Summer 2027 · High school

Summer 2027 planning for rising 9th graders

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  1. University of California

    California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science (COSMOS)Remove
    Application deadline
    Not published
    Cost
    $5,793
    Financial aid
    Need-based financial assistance for application and program costs. Based on family income, family size and available COSMOS resources.
    Expenses and aid conditions
    Application fee. Non-refundable; fee waivers can be requested; Need-based financial assistance for application and program costs. Based on family income, family size and available COSMOS resources.
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Grades 9–12 (provider uses rising grades)
    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)
    Session dates or duration
    4 weeks
    Format
    In person
    Housing and supervision
    Residential
    Location
    Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, San Diego, Santa Cruz, CA
    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)
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  2. U.S. Space & Rocket Center

    U.S. Space & Rocket Center Student Space Camp ProgramsRemove
    Application deadline
    Not published
    Cost
    $1,699–$1,899
    Financial aid
    Space Camp General Scholarships (financial need or academic excellence). Academic Excellence applicants need a GPA of 3.25 or higher; scholarships do not cover travel to Huntsville or incidentals.
    Expenses and aid conditions
    Space Camp General Scholarships (financial need or academic excellence). Academic Excellence applicants need a GPA of 3.25 or higher; scholarships do not cover travel to Huntsville or incidentals.
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Not published
    Additional eligibility
    Ages 9–18; Requirement: Choose the program for your age: Space Camp 9-11, Space Academy 12-14, Advanced Space Academy 15-18; Requirement: Nine-year-olds must have completed or currently be enrolled in 4th grade
    Session dates or duration
    Starts May 30, 2027; Ends September 3, 2027; 1 week
    Format
    In person
    Housing and supervision
    Residential
    Location
    Huntsville, AL
    Selection and application
    Selection: Standard student programs are purchased first-come, first-served by age and session capacity; they are not merit-selective. Invitation-only Elite and scholarship programs are separate.
    Official sources
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  • The Adroit Journal

    The Adroit Journal Summer Mentorship Program

    Adroit mentorship pairs established writers with high-school and eligible gap-year writers for flexible online correspondence.

    Cost
    $575(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    Jun 15 – Jul 27, 2026(2026)
    Where
    Online
    ArtsDay program
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Peter LaBerge Scholarships (need-based aid)

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Application fee (none): $0; Peter LaBerge Scholarships (need-based aid)

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Graduating seniors and gap-year students may also apply

    Selection and application: Application materials: Three application essays

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  • University of California, Los Angeles

    UCLA Summer Sessions for High School Students

    UCLA Summer Sessions has distinct high-school courses, intensives, College Immersion, Focus Series and scholarship programs.

    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    Jun 22 – Sep 11, 2026 · 3⁠–⁠10 weeks(2026)
    Where
    In person or online · Los Angeles, CA
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Summer Scholars Support (California high school students). Need- and merit-based full and partial scholarships for current 9th-11th grade California students.

    Costs beyond tuition: Registration fee (non-refundable): $350; Summer Scholars Support (California high school students). Need- and merit-based full and partial scholarships for current 9th-11th grade California students.

    Requirements: Minimum age 15; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Courses chosen from the Pre-Approved High School Course List

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  • Vail Jazz

    Vail Jazz Workshop

    Vail Jazz Workshop brought a twelve-musician cohort together August 29-September 6, 2026 for intensive combos, improvisation, by-ear learning and festival performances.

    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    Aug 29 – Sep 6, 2026(2026)
    Where
    In person · Vail, CO
    ArtsResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Jeff Clayton Educational Fund full and partial scholarships. Every admitted student receives at least a 50% scholarship; full scholarships for family income under $75,000.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Student share of travel: $0–$750. $0 for family income under $75,000; $750 otherwise; Jeff Clayton Educational Fund full and partial scholarships. Every admitted student receives at least a 50% scholarship; full scholarships for family income under $75,000.

    Requirements: Ages 15–19; Residency: Permanent resident of North America at the time of application; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Plays piano, bass, drums, trumpet, trombone or saxophone; Requirement: Full-time high school or home-schooled student during the school year just before the Workshop; recent graduates who have not attended college full time may apply; Requirement: Has not attended a prior Workshop

    Selection and application: Selection: Historical 2026: Twelve students are selected annually at an extremely high playing standard; Vail Jazz does not publish the current applicant count or acceptance rate. Application materials: Video audition

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  • Vanderbilt University Collaborative for STEM Education and Outreach

    Vanderbilt CSEO High School Programs

    Directory for four Nashville-area Vanderbilt/MNPS pathways—SSMV, ISR, SHIRE and REHSS—each with separate, highly local eligibility and application rules.

    Who can apply
    Grades 8–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    6⁠–⁠208 weeks
    Where
    In person · Nashville, TN
    STEMDay programResearchPre-college
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Residency: Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) students; Requirement: Open to grades 8–12; Requirement: SSMV: apply in 8th grade and attend a district-operated MNPS high school; Requirement: SHIRE: rising junior or senior in the Interdisciplinary Science and Research (ISR) Program at John Overton, Stratford STEM or Hillsboro High School; Requirement: REHSS: rising senior in the ISR Program at Stratford STEM, John Overton or Hillsboro High School, at least 16 at the start of the program

    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. Application materials: REHSS: curriculum vitae or resume, essays and two recommendations (one from the ISR teacher), with grades and course rigor considered

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  • Venture Camp

    Venture Camp

    Venture Camp offers entrepreneurship programs with instruction, mentor feedback and team startup projects. Its official pages describe a four-week virtual session and one-week intensives in San Francisco and Philadelphia in summer 2026. The header says 2026 applications are closed despite older apply-now wording elsewhere; no 2027 calendar or application cutoff is established.

    Cost
    $1,500–$3,200
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    Jun 22 – Aug 7, 2026 · 1⁠–⁠4 weeks(2026)
    Where
    Online or in person
    BusinessPre-college
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based financial aid; Merit-based scholarships (limited number)

    Costs beyond tuition: Need-based financial aid; Merit-based scholarships (limited number)

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12

    Selection and application: Application materials: Informal interview

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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.

    Cost
    $329–$11,899(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Where
    In person or online or hybrid
    Business
    Requirements and sources

    Costs beyond tuition: 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.

    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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  • Trinity Repertory Company

    Young Actors Summer Institute (YASI)

    Who can apply
    Grades 1–12
    Program dates
    1 week
    Where
    In person · Providence, RI
    ArtsDay program
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based financial aid. Submit the Financial Aid Application and a personal statement before registering; allow 10 business days for a discount code.

    Costs beyond tuition: Non-refundable deposit to hold a spot: $50; Need-based financial aid. Submit the Financial Aid Application and a personal statement before registering; allow 10 business days for a discount code.

    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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  • Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University

    Youth Engaged in Science (YES)

    Pay
    $2,500 stipend
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    7 weeks
    Where
    In person · Cleveland, OH
    STEMDay programResearch
    Requirements and sources

    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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  • Yellow Pig Math Foundation

    Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics (HCSSiM)

    Intensive six-week residential college-level mathematics program for highly motivated current high-school students, continuing independently at a new campus in 2027.

    Cost
    $7,208(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    Jun 28 – Aug 8, 2026 · 6 weeks(2026)
    Where
    In person
    ArtsResidentialPre-college
    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: HCSSiM expected 51 students in 2026 and reported more strong applications than it could accept; admission was rolling and used the letter, recommendation and Interesting Test rather than an age cutoff. Application materials: Letter of recommendation from a sponsor who knows you in a mathematical context

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  • Qualia Global Scholars

    Qualia Global Scholars Summer Program

    Selective four-week online interdisciplinary research program for grades 6-12, organized by Stanford students with small-group mentorship and a culminating paper and presentation.

    Who can apply
    Grades 6–12
    Program dates
    4 weeks
    Where
    Online
    STEMDay programResearchPre-college
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 6–12

    Selection and application: Selection: The organizer calls admission competitive but publishes no applicant count, cohort size, or acceptance rate.

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  • The Food Project

    Seed Crew

    50 per hour.

    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    6 weeks
    Where
    In person · Boston, Lincoln, Lynn, Wenham, MA
    VolunteeringDay program
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Ages 14–17; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Must be 14 by June 1 and have completed 8th grade by July 1; Requirement: Available to work every day of the entire six-week Seed Crew

    Selection and application: Selection: The Food Project recruits 72 teens across multiple kinds of diversity. Applicants need a complete recommendation and interview, but applicant totals, interview rate, site allocations, offer rate, waitlist process, and scoring rubric are not public. Application materials: Letter of recommendation from an adult who is not a family member; Interview (by invitation)

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  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    Summer Academic Research Experience (SARE)

    SARE combines biomedical research and tutoring for eligible high-school students; its published 2026 dates and $3,000 completion stipend are historical.

    Pay
    $3,000 stipend
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    Jun 22 – Aug 13, 2026 · 8 weeks(2026)
    Where
    In person · Baltimore, MD
    STEMDay programResearchInternship
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Household income not exceeding 200% of the federal poverty limit, adjusted for household size; Requirement: Meet an additional criterion, such as being first-generation college or attending (or being zoned for) a high school where most students are low-income; other extenuating circumstances are also considered

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