacher, advisor, or counselor

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  • Guilford College

    Guilford College Rise

    Three-week residential college-credit institute for rising seniors; the June 29-July 17, 2026 session is complete and no 2027 cycle is announced.

    Cost
    $3,000(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grade 12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jun 29 – Jul 17, 2026 · 3 weeks(2026)
    Where
    In person · Greensboro, NC
    BusinessResidentialPre-college
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Program scholarship

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Nonrefundable deposit to hold a spot: $250. Included in the $3,000 cost; Program scholarship

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grade 12

    Selection and application: Selection: Guilford calls Rise selective and encourages early application, but publishes no cohort size, acceptance rate, scoring rubric, or admissions threshold.

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  • George Washington University

    GW Pre-College Programs

    GW Pre-College includes distinct programs rather than one standard course.

    Cost
    $4,350–$4,950(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    2⁠–⁠6 weeks
    Where
    In person or online · Washington, DC
    STEMResidentialPre-college
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Caminos al Futuro (fully funded). Selective residential program for rising seniors in U.S. high schools.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Caminos al Futuro (fully funded). Selective residential program for rising seniors in U.S. high schools.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Summer Immersion: rising sophomores, juniors and seniors; Requirement: College Intensive (online, credit-bearing): rising juniors and seniors who meet the course prerequisites; Requirement: Caminos al Futuro: rising seniors in U.S. high schools

    Selection and application: Selection: GW reviews academic preparation, maturity and fit. Caminos is explicitly selective. The university does not publish a unified application count or acceptance rate across all Pre-College tracks. Application materials: Personal statement

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  • HCSSiM

    Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics

    Cost
    $7,208(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    Jun 28 – Aug 8, 2026 · 6 weeks(2026)
    Where
    In person
    STEMResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Need-based financial aid and travel grants. Free for domestic students with household income under $85,000; case-by-case awards above that and for international students.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Application: $0. Applying is free; Need-based financial aid and travel grants. Free for domestic students with household income under $85,000; case-by-case awards above that and for international students.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Must not have already graduated from high school; Requirement: Most participants have just finished 10th or 11th grade; students who just completed 9th grade with more advanced math have attended; Requirement: International students are welcome to apply

    Selection and application: Selection: Application review uses the form, letter, Interesting Test, and mathematical sponsor recommendation; no current acceptance rate or 2027 capacity is published. Application materials: Letter of recommendation from a sponsor who knows you in a mathematical context

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  • Harvard Debate Council

    Harvard Debate Council Summer Workshops

    Paid two- or four-week online, commuter and residential debate/speech workshops for entering grades 7-12, run by Harvard College's independent Debate Council.

    Cost
    $1,599–$6,049(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 7–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jun 28 – Jul 24, 2026 · 2⁠–⁠4 weeks(2026)
    Where
    In person or online · Cambridge, MA
    LeadershipResidentialResearch
    Requirements and sources

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Application fee (non-refundable); Optional linen service: $75

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 7–12; Requirement: Online workshops: students entering grades 7-12 in the fall; Requirement: In-person workshops: students currently enrolled in high school or entering 9th grade in the fall

    Selection and application: Selection: Most divisions used automatic first-come, first-served admission after a complete application until full. Advanced tracks such as Congress required additional review.

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  • Indiana University High School Journalism Institute

    High School Journalism Institute (HSJI)

    Five-day IU Bloomington journalism workshops for rising grade 9 through incoming college students; 2027 sessions are July 12-16 and July 18-22, with residential, commuter, and grant-funded options.

    Cost
    $395–$1,240
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12 and first-year college (rising)
    Program dates
    Jul 12–22, 2027 · 1 week
    Where
    In person · Bloomington, IN
    ArtsResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: HSJI Opportunity Grant. For students who could not attend without financial assistance; covers full registration fees, housing and meals; Bloomington Press Club Grant. Two students from Monroe and Brown county high schools; covers full registration fees, housing and meals.

    Costs beyond tuition: Extra meals added to the meal card: $75; HSJI Opportunity Grant. For students who could not attend without financial assistance; covers full registration fees, housing and meals; Bloomington Press Club Grant. Two students from Monroe and Brown county high schools; covers full registration fees, housing and meals.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–13

    Selection and application: Selection: Registration and workshop-capacity based; grant and scholarship decisions are selective, while general workshop acceptance criteria are not published as a competitive rubric.

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  • High Mountain Institute

    HMI Summer Term

    Four-week residential academics, leadership, and backpacking program in Colorado; the 2027 application is expected in September but exact dates and price are unannounced.

    Cost
    $10,200
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jun 27 – Jul 24, 2027 · 4 weeks
    Where
    In person · Leadville, CO
    LeadershipResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based financial aid. About 40% of students receive aid; average award is 70% of tuition; awards include free or reduced-price gear rental and top packages include flights.

    Costs beyond tuition: Summer Term 2027 student account deposit: $500. Returned if unused; Need-based financial aid. About 40% of students receive aid; average award is 70% of tuition; awards include free or reduced-price gear rental and top packages include flights; Clarity financial aid application fee: $65. Only for aid applicants; automatically waived below a certain family income, or on request.

    Requirements: Ages 14–18; Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Willing to spend extended periods (10 days) outdoors in wilderness settings; no previous outdoor experience is required

    Selection and application: Selection: HMI describes a typical cohort of 12-20 students; it does not publish a current applicant count or acceptance rate. Application materials: Summer Term application with two essay questions; Two teacher recommendations (at least one from a core academic teacher); 15-30 minute interview with the admissions team

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  • Texas State University Mathworks

    Honors Summer Math Camp (HSMC)

    Six-week residential Mathworks camp for high-school students at Texas State. The 2027 session runs June 20–July 31 and costs $6,600, with need-based scholarships; returning students undertake mentor-led research.

    Cost
    $6,600
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    Jun 20 – Jul 31, 2027 · 6 weeks
    Where
    In person · San Marcos, TX
    STEMResidentialResearch
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based Mathworks camp scholarship. Request it in the financial-needs portion of the application.

    Costs beyond tuition: Need-based Mathworks camp scholarship. Request it in the financial-needs portion of the application.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: No online courses or other programs, in person or online, during camp

    Selection and application: Selection: Rolling admissions until full; current capacity and selection rubric not stated. Application materials: One-page essay; Teacher recommendation, preferably from a math teacher or coach

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