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  1. Skills for Rhode Island's Future / PrepareRI

    PrepareRI High School Internship ProgramRemove
    Application deadline
    January 13, 2027
    Cost
    Not published
    Financial aid
    Not published
    Expenses and aid conditions
    Not published
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Grade 11
    Additional eligibility
    Requirement: Open to grade 11; Requirement: Must attend a public or charter high school in Rhode Island
    Session dates or duration
    7 weeks
    Format
    In person
    Housing and supervision
    Non-residential
    Location
    Rhode Island statewide; employer-specific placement
    Selection and application
    Selection: There were no academic or attendance limitations for basic 2026 eligibility, but students were selected and matched based on qualifications, fit, preparedness, and skill. No application count, acceptance rate, match rate, or guaranteed placement is published. Application materials: SkillsRI interview and any employer interview requested for advancement
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  2. LaunchX LLC

    LaunchX In-Person Flagship Entrepreneurship Summer ProgramRemove
    Application deadline
    November 11, 2026
    Cost
    $13,495
    Financial aid
    Tuition financial awards. Verified using the last year's income.
    Expenses and aid conditions
    International fee for students not from the United States: $250. Helps cover international insurance; Application fee (lower when submitted earlier): $50–$100. A fee waiver can be requested inside the application; Non-refundable deposit (first half of the total program fee). The remaining fee is refundable up to one month before the program starts; Tuition financial awards. Verified using the last year's income.
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Grades 9–12
    Additional eligibility
    Ages 14–18; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12
    Session dates or duration
    4 weeks
    Format
    In person
    Housing and supervision
    Residential
    Location
    Ann Arbor, MI
    Selection and application
    Selection: LaunchX reports approximately a 30% acceptance rate for flagship programs; current cohort-specific applicant counts and criteria are not fully published. Application materials: Interview for selected applicants
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November 20264 programs

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  • MIT Jameel Clinic

    AI & Health Summer High School Bootcamp

    MIT Jameel Clinic’s 2027 AI & Health Bootcamp is a one-week, in-person introduction to machine learning, Python, clinical AI and drug discovery for incoming grades 10–12.

    Application deadline
    Early Action application deadline: Nov 1, 20268 days left
    Cost
    $2,000
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    1 week
    Where
    In person · Cambridge, MA
    STEMDay program
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based financial aid (tuition only): Up to $2,000. Covers the cost of tuition only; international participants are not eligible. Requires proof of low-income program enrollment or a letter/essay demonstrating need.

    Costs beyond tuition: Need-based financial aid (tuition only): Up to $2,000. Covers the cost of tuition only; international participants are not eligible. Requires proof of low-income program enrollment or a letter/essay demonstrating need.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Students who have participated in the past are not eligible to participate again; Requirement: No visa sponsorship or travel arrangements

    Selection and application: Application materials: MIT Jameel Clinic’s 2027 AI & Health Bootcamp is a one-week, in-person introduction to machine learning, Python, clinical AI and drug discovery for incoming grades 10–12. The programme is planned for mid-July, with exact dates still TBA. Early Action closes November 1, 2026 and regular applications February 22, 2027; recommendation letters are optional. Tuition is $2,000, and eligible domestic students may receive full-tuition need-based aid. Housing and transport are the family’s responsibility, and former participants may not repeat.

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  • Sierra Service Project

    Sierra Service Project Summer Weeks of Service

    Sierra Service Project announces June 27–August 7, 2027 in Del Norte County and the Navajo Nation. Priority registration is printed October 2–November 1; current fees and exact weekly assignments require confirmation.

    Application deadline
    Priority registration closes: Nov 1, 20268 days left
    Cost
    $715–$775
    Who can apply
    Grades 6–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jun 27 – Aug 7, 2027 · 1 week
    Where
    In person · Crescent City, Teec Nos Pos, CA, AZ
    VolunteeringResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: SSP participant scholarships

    Costs beyond tuition: Per-person deposit at registration (part of the participant fee): $125; Group sign-up fee (non-refundable): $75–$200. $75 for an individual or group of 1-5; $200 for a group of 6 or more; SSP participant scholarships

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 6–12; Requirement: Middle-school sessions: incoming 6th through incoming 9th grade; high-school sessions: incoming 9th through graduating 12th grade; Requirement: Volunteers 18 and older have extra pre-trip requirements under California law AB 506

    Selection and application: Selection: Placement depends on session type and remaining capacity; no construction experience is required

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  • LaunchX LLC

    LaunchX Entrepreneurship Programs

    LaunchX entrepreneurship programmes for high-school students ages14–18, with2027 Ann Arbor and online routes; application rounds and costs depend on the selected programme.

    Application deadline
    Summer priority application deadline: Nov 11, 202618 days left
    Cost
    $2,495–$13,495
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    2⁠–⁠5 weeks
    Where
    In person or online · Ann Arbor, MI
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    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Tuition financial awards. Verified using the last year's income.

    Costs beyond tuition: International fee for in-person students not from the United States: $250. Helps cover international insurance; Application fee (lower when submitted earlier): $50–$100. A fee waiver can be requested inside the application; Non-refundable deposit (first half of the total program fee). The remaining fee is refundable up to one month before the program starts; Tuition financial awards. Verified using the last year's income.

    Requirements: Ages 14–18; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12

    Selection and application: Selection: 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. Application materials: Interview for selected applicants

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  • LaunchX LLC

    LaunchX In-Person Flagship Entrepreneurship Summer Program

    LaunchX’s four-week in-person flagship entrepreneurship programme for high-school students ages 14–18 in Ann Arbor; June 27–July 24, 2027, with USD 13,495 tuition and separate application fees.

    Application deadline
    Summer priority application deadline: Nov 11, 202618 days left
    Cost
    $13,495
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    4 weeks
    Where
    In person · Ann Arbor, MI
    BusinessResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Tuition financial awards. Verified using the last year's income.

    Costs beyond tuition: International fee for students not from the United States: $250. Helps cover international insurance; Application fee (lower when submitted earlier): $50–$100. A fee waiver can be requested inside the application; Non-refundable deposit (first half of the total program fee). The remaining fee is refundable up to one month before the program starts; Tuition financial awards. Verified using the last year's income.

    Requirements: Ages 14–18; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12

    Selection and application: Selection: LaunchX reports approximately a 30% acceptance rate for flagship programs; current cohort-specific applicant counts and criteria are not fully published. Application materials: Interview for selected applicants

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  • The Juilliard School

    Juilliard Summer Dance Intensive

    A selective three-week Lincoln Center intensive for about 44 advanced grade 9-11 dancers exploring Juilliard-level technique, choreography, and college dance study.

    Application deadline
    Online application with video audition and recommender information: Dec 15, 202652 days left
    Cost
    $2,500
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–11 (current)
    Program dates
    Jul 11–30, 2027 · 3 weeks
    Where
    In person · New York, NY
    Arts
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based financial aid for admitted students. Most scholarship awards cover only a portion of tuition; open to U.S. and international students.

    Costs beyond tuition: Summer 2027 room and board (Meredith Willson Residence Hall): $2,250; Application fee: $40. Nonrefundable; fee waivers are available for significant financial need; Need-based financial aid for admitted students. Most scholarship awards cover only a portion of tuition; open to U.S. and international students.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–11 when applying; Requirement: Advanced dancer with at least three years of prior training in ballet and modern or contemporary dance; Requirement: Currently training at least 10 hours per week; Requirement: Must have completed at least one year of high school by the time the program begins in July; Requirement: Must not graduate from high school before the program begins; Requirement: Seriously considering dance as a career and college major; Requirement: Available for the entire three-week program; Requirement: Fully immunized under New York State school immunization requirements

    Selection and application: Selection: Approximately 44 dancers are offered admission through faculty review of required video auditions, with a possible waitlist of about 5-10. Application materials: Video audition (five separately recorded sections uploaded in the application); One letter of recommendation from your primary ballet teacher

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  • Washington Business Week

    Washington Business Week Summer Camps

    Application deadline
    WBW 2027 application deadline (priority access and automatic scholarship consideration): Dec 15, 202652 days left
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12 and first-year college
    Program dates
    1 week
    Where
    In person
    Business
    Requirements and sources

    Costs beyond tuition: 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.

    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

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  • The University of Texas at Austin Department of Computer Science

    UT Computer Science Summer Academies

    UT Austin on-campus computing academies for entering grades 10-12, combining paid open-enrollment tracks with separate free, selective Scholars Academies.

    Application deadline
    Scholars Academies (Academy for All, Academy for Women) application closes: Dec 20, 202657 days left
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    1 week
    Where
    In person · Austin, TX
    STEMResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Open-enrollment academy scholarship. Limited; for registrants with financial need; Scholars Academies travel scholarship. For students with financial need, to cover transportation to and from Austin; application available after admission.

    Costs beyond tuition: Open-enrollment academy scholarship. Limited; for registrants with financial need; Scholars Academies travel scholarship. For students with financial need, to cover transportation to and from Austin; application available after admission.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Scholars Academies (Academy for All, Academy for Women) are for students entering grades 11–12 in fall 2027; Requirement: AI Academy Advanced session requires prior coding experience with conditionals, loops and lists/arrays (Python, C++ or Java); Requirement: Data Science Research academy requires at least one semester of Python programming and a personal laptop

    Selection and application: Selection: Open-enrollment academies fill on a first-come or capacity basis. Academy for All and Academy for Women are application-based and selective; current cohort sizes and acceptance rates are not published on the official pages. Application materials: Scholars Academies: brief essay / short-answer questions

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  • Varsity Academics / The Concord Review, Inc.

    The Concord Review History Camp

    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
    Summer 2027 early application deadline (all sessions): Dec 31, 202668 days left
    Cost
    $3,650–$6,550
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    Jun 6 – Aug 13, 2027 · 2⁠–⁠9 weeks
    Where
    Online or in person
    Research
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Limited case-by-case need assistance (no formal aid program)

    Costs beyond tuition: Application fee (includes a one-year Concord Review eBook subscription); Limited case-by-case need assistance (no formal aid program)

    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

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  • LaunchX LLC

    LaunchX Entrepreneurship Programs

    LaunchX entrepreneurship programmes for high-school students ages14–18, with2027 Ann Arbor and online routes; application rounds and costs depend on the selected programme.

    Application deadline
    Summer early application deadline: Jan 21, 202789 days left
    Cost
    $2,495–$13,495
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    2⁠–⁠5 weeks
    Where
    In person or online · Ann Arbor, MI
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    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Tuition financial awards. Verified using the last year's income.

    Costs beyond tuition: International fee for in-person students not from the United States: $250. Helps cover international insurance; Application fee (lower when submitted earlier): $50–$100. A fee waiver can be requested inside the application; Non-refundable deposit (first half of the total program fee). The remaining fee is refundable up to one month before the program starts; Tuition financial awards. Verified using the last year's income.

    Requirements: Ages 14–18; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12

    Selection and application: Selection: 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. Application materials: Interview for selected applicants

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  • LaunchX LLC

    LaunchX In-Person Flagship Entrepreneurship Summer Program

    LaunchX’s four-week in-person flagship entrepreneurship programme for high-school students ages 14–18 in Ann Arbor; June 27–July 24, 2027, with USD 13,495 tuition and separate application fees.

    Application deadline
    Summer early application deadline: Jan 21, 202789 days left
    Cost
    $13,495
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    4 weeks
    Where
    In person · Ann Arbor, MI
    BusinessResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Tuition financial awards. Verified using the last year's income.

    Costs beyond tuition: International fee for students not from the United States: $250. Helps cover international insurance; Application fee (lower when submitted earlier): $50–$100. A fee waiver can be requested inside the application; Non-refundable deposit (first half of the total program fee). The remaining fee is refundable up to one month before the program starts; Tuition financial awards. Verified using the last year's income.

    Requirements: Ages 14–18; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12

    Selection and application: Selection: LaunchX reports approximately a 30% acceptance rate for flagship programs; current cohort-specific applicant counts and criteria are not fully published. Application materials: Interview for selected applicants

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  • Lewis & Clark College

    Fir Acres Writing Workshop

    A writing workshop at Lewis & Clark College for rising 10th, 11th and 12th graders. Summer 2027 runs June 20–July 3, with a January 1 priority deadline.

    Application deadline
    Priority application deadline: Jan 1, 202769 days left
    Cost
    $4,000
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jun 20 – Jul 3, 2027 · 2 weeks
    Where
    In person · Portland, OR
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    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Partial scholarships and one full Blair Bonney Fir Acres Writing Scholarship. For students who demonstrate merit and financial need; limited number.

    Costs beyond tuition: Non-refundable deposit after acceptance (part of the total): $500; Partial scholarships and one full Blair Bonney Fir Acres Writing Scholarship. For students who demonstrate merit and financial need; limited number.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12

    Selection and application: Selection: The director reviews complete applications. The program describes approximately 60 participants and workshops capped at 12, but applicant count, acceptance rate, scoring rubric, and waitlist policy are not published. Application materials: Statement of purpose (300 words); One letter of recommendation from a high school teacher or counselor

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  • NCSSM

    North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Summer Ventures

    Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics is a no-cost North Carolina research program combining required online research preparation with four weeks of campus research. Tuition, application, room, meals and textbooks are covered. Campus calendars vary; Durham is not a universal program venue.

    Application deadline
    Application essays due: Jan 5, 202773 days left
    Cost
    Free
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–11
    Program dates
    4 weeks
    Where
    In person
    ResidentialResearch
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Residency: NC; Requirement: Open to grades 10–11; Requirement: Have not already participated in Summer Ventures; Requirement: Clear North Carolina residency through the Residency Determination Service (RDS)

    Selection and application: Application materials: CFNC.org student application with essays

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  • Roger Williams Park Zoo / Rhode Island Zoological Society

    Roger Williams Park Zoo ZooCrew Counselor-in-Training

    Competitive unpaid ZooCamp support role for grades 7-12 who remain under 18, requiring interviews, training, a camp-interview week and four full summer volunteer weeks; 2026 is closed.

    Application deadline
    Counselor-in-Training application deadline: Jan 8, 202776 days left
    Who can apply
    Grades 7–12
    Program dates
    At least 4 weeks
    Where
    In person · Providence, RI
    VolunteeringDay program
    Requirements and sources

    Costs beyond tuition: Annual volunteer dues: $30. Covers an ID badge, t-shirts and appreciation events.

    Requirements: Maximum age 17; Requirement: Be enrolled in grade 7-12; Requirement: Remain younger than 18 throughout the full summer volunteer season; Requirement: Have reliable daily transportation; Requirement: Enjoy working with children ages 4-10 and show interest in conservation/nature; Requirement: Commit to the interview, training and service calendar; Exclusion: Applicants turning 18 during the summer season cannot volunteer that season; Exclusion: This role does not involve animal handling or care; Exclusion: A complete application does not guarantee an interview or position

    Selection and application: Selection: Limited positions with a multi-stage process; the application says competition is often high and not all candidates advance to group or immersive interviews. Application materials: Group interview, then a second-stage immersive interview assisting at Winter or Spring Camp

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  • University of Chicago Summer Session

    UChicago Pre-College Summer Session

    Residential and online pre-college portfolio with one- to eight-week enrichment, career, credit, and research options; 2027 applications open in December.

    Application deadline
    Priority deadline (residential and remote programs; required for Practicum): Jan 13, 202781 days left
    Cost
    $3,000–$15,200
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–11
    Program dates
    1⁠–⁠8 weeks
    Where
    In person or online · Chicago, IL
    Residential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Partial need-based financial aid. Generally for admitted students with household income of $125,000 or below; no full aid awards.

    Costs beyond tuition: Application fee: $75; Non-refundable enrollment deposit: $1,000. Due within one week of admission; Partial need-based financial aid. Generally for admitted students with household income of $125,000 or below; no full aid awards.

    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

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  • MIT Jameel Clinic

    AI & Health Summer High School Bootcamp

    MIT Jameel Clinic’s 2027 AI & Health Bootcamp is a one-week, in-person introduction to machine learning, Python, clinical AI and drug discovery for incoming grades 10–12.

    Application deadline
    Regular application deadline: Feb 22, 2027121 days left
    Cost
    $2,000
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    1 week
    Where
    In person · Cambridge, MA
    STEMDay program
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based financial aid (tuition only): Up to $2,000. Covers the cost of tuition only; international participants are not eligible. Requires proof of low-income program enrollment or a letter/essay demonstrating need.

    Costs beyond tuition: Need-based financial aid (tuition only): Up to $2,000. Covers the cost of tuition only; international participants are not eligible. Requires proof of low-income program enrollment or a letter/essay demonstrating need.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Students who have participated in the past are not eligible to participate again; Requirement: No visa sponsorship or travel arrangements

    Selection and application: Application materials: MIT Jameel Clinic’s 2027 AI & Health Bootcamp is a one-week, in-person introduction to machine learning, Python, clinical AI and drug discovery for incoming grades 10–12. The programme is planned for mid-July, with exact dates still TBA. Early Action closes November 1, 2026 and regular applications February 22, 2027; recommendation letters are optional. Tuition is $2,000, and eligible domestic students may receive full-tuition need-based aid. Housing and transport are the family’s responsibility, and former participants may not repeat.

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  • Varsity Academics / The Concord Review, Inc.

    The Concord Review History Camp

    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
    Summer 2027 regular application deadline (all sessions): Feb 28, 2027127 days left
    Cost
    $3,650–$6,550
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    Jun 6 – Aug 13, 2027 · 2⁠–⁠9 weeks
    Where
    Online or in person
    Research
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Limited case-by-case need assistance (no formal aid program)

    Costs beyond tuition: Application fee (includes a one-year Concord Review eBook subscription); Limited case-by-case need assistance (no formal aid program)

    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

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  • LaunchX LLC

    LaunchX Entrepreneurship Programs

    LaunchX entrepreneurship programmes for high-school students ages14–18, with2027 Ann Arbor and online routes; application rounds and costs depend on the selected programme.

    Application deadline
    Summer final application deadline (the application may close earlier if programs fill): Mar 31, 2027158 days left
    Cost
    $2,495–$13,495
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    2⁠–⁠5 weeks
    Where
    In person or online · Ann Arbor, MI
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    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Tuition financial awards. Verified using the last year's income.

    Costs beyond tuition: International fee for in-person students not from the United States: $250. Helps cover international insurance; Application fee (lower when submitted earlier): $50–$100. A fee waiver can be requested inside the application; Non-refundable deposit (first half of the total program fee). The remaining fee is refundable up to one month before the program starts; Tuition financial awards. Verified using the last year's income.

    Requirements: Ages 14–18; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12

    Selection and application: Selection: 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. Application materials: Interview for selected applicants

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  • LaunchX LLC

    LaunchX In-Person Flagship Entrepreneurship Summer Program

    LaunchX’s four-week in-person flagship entrepreneurship programme for high-school students ages 14–18 in Ann Arbor; June 27–July 24, 2027, with USD 13,495 tuition and separate application fees.

    Application deadline
    Summer final application deadline (the application may close earlier if programs fill): Mar 31, 2027158 days left
    Cost
    $13,495
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    4 weeks
    Where
    In person · Ann Arbor, MI
    BusinessResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Tuition financial awards. Verified using the last year's income.

    Costs beyond tuition: International fee for students not from the United States: $250. Helps cover international insurance; Application fee (lower when submitted earlier): $50–$100. A fee waiver can be requested inside the application; Non-refundable deposit (first half of the total program fee). The remaining fee is refundable up to one month before the program starts; Tuition financial awards. Verified using the last year's income.

    Requirements: Ages 14–18; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12

    Selection and application: Selection: LaunchX reports approximately a 30% acceptance rate for flagship programs; current cohort-specific applicant counts and criteria are not fully published. Application materials: Interview for selected applicants

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  • University of Chicago Summer Session

    UChicago Pre-College Summer Session

    Residential and online pre-college portfolio with one- to eight-week enrichment, career, credit, and research options; 2027 applications open in December.

    Application deadline
    Regular deadline (residential and remote programs): Mar 3, 2027130 days left
    Cost
    $3,000–$15,200
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–11
    Program dates
    1⁠–⁠8 weeks
    Where
    In person or online · Chicago, IL
    Residential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Partial need-based financial aid. Generally for admitted students with household income of $125,000 or below; no full aid awards.

    Costs beyond tuition: Application fee: $75; Non-refundable enrollment deposit: $1,000. Due within one week of admission; Partial need-based financial aid. Generally for admitted students with household income of $125,000 or below; no full aid awards.

    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

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These are existing catalog programs to research for 2027. Inclusion does not confirm a 2027 session or open applications. The cycle label matters: a 2027-cycle application deadline can fall in 2026. Dates explicitly labeled as the 2026 cycle are historical, and a detail the program has not published for 2027 is left off its card.

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