Summer 2027 For high school students

STEM summer programs for high school students in 2027

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Program factsSummer Science Program (SSP)RemoveSeminar for Top Engineering Prospects (STEP)RemoveWashington Aerospace ScholarsRemove
Application deadlineUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
CostUnconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): $2,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
Financial aidNeed-based aid covering 100% of demonstrated need for admitted students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Can include round-trip airfare or other travel support; requested after admission. (2027 cycle)Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based scholarship (after acceptance): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: UW credit and residency tuition assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Covers up to 100% of the fee within available funding; families in government assistance programs are prioritized.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditionsApplication fee: $0; Need-based aid covering 100% of demonstrated need for admitted students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Can include round-trip airfare or other travel support; requested after admission. (2027 cycle)Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based scholarship (after acceptance): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: Optional five University of Washington credits: $255; Residency deposit (50% of the residency fee): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Due only after the student is notified of acceptance into Phase Two.; UW credit and residency tuition assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Covers up to 100% of the fee within available funding; families in government assistance programs are prioritized.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or payLost-wages stipend for students who typically need to work in summer: $3,000 (2027 cycle)Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
EligibilityGrade 11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higherGrade 12 (provider uses rising grades)Grade 11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
Additional eligibilityMinimum age 15; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 11 when applying; Requirement: At least 15 years old but not yet 19 while the program runs; Requirement: Astrophysics: physics plus precalculus (or calculus without physics); Bacterial Genomics and Cell Biology: biology plus algebra II; Biochemistry: biology plus chemistry plus strong algebra skillsRequirement: Open to rising grade 12; Requirement: Recommended (not required): three years of high-school math and one year of chemistry or physics completed before the programResidency: Washington state; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 11 when applying
Session dates or durationCatalog terms: 5 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): Starts July 5, 2026; Ends August 1, 2026; 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
FormatIn personIn personOnline / In 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
LocationUnconfirmed — check official siteWest Lafayette, INSeattle, WA
Selection and applicationSelection: SSP describes a holistic, contextual and need-blind admission process with limited capacity. It does not promise admission based on grades, prestige, test scores or ability to pay. Application materials: One recommendation from a math or science educator at your school (a second recommendation is highly preferred)Selection: Rolling review until limited sessions fill; waitlist afterward. No acceptance rate is published.Selection: Phase One applicants are accepted on a rolling basis while room is available. Phase Two is optional and uses a lottery among students meeting Phase One performance requirements.
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    Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

    Winship Summer Scholars Research Program

    Winship’s Summer Scholars Research Program is a six-week cancer-research internship; the completed 2026 stipend was $2,400 and next-cycle terms are not announced.

    Application deadline
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    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 8, 2026; Ends July 17, 2026; 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Atlanta, GA
    Stipend or pay
    Catalog terms: Completion stipend: $2,400; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grade 12 (provider uses rising grades)

    Minimum age 16; US citizen or US permanent resident (in-person program only); Be 16 years old by the program start date

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

    Selection: The in-person cohort normally contains 10-12 scholars and had 12 in 2026. Winship reported record application volume in 2026 but publishes no count or acceptance rate. The related virtual lecture series served about 160 students in 2026.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 16; Citizenship: US citizen or US permanent resident (in-person program only); Requirement: Open to rising grade 12; Requirement: Graduating high school seniors are also eligible; Requirement: Be 16 years old by the program start date; Requirement: In-person students must be on site full time, Monday to Friday, for the whole program

    Selection and application: Selection: The in-person cohort normally contains 10-12 scholars and had 12 in 2026. Winship reported record application volume in 2026 but publishes no count or acceptance rate. The related virtual lecture series served about 160 students in 2026. Application materials: Two teacher recommendation letters, one from a STEM teacher (up to three accepted); Five short essay questions

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    Wolfram Research

    Wolfram Middle School Summer Camp

    Selective one-week virtual coding camp for approximately 20 students ages 11-14 who identify as girls, with no prior programming required.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 26, 2026; Ends July 31, 2026; 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Remote program scheduled in U.S. Pacific Time
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Ages 11–14; International students accepted; must be able to attend the live Pacific Time schedule

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

    Selection: Approximately 20 students are admitted annually after application review; decisions were generally sent within 21 days for 2026.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based tuition aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Sliding-scale aid could cover up to 100% of 2026 tuition; applicants needing aid were encouraged to apply early.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 nonrefundable enrollment deposit: $200. Due within 10 days of acceptance and credited toward tuition; nonrefundable.; Need-based tuition aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Sliding-scale aid could cover up to 100% of 2026 tuition; applicants needing aid were encouraged to apply early.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 11–14; Residency: International students accepted; must be able to attend the live Pacific Time schedule; Requirement: Identify as a girl, be gender nonconforming or have been assigned female at birth under the program's stated eligibility; Requirement: Be ages 11-14 for the applicable camp; Requirement: Have a strong interest or background in a STEM subject; Requirement: Be mature enough to participate fully in an intensive supportive remote academic program; Requirement: No prior computer science or coding experience is required; Exclusion: Students already in high school are generally directed to the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program

    Selection and application: Selection: Approximately 20 students are admitted annually after application review; decisions were generally sent within 21 days for 2026.

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    • Pre-college

    Worcester Polytech Institute

    WPI Summer Programs

    WPI offers several in-person pre-college programs in Worcester, Massachusetts.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    $695–$4,995 (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 6–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Ignite grades 6–8, Launch 9–11, Frontiers 10–12, Summit 11–12. Detailed course/testing criteria vary; do not claim universal absence of prerequisites.

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Frontiers application: $0. No application fee; this does not mean program participation is free.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Ignite grades 6–8, Launch 9–11, Frontiers 10–12, Summit 11–12. Detailed course/testing criteria vary; do not claim universal absence of prerequisites.

    Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Wyoming Game & Fish Department

    Wyoming Game and Fish Youth Camps

    Wyoming Game & Fish youth camps serve campers ages 12–15 and introduce wildlife careers and outdoor skills. Applications open January 1, 2027; the displayed camp sessions are from 2026.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $150; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 14, 2026; Ends July 11, 2026; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Dubois, WY
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Ages 12–15

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

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 12–15

    Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    • STEM

    Yale University Office of New Haven Affairs

    Yale Pathways to Science Summer Scholars

    Yale's free two-week Summer Scholars intensive serves current Pathways Scholars entering grades 10-12; Summer 2026 is complete and 2027 is unannounced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts July 5, 2027; Ends July 16, 2027; 2 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    New Haven, CT
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 10–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Students in New Haven, West Haven, or Orange/Amity public schools (Yale Pathways Scholars)

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Selective among eligible existing Pathways Scholars; workshop classes have 16 or fewer students and residential places are capped separately.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Students in New Haven, West Haven, or Orange/Amity public schools (Yale Pathways Scholars); Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Must currently be a Yale Pathways Scholar in grades 9–11

    Selection and application: Selection: Selective among eligible existing Pathways Scholars; workshop classes have 16 or fewer students and residential places are capped separately. Application materials: Online application with two short essays and one long essay; One teacher recommendation

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    Yale Summer Program in Astrophysics

    Yale Summer Program in Astrophysics

    Selective six-week astrophysics research program for 32 rising seniors, combining two online weeks with four residential weeks at Yale; 2027 is unannounced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $7,800; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Hybrid
    Location
    New Haven, CT
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grade 12 (provider uses rising grades)

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

    Selection: The program enrolls 32 rising seniors and reviews academic preparation, recommendations, interests, and fit. A current applicant count or acceptance rate is not published.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Needs-first financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For admitted students who apply within two weeks of the offer; a typical award is a 50% tuition remission, up to 80%.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Enrollment deposit for admitted students: $2,000. Due by midnight on May 1; the balance is due by midnight on June 1.; Needs-first financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For admitted students who apply within two weeks of the offer; a typical award is a 50% tuition remission, up to 80%.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grade 12; Requirement: Proficiency in English; Requirement: Availability for both the two-week online study program and the four-week on-campus program

    Selection and application: Selection: The program enrolls 32 rising seniors and reviews academic preparation, recommendations, interests, and fit. A current applicant count or acceptance rate is not published. Application materials: Two teacher letters of recommendation (via SmarterSelect)

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    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University

    Youth Engaged in Science (YES)

    A seven-week, 35-hour-per-week mentored cancer-research experience for Cleveland-area high-school students, with a USD 2,500 stipend; Summer 2027 applications are not yet posted.

    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
    Cleveland, OH
    Stipend or pay
    Catalog terms: YES completion stipend: $2,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Minimum age 14; At least 14 years old before research activities begin

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Selection is required, but the current page does not publish cohort size, applicant count, or acceptance rate.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 14; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Attend a Cleveland-area high school; Requirement: GPA of 3.0 or higher; Requirement: At least 14 years old before research activities begin

    Selection and application: Selection: Selection is required, but the current page does not publish cohort size, applicant count, or acceptance rate.

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    Child Mind Institute

    Youth Mental Health Academy

    Paid 10-month hybrid mental-health career program for eligible Los Angeles County students ages 15-18; the 2026-27 application is closed and this cohort has no second-summer internship.

    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 July 23, 2026; 5 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles County
    Stipend or pay
    Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 Summer Academy project-based-learning stipend: $0–$1,750; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Ages 15–18

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

    Selection: The program has eligibility and cohort-capacity constraints, but the current source does not publish applicant count, cohort size, selection rubric, or acceptance rate.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 15–18; Requirement: Overall GPA of 2.5 or higher; Requirement: Strong interest in mental health

    Selection and application: Selection: The program has eligibility and cohort-capacity constraints, but the current source does not publish applicant count, cohort size, selection rubric, or acceptance rate.

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