Summer 2027 For high school students

STEM summer programs for high school students in 2027

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Program factsU.S. Space & Rocket Center Student Space Camp ProgramsRemovePathMaker ScholarsRemoveOhio Supercomputer Center STEM InstituteRemove
Application deadlineUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteApril 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
CostCatalog terms: $1,699–$1,899; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: $600; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aidCatalog terms: Space Camp General Scholarships (financial need or academic excellence): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Academic Excellence applicants need a GPA of 3.25 or higher; scholarships do not cover travel to Huntsville or incidentals.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditionsCatalog terms: Space Camp General Scholarships (financial need or academic excellence): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Academic Excellence applicants need a GPA of 3.25 or higher; scholarships do not cover travel to Huntsville or incidentals.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or payUnconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: Participant compensation (depends on education level): Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
EligibilityUnconfirmed — check official siteGrades 11–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniorsGrades 9–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
Additional eligibilityAges 9–18; Requirement: Choose the program for your age: Space Camp 9-11, Space Academy 12-14, Advanced Space Academy 15-18; Requirement: Nine-year-olds must have completed or currently be enrolled in 4th gradeRequirement: High-school applicants must complete junior year before the program begins, or college applicants must be current freshmen or sophomores; Requirement: Be in good academic standing; Requirement: Demonstrate interest in health sciences and biomedical cancer research; Requirement: Commit to the full ten-week program for approximately 40 hours every week; Requirement: Live on the University of Utah campus and follow residential and laboratory policies; Requirement: Complete required laboratory and online training, weekly meetings and events, surveys, and the closing symposium; Exclusion: High-school students who have not completed junior year before the program starts; Exclusion: College students beyond the first or second undergraduate year under the published 2026 rules; Exclusion: Applicants unable to attend the entire program or meet the full-time commitment; Exclusion: Assuming citizenship or permanent residence is mandatory merely because the application collects that informationResidency: Ohio residents; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–11 when applying
Session dates or durationStarts May 30, 2027; Ends September 3, 2027; 1 week (2027 cycle)Last year's cycle (2026): Starts May 25, 2026; Ends July 30, 2026; 10 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteStarts June 6, 2027; Ends June 17, 2027; 2 weeks (2027 cycle)
FormatIn personIn personIn person
Housing and supervisionResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
LocationHuntsville, ALSalt Lake City, UTColumbus, OH
Selection and applicationSelection: Standard student programs are purchased first-come, first-served by age and session capacity; they are not merit-selective. Invitation-only Elite and scholarship programs are separate.Selection: Huntsman uses an application, transcript, personal statement and reference and may place applicants on a waitlist. Current cohort size, applicant count, acceptance rate and selection rubric are not published. Application materials: One-page single-spaced personal statement addressing career goals, personal background, relevant skills and interest in STEMSelection: Competitive and space-limited; applications are evaluated for teamwork and willingness to learn, but capacity and acceptance rate are not published. Application materials: Teacher recommendation
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    Stanford Center for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine & Imaging

    Stanford AIMI Summer Research Internship

    2027 applications open November 10, 2026 and close February 1, 2027; 2027 logistics are unconfirmed.

    Application deadline
    February 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $2,400; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Live online in Pacific time; applicants must attend a U.S. high school and remain in the U.S.
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Minimum age 15; U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or individual on a valid visa; proof required for 2026; Attend a U.S. high school; Reside in the United States for the full program; Provide a U.S. address and report status changes; Be over age 14 by the program start; Have a strong foundation in computer science, mathematics, and/or biology; math/programming or healthcare-project experience is strongly preferred; Submit one complete application and accurate status/residency documentation

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

    Selection: AIMI expected approximately 100 admissions, around 50 per session, and described high application volume. It does not publish the current applicant total, acceptance rate, score rubric, waitlist size, or aid-award rate.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 need-based tuition aid: Up to $2,400. Limited partial or full aid based on documented need and available funding; applying did not affect admissions review.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 standard application fee: $45. Nonrefundable; waived by using the separate eligible financial-aid application.; 2026 need-based tuition aid: Up to $2,400. Limited partial or full aid based on documented need and available funding; applying did not affect admissions review.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 15; Citizenship: U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or individual on a valid visa; proof required for 2026; Residency: Attend a U.S. high school; Residency: Reside in the United States for the full program; Residency: Provide a U.S. address and report status changes; Requirement: Enter grade 9-12 in the fall following the program; Requirement: Be over age 14 by the program start; Requirement: Have a strong foundation in computer science, mathematics, and/or biology; math/programming or healthcare-project experience is strongly preferred; Requirement: Commit to every weekday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Pacific session for two weeks; Requirement: Be able to collaborate virtually and complete a health-AI team project; Requirement: Submit one complete application and accurate status/residency documentation; Exclusion: International students and applicants residing outside the U.S. were ineligible in 2026; Exclusion: Applicants at non-U.S. high schools were ineligible; Exclusion: Only one submission was allowed; late, edited, or resubmitted applications were not accepted; Exclusion: Students may apply to the separate bootcamp but can enroll in only one AIMI summer program if accepted; Exclusion: Participation does not guarantee a recommendation, continued research, publication, conference abstract, academic credit, paid work, Stanford admission, or admission advantage

    Selection and application: Selection: AIMI expected approximately 100 admissions, around 50 per session, and described high application volume. It does not publish the current applicant total, acceptance rate, score rubric, waitlist size, or aid-award rate. Application materials: Short essay responses; For aid: tax return, low-income-program documentation, official need letter, or explanatory financial-circumstances essay

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    Stanford Medicine

    Stanford Clinical Summer Internship (CSI)

    Stanford Medicine's Clinical Summer Internship teaches clinical reasoning and practical medical skills with faculty and instructors.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $4,580–$6,580; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 13, 2026; Ends August 7, 2026; 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Stanford, CA
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 11–12 and first-year college (provider uses rising grades)

    Minimum age 16

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

    Selection: Stanford describes CSI as highly competitive and says it receives more qualified applicants than it can accept, but it does not publish current application totals, cohort capacities by track, acceptance rate, waitlist size, or scoring cutoffs.

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    Last year's cycle (2026): Summer application fee waiver: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For U.S. citizens and permanent residents with household income under $80,000 or in a low-income support program; limited and first-come, first-served.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Summer application fee: $95. Nonrefundable.; Summer application fee waiver: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For U.S. citizens and permanent residents with household income under $80,000 or in a low-income support program; limited and first-come, first-served.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 16; Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–13; Requirement: Medical students are not eligible

    Selection and application: Selection: Stanford describes CSI as highly competitive and says it receives more qualified applicants than it can accept, but it does not publish current application totals, cohort capacities by track, acceptance rate, waitlist size, or scoring cutoffs. Application materials: Essay prompt response(s); One recommendation from a recent STEM teacher

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    Stanford University School of Medicine

    Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program (SIMR)

    Explore biomedical research with Stanford faculty and laboratory mentors in an eight-week summer program. Summer 2027 dates are tentatively June 7-July 29; Bay Area applicants are strongly favored.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 7, 2027; Ends July 29, 2027; 8 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Stanford, CA
    Stipend or pay
    Catalog terms: Limited need-based stipend: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 11–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors

    Minimum age 16; U.S. citizen; U.S. permanent resident (green card); Must currently live in and attend high school in the U.S.

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

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Application fee: $50. Waived for gross family income under $80,000 or special circumstances.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 16; Citizenship: U.S. citizen; Citizenship: U.S. permanent resident (green card); Residency: Must currently live in and attend high school in the U.S.; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 11–12 when applying; Requirement: Be in the graduating class of 2027 or 2028; Requirement: Be able to start on the program's first day

    Selection and application: Application materials: One recommendation letter from a current or past high school teacher; Two essays (2026 application)

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    Sternberg Museum of Natural History, Fort Hays State University

    Sternberg Science Camps+ High School Programs

    Sternberg Science Camps+ offers route-specific high-school field and laboratory programmes; the published 2027 registration-opening and camp calendar contain a conflict.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: $4,176–$6,463; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Hays, Johnson City, Columbia, Bismarck, Rapid City, KS, TN, MO, ND, SD, UT, CO
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Ages 15–18

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

    Financial aid: Catalog terms: Camp scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Optional pre-camp dorm night and transport (Kansas camps): $50. Per night.; Camp scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 15–18; Requirement: Returners' camps require successful participation in a prior Sternberg high school camp; Requirement: Field Paleontology North Dakota is limited to ages 16-18

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    Stevens Institute of Technology

    Stevens Pre-College Programs

    Umbrella portfolio of competitive Stevens residential, college-credit, commuter, and virtual pre-college programs for rising grades 10-12 across engineering, computing, science, and business.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $3,350–$4,950; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 5, 2026; Ends July 31, 2026; 1–2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Hoboken, NJ
    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

    Selection: Highly competitive umbrella admission based on academics, demonstrated interest, short responses, course fit, prerequisites, capacity, and complete application materials.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based Pre-College scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited; students indicate interest on the application and submit an aid application with W-2 and tax return information.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Pre-College application: $0; Need-based Pre-College scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited; students indicate interest on the application and submit an aid application with W-2 and tax return information.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Selection and application: Selection: Highly competitive umbrella admission based on academics, demonstrated interest, short responses, course fit, prerequisites, capacity, and complete application materials.

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    The Ohio State University Stone Laboratory / Ohio Sea Grant

    Stone Laboratory Summer Courses

    Course-specific field science study at Ohio State's Stone Laboratory on Lake Erie, including selected undergraduate-credit paths for high-school students.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Put-in-Bay, OH
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Up to grade 12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Select a current course that explicitly permits high-school applicants and meet every course prerequisite; Submit the course/path-specific application, required PDF documents, standardized-test fields, and recommendation forms; If age 16 or older, submit Ohio State vaccination documentation; Arrange ferry travel, arrival, housing and meals as applicable, books and supplies, weather-appropriate field clothing, and all course-specific safety items; Attend the full course and complete its lectures, labs, fieldwork, assignments, exams, projects, conduct, and academic-integrity requirements

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Approval is course- and applicant-specific. Stone Lab does not publish one umbrella capacity, acceptance rate, high-school quota, or guaranteed enrollment timeline.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): Stone Lab scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requirements and awards vary. The 2026 non-OSU/high-school deadline was March 31 and has passed; non-degree admission and the application fee or approved waiver were required by the deadline.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Ohio State non-degree admission application fee for a new non-OSU/high-school credit student: $60. Ordinarily applies if the accepted student has never enrolled at Ohio State and is required for scholarship consideration; confirm waiver and applicant-specific billing.; Stone Lab laboratory or course fees: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. The 2026-27 registrar table lists an $80 Stone Lab lab fee for specified courses, but fee applicability and other course charges vary.; Stone Lab room charges: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Course- and stay-specific; billed separately where applicable.; Stone Lab meal charges: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Course- and stay-specific; billed separately where applicable.; Stone Lab scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requirements and awards vary. The 2026 non-OSU/high-school deadline was March 31 and has passed; non-degree admission and the application fee or approved waiver were required by the deadline.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Apply through the undergraduate-credit-for-high-school-student path, not a college, graduate, REU, job, or workshop path unless separately eligible; Requirement: Select a current course that explicitly permits high-school applicants and meet every course prerequisite; Requirement: Submit the course/path-specific application, required PDF documents, standardized-test fields, and recommendation forms; Requirement: If accepted and new to Ohio State, complete non-degree undergraduate admission, account activation, fee or waiver, acceptance, and registration steps; Requirement: Complete the Financial Responsibility Statement and all billed tuition and fees by the applicant-specific deadlines; Requirement: If age 16 or older, submit Ohio State vaccination documentation; Requirement: Arrange ferry travel, arrival, housing and meals as applicable, books and supplies, weather-appropriate field clothing, and all course-specific safety items; Requirement: Attend the full course and complete its lectures, labs, fieldwork, assignments, exams, projects, conduct, and academic-integrity requirements; Exclusion: Assuming every Stone Lab course or workshop accepts high-school students; Exclusion: Using REU, graduate, educator, noncredit-workshop, employment, or current-OSU application instructions for the high-school credit path; Exclusion: Treating the umbrella applications-open statement as confirmation that a selected course has seats; Exclusion: Relying on stale 2023 dates in the FAQ or assuming 2026 scholarship dates recur; Exclusion: Assuming one tuition, fee, duration, prerequisite, credit count, housing plan, meal plan, or arrival schedule applies to all courses; Exclusion: Arriving without required books, supplies, ferry planning, vaccination documentation when applicable, or enrollment completion; Exclusion: Assuming Ohio State credit automatically transfers to a high school or another college, or guarantees a grade, scholarship, recommendation, research placement, publication, admission, or job

    Selection and application: Selection: Approval is course- and applicant-specific. Stone Lab does not publish one umbrella capacity, acceptance rate, high-school quota, or guaranteed enrollment timeline. Application materials: Recommendation forms submitted separately by the required recommenders using business email addresses; Financial Responsibility Statement, vaccination documentation for age 16 or older, billing, housing, meals, health, emergency, accessibility, travel, ferry, conduct, media, safety, and course forms as applicable

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    University of Alabama Styslinger College of Engineering

    Student Introduction to Engineering (SITE)

    Six-day, five-night University of Alabama engineering camps run June 7-12 and June 21-26, 2027; registration opens February 1 and costs $1,250 plus an unspecified registration fee.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    $1,250 (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 7, 2027; Ends June 26, 2027; 1 week (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    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

    Selection: Capacity-limited paid registration; the 2026 event reached full status. No competitive acceptance rate or selection rubric is published on the current pages.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Optional early drop-off the day before camp: $150 (2027 cycle)

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Incoming freshmen are also eligible; Requirement: Interest in science, math, engineering or computer science

    Selection and application: Selection: Capacity-limited paid registration; the 2026 event reached full status. No competitive acceptance rate or selection rubric is published on the current pages.

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    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    Summer Academic Research Experience (SARE)

    SARE combines biomedical research and tutoring for eligible high-school students; its published 2026 dates and $3,000 completion stipend are historical.

    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 13, 2026; 8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Baltimore, MD
    Stipend or pay
    Catalog terms: Completion stipend: $3,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Household income not exceeding 200% of the federal poverty limit, adjusted for household size; Meet an additional criterion, such as being first-generation college or attending (or being zoned for) a high school where most students are low-income; other extenuating circumstances are also considered

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

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Household income not exceeding 200% of the federal poverty limit, adjusted for household size; Requirement: Meet an additional criterion, such as being first-generation college or attending (or being zoned for) a high school where most students are low-income; other extenuating circumstances are also considered

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    Carnegie Mellon University Center for Student Diversity & Inclusion

    Summer Academy for Math and Science (SAMS)

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

    Application deadline
    February 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Free attendance; check separate expenses (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 26, 2027; Ends August 7, 2027; 6 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    Hybrid
    Location
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Minimum age 16; US citizen; US permanent resident; Be at least 16 years old by the program start date (June 26, 2027)

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

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

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Application fee with SAMS as the only program choice: $0. A $75 non-refundable fee applies if a non-scholarship program is selected as either choice.; Enrollment deposit: $0. Admitted SAMS students return the Enrollment Reply Form within 7 days of the decision; no deposit is charged. (2027 cycle)

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 16; Citizenship: US citizen; Citizenship: US permanent resident; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 11 when applying; Requirement: Be at least 16 years old by the program start date (June 26, 2027); Requirement: Strong interest in STEM disciplines

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

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    Johns Hopkins University Office of Summer and Intersession Programs

    Summer at Hopkins Pre-College Psychology and Brain Sciences (2026 offerings)

    Two-week, one-credit online neuroscience and psychology courses; all 2026 sessions ended and 2027 offerings are unannounced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $1,950; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 22, 2026; Ends July 31, 2026; 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

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

    Selection: Applicants had to meet published academic criteria and course capacity; Johns Hopkins did not publish an acceptance rate for these courses.

    Financial aid: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 Dean’s Fellowship Award for online Pre-College Programs: Up to $950. Need-based; expected average award $500.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 application fee (non-refundable): $85; 2026 Dean’s Fellowship Award for online Pre-College Programs: Up to $950. Need-based; expected average award $500.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Successfully complete 9th grade before the program starts; Requirement: Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale

    Selection and application: Selection: Applicants had to meet published academic criteria and course capacity; Johns Hopkins did not publish an acceptance rate for these courses.

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    National Institute of Standards and Technology

    Summer High School Internship Program (SHIP)

    Seven-week unpaid NIST research for eligible local U.S.-citizen students. The expected 2027 application period is mid-October 2026 through late January 2027; exact dates remain unannounced.

    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 7, 2026; 7 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Gaithersburg, Boulder, MD, CO
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 11–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors

    US citizen; Permanent residence within 50 miles of the host campus (NIST Gaithersburg, MD or NIST Boulder, CO)

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

    Selection: NIST describes SHIP as competitive, and laboratory mentors review complete applications and may interview candidates. The official pages do not publish the current applicant count, placement count, acceptance rate, lab quotas, or scoring rubric.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Citizenship: US citizen; Residency: Permanent residence within 50 miles of the host campus (NIST Gaithersburg, MD or NIST Boulder, CO); Requirement: Open to grades 11–12; Requirement: Be a high school junior or senior at the time of application; Requirement: Minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; Requirement: Able to commit to the full seven-week program

    Selection and application: Selection: NIST describes SHIP as competitive, and laboratory mentors review complete applications and may interview candidates. The official pages do not publish the current applicant count, placement count, acceptance rate, lab quotas, or scoring rubric. Application materials: Two letters of recommendation (one from a STEM teacher); Personal statement (up to one page)

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    Colorado School of Mines Undergraduate Admissions

    Summer Mines Engineering and Training (SUMMET) Program

    Funded one-week residential Mines STEM program for rising seniors—especially prospective first-generation students—with design projects, engineering workshops, a mine tour, and campus life.

    Application deadline
    February 15, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Free attendance; check separate expenses (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 6, 2027; Ends July 2, 2027; 1 week (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Golden, CO
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grade 12 (provider uses rising grades)

    U.S. students only

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

    Selection: Application-based and described as selecting participants from a large qualified pool; exact acceptance rate and 2027 selection rubric are not published.

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

    Expenses and aid conditions: Application fee: $0; Confirmation fee for accepted students: $50; Room and board, including meals, covered by Mines: $0 (2027 cycle)

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: U.S. students only; Requirement: Open to rising grade 12; Requirement: Commit to the entire week on campus

    Selection and application: Selection: Application-based and described as selecting participants from a large qualified pool; exact acceptance rate and 2027 selection rubric are not published. Application materials: Six short-essay questions

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Missing facts say Unconfirmed — check official site. A past session does not establish 2027 availability. Format and location can change between cycles.

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