Summer 2027 For high school students

Selective vs. pay-to-play summer programs

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Program factsBucknell Academy Summer Experience (BASE)RemoveCalifornia State Summer School for Mathematics and Science (COSMOS)Remove
Application deadlineUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
CostUnconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): $5,518; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aidUnconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): 2026 need-based application and program assistance: Up to $5,564. Could assist with the $46 application fee and $5,518 program cost based on family income, family size and available funds; actual award not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditionsUnconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): 2026 COSMOS application fee: $46. Nonrefundable; pending fee-waiver review could change when or whether payment was required.; Credit-card transaction fee on program payments: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Approximately 2.5% when paying program costs by credit card; application fee exempt.; 2026 need-based application and program assistance: Up to $5,564. Could assist with the $46 application fee and $5,518 program cost based on family income, family size and available funds; actual award not guaranteed.; Full-financial-aid attendance deposit: $200. Required only for admitted students offered full aid and refunded to the legal guardian after successful completion.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or payUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
EligibilityUnconfirmed — check official siteGrades 9–12 (provider uses rising grades)
Additional eligibilityRequirement: Bucknell BASE is a selective one-week residential programme for rising high-school sophomores, juniors and seniors. Students learn with faculty, collaborate on interdisciplinary problems and experience campus life. The completed 2026 programme ran June 21-26 and cost $1,750 including housing, meals, instruction, materials and activities. Limited need-based aid and scheduled airport shuttles were available. The 2027 calendar and price are not yet published. Applications include a short essay and current transcript; aid requests require a counselor letter.Residency: Attend high school in person in California; Requirement: Be rising into grade 9, 10, 11 or 12 for the program fall year; Requirement: Attend high school in person in California; Requirement: Demonstrate academic excellence and preparation for the selected STEM cluster; Requirement: Complete cluster-specific course prerequisites; Requirement: Live on the host UC campus for the full program; Requirement: Be a first-time COSMOS participant; Exclusion: Students not attending a California high school in person; Exclusion: Students who previously attended any COSMOS program; Exclusion: Applicants outside the rising-grade 9-12 range; Exclusion: Applicants unable to live on campus for the full program; Exclusion: Late application, supporting, payment or admission materials; Exclusion: Assuming a 3.5 GPA is an absolute statewide minimum rather than the published typical profile
Session dates or durationUnconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
FormatUnconfirmed — check official siteIn person
Housing and supervisionUnconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
LocationUnconfirmed — check official siteDavis, California, Irvine, California, Los Angeles, California, Merced, California, San Diego, California, Santa Cruz, California, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UCLA, UC Merced, UC San Diego, UC Santa Cruz
Selection and applicationApplication materials: The completed 2026 programme ran June 21-26 and cost $1,750 including housing, meals, instruction, materials and activities. Limited need-based aid and scheduled airport shuttles were available. The 2027 calendar and price are not yet published. Applications include a short essay and current transcript; aid requests require a counselor letter.Selection: Each of six campuses accommodates roughly 160-200 students, and clusters typically enroll 20-25 with a commonly reported 5:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Admissions are competitive and based on academic merit relative to the selected topic, but applicant count and statewide acceptance rate were not published. Application materials: One personal statement; One required teacher recommendation, with two recommended
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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
    January 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 20, 2027; Ends July 3, 2027; 2 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Portland
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Commit to the entire supervised residential program, community code, enrollment, health, and payment requirements

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

    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.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be entering grade 10, 11, or 12 after the summer; Requirement: Demonstrate readiness and fit through a purpose statement, writing sample, transcript, and teacher/counselor recommendation; Requirement: Commit to the entire supervised residential program, community code, enrollment, health, and payment requirements; Exclusion: Current grade 12 graduates and students below the rising-10th-grade level are not listed as eligible; Exclusion: No college credit is awarded; Exclusion: Past international participation does not by itself confirm 2027 visa, age, guardian, insurance, or travel eligibility

    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: Application;300-word statement of purpose; writing sample no more than five pages; high-school transcript; teacher or counselor recommendation.

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  • Fordham University

    Fordham Summer Leaders Academy

    One- or two-week NYC residential/commuter courses for rising grades 10-12, with credit and noncredit options; 2026 is complete and 2027 details arrive by December.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $1,418–$6,173; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1–2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Bronx, New York City, New York
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Meet course-specific prerequisites, audition, English, visa, medical, consent, housing, and conduct requirements

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Rolling course-by-course admission until capacity, with course caps often around 20. Applicant volume, acceptance rates, and discount counts are not published.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Limited need-based discount: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. No scholarships or regular aid; 2026 discounts were limited and used free/reduced-lunch or SNAP documentation plus academic guidance. 2027 terms are pending.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Application payment credited to final bill: $75. Called an application deposit/fee; applied to the final bill and generally nonrefundable under 2026 policies.; Post-acceptance seat deposit credited to final bill: $300. Secured the seat; nonrefundable and part of the total bill.; Residential housing deposit credited to final bill: $50. Required for resident applicants; applied to final bill.; Residence hall, activities, and three meals daily: $0. Included in the resident program rate, not available free to commuters.; Limited need-based discount: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. No scholarships or regular aid; 2026 discounts were limited and used free/reduced-lunch or SNAP documentation plus academic guidance. 2027 terms are pending.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Complete at least the first year of high school before the summer; Requirement: Noncredit applicants: rising grade 10-12 and approximately 3.0 GPA recommended; Requirement: Credit applicants: primarily rising seniors with at least 3.0 GPA; Requirement: Exceptional rising juniors seeking credit: approximately 3.5 GPA plus recommendation; Requirement: Meet course-specific prerequisites, audition, English, visa, medical, consent, housing, and conduct requirements; Exclusion: Program approval does not imply admission to Fordham University; Exclusion: Credit eligibility is narrower than noncredit eligibility; Exclusion: Housing is not automatic and may close before commuter/course capacity; Exclusion: Need-based discounts are limited and are not scholarships or guaranteed

    Selection and application: Selection: Rolling course-by-course admission until capacity, with course caps often around 20. Applicant volume, acceptance rates, and discount counts are not published. Application materials: One teacher or counselor recommendation for rising-junior credit applicants; Audition song for Musical Theatre Workshop applicants

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  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    Fred Hutch Summer High School Internship Program (SHIP)

    Eight-week paid Seattle biomedical internship for Greater Seattle rising seniors age 16+; 2026 ended and 2027 details arrive in November.

    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: 8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Seattle, Greater Seattle and surrounding areas
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Minimum age 16; Currently reside in Greater Seattle or surrounding areas

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

    Selection: Fred Hutch calls SHIP highly competitive and uses applicant materials, two recommendations, and Zoom interviews; applicant volume, cohort size, acceptance rate, and detailed rubric are not published.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Greater Seattle ORCA transit card: $0. A free ORCA card is provided, but interns remain responsible for securing their own daily transportation.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 16; Residency: Currently reside in Greater Seattle or surrounding areas; Requirement: Have completed the equivalent of 11th grade but not yet graduated; Requirement: Enter the final year of high school immediately after the summer program; Requirement: Be at least 16 by the program start; Requirement: Show strong scientific interest and academic background; Requirement: Be available for a Zoom selection interview; Requirement: Commit to the complete eight-week, up-to-40-hours-per-week Seattle schedule; Requirement: Secure personal housing and local transportation; Exclusion: Out-of-state students are not accepted; Exclusion: International students are not accepted; Exclusion: Current graduating seniors and students who are not yet rising seniors are not eligible; Exclusion: Late or incomplete applications or missing recommendation forms are not considered; Exclusion: Program is designed for students without extensive prior research experience; Exclusion: Interns under 18 cannot handle hazardous materials

    Selection and application: Selection: Fred Hutch calls SHIP highly competitive and uses applicant materials, two recommendations, and Zoom interviews; applicant volume, cohort size, acceptance rate, and detailed rubric are not published. Application materials: Four short-response essays of up to 200 words each; Two evaluator-completed online recommendation forms submitted by the deadline; Zoom selection interview if invited

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  • University of Miami Frost School of Music

    Frost Summer Experience

    Multi-program Frost School music camp portfolio for elementary through high-school musicians; Summer 2026 is closed and 2027 courses, dates, prices, and deadlines are unannounced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $1,250–$1,850; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1–2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Coral Gables, Florida
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 2–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Music Day Camp used entering-grade 2-5 and 6-8 groupings and required age-appropriate playing and music-reading experience

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

    Selection: Applications and auditions were program-specific; scholarship review considered audition quality and instrumentation need. The portfolio publishes no overall acceptance rate, capacity, or shared rubric.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): FSE scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited by funds and selected from priority-deadline applications based on audition quality and instrumentation needs; not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 application fee: $50. Not included in program tuition and nonrefundable under the refund policy.; 2026 optional July housing and meals: $1,000–$1,900. One week USD 1,000; two weeks USD 1,900. Included double occupancy, linen package, breakfast, lunch, and dinner.; 2026 optional Music Day Camp aftercare: $125. Optional for the two-week day camp.; 2026 optional private lesson: $100. One-hour artist-faculty lesson option.; FSE scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited by funds and selected from priority-deadline applications based on audition quality and instrumentation needs; not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Meet the grade, instrument or voice, experience, and audition requirements of the specific camp; Requirement: Music Day Camp used entering-grade 2-5 and 6-8 groupings and required age-appropriate playing and music-reading experience; Requirement: High-school popular music and jazz vocal programs required grades 9-12 and audio/video samples; Requirement: Music production required a portfolio and suitable prior music/technology experience; Requirement: Bring required personal instruments, music, accessories, and program-specific technology unless Frost confirms an accommodation; Exclusion: No single grade range, audition, instrument, or experience rule applies to the whole portfolio; Exclusion: Housing was available only for nonlocal July participants and was limited; Music Day Camp was a day program; Exclusion: A scholarship application did not guarantee funding or admission

    Selection and application: Selection: Applications and auditions were program-specific; scholarship review considered audition quality and instrumentation need. The portfolio publishes no overall acceptance rate, capacity, or shared rubric. Application materials: Audio or video audition/portfolio matching the selected strand

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  • Stony Brook University Garcia Center for Polymers at Engineered Interfaces

    Garcia Summer Research Program for High School Students

    Intensive in-person seven-week research program at Stony Brook; Summer 2026 is closed, and no official 2027 application deadline has been announced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 7 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Stony Brook, New York
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Minimum age 16; Must be able to legally reside in the United States for the entire program; Garcia provides no visa aid or support letters; Have taken at least three of English, chemistry, mathematics/calculus, physics, and biology

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

    Selection: Non-rolling review after the deadline using demanding age, GPA, test, coursework, transcript, recommendation, leadership, and application criteria.

    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; Residency: Must be able to legally reside in the United States for the entire program; Garcia provides no visa aid or support letters; Requirement: For 2026, be at least 16 by July 4 with no exception; Requirement: For 2026, have an unweighted GPA of at least 95/100 or 3.8/4.0; Requirement: For 2026, have specified standardized scores at or above the 60th percentile; Requirement: Have taken at least three of English, chemistry, mathematics/calculus, physics, and biology; Requirement: Be ready for intensive in-person laboratory work and safety requirements; Exclusion: Applicants under the laboratory minimum age are not eligible; Exclusion: The program cannot support visa applications or provide visa letters; Exclusion: The 2026 cycle is closed and 2027 rules may change; Exclusion: Participation requires commuting or arranging optional local housing; Garcia offers no airport transportation

    Selection and application: Selection: Non-rolling review after the deadline using demanding age, GPA, test, coursework, transcript, recommendation, leadership, and application criteria.

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  • Brandeis University

    Genesis at Brandeis

    Three-week residential pluralistic Jewish learning program for Jewish high-school students ages 15-18; the June 28-July 19, 2026 session is complete, and 2027 dates and prices are not announced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $5,850; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Waltham, Brandeis University campus, Greater Boston, Massachusetts
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Ages 15–18; Students come from North America and around the world; no citizenship restriction is published; Be a Jewish high-school student age 15-18; Be prepared for a three-week residential campus community, college-level reading/writing/research, a capstone, Shabbat programming, and a public-space technology break during Shabbat; Meet Brandeis residential, health, safety, security, conduct, consent, travel, and payment requirements

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

    Selection: Brandeis describes Genesis students as exceptional and academically curious but does not publish applicant count, capacity, acceptance rate, or a 2027 selection rubric.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Genesis need- and merit-based tuition scholarship: Up to $5,850. Full and partial awards were available for 2026; award amount and 2027 continuation are not guaranteed.; Brandeis alumni-child tuition discount: $500. 2026 discount for children of Brandeis University alumni; confirm continuation before relying on it.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Genesis 2026 enrollment deposit: $500. Paid at registration to secure a place and deducted from the final tuition bill; not an extra $500 above tuition.; Genesis need- and merit-based tuition scholarship: Up to $5,850. Full and partial awards were available for 2026; award amount and 2027 continuation are not guaranteed.; Genesis travel stipend: Up to $500. Up to $500 for qualifying 2026 students; travel beyond an award remains the family's responsibility.; Brandeis alumni-child tuition discount: $500. 2026 discount for children of Brandeis University alumni; confirm continuation before relying on it.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 15–18; Residency: Students come from North America and around the world; no citizenship restriction is published; Requirement: Be a Jewish high-school student age 15-18; Requirement: Be academically curious, open-minded, and interested in pluralistic Jewish learning and living; Requirement: Be prepared for a three-week residential campus community, college-level reading/writing/research, a capstone, Shabbat programming, and a public-space technology break during Shabbat; Requirement: Applicant or guardian completes the application and any scholarship request; Requirement: Meet Brandeis residential, health, safety, security, conduct, consent, travel, and payment requirements; Exclusion: No prior Jewish-text experience or particular synagogue movement is required; Exclusion: Selected Summer School credit courses are a separate high-school pathway and are not included in this Genesis record; Exclusion: Participation does not confer favorable Brandeis undergraduate admission treatment, college credit, a guaranteed recommendation, scholarship, travel stipend, or refund

    Selection and application: Selection: Brandeis describes Genesis students as exceptional and academically curious but does not publish applicant count, capacity, acceptance rate, or a 2027 selection rubric.

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  • Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies

    Georgetown Entrepreneurship Academy

    Georgetown’s Entrepreneurship Academy uses the Summer High School Academies application for grades 8–12; admission and reserving a seat are separate.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Location
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 8–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Earlier Academy admissions described rolling review and first-come seat registration; next-cycle availability is not established.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Grades8-12 in the academic year preceding the summer programme; minimum2.0GPA.; Requirement: Admission does not reserve a seat: admitted students must register and pay while seats remain.; Exclusion: Admission does not reserve a particular Academy seat until registration and tuition payment; Exclusion: The Academy is noncredit; Exclusion: The published age-15 minimum does not apply to Entrepreneurship

    Selection and application: Selection: Earlier Academy admissions described rolling review and first-come seat registration; next-cycle availability is not established. Application materials: Summer High School Academies application and300-500-word personal statement.

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  • Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies

    Georgetown Pre-College Program: International Relations

    Georgetown’s International Relations Academy is a one-week, noncredit programme combining lectures, discussions and site visits in Washington, D.C., with residential and commuter options.

    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: The historical Summer Academies route served current grades 8–12 with a GPA of at least 2.0. Confirm the 2027 requirements before applying. Academy international and home-school instructions differ from Georgetown credit programmes.

    Selection and application: Application materials: The historical Academy application required a 300–500-word statement and a school-official GPA review. Admission does not reserve a seat; registration and payment are separate. Scholarship essays have a separate process.

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  • Georgetown University

    Georgetown Summer College

    Georgetown Summer College lets eligible high-school students take credit-bearing courses with undergraduates, through campus and online options.

    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

    Historical/route-specific requirements, not an unannounced future intake: SummerCollegecurrentgrades10-12/GPA3.0, notumbrella8thgradeAcademycriteria. InternationalTOEFL90old/4.5new,IELTS7,Duolingo115,validscores,visaF1oncampus>=6credits; residencyexclusionsonlineincludeChinaandlistedcountries/Canadianprovinceexceptions.

    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/route-specific requirements, not an unannounced future intake: SummerCollegecurrentgrades10-12/GPA3.0, notumbrella8thgradeAcademycriteria. InternationalTOEFL90old/4.5new,IELTS7,Duolingo115,validscores,visaF1oncampus>=6credits; residencyexclusionsonlineincludeChinaandlistedcountries/Canadianprovinceexceptions.

    Selection and application: Application materials: Historical/route-specific requirements: 300-500essay,1referencecontact,transcript,homeeducatorrecords/courseevaluations/nofamilyorpaidtutorref; onlineportalcompletebeforedeadline,rolling3wkcasebycasepostdeadline; scholarship2essays/admissionfirst.

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  • Georgia Governor's Office of Education and Workforce Strategy

    Georgia Governor's Honors Program

    Georgia's free four-week residential enrichment program for nominated sophomores and juniors, with advanced study in one of 20+ academic, engineering, language, or arts areas.

    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 14, 2026; Ends July 11, 2026; 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Statesboro, Georgia
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    No citizenship restriction published; Enrolled in or homeschooled in Georgia; Nominated through a Georgia public district, independent school, or state charter; Commit to every day of the four-week residential program

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

    Selection: Local schools/districts nominate through their own fair, disability-compliant processes; state content experts score applications; selected semifinalists interview or audition; finalists and alternates follow. More than 4,000 are nominated annually and approximately 20% or fewer attend. Local quotas, area rubrics, annual cohort size, and alternate movement vary.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Residential room: $0. Provided for the four-week program.; Residential board: $0. Provided by the program.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Citizenship: No citizenship restriction published; Residency: Enrolled in or homeschooled in Georgia; Residency: Nominated through a Georgia public district, independent school, or state charter; Requirement: Be a current sophomore or junior; Requirement: Choose only one nomination subject; Requirement: Show exceptional skill, knowledge, creativity, maturity, and sustained interest in that area; Requirement: Complete the local selection process and obtain institutional nomination; Requirement: Complete the state application, recommendation, and transcript request; Requirement: Attend the assigned semifinalist interview or audition if selected; Requirement: Commit to every day of the four-week residential program; Exclusion: Students may not self-nominate directly to the state; Exclusion: A student may attend GHP only once; Exclusion: No numerical GPA or standardized-test cutoff is published; Exclusion: Standardized test results are not required; Exclusion: Leaving early or arriving late normally disqualifies or dismisses a participant except rare approved emergencies

    Selection and application: Selection: Local schools/districts nominate through their own fair, disability-compliant processes; state content experts score applications; selected semifinalists interview or audition; finalists and alternates follow. More than 4,000 are nominated annually and approximately 20% or fewer attend. Local quotas, area rubrics, annual cohort size, and alternate movement vary. Application materials: One recommendation from a teacher, professor, tutor, mentor, or other person who can address the nomination area; Area-specific essays, work samples, portfolio, performance materials, or other requirements; Semifinalist interview or audition if invited

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  • Purdue University Gifted Education Research and Resource Institute

    GER²I Summer Residential — PULSAR

    Purdue’s GER²I PULSAR serves current grades 9–12. The published 2026 two-week fee was $2,990 plus a $100 application fee; 2027 terms are unannounced.

    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
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    Eligibility: Grades 9–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors

    Historical 2026 rule: International students may attend subject to U.S. entry requirements; Historical 2026 rule: Live under Purdue's supervised residential-camp rules

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: The 2026 application documented gifted/talent indicators and course placement depended on eligibility and availability. Confirm the next-cycle process; no acceptance rate is published.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Citizenship: Historical 2026 rule: International students may attend subject to U.S. entry requirements; Requirement: Historical 2026 rule: Be currently enrolled in grade 9, 10, 11 or 12 when registering; Requirement: Historical 2026 rule: Submit a motivation essay or approved alternative-media statement if new; Requirement: Historical 2026 rule: Submit exactly two accepted forms of academic or talent-area evidence if new; Requirement: Historical 2026 rule: Meet at least two documented gifted/talent indicators; Requirement: Historical 2026 rule: Live under Purdue's supervised residential-camp rules; Exclusion: Historical 2026 rule: The $1,495 rate applies to a different residential/commuter track, not PULSAR; Exclusion: Historical 2026 rule: Returning students are exempt from the essay and qualifying documentation; Exclusion: Historical 2026 rule: Admission and first-choice course placement are not guaranteed; Exclusion: Historical 2026 rule: International participants arrange and pay for their own transportation and immigration compliance

    Selection and application: Selection: The 2026 application documented gifted/talent indicators and course placement depended on eligibility and availability. Confirm the next-cycle process; no acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Historical 2026 instructions: One-to-two-page motivation essay or alternative media statement for new students; Historical 2026 instructions: Exactly two qualifying documents from transcript, IQ testing, achievement testing, teacher/mentor recommendation or talent-involvement documentation

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  • Girls Make Games (LearnDistrict Inc.)

    Girls Make Games Summer Camps

    Three-week in-person and live virtual game-development camps for girls and nonbinary youth ages 8-18, with need-based aid up to 100%.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Redmond, Washington, San Carlos and San Mateo, California, Los Angeles, California, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Wilmington, North Carolina, 2026 in-person U.S. partner venues, Worldwide online
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Ages 8–18; Identify as a girl or nonbinary youth and be age 8-18 for the program cycle

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

    Selection: Registration-based subject to site and cohort capacity; some 2026 sites filled and used waitlists. Need-based aid decisions were separate.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based camp aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Up to 100% need-based assistance and payment plans were offered; award amount depends on family circumstances and fund decisions.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based camp aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Up to 100% need-based assistance and payment plans were offered; award amount depends on family circumstances and fund decisions.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 8–18; Requirement: Identify as a girl or nonbinary youth and be age 8-18 for the program cycle; Requirement: Choose Juniors ages 8-12 or Teens ages 13-18; Requirement: No prior coding or game-development experience is required; Requirement: For virtual camp, participate in English and provide compatible computer hardware, internet, webcam, microphone, mouse, and browser; Requirement: For advanced in-person Unity or Unreal tracks, complete GMG's experience assessment and hardware review; Exclusion: Virtual participation by handheld tablet or phone; Exclusion: Applicants outside ages 8-18 or outside the published gender inclusion rule; Exclusion: Registration does not guarantee a specific site, track, team, Demo Day place, prize, or scholarship

    Selection and application: Selection: Registration-based subject to site and cohort capacity; some 2026 sites filled and used waitlists. Need-based aid decisions were separate.

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