Summer 2027 For high school students

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Program factsLaunchX Entrepreneurship ProgramsRemoveJuilliard Summer Dance IntensiveRemoveBabson Summer StudyRemove
Application deadlineNovember 11, 2026 (2027 cycle)December 15, 2026 (2027 cycle)February 12, 2027 (2027 cycle)
CostLast year's cycle (2026): $2,495–$13,495; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
Financial aidUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditionsLast year's cycle (2026): 2027 application fee by round: $50–$100. Published 2027 programme-specific amount; additional expenses and financial awards require confirmation.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or payUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
EligibilityUnconfirmed — check official siteGrades 9–11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
Additional eligibilityAges 14–18; Requirement: Be a high-school student age 14-18 for general LaunchX programs; Requirement: Historical 2026 Startup Experience reference, not current2027 entry conditions: For Online Startup Experience, college-aged applicants 18-22 may also apply; Requirement: Choose a program appropriate to prior entrepreneurship experience and desired commitment; Requirement: Meet online or residential attendance, conduct, payment, travel, and technology requirements; Requirement: Historical 2026 Startup Experience reference, not current2027 entry conditions: Startup Experience may expect Innovation Program or other prior entrepreneurship experience; Exclusion: Applicants outside the age rules for the selected program; Exclusion: Students unable to meet the selected track's full online or residential scheduleRequirement: 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 rulesMinimum age 15; Requirement: Rising juniors/seniors and at least 15 at start, without exceptions.; Requirement: English proficiency, TOEFL 90/equivalent or published waiver.
Session dates or durationUnconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
FormatIn person / OnlineIn personOnline / In person
Housing and supervisionUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
LocationAnn Arbor, Michigan; online worldwideNew York City, The Juilliard School at Lincoln Center and supervised New York City activitiesMarlborough, NEIA day/residential or online, not Wellesley
Selection and applicationSelection: LaunchX reports an approximately 30% acceptance rate for Flagship programs only. It does not publish applicant counts, scoring methods, or acceptance rates for the other tracks.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 neededUnconfirmed — check official site
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January 2027

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    Yellow Barn

    Yellow Barn Young Artists Program

    Yellow Barn’s Young Artists Program is a three-week residential chamber-music and composition program in Putney.

    Application deadline
    2027 Europe/UK live and video audition applications: January 5, 2027 (2027 cycle); 2027 U.S./Canada live and composer applications: January 14, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    $3,700 (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 13, 2027; Ends July 2, 2027; 3 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Putney, Vermont, Residential Yellow Barn campus and performance venues, Live auditions in selected U.S., Canadian, European, and UK cities; video alternative available
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Selection: Admission is audition- and portfolio-based and intended for outstanding musicians ages 13-20. Yellow Barn publishes no current applicant total, cohort size, instrument quota, or acceptance rate on the official page.

    Financial aid: Need-based scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Need-based tuition assistance is requested after admission; amount and covered expenses are not guaranteed. (2027 cycle)
    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: 2027 application fee: $75–$85. $75, increasing by $10 after December 21 for Europe/UK or December 28 elsewhere; fee-waiver route available. No yearless increase day is stored as a new exact cutoff.; Need-based scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Need-based tuition assistance is requested after admission; amount and covered expenses are not guaranteed. (2027 cycle)

    Full eligibility requirements: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection and application: Selection: Admission is audition- and portfolio-based and intended for outstanding musicians ages 13-20. Yellow Barn publishes no current applicant total, cohort size, instrument quota, or acceptance rate on the official page. Application materials: Live auditions are preferred; video auditions are permitted under the route-specific rules.

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April 2027

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    The Welch Foundation

    Welch Summer Scholar Program

    The Welch Summer Scholar Program offers five-week residential chemistry research at six Texas universities. Applicants must be current sophomores or juniors at a Texas high school; previous participants are ineligible. The sites include Austin, Arlington, Dallas, Houston, College Station and Lubbock, so Austin is not the only location.

    Application deadline
    Welch Summer Scholar Program application: April 4, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    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 10–11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Texas high school

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Texas high school; Exclusion: Previous participants

    Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    United States Military Academy West Point

    West Point Summer Leaders Experience

    A five-day West Point programme for current high-school juniors who are U.S. citizens and age 16 by July 1. SLE costs $495, with need-based scholarships available; participation has no bearing on academy admissions decisions.

    Application deadline
    2027 SLE application final deadline: April 15, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $495; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    West Point, New York
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grade 11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Minimum age 16; United States citizenship required; Be a U.S. citizen; Be at least age 16 by July 1 of the program summer

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

    Selection: Selection is competitive and uses academic, athletic and extracurricular information while seeking geographic diversity. The 2026 program actually served about 1,600 students; West Point does not publish a current acceptance rate on the program materials.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based SLE scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available by contacting Admissions; amount, criteria and whether travel is covered are not published in the brochure.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): SLE application: $0. No fee to apply.; Need-based SLE scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available by contacting Admissions; amount, criteria and whether travel is covered are not published in the brochure.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 16; Citizenship: United States citizenship required; Requirement: Be a current high-school junior and rising senior during the program summer; Requirement: Be a U.S. citizen; Requirement: Be at least age 16 by July 1 of the program summer; Requirement: Be able to participate safely in demanding academic, military and physical activities; Requirement: Submit academic, athletic, leadership and extracurricular information; Exclusion: Students outside junior year are not eligible for that summer's SLE; Exclusion: Applicants with serious medical issues may be ineligible under the public requirements; Exclusion: Attendance is not required for West Point admission and provides no admissions advantage; Exclusion: Opening an SLE application does not obligate the student to complete a West Point application

    Selection and application: Selection: Selection is competitive and uses academic, athletic and extracurricular information while seeking geographic diversity. The 2026 program actually served about 1,600 students; West Point does not publish a current acceptance rate on the program materials. Application materials: No recommendation, congressional nomination or interview is listed for the SLE application

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