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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Showing 121 to 132 of 141 matching programs. Ordered by name.
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
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, TX
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
In-person attendance, lab internships and the Deep-dive AI Workshop are limited to students age 15 or older by the start date; younger students attend workshops virtually
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. Discounted fees for low-income families; 50% off the AI workshop with documentation.; 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. Discounted fees for low-income families; 50% off the AI workshop with documentation.; Cancellation fee (labs and workshops): $100; AI Workshop cancellation fee: $50; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Advanced, highly motivated high school students; ideally students finishing 10th and 11th grade; Requirement: In-person attendance, lab internships and the Deep-dive AI Workshop are limited to students age 15 or older by the start date; younger students attend workshops virtually; Requirement: Lab internships expect good background knowledge in the chosen research area; Requirement: Deep-dive AI Workshop requires familiarity with Python programming and high school level math
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
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Starts June 28, 2027; Ends August 20, 2027; 2 weeks (2027 cycle)
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
Catalog terms: Limited financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Covers course and registration fees for one course; for students meeting free/reduced-price lunch income criteria; first-come, first-served.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Nonrefundable registration fee (per student, per quarter): $50; Limited financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Covers course and registration fees for one course; for students meeting free/reduced-price lunch income criteria; first-come, first-served.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 4–12; Requirement: Some courses, such as coding or writing, have prerequisites or English proficiency requirements
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
May 15, 2027 (2027 cycle)
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
In person
Location
Madison, WI
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 4–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
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 need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Full awards primarily for Wisconsin students; out-of-state awards up to 50% of total tuition.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): PACE registration fee: $50; STEP and Summer Arts Clinic application fee: $75; ALP, Badger Summer Scholars and WIPA application fee: $100; Badger Precollege need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Full awards primarily for Wisconsin students; out-of-state awards up to 50% of total tuition.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 4–12; Requirement: Each program sets its grade range by the grade a student is finishing in the spring before the program: PACE grades 4-8, STEP grades 6-8, ALP, Badger Summer Scholars and Summer Arts Clinic grades 9-12; Requirement: Wisconsin International Precollege Academy is for international high school students aged 15-18
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: Essay questions (program-dependent)
Vail Jazz Workshop brought a twelve-musician cohort together August 29-September 6, 2026 for intensive combos, improvisation, by-ear learning and festival performances.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Last year's cycle (2026): Starts August 29, 2026; Ends September 6, 2026; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Vail, CO
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Ages 15–19; Permanent resident of North America at the time of application
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
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.
Financial aid: Read aid terms and conditions
Last year's cycle (2026): Jeff Clayton Educational Fund full and partial scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Every admitted student receives at least a 50% scholarship; full scholarships for family income under $75,000.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Student share of travel: $0–$750. $0 for family income under $75,000; $750 otherwise.; Jeff Clayton Educational Fund full and partial scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Every admitted student receives at least a 50% scholarship; full scholarships for family income under $75,000.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility 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
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
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: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility 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
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aid: Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Based on income; admission review is need-blind. (2027 cycle)
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Nonrefundable 20% tuition deposit: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Due within one week of the admission notification; counts toward tuition.; Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Based on income; admission review is need-blind. (2027 cycle)
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 7–12; Requirement: Academic fit shown by test scores (around the 90th percentile or above suggests a good fit; no cutoff) or a portfolio; Requirement: Transcript must reflect prerequisites for courses that have them
Selection and application: Application materials: Portfolio option: transcript, educator recommendation and an essay under 600 words
Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth offers distinct school-year and summer options, with eligibility, delivery, duration and price varying by programme.
Application deadline
January 13, 2027 (2027 cycle)
Cost
$2,150–$5,950 (2027 cycle)
Session dates or duration
Starts June 13, 2027; Ends July 24, 2027; 1–2 weeks (2027 cycle)
Selection: Selection varies. VMI is eligibility-based and can become competitively holistic in popular mentorships; VSA/VSI and SAVY use program-specific readiness review and capacity-based placement. PTY does not publish one umbrella acceptance rate.
Financial aid: Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Based on income. (2027 cycle)
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Summer SAVY application fee: $50. Nonrefundable; one fee covers multiple summer sessions.; Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Based on income. (2027 cycle)
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 1–12; Requirement: Academic fit shown by qualifying test scores or other qualifying documents, depending on the program
Selection and application: Selection: Selection varies. VMI is eligibility-based and can become competitively holistic in popular mentorships; VSA/VSI and SAVY use program-specific readiness review and capacity-based placement. PTY does not publish one umbrella acceptance rate.
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Historical 2026: The organizer advertised limited seats and a reservation form, but no academic review criteria, acceptance rate, essay, transcript or recommendation requirement.
Financial aid: Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based full scholarships: 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 full scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12; Requirement: Students who have just finished 12th grade may also attend
Selection and application: Selection: Historical 2026: The organizer advertised limited seats and a reservation form, but no academic review criteria, acceptance rate, essay, transcript or recommendation requirement.
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.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Catalog terms: $1,500–$3,200; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 22, 2026; Ends August 7, 2026; 1–4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
Online / In person
Location
Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aid: Read aid terms and conditions
Catalog terms: Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; Merit-based scholarships (limited number): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; Merit-based scholarships (limited number): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12
Selection and application: Application materials: Informal interview
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
Last year's cycle (2026): $2,690; 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
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
Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid (up to 100%): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For families earning under $60,000 per year (US applicants); requested in the application form.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid (up to 100%): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For families earning under $60,000 per year (US applicants); requested in the application form.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12
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. Application materials: Short essay: why you are interested in learning AI (300 words or less); Short essay: why you are a good candidate for Veritas AI (300 words or less)
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
December 15, 2026 (2027 cycle)
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
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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