Summer 2027 For high school students

Summer program deadlines by month for 2027 planning

Only source-confirmed application or registration dates appear in the month groups. Read each cycle label: a 2027-cycle application deadline may fall in 2026. Historical dates are never carried forward to a new cycle.

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Program facts	Princeton Summer Journalism Program (PSJP)Remove	Tisch Summer High School Residential Program Remove
Application deadline	January 25, 2027 (2027 cycle)	December 1, 2026 (2027 cycle)
Cost	Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site	Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aid	Unconfirmed — check official site	Last year's cycle (2026): Limited need-based Tisch scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Scholarships are limited and based on greatest demonstrated financial need; application deadline is December 11, 2026.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditions	Catalog terms: Required residential transportation: $0. PSJP coordinates and pays necessary public transportation, airfare/train, and shuttles.; Princeton housing: $0. Covered for the residential intensive.; Residential meals: $0. Covered during the residential intensive.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site	Last year's cycle (2026): 2027 application fee: $75. Nonrefundable; need-based fee waivers may be requested by email.; Enrollment confirmation deposit: $1,500. Nonrefundable and nontransferable; credited toward tuition and fees.; Limited need-based Tisch scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Scholarships are limited and based on greatest demonstrated financial need; application deadline is December 11, 2026.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or pay	Unconfirmed — check official site	Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility	Grade 11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher	Grades 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
Additional eligibility	Citizenship: Citizenship is not itself required, but B/F/J/M visa holders and students living abroad are ineligible; Residency: Permanent address in the United States or Puerto Rico and intent to attend college in the U.S.; Requirement: Be continuously enrolled full-time as a high-school junior when applying; Requirement: Ordinarily have at least a 3.5 unweighted GPA or explain contextual circumstances; Requirement: Have serious interest in journalism/current events; Requirement: Meet a limited-income condition: household income plus child support at or below $65,000, free/reduced lunch eligibility, or SAT/ACT fee-waiver eligibility; Requirement: Commit to all summer and senior-year components; Exclusion: No sophomores, seniors, students abroad, boarding international students, or B/F/J/M visa holders; Exclusion: Program is not purchasable by families outside the income mission; Exclusion: Participation does not guarantee Princeton admission or provide a college scholarship	Minimum age 15; Requirement: Be a current high-school sophomore or junior with at least a 3.0 unweighted cumulative GPA; Requirement: Be at least 15 and able to live in mandatory NYU housing for the full program; Requirement: Apply to only one artistic track and meet its grade and portfolio or audition requirements; Requirement: For Animation or Filmmaking, be a current junior; Requirement: Non-U.S. applicants must meet English-proficiency, passport, and student-visa requirements; Exclusion: Commuting and off-campus housing are not permitted; Exclusion: Students may not apply to multiple studios in the same residential application
Session dates or duration	Catalog terms: 48–60 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site	Starts July 11, 2027; Ends August 8, 2027; 4 weeks (2027 cycle)
Format	Online / In person	In person
Housing and supervision	Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site	Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Location	Princeton, New York City, U.S. and Puerto Rico permanent-address applicants; online plus Princeton residential	New York, New York, Manhattan, Brooklyn
Selection and application	Selection: Three-round national selection for academically strong, limited-income juniors; acceptance rate is not published. Application materials: One core academic teacher recommendation; Finalist video interview; Optional journalistic writing sample and optional second recommendation	Selection: Tisch reviews academic preparation, written responses, recommendations, creative resume, and track-specific artistic materials. Capacity varies by studio, and no universal acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Two recommendations, including at least one high-school representative; Track-specific portfolio, audition, or creative prompts
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January 2027

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)
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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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Babson Summer Study: February 12, 2027 (2027 cycle)

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Are these programs confirmed for summer 2027?

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