Summer 2027 For high school students

Selective vs. pay-to-play summer programs

Judge a program by its work, selection process and full cost. A fee does not establish low quality, and a university logo does not establish selective admission.

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Selected programs, application facts and official sources
Program facts	BlueStamp Engineering Summer Program Remove	MathPath Remove	NIH Summer Internship Program (SIP) — High School Senior Eligibility Remove
Application deadline	Unconfirmed — check official site	Unconfirmed — check official site	Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost	Last year's cycle (2026): $2,400–$5,200; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site	Last year's cycle (2026): $6,600; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site	Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aid	Catalog terms: Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available through the application for accepted, qualified students; award and amount are not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site	Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid: Up to $6,600. Aid was available up to the full program fee; admission was decided before financial-aid consideration.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site	Unconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditions	Catalog terms: Enrollment deposit after acceptance: $1,000. Ordinarily secures the seat after acceptance unless BlueStamp approves alternate payment or financial-aid arrangements; confirm refund and balance terms for the new cycle.; Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available through the application for accepted, qualified students; award and amount are not guaranteed.; Meals during the in-person program: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Lunch is generally not provided except a published Friday pizza lunch.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site	Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid: Up to $6,600. Aid was available up to the full program fee; admission was decided before financial-aid consideration.; Application fee: $0. Applying to MathPath is free.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site	Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or pay	Unconfirmed — check official site	Unconfirmed — check official site	Catalog terms: Summer 2027 NIH SIP stipend: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility	Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site	Unconfirmed — check official site	Grade 12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors
Additional eligibility	Requirement: Be entering grade 9, 10, 11, or 12 in the applicable summer; Requirement: Choose a published in-person, remote, or approved custom schedule and be available for its required live blocks; Requirement: Show motivation, self-direction, and willingness to solve open-ended engineering problems independently; Requirement: Submit an accurate application with requested short responses and references; Requirement: Attend the admissions interview; a parent or guardian participates in part of it; Requirement: Select an approved project with BlueStamp before the program and follow its budget, parts, tool, safety, and documentation rules; Requirement: For remote participation, have a feasible delivery address, workspace, internet connection, live-session availability, adult support where required, and lawful/safe tool access; Requirement: For in-person participation, arrange daily transportation and meals and comply with site pickup, conduct, safety, and minor-protection rules; Exclusion: Using the middle-school tuition, dates, priority rules, or hours for a high-school application; Exclusion: Assuming a live application form means 2027 dates, tuition, seats, or aid are announced; Exclusion: Expecting BlueStamp-provided in-person housing or daily lunch; Exclusion: Treating the project as a guaranteed invention, patent, publication, recommendation, internship, academic credit, award, or admission advantage; Exclusion: Missing required live time or attempting unsafe, unapproved, unlawful, or infeasible projects; Exclusion: Assuming a custom schedule, financial-aid award, fee reduction, project choice, replacement parts, international shipping, or refund is automatic	Ages 11–14; Requirement: Turn 11 before the program starts; Requirement: Turn 15 only after the program ends; Requirement: Complete the Qualifying Test independently; Requirement: Demonstrate mathematical ability, interest, and persistence; Exclusion: Students outside the published age window	Minimum age 17; Citizenship: U.S. citizen; Citizenship: U.S. permanent resident; Residency: A graduating senior who is 17 on June 1, 2027 and turns 18 by September 30 must have a permanent home address within 40 miles of an NIH campus; Residency: Permanent residents must attend or be accepted by a U.S. educational institution; Requirement: Be enrolled at least half-time as a high-school senior when applying; Requirement: Graduate high school before the internship begins; Requirement: Be 18 by September 30, 2027 and satisfy the special local-residence rule if still 17 on June 1; Requirement: Provide proof of health insurance; Requirement: Be available for a full-time research position during work hours; Exclusion: Students in grades 9-11 are not eligible through this SIP rule; Exclusion: The program is unavailable to applicants who are neither U.S. citizens nor permanent residents; Exclusion: Summer classes or other daytime responsibilities are incompatible with the full-time position; Exclusion: Family employment at NIH may trigger nepotism restrictions; Exclusion: Application does not guarantee PI contact, interview, funding or placement
Session dates or duration	Unconfirmed — check official site	Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 28, 2026; Ends July 26, 2026; 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site	Unconfirmed — check official site
Format	In person / Online	In person	In person
Housing and supervision	Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site	Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site	Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Location	San Jose, California, In-person at 3800 Blackford Avenue in San Jose; live remote option may accept students elsewhere subject to time-zone and parts-shipping feasibility	Portland, Oregon	Bethesda, NIH campuses; exact campus and research group vary by placement
Selection and application	Selection: Application and interview review occur in receipt order while seats remain. BlueStamp does not publish applicant counts, acceptance rates, aid rates, cohort size for the next cycle, or a guaranteed decision. Application materials: Admissions interview, including parent or guardian participation for the designated portion	Selection: Merit-based selection centered on the Qualifying Test and application context	Selection: There is no centralized selection. Individual NIH PIs search applications, interview candidates, choose interns and supply funding; satisfying minimum eligibility does not guarantee a match. Application materials: Personal statement describing research experience, interests, goals and SIP fit
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Acceptance rate: Use a rate only if the organizer gives the cycle, number of applicants and number admitted. A low rate does not tell you what you will learn. If those data are absent, the rate is unconfirmed.
Full cost: Ask for tuition, application fees, deposits, housing, meals, travel and refund terms. A fee-based class can offer useful teaching; a fee alone does not establish either selectivity or quality.
Stipend or pay: Look for an amount, eligibility conditions and payment schedule. Distinguish student compensation from financial aid, prize money and tuition discounts.
Essays and selection: Read the actual application. Essays, recommendations, prerequisites or interviews can describe a selection process, but their presence does not prove an acceptance rate. Ask who reads the application.
Who runs the program: Check the organizer on its official site, the instructors and the day-to-day supervisor. Distinguish a university department's program from an outside provider renting campus space. Ask what feedback and work you will receive.

The catalog examples below show supported costs, stipends, organizers and application details. They are comparisons, not selectivity rankings. We do not assign an acceptance rate or label a named program pay-to-play without evidence.

Catalog programs to compare

Non-Trivial Ventures
Non-Trivial Research Fellowship
Free online research pipeline for eligible young people ages 14-20 before university; a single 2027 application begins with required Research Foundations before competitive summer Fellowship selection.
Application deadline
November 15, 2026 (2027 cycle)
Cost
Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
Online
Location
Applicants from almost anywhere; UK sanctions and payment restrictions apply
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site
Ages 14–20; Applicants may be based almost anywhere, except where UK sanctions or operational payment restrictions prevent participation; Meet the age 14-20 and pre-university requirements on the dates stated for the selected Foundations and Fellowship stages; Have not started university or other tertiary education; gap-year applicants and applicants who left a course may apply
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Non-Trivial plans approximately 600 Research Foundations finalists and about 200 Research Fellows for 2027; final cohort sizes may change and no acceptance rate is published for the cycle.
Financial aid:
Read aid terms and conditions
Last year's cycle (2026): Fellowship project grant: $0–$1,000. Need- and merit-based, discretionary, and not guaranteed; eligible uses include project expenses or compensation for paid work forgone.; Later Research Scholar award: $2,000–$10,000. Historical 2026 Scholar-stage terms: top three received $10,000 and other selected Scholars at least $2,000. This is not guaranteed to a Fellow and 2027 terms are not announced.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Application: $0. No application fee.; Fellowship project grant: $0–$1,000. Need- and merit-based, discretionary, and not guaranteed; eligible uses include project expenses or compensation for paid work forgone.; Later Research Scholar award: $2,000–$10,000. Historical 2026 Scholar-stage terms: top three received $10,000 and other selected Scholars at least $2,000. This is not guaranteed to a Fellow and 2027 terms are not announced.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Ages 14–20; Residency: Applicants may be based almost anywhere, except where UK sanctions or operational payment restrictions prevent participation; Requirement: Meet the age 14-20 and pre-university requirements on the dates stated for the selected Foundations and Fellowship stages; Requirement: Have not started university or other tertiary education; gap-year applicants and applicants who left a course may apply; Requirement: Be able to participate in English; Requirement: Commit at least 10 flexible hours per week for eight weeks; Exclusion: Current university or tertiary-education students; Exclusion: Non-Trivial Ventures employees and their family members; Exclusion: Applicants whose location or status is restricted by applicable UK sanctions
Selection and application: Selection: Non-Trivial plans approximately 600 Research Foundations finalists and about 200 Research Fellows for 2027; final cohort sizes may change and no acceptance rate is published for the cycle.
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North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
North Carolina Governor's School
North Carolina’s Governor’s School is a four-week residential programme for gifted high-school students, with academic, arts and interdisciplinary study rather than credit, tests or grades.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Starts June 20, 2027; Ends July 17, 2027; 4 weeks (2027 cycle)
Format
In person
Location
Raleigh, Greensboro, North Carolina
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site
Gifted high-school students enter through their local school or district nomination process and select one discipline. Exact 2027 grade, residence and discipline requirements need the current packet. Historical grade-10 arts exceptions are not universal eligibility.
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Gifted high-school students enter through their local school or district nomination process and select one discipline. Exact 2027 grade, residence and discipline requirements need the current packet. Historical grade-10 arts exceptions are not universal eligibility.
Selection and application: Application materials: Submit through the local coordinator, following the current student application and recommendation packet. Official district or school contacts submit state nominations; students and parents cannot apply directly to the state.
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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
January 5, 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
Hybrid
Location
Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 10–11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
North Carolina residency requirements and published exceptions
Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Residency: North Carolina residency requirements and published exceptions
Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Northwestern University Center for Talent Development
Northwestern CTD Academic Summer Camps — Grades 9-12
Northwestern one- and three-week advanced academic day or residential camps spanning STEM, humanities, writing, technology, leadership, and credit-bearing courses.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 1–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Evanston, Illinois
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Meet the selected course's Emerald, Magenta, or Indigo tier; Provide qualifying recent test scores, prior CTD course history, or an admission portfolio; Complete any course-specific academic prerequisites
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Course-dependent academic admission using CTD eligibility tiers; applicants qualify through test scores, prior CTD coursework, or portfolio review, and courses may fill.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Apply according to grade entering in the fall; Requirement: Meet the selected course's Emerald, Magenta, or Indigo tier; Requirement: Provide qualifying recent test scores, prior CTD course history, or an admission portfolio; Requirement: Complete any course-specific academic prerequisites; Requirement: Demonstrate English proficiency through approved testing when required; Exclusion: Course eligibility varies and admission is not universally open; Exclusion: Grade-acceleration requests are rarely approved; Exclusion: International students may face separate language, visa, travel, and residential requirements
Selection and application: Selection: Course-dependent academic admission using CTD eligibility tiers; applicants qualify through test scores, prior CTD coursework, or portfolio review, and courses may fill. Application materials: Teacher recommendation for portfolio applicants
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University of Notre Dame Pre-College
Notre Dame Summer Scholars
Notre Dame Summer Scholars offers two-week campus courses, June 19-July 3 or July 10-24, 2027.
Application deadline
February 17, 2027 (2027 cycle)
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Notre Dame, Indiana
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
Minimum age 16
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 16; Requirement: Current sophomores/juniors; at least16byAugust1,2027; academic/application and applicable English requirements.
Selection and application: Application materials: Source-qualified route requirements: Twoessays/teacherrecommendation/counselorreport+transcript+schoolprofile/optionalSAT-ACT-PSAT/EnglishTOEFL5.5IELTS7.5PTE55DET120; autoemailfollowup/tracking/activityorresume/both allowed. Canmultipleprogramswheneligible; recommenderchangesbeforedeadline.
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National Student Leadership Conference
NSLC International Diplomacy
Nine-day residential diplomacy and leadership program split between Georgetown and Columbia; 2026 tuition was $4,495 and 2027 details are not yet announced.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Last year's cycle (2026): $4,495; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 1.29 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Washington, DC, New York, New York, Georgetown University and Columbia University
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 10–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Ages 14–18; Be age 14-18 during the high-school program; Be able to participate in the full residential, two-city session
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: NSLC accepts direct applications as well as nominated or invited students and continues enrollment while space remains. The official pages do not publish applicant counts, acceptance rates, or a competitive selection rubric.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Ages 14–18; Requirement: Be age 14-18 during the high-school program; Requirement: Have completed at least one year of high school; Requirement: Apply online and place the required deposit; Requirement: Be able to participate in the full residential, two-city session; Exclusion: A nomination or invitation is not required; Exclusion: Capacity, acceptance, and deposit do not guarantee a scholarship, college credit, university admission, internship, or career outcome; Exclusion: Travel to Washington and home from New York is not included
Selection and application: Selection: NSLC accepts direct applications as well as nominated or invited students and continues enrollment while space remains. The official pages do not publish applicant counts, acceptance rates, or a competitive selection rubric.
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National Symphony Orchestra / John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
NSO Summer Music Institute
Tuition-free three-week orchestral institute for musicians ages 15-20; 2026 is complete, food and travel were excluded, 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 7, 2026; Ends June 29, 2026; 3.1 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Washington, District of Columbia; Kennedy Center and the D.C. metropolitan area
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site
Ages 15–20
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Competitive recorded audition with musical proficiency as the primary standard; essays and one recommendation inform the review, and instrument balance affects selection. No current acceptance rate is published.
Financial aid:
Read aid terms and conditions
Last year's cycle (2026): Limited travel and food aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available to some students who demonstrated financial need; award amounts and counts were not published.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 application fee: $30. Nonrefundable; applicants with financial need could request a waiver.; 2026 triple-occupancy hotel housing: $0. Included for full-time participants; not provided to local piano or percussion participants in the limited track.; Food during the institute: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Not included; students prepared food in the hotel kitchenette or purchased meals. Limited need-based aid could help.; Round-trip transportation to Washington, D.C.: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Not included; limited need-based aid could help. Local program transportation was covered.; Limited travel and food aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available to some students who demonstrated financial need; award amounts and counts were not published.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Ages 15–20; Requirement: Be at least 15 by June 7, 2026 and no older than 20 on June 29, 2026 for the completed cycle; Requirement: Be seriously considering music as a career and able to commit to the full program; Requirement: Audition on an eligible orchestral instrument with the required excerpts and solo; Requirement: Participate in all scheduled institute activities if accepted; Exclusion: Full-time fellowships were not listed for percussion or piano in 2026; locally based percussionists and pianists could apply for specified limited, non-residential components; Exclusion: Housing was not provided for the local piano and percussion tracks; Exclusion: The 2027 age cutoff and instrument roster are not yet verified
Selection and application: Selection: Competitive recorded audition with musical proficiency as the primary standard; essays and one recommendation inform the review, and instrument balance affects selection. No current acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Two essay responses; One recommendation letter
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New York University GSTEM / Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
NYU GSTEM Summer Research Program
A selective six-week, in-person research program pairing 40 current juniors with NYC STEM mentors; Summer 2027 dates, fees, and deadlines are not yet posted.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
New York City, New York
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grade 11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
U.S. citizens eligible regardless of residence; Non-U.S. citizens already in the United States on F-1 status eligible; Other U.S. visa holders must ask GSTEM to confirm eligibility; Non-U.S. citizens living outside the United States are not eligible
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: GSTEM admits 40 current juniors. Review is competitive and considers academic work, essays, STEM activities, and one recommendation.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Citizenship: U.S. citizens eligible regardless of residence; Citizenship: Non-U.S. citizens already in the United States on F-1 status eligible; Citizenship: Other U.S. visa holders must ask GSTEM to confirm eligibility; Residency: Non-U.S. citizens living outside the United States are not eligible; Requirement: Be a current high-school junior; Requirement: Show strong academic work, STEM aptitude, and demonstrated STEM interest; Requirement: Support GSTEM's mission of serving groups historically excluded from STEM; Requirement: Attend every day for all six weeks; Requirement: Do not participate in another program simultaneously; Exclusion: Current sophomores, seniors, and non-U.S. citizens living outside the United States; Exclusion: Applicants unable to attend the full six-week program
Selection and application: Selection: GSTEM admits 40 current juniors. Review is competitive and considers academic work, essays, STEM activities, and one recommendation. Application materials: Four short essays; One recommendation from a teacher, advisor, or counselor; Separate data-science essay for Winston Data Scholarship consideration
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Oakland University Department of Philosophy
Oakland University Philosophy Camp
Five-day residential philosophy camp for high-school students featuring professor-led discussion, critical reasoning, campus activities, and an annual theme.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Last year's cycle (2026): $675; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 0.71 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Rochester, Michigan
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Ages 13–18
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: All campers require preapproval based on age, schooling, maturity, cooperation, and curiosity. Oakland does not publish capacity, applicant volume, acceptance rate, or scholarship selection rate.
Financial aid:
Read aid terms and conditions
Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based scholarship: Up to $675. Available for students and families for whom the fee was a hardship; award amount and next-cycle availability are not stated.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based scholarship: Up to $675. Available for students and families for whom the fee was a hardship; award amount and next-cycle availability are not stated.; Early-bird, employee, or multiple-child discount: $50. The registration record confirms a $50 early discount; eligibility and stacking rules for other discounts are not stated. Historical early dates conflict across official pages, so no deadline is retained.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Ages 13–18; Requirement: Be studying or home-schooling at high-school level, including students entering or just finishing high school; Requirement: Be ages 13-18 under the 2026 registration criteria; Requirement: Receive preapproval before paid registration; Requirement: Show curiosity and willingness to engage with the philosophical theme; Requirement: Demonstrate maturity, cooperation, and ability to live appropriately on a college campus; Exclusion: The camp is overnight-only; no day or virtual option is advertised; Exclusion: Preapproval is required before registration; Exclusion: The official general camp directory summarizes eligibility as grades 9-12, while the detailed form also allows entering and just-graduated high-school students ages 13-18
Selection and application: Selection: All campers require preapproval based on age, schooling, maturity, cooperation, and curiosity. Oakland does not publish capacity, applicant volume, acceptance rate, or scholarship selection rate.
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Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Oberlin Vocal Academy for High School Students
Former nine-day Oberlin high-school vocal academy; no 2026 or 2027 offering, application, price, or eligibility is currently confirmed.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
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: Unconfirmed — check official site
Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Historical participants were high school voice students considering vocal performance or vocal music education; Exclusion: No current grade, age, audition, repertoire, citizenship, or residency rules are published; Exclusion: Historical eligibility must not be treated as a current application requirement
Selection and application: Application materials: Contact Oberlin Conservatory Summer Programs before preparing an audition or paying any fee
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Ohio Supercomputer Center
Ohio Supercomputer Center STEM Institute
Competitive two-week residential supercomputing institute for Ohio students in grades 9-11; 2027 runs June 6-17 and applications open January 15.
Application deadline
April 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
Cost
$600 (2027 cycle)
Session dates or duration
Starts June 6, 2027; Ends June 17, 2027; 2 weeks (2027 cycle)
Format
In person
Location
Columbus, Ohio, Ohio Supercomputer Center and The Ohio State University campus
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
Ohio resident; Be available for the full residential session
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Competitive and space-limited; applications are evaluated for teamwork and willingness to learn, but capacity and acceptance rate are not published.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Ohio State residence hall, linens, and supervision: $0. Included in the $600 fee.; Program meals: $0. Included in the $600 fee. (2027 cycle)
Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Ohio resident; Requirement: Be a current high-school freshman, sophomore, or junior; Requirement: Submit a teacher recommendation; Requirement: Show ability to work on a team and willingness to learn new STEM concepts; Requirement: Be available for the full residential session; Exclusion: Students outside Ohio are not eligible; Exclusion: Individualized scholarships are not available
Selection and application: Selection: Competitive and space-limited; applications are evaluated for teamwork and willingness to learn, but capacity and acceptance rate are not published. Application materials: One teacher recommendation
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Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry
OHSU School of Dentistry Summer Research Internship
OHSU School of Dentistry offers a high-school research internship in dental, oral and craniofacial science, with experienced researchers as mentors.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
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: Unconfirmed — check official site
Minimum age 16; High-school track; age 16 or older and interest in dentistry or oral health.
Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 16; Requirement: High-school track; age 16 or older and interest in dentistry or oral health.
Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site
- Official source checked Oct 12, 2026
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Last source check Oct 12, 2026. Official source

Summer 2027 hub · Selective vs. pay-to-play guide · Application guide

Recorded application dates · check the cycle

AI & Health Summer High School Bootcamp: November 1, 2026 (2027 cycle)
Aspen Music Festival and School Summer Program: January 5, 2027 (2027 cycle)
Broad Summer Scholars Program: January 20, 2027 (2027 cycle)

How to check costs, eligibility and dates

Use the concrete checks below alongside the catalog examples. Missing acceptance rates or application details stay unconfirmed; price alone cannot establish selectivity.

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.

How do I save a program?

Open its catalog listing and sign in to save it to your plan. You can browse these pages and official program links without signing in.