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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Program factsCamp CronkiteRemoveClark Scholars ProgramRemoveASU Fleischer Scholars ProgramRemove
Application deadlineUnconfirmed — check official siteFebruary 15, 2027 (2027 cycle)February 15, 2027 (2027 cycle)
CostLast year's cycle (2026): $899; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aidLast year's cycle (2026): Need-based Camp Cronkite scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Apply through the financial need information in the camp application.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditionsLast year's cycle (2026): Need-based Camp Cronkite scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Apply through the financial need information in the camp application.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): Application fee: $25; On-campus room and board and meals: $0. Provided by the program.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or payUnconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): Stipend on completion of a successful research project report: $750; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
EligibilityGrades 10–12 (provider uses rising grades)Grade 12 and first-year college (provider uses rising grades)Grade 11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Additional eligibilityAges 15–17; Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12Minimum age 17; Citizenship: US citizen; Citizenship: US permanent resident; Requirement: Open to rising grades 12–13; Requirement: Must be at least 17 years old by the program start date, with no exceptions; Requirement: Open to rising high school seniors and to students graduating from high school right before the programResidency: Arizona; Requirement: Open to grade 11
Session dates or durationCatalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteStarts June 20, 2027; Ends August 5, 2027; 7 weeks (2027 cycle)Starts June 14, 2027; Ends June 21, 2027 (2027 cycle)
FormatIn personIn personHybrid
Housing and supervisionResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteNon-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
LocationPhoenix, AZLubbock, TXTempe, AZ
Selection and applicationSelection: Applications are reviewed for academic performance and media interest, with current juniors sometimes prioritized because of demand. The 2026 acceptance rate and 2027 capacity are not published on the current page.Application materials: Short essays; Three recommendations via online questionnaire, at least two from teachersSelection: ASU says places are limited and considers leadership/service, academics, financial need and first-generation status. No current cohort size, applicant count or acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Optional teacher or academic professional recommendation
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Stipend or pay
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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.

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  • Program snapshot
    • Pre-college

    Abilene Christian University

    Abilene Christian University Pre-College Summer Program

    Pre-college experience at Abilene Christian University for high school students to explore campus life and academic programs.

    Application deadline
    January 15, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    $1,000 (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Starts July 18, 2027; Ends July 24, 2027; 1 week (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Abilene, TX
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

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

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Non-refundable payment with student contract: $500. Due Feb 1, 2027 (early admits) or June 15, 2027 (regular admits). (2027 cycle)

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–11 when applying

    Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Accademia Vivarium Novum

    Accademia Vivarium Novum Summer Latin and Greek Courses

    Intensive live online or compulsory-residential Latin/Ancient Greek immersion for varied prior levels; the 2026 courses ended August 15.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 22, 2026; Ends August 15, 2026; 1–4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online / In person
    Location
    Frascati
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Worldwide applicants; campus students must arrange lawful travel/residence in Italy; Provide travel/visa/insurance/health/guardian documentation required for Italy and campus residence where applicable

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

    Selection: Seats were limited, courses required at least 20 students to run, and placement depended on language preparation; no applicant count or acceptance rate was published.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 summer-course scholarships (25 online, 10 on-campus): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. No specific eligibility required to apply.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Deposit after acceptance (30% of program fee): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. 30% of the total program fee, sent after acceptance to reserve a spot.; 2026 summer-course scholarships (25 online, 10 on-campus): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. No specific eligibility required to apply.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Worldwide applicants; campus students must arrange lawful travel/residence in Italy; Requirement: Select a module matching current Latin/Greek level: part 1 beginner, part 2 after part 1/equivalent, or advanced seminar after stronger prior study; Requirement: Commit to the full intensive live schedule, tutor work, assignments, and substantial independent study; Requirement: For campus modules, reside at Villa Falconieri and follow Latin/Greek immersion, housing, conduct, meal, excursion, and schedule rules; Requirement: Receive acceptance before sending the required 30% deposit; Requirement: Provide travel/visa/insurance/health/guardian documentation required for Italy and campus residence where applicable; Exclusion: Treating the program as high-school-only or assuming a stated universal age range; Exclusion: Entering intermediate/advanced modules without the required prior language preparation; Exclusion: Using nonclassical languages in class contrary to immersion rules or being unable to meet the intensive schedule; Exclusion: Assuming a course will run if the 20-student minimum is not met; Exclusion: Assuming ECTS automatically transfers, or that completion guarantees admission, scholarship, recommendation, degree credit, internship, or job

    Selection and application: Selection: Seats were limited, courses required at least 20 students to run, and placement depended on language preparation; no applicant count or acceptance rate was published.

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    NABA Inc.

    Accounting Career Awareness Program (ACAP)

    NABA’s chapter-run ACAP introduces high-school students to accounting and business through college residencies. The San Francisco session ran July 12–17, 2026; future local dates, eligibility and fees are unconfirmed.

    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: 1 week; 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

    Historical 2026 NABA San Francisco ACAP recruitment focused on minority high-school students; current eligibility requires confirmation

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

    Selection: Confirm the current programme’s selection, capacity and operative participation conditions.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Historical 2026 NABA San Francisco ACAP recruitment focused on minority high-school students; current eligibility requires confirmation

    Selection and application: Selection: Confirm the current programme’s selection, capacity and operative participation conditions.

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    • Research
    • STEM

    American Chemical Society

    ACS Project SEED Summer Program

    Paid 8–10-week chemistry research fellowship for financially eligible high-school students; 2026 applications are closed and both Summer I/II paid $4,000.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 8–10 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Participating university, government, and industry research sites; virtual projects may also be offered
    Stipend or pay
    Catalog terms: Summer I fellowship award/stipend: $4,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site; Catalog terms: Summer II fellowship award: $4,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 10–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors

    Family annual income must not exceed 300% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, documented by a 1040, free/reduced lunch, SNAP/WIC, TRIO participation or SAT/ACT fee-waiver eligibility; Must have completed at least one high school chemistry course; Must demonstrate an interest in science and/or chemistry; Students under 18 need a parent or guardian's permission

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

    Selection: Local coordinators select among financially and academically eligible applicants based on performance, science interest, full-summer availability, site capacity/budget, safe commute, and mentor/project fit. ACS publishes no single current acceptance rate.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–12 when applying; Requirement: Family annual income must not exceed 300% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, documented by a 1040, free/reduced lunch, SNAP/WIC, TRIO participation or SAT/ACT fee-waiver eligibility; Requirement: Must have completed at least one high school chemistry course; Requirement: Must demonstrate an interest in science and/or chemistry; Requirement: Students under 18 need a parent or guardian's permission; Requirement: In the 2026 cycle, graduating high school seniors were also eligible

    Selection and application: Selection: Local coordinators select among financially and academically eligible applicants based on performance, science interest, full-summer availability, site capacity/budget, safe commute, and mentor/project fit. ACS publishes no single current acceptance rate.

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  • Program snapshot
    • Pre-college

    Adelphi University

    Adelphi Summer Pre-College Program

    Adelphi University on-campus, three-credit Summer Pre-College Program for rising grades 10–12. The 2027 final application deadline is June 4; applications are reviewed until capacity.

    Application deadline
    June 4, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $3,500–$4,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Garden City, NY
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

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

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Grace Pilcer Pre-College Scholars need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Up to full tuition; priority to rising seniors facing barriers and first-generation students; apply after acceptance to a course. 2027 application link expected late fall 2026.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Non-refundable application fee: $40. Due when the application is submitted.; Program deposit: $400. 2026 rate; encouraged within two weeks of acceptance.; Grace Pilcer Pre-College Scholars need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Up to full tuition; priority to rising seniors facing barriers and first-generation students; apply after acceptance to a course. 2027 application link expected late fall 2026.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12

    Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site

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  • Program snapshot

    AFS Intercultural Programs

    AFS Global You Adventurer

    Five-week worldwide virtual exchange for ages 14-17 with self-paced global-competence modules and four live dialogues; 2026 paid cohorts remain open.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: $120–$315; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 5 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Online global cohort; individual enrollment currently unavailable in Vietnam
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Ages 14–17

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

    Selection: Standard enrollment is first come, first served subject to age, technology, language, payment, and cohort capacity; no acceptance rate is published.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Catalog terms: Donor-funded full scholarship (currently closed): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Tuition fully waived for winners, who pay a one-time $6 enrollment & application fee; application closed at time of check.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Donor-funded full scholarship (currently closed): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Tuition fully waived for winners, who pay a one-time $6 enrollment & application fee; application closed at time of check.; Scholarship winners' enrollment & application fee: $6. Applies only to full-scholarship winners.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 14–17; Requirement: A computer, smartphone or other device, with an integrated webcam and mic, and a stable internet connection

    Selection and application: Selection: Standard enrollment is first come, first served subject to age, technology, language, payment, and cohort capacity; no acceptance rate is published.

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    • STEM

    MIT Jameel Clinic

    AI & Health Summer High School Bootcamp

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

    Application deadline
    November 1, 2026 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    $2,000 (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Cambridge, MA
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

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

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Need-based financial aid (tuition only): Up to $2,000. Covers the cost of tuition only; international participants are not eligible. Requires proof of low-income program enrollment or a letter/essay demonstrating need. (2027 cycle)

    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Need-based financial aid (tuition only): Up to $2,000. Covers the cost of tuition only; international participants are not eligible. Requires proof of low-income program enrollment or a letter/essay demonstrating need. (2027 cycle)

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

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

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  • Program snapshot

    Alpha Workshop for Young Writers, Inc.

    Alpha Workshop for Young Writers

    Selective 12-day residential speculative-fiction workshop for 20 writers ages 14-19; 2026 is complete and the next cycle is not announced.

    Application deadline
    March 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $2,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 15, 2026; Ends July 26, 2026; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Greensburg, PA
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Ages 14–19

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

    Selection: Twenty students are admitted based solely on anonymized application stories; no current applicant count or acceptance rate is published.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Catalog terms: Need-based financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited pool; request on the application form; does not affect admission.; BIPOC student scholarship (full tuition, one per year): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Awarded to the eligible applicant with the highest-ranked story.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Need-based financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited pool; request on the application form; does not affect admission.; BIPOC student scholarship (full tuition, one per year): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Awarded to the eligible applicant with the highest-ranked story.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 14–19; Requirement: Be 14 to 19 (inclusive) on the first day of the workshop; Requirement: Each student may attend at most two times

    Selection and application: Selection: Twenty students are admitted based solely on anonymized application stories; no current applicant count or acceptance rate is published.

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    • STEM

    AlphaStar Academy

    AlphaStar Academy Summer Math, CS, AI, and Physics Camps

    AlphaStar’s subject- and level-specific summer STEM courses; the dated 2026 live periods have ended, and next-cycle dates, fees and delivery need confirmation.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $225–$3,550; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 8, 2026; Ends August 7, 2026; 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Santa Clara, CA
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Selection: Open paid enrollment subject to prerequisites, placement, capacity, and course availability; no unified admissions rate is published.

    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: Selection: Open paid enrollment subject to prerequisites, placement, capacity, and course availability; no unified admissions rate is published.

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    • Pre-college

    AMDA College of the Performing Arts

    AMDA High School Summer Conservatory

    Two-week New York or Los Angeles performing-arts conservatory for ages 13-19 completing grades 8-12; 2026 is complete and only a 2027 interest form is posted.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    $3,263–$4,300 (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 27, 2027; Ends August 7, 2027; 2 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    New York, Los Angeles, NY, CA
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 8–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors

    Ages 13–19; International students welcome; non-US citizens enter on a tourist visa or visa waiver

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

    Selection: Application and interview review are required; AMDA does not publish a current applicant count or acceptance rate.

    Financial aid: High School Conservatory scholarship consideration: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Considered when all application requirements are completed. (2027 cycle)
    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Enrollment deposit after acceptance: $250. Goes toward total cost; fully refundable.; Airport pickup or drop-off (each way): $130. Optional. Air travel not covered.; High School Conservatory scholarship consideration: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Considered when all application requirements are completed. (2027 cycle)

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 13–19; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 8–12 when applying; Requirement: International students welcome; non-US citizens enter on a tourist visa or visa waiver

    Selection and application: Selection: Application and interview review are required; AMDA does not publish a current applicant count or acceptance rate. Application materials: Scheduled 10-15-minute phone interview

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    The American Legion

    American Legion Boys State

    Create and run a mock state government through American Legion Boys State. Local schools, Legion posts and state programs handle delegate selection, deadlines, sites and sponsorship.

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

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Catalog terms: Delegate sponsorship by a Legion post, local business or community organization: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Covers individual expenses in most cases.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Delegate sponsorship by a Legion post, local business or community organization: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Covers individual expenses in most cases.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to grade 11; Requirement: Must not have attended Boys State before; Requirement: Open to high school boys; young women attend the separate American Legion Auxiliary Girls State

    Selection and application: Application materials: School recommendation to the local American Legion post (in most states); Interview with the local American Legion post (in most states)

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    Appalachia Service Project

    Appalachia Service Project Traditional Summer Mission Trips

    Group-based one-week home-repair service trips in Central Appalachia for volunteers age 11+ who have completed sixth grade; eight 2027 weeks run June 13-August 7 at $375 per volunteer per week.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 13, 2027; Ends August 7, 2027; 1 week (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    KY, NC, TN, VA, WV
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grade 7 and above; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Minimum age 11; Volunteers serve as part of a group of at least 5 people (one work crew) that includes at least 2 adults age 19 or older; individuals join an existing group

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

    Selection: This is capacity- and group-based registration rather than a competitive individual admission. ASP matches registered crews to weeks, centers, and projects based on preferences, skill, need, supervision, and available space.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    ASP mission trip scholarship (last-dollar support): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Applied for by the trip coordinator; reviewed on a rolling basis until all funds are awarded. (2027 cycle)

    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Nonrefundable group registration fee (per group): $95; ASP mission trip scholarship (last-dollar support): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Applied for by the trip coordinator; reviewed on a rolling basis until all funds are awarded. (2027 cycle)

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 11; Requirement: Open to grades 7 and up; Requirement: Must have completed 6th grade; Requirement: Volunteers serve as part of a group of at least 5 people (one work crew) that includes at least 2 adults age 19 or older; individuals join an existing group

    Selection and application: Selection: This is capacity- and group-based registration rather than a competitive individual admission. ASP matches registered crews to weeks, centers, and projects based on preferences, skill, need, supervision, and available space.

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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.

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