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.
Real program details, clearly separated from 2027 updates
Planning for 2027. Program pages may show details documented from an earlier cycle. Check the year on dates and prices, then confirm the current application window on the official site.
No paid placements. Listings are ranked by fit, never by payment. Methodology.
Showing 109 to 120 of 128 matching programs. Ordered by name.
Need-based financial assistance for application and program costs: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Based on family income, family size and available COSMOS resources. (2027 cycle)
Unconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditions
Application fee: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Non-refundable; fee waivers can be requested.; Need-based financial assistance for application and program costs: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Based on family income, family size and available COSMOS resources. (2027 cycle)
Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility
Grades 9–12 (provider uses rising grades)
Grades 9–11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Additional eligibility
Residency: California high school students only; Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12; Requirement: Demonstrated academic excellence (a typical COSMOS student has a GPA of 3.5 or above)
Requirement: Have completed at least one year of high school or secondary school and be in grade 9, 10, or 11; Requirement: Do not graduate from high school before the program begins; Requirement: Have at least three years of prior ballet and modern or contemporary training; Requirement: Currently train at least 10 hours per week; Requirement: Be seriously considering dance as a career and college major and be open to creative exploration; Requirement: Attend the complete three-week program; Requirement: Meet New York State school-attendance immunization requirements; Exclusion: Students who graduate before the program begins are not eligible; Exclusion: Live auditions are not offered for the 2027 program; Exclusion: Pointe work is optional in the video audition and is not an eligibility requirement; Exclusion: The official age 15-17 range is typical, while grade and graduation status are the stated eligibility rules
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Catalog terms: 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
In person
Housing and supervision
Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Unconfirmed — check official site
Location
Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, San Diego, Santa Cruz, CA
New York City, The Juilliard School at Lincoln Center and supervised New York City activities
Selection and application
Selection: Each of six campuses accommodates roughly 160-200 students, and clusters typically enroll 20-25 with a commonly reported 5:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Admissions are competitive and based on academic merit relative to the selected topic, but applicant count and statewide acceptance rate were not published. Application materials: Online application with one personal statement; One teacher recommendation (two recommended)
Selection: Approximately 44 dancers are offered admission through faculty review of required video auditions, with a possible waitlist of about 5-10. Application materials: One recommendation submitted through Juilliard's system by the applicant's primary ballet teacher; Five separately recorded video-audition uploads in Juilliard's required order and format; Video introduction stating name, residence, training history, and audition motivation; Request for ADA audition accommodations by the application deadline if needed
Summer Discovery’s UCLA programmes offer academic courses, activities and residential or commuter options.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
$4,499–$15,999 (2027 cycle)
Session dates or duration
Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Published UCLA Summer Discovery packages serve grades 9–12; confirm the requirements for the specific academy and residential or commuter option.
Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: International registration fee: $239–$379. Only international participants:239 commuter or 379 residential; medical policy and airport transfers included. Alternatives are not summed. (2027 cycle)
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Published UCLA Summer Discovery packages serve grades 9–12; confirm the requirements for the specific academy and residential or commuter option.
Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selective four-week Chicago day camp for students entering grades 7-12, with faculty math classes and undergraduate-led problem groups; 2026 fees were $250-$1,000 by income.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Chicago, Illinois, University of Chicago campus; Chicago area, surrounding suburbs, and Northwest Indiana
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 7–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Primarily Chicago, surrounding suburbs, and Northwest Indiana; nonlocal students need their own lodging and transportation
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: The University describes the four-week summer camp as significantly selective. It seeks enthusiastic and talented students with strong school performance, math-competition interest, or sustained mathematical curiosity. Applicant totals, seats by cohort, selection rate, rubric, and late-application capacity are not published.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Primarily Chicago, surrounding suburbs, and Northwest Indiana; nonlocal students need their own lodging and transportation; Requirement: Enter grade 7-12 in the school year after the summer program; Requirement: Show strong interest and readiness through school mathematics, competitions, or sustained engagement; Requirement: Submit the correct grade-cohort form, short essay, teacher questionnaire, current math-teacher recommendation, and transcript/grade report; Requirement: Arrange daily local transportation and any needed lodging; Requirement: Attend the four-week weekday day camp; Exclusion: The program does not provide housing or transportation; Exclusion: Application and mathematical enthusiasm do not guarantee admission; Exclusion: Participation does not guarantee a grade, academic credit, recommendation, contest result, college admission, or admissions advantage
Selection and application: Selection: The University describes the four-week summer camp as significantly selective. It seeks enthusiastic and talented students with strong school performance, math-competition interest, or sustained mathematical curiosity. Applicant totals, seats by cohort, selection rate, rubric, and late-application capacity are not published. Application materials: Short applicant essay; One recommendation letter from the current mathematics teacher
Umbrella of selective one-to-three-week Rochester summer courses for rising grades 9-12, with residential, commuter, intensive and credit options at distinct prices.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Last year's cycle (2026): $515–$8,770; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 1–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person / Online
Location
Rochester, New York
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
International applications accepted; immigration/travel compliance remains the family's responsibility; Meet course-specific academic prerequisites
Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Many courses are limited and selective. Full-day programs use best-fit review after their deadline; applicant counts, seats and acceptance rates are not published.
Financial aid: Read aid terms and conditions
Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited, first-come, not guaranteed and may not cover full costs.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Application fee: $60. Nonrefundable for new applications; a narrow returning-credit-student exception applies.; Need-based financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited, first-come, not guaranteed and may not cover full costs.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Citizenship: International applications accepted; immigration/travel compliance remains the family's responsibility; Requirement: Be a current high-school student; half-day programs serve rising grades 9-12; Requirement: Meet course-specific academic prerequisites; Requirement: Submit a complete application, transcript, essay and recommendation; Requirement: For international applicants, document English fluency or receive a waiver; Requirement: Complete required orientation and payment after admission; Exclusion: Specific intensive or credit courses may have narrower prerequisites; Exclusion: Class capacity can close before a general deadline; Exclusion: Participation does not guarantee University admission or a combined-degree-program place; Exclusion: Financial aid is limited and not guaranteed to cover all costs
Selection and application: Selection: Many courses are limited and selective. Full-day programs use best-fit review after their deadline; applicant counts, seats and acceptance rates are not published. Application materials: Short essay up to 500 words; One recommendation from a school official
Free seven-to-eight-week mentored cancer-research academy for high-school students age 15+; the 2026 cycle is complete and 2027 is unannounced.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Last year's cycle (2026): Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 15, 2026; Ends July 31, 2026; 7–8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person / Online / Hybrid
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for most sites; limited remote or hybrid computational placements are site-specific
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Minimum age 15; Be at least 16 by the program start for wet-lab Cancer Biology, TDX, Pathobiology, ICI, VISION, or WCRC placements
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Competitive application reviewed for site fit, preparation, essays, references, and available mentors; the public pages do not publish a universal acceptance rate.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 15; Requirement: Be enrolled in high school during the application academic year and remain in good academic standing; Requirement: Be at least 15 by the program start for CompBio, CoSBBI, or Surgery computational placements; Requirement: Be at least 16 by the program start for wet-lab Cancer Biology, TDX, Pathobiology, ICI, VISION, or WCRC placements; Requirement: Graduating seniors must not be enrolled in college courses during the summer program; Requirement: Commit to the full seven-to-eight-week, 30-35-hour weekly schedule and mandatory first and final weeks; Requirement: Arrange housing and transportation for any in-person or hybrid placement; Requirement: Meet site-specific safety, health, onboarding, vaccine, confidentiality, and research requirements; Exclusion: Applicants younger than 15 by the program start are ineligible; students younger than 16 are limited to computational sites; Exclusion: A graduating senior taking college courses during the program is ineligible under the published 2026 rule; Exclusion: A job, sport, vacation, or other summer program cannot interfere with required Hillman hours; Exclusion: Remote or hybrid work is not available for every research site or project; Exclusion: Need-based compensation is not automatic for all admitted students
Selection and application: Selection: Competitive application reviewed for site fit, preparation, essays, references, and available mentors; the public pages do not publish a universal acceptance rate. Application materials: Two application essays
Eight-week advanced CS programme with selective in-person labs, $900-$1,000 hybrid research workshops and a $2,000 full-day AI track.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Last year's cycle (2026): $900–$2,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 8, 2026; Ends July 31, 2026; 8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person / Online
Location
Richardson, Texas, Virtual workshops
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Up to grade 12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Lab placements are described as extremely selective with decisions managed by individual labs. Workshop capacity and overall application/admission totals are not published.
Financial aid: Read aid terms and conditions
Last year's cycle (2026): Low-income family discount: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. 50% for documented qualifying families on workshops/AI under current guidance; lab discount amount may differ.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Low-income family discount: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. 50% for documented qualifying families on workshops/AI under current guidance; lab discount amount may differ.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be an advanced, highly motivated high-school student; Requirement: Have relevant coding, mathematics or research background for the selected option; Requirement: Be ready to work independently with limited guidance; Requirement: Be at least 15 by the programme start for any in-person option; Requirement: For Deep-dive AI, have Python familiarity and high-school mathematics; Exclusion: Younger high-school students are limited to virtual workshops; Exclusion: Students may combine one lab and one workshop or two workshops, but not two labs; Exclusion: UT Dallas does not provide housing for minors; Exclusion: Students should not directly email faculty or mentors during application; Exclusion: The option called a lab internship charges tuition and should not be presented as paid employment
Selection and application: Selection: Lab placements are described as extremely selective with decisions managed by individual labs. Workshop capacity and overall application/admission totals are not published.
Year-round UW enrichment courses for grades 4-12, with more than 100 Seattle-campus and live-online offerings in Summer 2026; that catalog is now closed.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Last year's cycle (2026): $700–$995; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person / Online
Location
Seattle, Washington, Online via Zoom, University of Washington Seattle campus and live online classrooms
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 4–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Meet the entering-grade range of the selected course; Meet any course-specific prior-knowledge, equipment, or software requirements
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Registration is generally course-eligibility and capacity based rather than a single selective admissions process. Sections may close when full. UW does not publish a program-wide applicant count, acceptance rate, or admissions rubric.
Financial aid: Read aid terms and conditions
Last year's cycle (2026): Limited course and registration-fee assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. First-come awards cover one course and the registration fee for qualifying free/reduced-price-lunch-income students; supplies and online technology may be excluded.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Quarterly registration fee: $50. Nonrefundable and charged once per student for each registered quarter.; Limited course and registration-fee assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. First-come awards cover one course and the registration fee for qualifying free/reduced-price-lunch-income students; supplies and online technology may be excluded.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Meet the entering-grade range of the selected course; Requirement: Register for the grade the student will enter in fall for summer sections; Requirement: Meet any course-specific prior-knowledge, equipment, or software requirements; Requirement: Register and pay before the section-specific deadline or capacity close; Exclusion: Eligibility, prerequisites, modality, schedule, and cost vary by individual course; Exclusion: Registration does not guarantee financial assistance, supplies, technology, a digital badge without completion, college credit, UW admission, or admissions advantage
Selection and application: Selection: Registration is generally course-eligibility and capacity based rather than a single selective admissions process. Sections may close when full. UW does not publish a program-wide applicant count, acceptance rate, or admissions rubric.
Badger Precollege is a grades 4-12 program family with day, commuter, residential, and some online options; Summer 2026 is complete.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Last year's cycle (2026): $620–$5,100; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 14, 2026; Ends July 31, 2026; 1–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
Hybrid
Location
Madison, Wisconsin, Online offerings vary by program
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 4–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Domestic and international participation varies by program; some aid is restricted by Wisconsin residency or international pathway; Choose courses and residential or commuter format available to that pathway
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Admission and capacity rules vary by program and course; this umbrella record does not imply admission to every pathway.
Financial aid: Read aid terms and conditions
Last year's cycle (2026): Badger Precollege summer scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Full awards primarily for Wisconsin students; limited out-of-state awards up to 50% of tuition; program-specific international limits.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): PACE registration fee: $50. Nonrefundable.; High-school program application fee: $100. Nonrefundable.; Badger Precollege summer scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Full awards primarily for Wisconsin students; limited out-of-state awards up to 50% of tuition; program-specific international limits.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Domestic and international participation varies by program; some aid is restricted by Wisconsin residency or international pathway; Requirement: Meet the grade range of the selected program; Requirement: Submit the selected program's application, fee, and supporting documentation; Requirement: Choose courses and residential or commuter format available to that pathway; Exclusion: No universal family-level eligibility; program-specific grade, academic, and residency requirements control
Selection and application: Selection: Admission and capacity rules vary by program and course; this umbrella record does not imply admission to every pathway. Application materials: Grade report, transcript, essays, or other supporting materials when required
Directory for four Nashville-area Vanderbilt/MNPS pathways—SSMV, ISR, SHIRE and REHSS—each with separate, highly local eligibility and application rules.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 6–208 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Nashville, Metro Nashville Public Schools and Vanderbilt University/VUMC
Stipend or pay
Historical cycle (2024): SHIRE paid internship: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 8–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
SSMV requires future attendance at a district-operated Metro Nashville Public Schools high school; ISR, SHIRE and REHSS are limited to specified MNPS/ISR pathways; All offerings require local in-person attendance in Nashville
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: SSMV is limited to 26 students per grade. ISR is not academically selective but is school-restricted and rigorous. SHIRE considers grades, schedule conflicts and ISR-teacher input. REHSS is restricted to current ISR rising seniors.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Local transportation: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. SSMV offers free MTA access. SHIRE does not cover transportation, although a WeGo stop serves Hillsboro High School.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Residency: SSMV requires future attendance at a district-operated Metro Nashville Public Schools high school; Residency: ISR, SHIRE and REHSS are limited to specified MNPS/ISR pathways; Residency: All offerings require local in-person attendance in Nashville; Requirement: SSMV: apply in eighth grade and plan to attend an eligible district-operated MNPS high school; Requirement: ISR: attend Hillsboro, John Overton or Stratford STEM Magnet and commit to the four-year sequence; Requirement: SHIRE: be a rising junior or senior already in ISR; Requirement: REHSS: be a current ISR student entering senior year with STEM-career interest; Requirement: Meet the relevant subprogram's attendance, academic-standing and schedule requirements; Exclusion: This is not a single open-enrollment camp; Exclusion: General national or out-of-district applicants are not eligible for the listed MNPS pathways; Exclusion: SSMV applicants selected or waitlisted must confirm an eligible district-operated high school; Exclusion: REHSS and SHIRE are not open to students outside ISR; Exclusion: Participation does not confer Vanderbilt undergraduate admission
Selection and application: Selection: SSMV is limited to 26 students per grade. ISR is not academically selective but is school-restricted and rigorous. SHIRE considers grades, schedule conflicts and ISR-teacher input. REHSS is restricted to current ISR rising seniors.
Paid live-online introductory AI course for grades 9-12, totaling 25 hours over 10 weekends or two intensive summer weeks and ending in a small-group project.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Catalog terms: $2,490; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 2–10 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
Online
Location
Live Zoom instruction and Google Classroom
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Have taken high-school-level mathematics such as algebra or geometry; Show interest in AI and capacity for a fast-paced online course
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Veritas uses an application, but the first-party pages do not publish cohort size, acceptance criteria or acceptance rate. Small-group instruction targets roughly five students per mentor.
Financial aid: Read aid terms and conditions
Catalog terms: Need-based AI Scholars aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Up to 100% aid; requesting aid in the application triggers consideration but does not guarantee an award.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Need-based AI Scholars aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Up to 100% aid; requesting aid in the application triggers consideration but does not guarantee an award.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Have taken high-school-level mathematics such as algebra or geometry; Requirement: Show interest in AI and capacity for a fast-paced online course; Requirement: Attend live lectures and small-group project sessions; Requirement: Have suitable computer and internet access; Exclusion: No prior coding or AI experience is required; Exclusion: Middle-school exceptions require coding background and organizer approval; Exclusion: AI Fellowship and Deep Dives have different prerequisites and prices
Selection and application: Selection: Veritas uses an application, but the first-party pages do not publish cohort size, acceptance criteria or acceptance rate. Small-group instruction targets roughly five students per mentor.
A Sunday–Friday residential business experience at Wake Forest for current grades 9–12. Summer 2027 applications open November 1, 2026; exact session dates will be released that day.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Last year's cycle (2026): $3,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site
Weeklong Washington business-simulation camps for students entering high school through recent graduates; a 2027 form is live, but 2027 dates, sites, and prices are not yet published.
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
Washington State; exact 2027 campuses not announced
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–12 and first-year college; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Enrollment rather than a selective application; spaces are limited
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Meals and snacks included with tuition: $0. Optional vending-machine or coffee-shop purchases are not included.; Shared dorm accommodation at residential camps: $0. Included only for overnight sessions.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be entering high school, currently in high school, or recently graduated; Requirement: Enroll for an available session and agree to the student code of conduct; Requirement: Advanced Business applicants must be returning Washington Business Week alumni; Exclusion: International students may attend but are not eligible for the two Renton Technical College credits
Selection and application: Selection: Enrollment rather than a selective application; spaces are limited
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, South Carolina, Cincinnati, Ohio, Loveland, Colorado, Nashville, Tennessee, Springfield, Virginia, Wheaton, Illinois, Multiple U.S. host communities
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grade 6 and above; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Minimum age 11; Be age 11+ or enter grade 6 for a Jr/Sr High trip; be age 14+ or enter grade 9 for a Sr High trip; Provide one adult age 21+ for every five participants age 20 or younger; Complete church screening and a national background check for every participant age 18+; Participate in explicitly Christian worship, teaching, and devotions
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
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Camp lodging: $0. Included in the registration fee; typically church-floor lodging, not a private room.; Included camp meals except Tuesday dinner: $0. The registration fee includes every camp meal except Tuesday dinner. (2027 cycle)
Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 11; Requirement: Attend through a registered youth group with required adult supervision; Requirement: Be age 11+ or enter grade 6 for a Jr/Sr High trip; be age 14+ or enter grade 9 for a Sr High trip; Requirement: Provide one adult age 21+ for every five participants age 20 or younger; Requirement: Provide both male and female adult supervision when both boys and girls attend; Requirement: Complete church screening and a national background check for every participant age 18+; Requirement: Provide group transportation and attend the full Sunday-Friday session; Requirement: Participate in explicitly Christian worship, teaching, and devotions; Exclusion: Children below the location's minimum age are not permitted; Exclusion: Unregistered visitors are not permitted at lodging or project sites; Exclusion: Registration does not guarantee a particular service assignment, a private room, dietary isolation, financial aid, academic credit, employment, admission advantage, or measurable community outcome
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.
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.
Missing facts say Unconfirmed — check official site. A past session does not establish 2027 availability. Format and location can change between cycles.
Frequently asked questions
Does rising grade mean my grade when I apply?
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