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 139 matching programs. Ordered by name.
Catalog terms: $3,000–$15,200; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Last year's cycle (2026): $4,860; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aid
Catalog terms: Partial need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Generally for admitted students with household income of $125,000 or below; no full aid awards.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Last year's cycle (2026): Scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Apply before registering and paying any fees.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditions
Catalog terms: Application fee: $75; Non-refundable enrollment deposit: $1,000. Due within one week of admission.; Partial need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Generally for admitted students with household income of $125,000 or below; no full aid awards.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Last year's cycle (2026): Summer 2026 nonrefundable registration deposit: $200. Part of the program cost.; Scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Apply before registering and paying any fees.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility
Grades 9–11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Additional eligibility
Minimum age 14; Citizenship: Applicants are considered regardless of citizenship; Residency: Program-specific; some enrichment and commuter options impose geography rules; Requirement: Be a current high-school student meeting the selected program's grade and age rules; Requirement: Show readiness for condensed college-level or enrichment work; Requirement: Meet course-specific academic, writing, math, coding, laboratory, language, geography, or background requirements; Requirement: Attend every class and required orientation/activity; Exclusion: Not every grade is eligible for every course; Exclusion: Only eligible Chicagoland students may commute for designated two- and three-week programs; Exclusion: One- and two-week programs are noncredit; three- and four-week grades appear on a UChicago transcript; Exclusion: Summer admission does not guarantee UChicago undergraduate admission
Ages 14–18; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 1–8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 15, 2026; Ends June 26, 2026; 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person / Online
In person
Housing and supervision
Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Location
Chicago, IL
Salt Lake City, UT
Selection and application
Selection: Holistic program/course admission with limited seats; no portfolio-wide acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Supplement essays; Letter of recommendation
Selection: The 2026 cohort reached capacity and accepted waitlist interest. Scholarships were limited and considered merit and need. Current cohort size, applicant count, acceptance rate, selection rubric, and waitlist movement are not published.
Adroit mentorship pairs established writers with high-school and eligible gap-year writers for flexible online correspondence.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Last year's cycle (2026): $575; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 15, 2026; Ends July 27, 2026; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
Online
Location
Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aid: Last year's cycle (2026): Peter LaBerge Scholarships (need-based aid): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Application fee (none): $0; Peter LaBerge Scholarships (need-based aid): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility 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
Intensive online or in-person historical-research workshops with small-group teaching and individual coaching toward a serious 4,000-8,000-word paper.
Application deadline
December 31, 2026 (2027 cycle)
Cost
$3,650–$6,550 (2027 cycle)
Session dates or duration
Starts June 6, 2027; Ends August 13, 2027; 2–9 weeks (2027 cycle)
Format
Online / In person
Location
Boston, Hotchkiss, Stanford, Vancouver, MA, CT, CA
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Current FAQ reports 18 students per session, 1:6 teacher-student ratio and more qualified applicants than places in many early cycles. No overall acceptance rate is published. TCR says it publishes roughly 5% of journal submissions, which is a separate process.
Financial aid: Limited case-by-case need assistance (no formal aid program): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site (2027 cycle)
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Application fee (includes a one-year Concord Review eBook subscription): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; Limited case-by-case need assistance (no formal aid program): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site (2027 cycle)
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Rising 9th graders are eligible; younger students with strong academic readiness may be considered; Requirement: A chosen historical research topic and 3-5 books on it, read before the camp starts
Selection and application: Selection: Current FAQ reports 18 students per session, 1:6 teacher-student ratio and more qualified applicants than places in many early cycles. No overall acceptance rate is published. TCR says it publishes roughly 5% of journal submissions, which is a separate process. Application materials: Optional teacher recommendation letter
Week-long ASU day camp where high-school students use philosophy to practise civic reasoning, respectful disagreement, empathy and community-building.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Last year's cycle (2026): $400; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 1, 2026; Ends June 5, 2026; 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Tempe, AZ
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 8–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Registration/capacity details and acceptance statistics are not published; need-based awards were limited and based on need plus application answers.
Financial aid: Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based scholarship (request before registering): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based scholarship (request before registering): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 8–12; Requirement: Students in high school (grades 9-12) during the school year before camp, or students just graduating 8th grade
Selection and application: Selection: Registration/capacity details and acceptance statistics are not published; need-based awards were limited and based on need plus application answers.
Selective residential STEM week at the U.S. Naval Academy for current grades 8-10/rising grades 9-11; 2027 sessions and $750 fee are published, but applications open TBD.
Application deadline
March 31, 2027 (2027 cycle)
Cost
$750 (2027 cycle)
Session dates or duration
Starts June 7, 2027; Ends June 25, 2027; 1 week (2027 cycle)
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: USNA describes a selective rolling review based on overall academic, extracurricular, test, and STEM evidence. Current 2027 applicant count, session capacity, and acceptance rate are not published on the admissions page.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–11; Requirement: Strong academic performance and accomplishments inside and outside the classroom; Requirement: Strong interest in science, technology, engineering and math; Requirement: Students attend only the session designated for their grade
Selection and application: Selection: USNA describes a selective rolling review based on overall academic, extracurricular, test, and STEM evidence. Current 2027 applicant count, session capacity, and acceptance rate are not published on the admissions page. Application materials: Personal statement (1,000 characters)
Rigorous four- to six-week UC Berkeley or live-online courses for current grades 7-11; the 2026 session ended July 31 and 2027 is unannounced.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Last year's cycle (2026): $790–$1,320; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 22, 2026; Ends July 31, 2026; 4–6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person / Online
Location
Berkeley, CA
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 7–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Applications are reviewed on academic preparation, materials and course fit as they become complete. Classes generally cap at 20-24 students; returning students receive early priority but are not guaranteed admission or first-choice placement.
Financial aid: Read aid terms and conditions
Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid (up to 100% of base tuition): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Open to Bay Area students completing grades K-10 and returning 11th graders; does not cover transportation, textbooks, supplies or program fees; not available to extended-deadline applicants.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 nonrefundable application fee: $60–$90. $60 for domestic students; $90 for students attending school outside the US.; Need-based financial aid (up to 100% of base tuition): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Open to Bay Area students completing grades K-10 and returning 11th graders; does not cover transportation, textbooks, supplies or program fees; not available to extended-deadline applicants.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 7–11 when applying; Requirement: Some courses have academic prerequisites; Requirement: Current 6th graders who attended ATDP before may apply for a small selection of courses with a very strong application
Selection and application: Selection: Applications are reviewed on academic preparation, materials and course fit as they become complete. Classes generally cap at 20-24 students; returning students receive early priority but are not guaranteed admission or first-choice placement. Application materials: Academic product or essay (at least 500 words)
Residential and online pre-college portfolio with one- to eight-week enrichment, career, credit, and research options; 2027 applications open in December.
Application deadline
January 13, 2027 (2027 cycle)
Cost
Catalog terms: $3,000–$15,200; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 1–8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person / Online
Location
Chicago, IL
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Minimum age 14; Applicants are considered regardless of citizenship; Program-specific; some enrichment and commuter options impose geography rules; Be a current high-school student meeting the selected program's grade and age rules; Meet course-specific academic, writing, math, coding, laboratory, language, geography, or background requirements
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Holistic program/course admission with limited seats; no portfolio-wide acceptance rate is published.
Financial aid: Read aid terms and conditions
Catalog terms: Partial need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Generally for admitted students with household income of $125,000 or below; no full aid awards.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Application fee: $75; Non-refundable enrollment deposit: $1,000. Due within one week of admission.; Partial need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Generally for admitted students with household income of $125,000 or below; no full aid awards.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 14; Citizenship: Applicants are considered regardless of citizenship; Residency: Program-specific; some enrichment and commuter options impose geography rules; Requirement: Be a current high-school student meeting the selected program's grade and age rules; Requirement: Show readiness for condensed college-level or enrichment work; Requirement: Meet course-specific academic, writing, math, coding, laboratory, language, geography, or background requirements; Requirement: Attend every class and required orientation/activity; Exclusion: Not every grade is eligible for every course; Exclusion: Only eligible Chicagoland students may commute for designated two- and three-week programs; Exclusion: One- and two-week programs are noncredit; three- and four-week grades appear on a UChicago transcript; Exclusion: Summer admission does not guarantee UChicago undergraduate admission
Selection and application: Selection: Holistic program/course admission with limited seats; no portfolio-wide acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Supplement essays; Letter of recommendation
Summer Discovery’s UCLA programmes offer academic courses, activities and residential or commuter options.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Catalog terms: $4,499–$15,999; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 2–5 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Los Angeles, CA
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: Catalog terms: Application fee (non-refundable): $100; Enrollment deposit (by enrollment date): $1,900–$3,500; International student registration fee: $239–$379. For students living outside the United States; $239 commuter, $379 residential.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12
Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site
UCLA Summer Sessions has distinct high-school courses, intensives, College Immersion, Focus Series and scholarship programs.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 22, 2026; Ends September 11, 2026; 3–10 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person / Online
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Minimum age 15; Courses chosen from the Pre-Approved High School Course List
Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aid: Read aid terms and conditions
Catalog terms: Summer Scholars Support (California high school students): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Need- and merit-based full and partial scholarships for current 9th-11th grade California students.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Registration fee (non-refundable): $350; Summer Scholars Support (California high school students): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Need- and merit-based full and partial scholarships for current 9th-11th grade California students.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 15; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Courses chosen from the Pre-Approved High School Course List
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
Catalog terms: $250–$1,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 29, 2026; Ends July 24, 2026; 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Chicago, the surrounding suburbs, and Northwest Indiana
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: Catalog terms: Financial assistance and scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Ability to pay does not affect admission.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Financial assistance and scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Ability to pay does not affect admission.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Chicago, the surrounding suburbs, and Northwest Indiana; Requirement: Open to rising grades 7–12
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 essay; Recommendation letter from the current math teacher
The University of Idaho's Lionel Hampton Music Camp offers ensembles, faculty instruction, electives and performances for instrumentalists and singers.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Catalog terms: $425–$750; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 21, 2026; Ends June 27, 2026; 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aid: Catalog terms: Scholarship support: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Offered when available; funding is limited.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Non-refundable deposit (applied to total cost): $150–$300. $150 for day campers, $300 for overnight campers.; Scholarship support: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Offered when available; funding is limited.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 8–12; Requirement: Overnight campers must be entering ninth grade or above; day campers entering eighth grade or above.
Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site
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
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: 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 aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Minimal, first come first served, one student per family; does not cover travel.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Residential fee (per week): $220. Listed for Session A and Session B residential students.; Application fee (nonrefundable): $60; Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Minimal, first come first served, one student per family; does not cover travel.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12; Requirement: Full-day Intensive Studies programs are open only to rising 11th and 12th graders.
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 (500-word maximum); Letter of recommendation from a school official
The University of Utah's summer mathematics programme offers advanced study for high-school students ready to enter Calculus; having already taken Calculus is not required.
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
Catalog terms: 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Salt Lake City, UT
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Prepared to enter Calculus (having taken Calculus is not required).
Housing: Non-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: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Prepared to enter Calculus (having taken Calculus is not required).
Selection and application: Application materials: Personal statement; Recommendation form
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?
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.
How should I compare program costs and formats?
Compare tuition, application fees, housing, meals and travel, then check whether attendance is online, on campus or hybrid. A free tuition offer may leave other expenses. Unknown fields say Unconfirmed — check official site.
Can a program pay to appear first?
No paid placements. Listings are ranked by fit, never by payment. Here, fit means matching the filters you choose. Matching listings default to name order; you can sort by recorded deadline or latest source check. Use the methodology page to understand catalog standards.
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