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Program factsGrubStreet Teen Summer Writing FellowshipRemoveMITES SummerRemoveSMASH ResidentialRemove
Application deadlineUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
CostLast year's cycle (2026): Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Expenses and aid conditionsLast year's cycle (2026): Core-program lunch and snacks: $0. Provided during the 2026 core program; dietary coverage and future availability should be confirmed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: Transportation to and from MIT: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Participant responsibility; available travel assistance, if any, is not stated on the current page.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: Residential university housing: $0. Scholars live in campus dormitories as part of the 100%-free residential program.; Residential-session meals: $0. The organizer describes scholars eating in the dining hall within the 100%-free experience.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or payLast year's cycle (2026): 2026 successful completion stipend: $800; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
EligibilityGrades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official siteGrade 11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official siteGrades 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
Additional eligibilityResidency: For 2026, both live and attend school in Suffolk, Norfolk, Middlesex, Essex, or Plymouth County, Massachusetts; Boston residents prioritized; Requirement: Enter grade 9, 10, 11, or 12 in the fall after the fellowship; Requirement: Show an active creative-writing practice in any eligible genre and willingness to experiment across genres; Requirement: Attend the full weekday three-week core, daily writing and workshop sessions, Friday open mics, and culminating showcase; Requirement: Give and receive constructive peer feedback and complete the fellowship's writing, performance, conduct, and community requirements; Requirement: Observe the every-other-year limit and maximum of one participation in each grade band; Exclusion: Applicants outside the controlling local residence-and-school counties; Exclusion: Academic essays in place of the required creative-writing sample; Exclusion: Repeat attendance in consecutive years or more than once in the same incoming grade band; Exclusion: Acceptance does not guarantee the stipend without successful completion; Exclusion: The optional anthology week is not a substitute for the core fellowshipCitizenship: U.S. citizen or current U.S. permanent resident with green card; visas do not substitute; Residency: National U.S. applicant pool; attend on MIT's Cambridge campus if selected; Requirement: Be in 11th grade or equivalent when applying; Requirement: Attend public, private or home school; Requirement: Demonstrate strong academics and enthusiasm for STEM; Requirement: Submit a complete shared MITES Summer/Semester application; Requirement: Arrange transportation to and from MIT if selected; Requirement: Commit to the full intensive residential schedule; Exclusion: Non-U.S. citizens without permanent residence are ineligible; Exclusion: Students outside 11th grade at application are ineligible under current rules; Exclusion: Applying to both national programmes yields at most one offer and participants cannot switch after offer; Exclusion: The programme is rigorous and includes substantial weekday/weekend homeworkResidency: Preference for students at target schools or living within the published radius of Atlanta, Boston, Detroit/Ann Arbor, or Bay Area sites; Requirement: Minimum 3.0 GPA or equivalent; Requirement: Be in grade 10 or 11 when applying; Requirement: Demonstrate strong grade-level mathematics skills through state-standardized scores; Requirement: Attend a public high school or a private high school through scholarship; Requirement: Show strong interest in a computer-science degree or certification and a CS career; Requirement: Meet site-specific gender eligibility: male for Morehouse and female for Spelman; Exclusion: Applicants who do not meet every published requirement; SMASH states that there are no eligibility exceptions
Session dates or durationLast year's cycle (2026): Starts July 20, 2026; Ends August 7, 2026; 3–4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
FormatIn personIn personIn person
Housing and supervisionNon-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
LocationBoston, Massachusetts, GrubStreet Center for Creative Writing, 50 Liberty Drive, Suite 500, Boston SeaportCambridge, Massachusetts; national applicant poolAtlanta, Berkeley, Boston, Ann Arbor, Georgia, California, Massachusetts, Michigan
Selection and applicationSelection: Twenty fellows and a short alternate list were selected in 2026. GrubStreet publishes no applicant count, acceptance rate, scoring rubric, or guaranteed future cohort size. Application materials: Personal statement of no more than 600 words about what the applicant would gain and contribute; Teacher or mentor name and contact information, but no recommendation letter was listedSelection: MITES seeks strong, STEM-motivated students and prioritizes educational access in holistic review, but the current pages do not publish applications, cohort size or acceptance rate for 2027. Application materials: Essays and extracurricular activitiesSelection: Applicants must satisfy all published requirements, and geographic preferences apply; the current pages do not publish applicant counts or an acceptance rate.
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  • Princeton University

    Princeton Summer Journalism Program (PSJP)

    Free year-long journalism and college-advising program for high-achieving, limited-income U.S.-based juniors, combining summer online classes with a 10-day Princeton residential newsroom intensive.

    Application deadline
    January 25, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 48–60 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online / In person
    Location
    Princeton, New York City, U.S. and Puerto Rico permanent-address applicants; online plus Princeton residential
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grade 11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher

    Citizenship is not itself required, but B/F/J/M visa holders and students living abroad are ineligible; Permanent address in the United States or Puerto Rico and intent to attend college in the U.S.; 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

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

    Selection: Three-round national selection for academically strong, limited-income juniors; acceptance rate is not published.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    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

    Full eligibility requirements: 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

    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

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  • University of Alaska Fairbanks

    Rural Alaska Honors Institute (RAHI)

    Free residential college programme at UAF for Alaska Native or rural Alaskan juniors and seniors; 2027 applications run January 1-March 1.

    Application deadline
    March 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Fairbanks, Alaska
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 11–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: 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: Requirement: Alaska Native OR from a rural Alaskan community.; Requirement: Attend after junior or senior year of high school.; Requirement: Normally at least 3.0 cumulative GPA; a lower GPA does not automatically disqualify applicants who demonstrate readiness in essays.; Requirement: Read at or above grade level and be committed to earning a college degree.; Requirement: Rural priority: communities not connected by road or rail to Anchorage or Fairbanks with 7,500 people or fewer, OR connected communities with 1,500 people or fewer and at least 150 miles away. Ferry routes and roads outside Alaska do not count. Other locations are not automatically rejected.

    Selection and application: Application materials: Two 300-word essays.; At least two official RAHI recommendation forms: one school reference and another school or community reference.; Transcript sent by the school, preferably attached to a recommendation form.

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  • Schoolhouse.world

    Schoolhouse Summer Camp

    A free global virtual camp where students age 13+ join peer-led sessions from coding to cooking; the 2026 camp runs July 1-August 31 with rolling session registration.

    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: 9 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Global online Schoolhouse.world community
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Minimum age 13; Be at least age 13, or turn 13 during the July 1-August 31 camp window before joining late

    Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Learner entry is open to age-eligible global users with free accounts; there is no camp admissions competition. Individual sessions may fill, be canceled, set attendance rules, or require prerequisites, and Camp Counselors must qualify as certified tutors.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 13; Requirement: Be at least age 13, or turn 13 during the July 1-August 31 camp window before joining late; Requirement: Create and follow the rules of a free Schoolhouse.world account; Requirement: Register for individual sessions or series and follow each host's attendance, preparation, conduct, camera, and participation expectations; Requirement: For Camp Counselors, become a certified Schoolhouse tutor and create or opt an eligible session, series, Community Event, Enrichment offering, or Dialogues club into camp; Exclusion: Students younger than 13 may not join before their 13th birthday; Exclusion: Registration does not guarantee space in every session, a fixed curriculum, one-to-one tutoring, a particular instructor, or completion; Exclusion: The camp badge is not academic credit, a diploma, course grade, scholarship, college admission, or a guarantee of admissions recognition; Exclusion: Community Event and Enrichment hosting does not automatically earn Schoolhouse volunteer hours

    Selection and application: Selection: Learner entry is open to age-eligible global users with free accounts; there is no camp admissions competition. Individual sessions may fill, be canceled, set attendance rules, or require prerequisites, and Camp Counselors must qualify as certified tutors.

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  • SMASH

    SMASH Residential

    Free one-year STEM and computer-science program for qualifying grade 10-11 applicants, anchored by a residential summer at a partner university.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: 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
    Atlanta, Berkeley, Boston, Ann Arbor, Georgia, California, Massachusetts, Michigan
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher

    Preference for students at target schools or living within the published radius of Atlanta, Boston, Detroit/Ann Arbor, or Bay Area sites

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

    Selection: Applicants must satisfy all published requirements, and geographic preferences apply; the current pages do not publish applicant counts or an acceptance rate.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Residential university housing: $0. Scholars live in campus dormitories as part of the 100%-free residential program.; Residential-session meals: $0. The organizer describes scholars eating in the dining hall within the 100%-free experience.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Preference for students at target schools or living within the published radius of Atlanta, Boston, Detroit/Ann Arbor, or Bay Area sites; Requirement: Minimum 3.0 GPA or equivalent; Requirement: Be in grade 10 or 11 when applying; Requirement: Demonstrate strong grade-level mathematics skills through state-standardized scores; Requirement: Attend a public high school or a private high school through scholarship; Requirement: Show strong interest in a computer-science degree or certification and a CS career; Requirement: Meet site-specific gender eligibility: male for Morehouse and female for Spelman; Exclusion: Applicants who do not meet every published requirement; SMASH states that there are no eligibility exceptions

    Selection and application: Selection: Applicants must satisfy all published requirements, and geographic preferences apply; the current pages do not publish applicant counts or an acceptance rate.

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  • Sphinx Organization

    Sphinx Performance Academy

    A full-scholarship residential chamber and solo intensive for violin, viola, cello, and bass students ages 11-17; 2027 applications open in fall.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Ages 11–17; Be age 11-17 under the next cycle's age-check rule; Be available for the full residential session if selected

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

    Selection: Selection is competitive through the Acceptd application and audition process. Sphinx does not publish a current cohort size, applicant count, acceptance rate, or 2027 audition rubric on the official page.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Catalog terms: Automatic full program scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Covers program costs, room, and board for accepted students; no cash amount is published.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Automatic full program scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Covers program costs, room, and board for accepted students; no cash amount is published.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 11–17; Requirement: Be age 11-17 under the next cycle's age-check rule; Requirement: Play violin, viola, cello, or double bass at a level suitable for an intensive chamber and solo program; Requirement: Complete the Acceptd application and cycle-specific audition requirements when posted; Requirement: Be available for the full residential session if selected; Exclusion: Instruments other than violin, viola, cello, or double bass under the current program description; Exclusion: Applicants outside the published age range

    Selection and application: Selection: Selection is competitive through the Acceptd application and audition process. Sphinx does not publish a current cohort size, applicant count, acceptance rate, or 2027 audition rubric on the official page. Application materials: Audition recordings or repertoire materials specified when the Summer 2027 application opens

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  • Carnegie Mellon University Center for Student Diversity & Inclusion

    Summer Academy for Math and Science (SAMS)

    Fully funded hybrid STEM programme for eligible current 11th graders age 16 by June 26, 2027; virtual Jumpstart precedes six residential weeks at CMU, followed by continuing engagement. Applications and references are due February 1 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

    Application deadline
    February 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Free attendance; check separate expenses (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online / In person
    Location
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grade 11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher

    Minimum age 16; U.S. citizen; U.S. permanent resident; Resident-only during the six-week Pittsburgh component; Attend required virtual, residential, and ongoing program components without conflicting programs

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

    Selection: SAMS uses holistic, fixed admissions based on the complete application, STEM interest, community commitment, financial documentation, and program fit. CMU does not publish current application totals, cohort size, acceptance rate, waitlist policy, or scoring rubric on the program page.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Application fee with a non-scholarship second choice: $75. Only when a non-scholarship second choice is added; a fully-funded-only application is free. Not an attendance charge for this programme.; Required campus housing: $0. Resident-only in-person component; included in full funding.; Dining during residential program: $0. Included in full funding.; SAMS application fee: $0. No participant cost is published for SAMS; CMU's general $50 fee applies to other regular programs, not SAMS.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 16; Citizenship: U.S. citizen; Citizenship: U.S. permanent resident; Residency: Resident-only during the six-week Pittsburgh component; Requirement: For 2027, be in current grade 11 and at least 16 by June 26, 2027; Requirement: Be at least 16 by the program start date; Requirement: Demonstrate strong interest in STEM; Requirement: Demonstrate commitment to a diverse and supportive community; Requirement: Submit tax documents or a signed NACAC application-fee waiver as evidence used in holistic financial-need review; Requirement: Attend required virtual, residential, and ongoing program components without conflicting programs; Exclusion: International applicants without U.S. citizenship or permanent residency are ineligible; Exclusion: There is no commuter option; Exclusion: There is no pay-out-of-pocket admission route; Exclusion: Conflicting virtual or in-person programs are not permitted during SAMS dates

    Selection and application: Selection: SAMS uses holistic, fixed admissions based on the complete application, STEM interest, community commitment, financial documentation, and program fit. CMU does not publish current application totals, cohort size, acceptance rate, waitlist policy, or scoring rubric on the program page. Application materials: Two recommendations, including one from a current math instructor when available; One 300-500 word general Pre-College essay; One SAMS-specific essay of up to 1,000 words

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  • Just The Beginning - A Pipeline Organization

    Summer Legal Institute

    Just The Beginning announces a free 2027 Summer Legal Institute for grades 9–12: one week of legal skills and career exploration. Registration is coming soon; dates and locations remain unknown.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    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: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site

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  • College MatchPoint

    SummerMatch.me AI Summer Planning Tool

    SummerMatch.me is a free AI recommendation and directory tool for high-school summer planning, not an application-based pre-college program.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: No selection; self-service web tool

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Designed for high-school students planning summer activities; Requirement: Provide interests and preferences to receive personalized recommendations

    Selection and application: Selection: No selection; self-service web tool

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  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art

    The Met High School Summer Internship Program

    Selective paid summer museum internship for grade 10-11 or High School Equivalency students who live and attend school in New York, New Jersey or Connecticut.

    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
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 27, 2026; Ends August 7, 2026; 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    New York City, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
    Stipend or pay
    Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 completion stipend: $1,100; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 10–11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Reside in New York, New Jersey or Connecticut on the application deadline; Attend high school or home school in New York, New Jersey or Connecticut, or be obtaining a High School Equivalency

    Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: A museum-wide review committee scores applications and invites only the strongest candidates to an in-person group interview. The Met does not publish a current applicant count or acceptance rate.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Reside in New York, New Jersey or Connecticut on the application deadline; Residency: Attend high school or home school in New York, New Jersey or Connecticut, or be obtaining a High School Equivalency; Requirement: Provide working papers and an SSN or ITIN; Requirement: Have parent or guardian consent to apply; Requirement: Be available for every mandatory program date and placement shift; Requirement: Show enthusiasm for learning about museum careers, teen communities and art; Exclusion: Grade 12 students were not eligible for the 2026 cohort; Exclusion: Students who already completed another internship at The Met are not eligible; Exclusion: Living in the region without also attending school or home school there does not meet the published rule; Exclusion: Prior art or art-history knowledge is not required

    Selection and application: Selection: A museum-wide review committee scores applications and invites only the strongest candidates to an in-person group interview. The Met does not publish a current applicant count or acceptance rate. Application materials: Short essay responses; One recommendation letter from a teacher, school administrator, coach, mentor, program leader or supervisor who is not related to the applicant; In-person group interview if selected as a finalist

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  • University of Missouri–Kansas City STAHR Program

    UMKC STAHR High School Scholars

    Free yearlong UMKC health-professions pipeline for eligible current sophomores/juniors, beginning with six intensive in-person weeks of clinical observation, research and service.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 8, 2026; 40–48 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Kansas City, Missouri/Kansas City preference; eligible U.S. applicants must attend locally
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher

    U.S. citizen or permanent resident; Able to attend UMKC Health Sciences Campus daily; Kansas City-area applicants preferred

    Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: A limited cohort is selected by committee from complete, eligible applications; interviews may occur. No applicant or acceptance count is published.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Kansas City housing: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. STAHR housing is not offered; nonlocal students arrange/pay their own.; Daily transportation to UMKC: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Participant responsibility.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident; Residency: Able to attend UMKC Health Sciences Campus daily; Kansas City-area applicants preferred; Requirement: Be a current high-school sophomore or junior; Requirement: Have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA; Requirement: Meet HRSA economic-disadvantage or educational-disadvantage criteria; Requirement: Express interest in an eligible health profession; Requirement: Arrange transportation and full summer attendance; Requirement: Commit to both summer and academic-year components; Exclusion: Nursing-only career interest is ineligible under the governing federal grant; Exclusion: Summer-only or academic-year-only participation is not allowed; Exclusion: University housing is not offered; Exclusion: Current seniors use the Collegiate Scholars application instead

    Selection and application: Selection: A limited cohort is selected by committee from complete, eligible applications; interviews may occur. No applicant or acceptance count is published. Application materials: Possible brief selection interview

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  • University of Baltimore School of Law

    University of Baltimore High School Summer Pre-Law Academy

    A free, five-day University of Baltimore law and college-readiness academy for 20 rising grades 10-12 students from Baltimore City Schools.

    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
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 20, 2026; Ends July 24, 2026; 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Baltimore, Maryland, University of Baltimore School of Law
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 10–12 (provider uses rising grades)

    Attend a Baltimore City School

    Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: At most 20 students; applicants could be waitlisted when capacity was reached.

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Lunch: $0. Lunch was included each program day; the tentative schedule also listed breakfast or arrival food on several days without a universal meal statement.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Attend a Baltimore City School; Requirement: Be a rising high-school sophomore, junior, or senior for the program cycle; Requirement: Submit the required application and 200-400-word interest essay; Requirement: Be available for the complete five-day daytime program; Exclusion: Students outside Baltimore City Schools under the published 2026 rule; Exclusion: Students entering grades below 10 or beyond grade 12; Exclusion: Admission is not guaranteed; the cohort is capped at 20 and may use a waitlist

    Selection and application: Selection: At most 20 students; applicants could be waitlisted when capacity was reached. Application materials: A 200-400-word essay explaining interest in the Summer Pre-Law Academy

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  • UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and University of Pittsburgh

    UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Academy

    Free seven-to-eight-week mentored cancer-research academy for high-school students age 15+; the 2026 cycle is complete and 2027 is unannounced.

    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
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 15, 2026; Ends July 31, 2026; 7–8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online / Hybrid
    Location
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for most sites; limited remote or hybrid computational placements are site-specific
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Minimum age 15; Be at least 16 by the program start for wet-lab Cancer Biology, TDX, Pathobiology, ICI, VISION, or WCRC placements

    Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Competitive application reviewed for site fit, preparation, essays, references, and available mentors; the public pages do not publish a universal acceptance rate.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 15; Requirement: Be enrolled in high school during the application academic year and remain in good academic standing; Requirement: Be at least 15 by the program start for CompBio, CoSBBI, or Surgery computational placements; Requirement: Be at least 16 by the program start for wet-lab Cancer Biology, TDX, Pathobiology, ICI, VISION, or WCRC placements; Requirement: Graduating seniors must not be enrolled in college courses during the summer program; Requirement: Commit to the full seven-to-eight-week, 30-35-hour weekly schedule and mandatory first and final weeks; Requirement: Arrange housing and transportation for any in-person or hybrid placement; Requirement: Meet site-specific safety, health, onboarding, vaccine, confidentiality, and research requirements; Exclusion: Applicants younger than 15 by the program start are ineligible; students younger than 16 are limited to computational sites; Exclusion: A graduating senior taking college courses during the program is ineligible under the published 2026 rule; Exclusion: A job, sport, vacation, or other summer program cannot interfere with required Hillman hours; Exclusion: Remote or hybrid work is not available for every research site or project; Exclusion: Need-based compensation is not automatic for all admitted students

    Selection and application: Selection: Competitive application reviewed for site fit, preparation, essays, references, and available mentors; the public pages do not publish a universal acceptance rate. Application materials: Two application essays

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How to check costs, eligibility and dates

Read each program's coverage before budgeting. Financial aid that depends on an application is different from a program that is free for everyone admitted.

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

Are these programs confirmed for summer 2027?

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; missing next-cycle details remain unconfirmed.

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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