Summer 2027 For high school students

Summer 2027 planning for rising 9th graders

Rising 9th grade means entering grade 9 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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Program factsComputer Science and Informatics Research Experience (CSIRE)RemoveJuilliard Summer Dance IntensiveRemove
Application deadlineUnconfirmed — check official siteDecember 15, 2026 (2027 cycle)
CostLast year's cycle (2026): $3,900; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site$2,500 (2027 cycle)
Financial aidUnconfirmed — check official siteNeed-based financial aid for admitted students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Most scholarship awards cover only a portion of tuition; open to U.S. and international students. (2027 cycle)
Expenses and aid conditionsUnconfirmed — check official siteSummer 2027 room and board (Meredith Willson Residence Hall): $2,250; Application fee: $40. Nonrefundable; fee waivers are available for significant financial need.; Need-based financial aid for admitted students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Most scholarship awards cover only a portion of tuition; open to U.S. and international students. (2027 cycle)
Stipend or payUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
EligibilityGrades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official siteGrades 9–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
Additional eligibilityMinimum age 14; Residency: US; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Must be 14 or older by the start of the program; Requirement: Good programming skills (Python, Java, C/C++ or other) and an understanding of computer science fundamentals; Requirement: Must be currently studying and residing in the United States; Requirement: Able to commit to the full commuter or virtual program scheduleRequirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–11 when applying; Requirement: Advanced dancer with at least three years of prior training in ballet and modern or contemporary dance; Requirement: Currently training at least 10 hours per week; Requirement: Must have completed at least one year of high school by the time the program begins in July; Requirement: Must not graduate from high school before the program begins; Requirement: Seriously considering dance as a career and college major; Requirement: Available for the entire three-week program; Requirement: Fully immunized under New York State school immunization requirements
Session dates or durationLast year's cycle (2026): Starts June 29, 2026; 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteStarts July 11, 2027; Ends July 30, 2027; 3 weeks (2027 cycle)
FormatIn person / OnlineIn person
Housing and supervisionNon-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
LocationStony Brook, NYNew York, NY
Selection and applicationSelection: Mentors evaluate application strength and fit to limited project capacity; each accepted student receives a mentor assignment with the offer. Application materials: Essay (maximum 2 pages) on a computing or data analytics interest, programming skills and past projects; Teacher recommendation letter (science, math or computer science)Selection: Approximately 44 dancers are offered admission through faculty review of required video auditions, with a possible waitlist of about 5-10. Application materials: Video audition (five separately recorded sections uploaded in the application); One letter of recommendation from your primary ballet teacher
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  • Program snapshot

    Group Mission Trips

    Week of Hope

    Six-day Christian group mission trips for ages 11+ combining community service with worship, devotions, meals, and church-floor lodging; 2027 sessions are $424 per person.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    $424 (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 0.86 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Charleston, Cincinnati, Loveland, Nashville, Springfield, Wheaton, SC, OH, CO, TN, VA, IL
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grade 6 and above (provider uses rising grades)

    Minimum age 11; Senior High trips require age 14 or entering 9th grade

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

    Selection: Trips are capacity-limited to fewer than 100 participants and fill first-come, first-served. This is group registration, not merit-based selection; current seat counts and wait-list movement are not published.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Non-refundable deposit per person: $100. Part of the registration fee; timing depends on when the group registers. (2027 cycle)

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 11; Requirement: Open to rising grades 6 and up; Requirement: Attend with a registered youth group that brings 1 adult (21 or older) for every 5 youth; Requirement: Senior High trips require age 14 or entering 9th grade; Requirement: Participants 18 or older need a church background check

    Selection and application: Selection: Trips are capacity-limited to fewer than 100 participants and fill first-come, first-served. This is group registration, not merit-based selection; current seat counts and wait-list movement are not published.

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    Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

    Wharton Global Youth Summer Programs

    Portfolio of selective Wharton business programs for grades 9-12 in on-campus, location-based, online, self-paced, and credit-bearing formats; 2026 fees ranged from $329 to $11,899.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $329–$11,899; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online / Hybrid
    Location
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, San Francisco, California, Cambridge, England, Program-specific on-campus, location-based, and online formats
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Selective program admissions review academics, essays, recommendations, prerequisites, and fit; self-paced products may use registration. Space is limited and applications can close when sessions fill. Program-level applicant totals, acceptance rates, scoring rubrics, waitlists, and aid rates are not uniformly published.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Nonrefundable application fee: $100. Applied to most programs; Understanding Your Money had no application fee.; Residential or location-based housing and most meals: $0. Included in listed residential/location program fees, with some meals excluded.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Choose a specific program matching current grade, graduation year, subject preparation, location, and format; Requirement: Submit a separate electronic application for each selective program; Requirement: Provide official or unofficial transcript/grade reports in English; Requirement: Complete program-specific short essays; Requirement: Arrange one recommendation for most programs or two for specified programs; Requirement: Meet program-specific academic, leadership, mathematics, computing, business, visa, technology, and attendance requirements; Exclusion: Eligibility, grade, prerequisites, recommendations, credit, and format differ by program; Exclusion: Program completion does not guarantee Penn/Wharton admission or admissions advantage; Exclusion: Most programs do not award college credit unless expressly identified as credit-bearing

    Selection and application: Selection: Selective program admissions review academics, essays, recommendations, prerequisites, and fit; self-paced products may use registration. Space is limited and applications can close when sessions fill. Program-level applicant totals, acceptance rates, scoring rubrics, waitlists, and aid rates are not uniformly published. Application materials: Short essays; One school recommendation for most programs; Two recommendations for M&TSI, Moneyball Academy, Moneyball Training Camp, and Sports Business Academy

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    WMC Foundation

    Wisconsin Business World Summer Camp

    Four-day, three-night Wisconsin campus camp where high-school students build and run mock companies, tour businesses and practise entrepreneurship and financial literacy.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $325–$350; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 12, 2026; Ends July 15, 2026; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Stevens Point, WI
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

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

    Selection: The public 2026 pages do not state an application review, applicant count, capacity or acceptance rate. Registration availability appears capacity-based, but that should be confirmed for a future cycle.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12

    Selection and application: Selection: The public 2026 pages do not state an application review, applicant count, capacity or acceptance rate. Registration availability appears capacity-based, but that should be confirmed for a future cycle.

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    The Center for Gifted Studies, Western Kentucky University

    WKU Summer Camp for Academically Talented Students (SCATS)

    WKU SCATS offers two weeks of academic enrichment in Bowling Green for students completing grades 6-8 by the end of the 2026-27 school year.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: $1,400–$2,800; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 6, 2027; Ends June 18, 2027; 2 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Bowling Green, KY
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 6–8 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher

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

    Financial aid: Catalog terms: Need-based financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited; the SCATS application must be submitted first.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Application deposit: $200. Submitted with the application; not refunded after acceptance.; Need-based financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited; the SCATS application must be submitted first.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 6–8 when applying; Requirement: Show high interest or achievement in one or more content areas; Requirement: Be eligible for gifted services, or have an IQ score of 125 or above, or score at or above the 90th percentile on the total battery or the 95th percentile on the math or language arts/reading section of the most recent achievement test, or score at the distinguished level on performance assessments

    Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site

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  • Program snapshot
    • STEM
    • Pre-college

    Worcester Polytech Institute

    WPI Summer Programs

    WPI offers several in-person pre-college programs in Worcester, Massachusetts.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    $555–$12,995 (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 28, 2027; Ends July 30, 2027; 1–5 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Worcester, MA
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 6–12 (provider uses rising grades)

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Need-based tuition assistance (Launch and Frontiers): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited funds for domestic Launch and Frontiers students with demonstrated financial need; the maximum award covers up to 50% of the program cost. (2027 cycle)

    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Frontiers application: $0; Summit application fee: $50; Need-based tuition assistance (Launch and Frontiers): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited funds for domestic Launch and Frontiers students with demonstrated financial need; the maximum award covers up to 50% of the program cost. (2027 cycle)

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 6–12

    Selection and application: Application materials: One letter of recommendation from a teacher or high school educator (Summit)

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    Sarah Lawrence College Writing Institute and Theatre Program

    Writers Week: Summer Writing & Theatre for Teens

    Sarah Lawrence Writers Week offers 2027 virtual and on-campus writing/theatre sessions for students entering grades 9–12, age14+; housing is a separately qualified option.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    $2,050 (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Starts July 6, 2027; Ends August 6, 2027; 1 week (2027 cycle)
    Format
    Online / In person
    Location
    Bronxville, NY
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Minimum age 14

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Writers Week is open enrollment with no admissions application; workshops have up to 18 students and two teaching artists. The published 2027 session dates and virtual $985/on-campus $2,050 tuition are recorded. Current registration acceptance, capacity, waitlist and residence-package terms require confirmation; the enrollment model alone does not establish an open portal.

    Financial aid: Writers Week scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site (2027 cycle)
    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Residential (stay on campus) for the week: $1,195. Air-conditioned single room, 3 meals a day, 24-hour supervision and evening activities; residents must be 16 or older.; Non-refundable registration deposit: $250; Writers Week scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site (2027 cycle)

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 14; Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12; Requirement: Must be 16 or older to stay on campus; younger students attend as commuters

    Selection and application: Selection: Writers Week is open enrollment with no admissions application; workshops have up to 18 students and two teaching artists. The published 2027 session dates and virtual $985/on-campus $2,050 tuition are recorded. Current registration acceptance, capacity, waitlist and residence-package terms require confirmation; the enrollment model alone does not establish an open portal.

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  • Program snapshot

    Trinity Repertory Company

    Young Actors Summer Institute (YASI)

    Trinity Rep's in-person Providence theater camps serve grades 1-12+ in week-long, grade-banded tracks; 2026 is complete and 2027 registration 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
    Location
    Providence, RI
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 1–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Selection: Open paid registration by grade band and capacity; performance-focused courses cast registered participants as stated.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Catalog terms: Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Submit the Financial Aid Application and a personal statement before registering; allow 10 business days for a discount code.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Non-refundable deposit to hold a spot: $50; Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Submit the Financial Aid Application and a personal statement before registering; allow 10 business days for a discount code.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 1–12

    Selection and application: Selection: Open paid registration by grade band and capacity; performance-focused courses cast registered participants as stated.

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    Bard College at Simon's Rock, National Writing and Thinking Network

    Young Writers Workshop at Bard College at Simon's Rock

    Historically selective writing-and-thinking workshop for students in grades 9-11; no current 2026 or 2027 cycle is published by Simon's Rock.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Historical residential and virtual formats; future location and format unannounced
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

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

    Selection: Historically selective based on student writing and a teacher letter. No current cohort, acceptance rate, or active selection process is published.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Historical modest need-based assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Described in the last surviving form; availability and terms are not confirmed for any future cycle.; Historical Dorothy West full scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Historically covered tuition, room and board, and selected cultural events for one eligible recipient, excluding travel; future offering unconfirmed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Historical modest need-based assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Described in the last surviving form; availability and terms are not confirmed for any future cycle.; Historical Dorothy West full scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Historically covered tuition, room and board, and selected cultural events for one eligible recipient, excluding travel; future offering unconfirmed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12

    Selection and application: Selection: Historically selective based on student writing and a teacher letter. No current cohort, acceptance rate, or active selection process is published.

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    • Research
    • STEM

    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University

    Youth Engaged in Science (YES)

    A seven-week, 35-hour-per-week mentored cancer-research experience for Cleveland-area high-school students, with a USD 2,500 stipend; Summer 2027 applications are not yet posted.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 7 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Cleveland, OH
    Stipend or pay
    Catalog terms: YES completion stipend: $2,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Minimum age 14; At least 14 years old before research activities begin

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

    Selection: Selection is required, but the current page does not publish cohort size, applicant count, or acceptance rate.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 14; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Attend a Cleveland-area high school; Requirement: GPA of 3.0 or higher; Requirement: At least 14 years old before research activities begin

    Selection and application: Selection: Selection is required, but the current page does not publish cohort size, applicant count, or acceptance rate.

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You are typically finishing grade 8 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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