STEM summer programs for high school students in 2027
Compare the subject and level before choosing a science, coding or engineering program. A broad STEM label can cover introductory classes and advanced laboratory work.
Planning for 2027. Check the year on dates and prices, then confirm the current application window on the official site.
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Showing 61 to 72 of 176 matching programs. Ordered by name.
Last year's cycle (2026): $3,900; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Minimum age 14; Residency: Currently studying and residing in the United States; Requirement: Be at least 14 by program start; Requirement: Be a current high-school student; Requirement: Demonstrate good programming ability in Python, Java, C/C++, or another language; Requirement: Understand computer-science fundamentals; Requirement: Commit to the full-time six-week commuter or virtual schedule; Requirement: Provide one science, mathematics, or computer-science teacher reference; Exclusion: Applicants under 14 at program start; Exclusion: Applicants not currently studying and residing in the United States; Exclusion: Applicants unable to commit to the complete schedule; Exclusion: Applicants whose skills do not match available mentor projects
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Catalog terms: 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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In person / Online
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Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Stony Brook, New York (commuter track), United States residency and study required; virtual track for students unable to commute
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Selection: Mentors evaluate application strength and fit to limited project capacity; each accepted student receives a mentor assignment with the offer. Application materials: Essay of no more than two pages on a computing or data-analytics interest, motivation, programming skills, and past projects; One science, mathematics, or computer-science teacher recommendation submitted separately
Kode With Klossy offers free, two-week coding camps covering web development, artificial intelligence and machine learning, or data science. No coding experience is required. The official camp page says summer 2027 applications open in February 2027, with camps in June, July and August in nine cities and virtually.
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Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Hybrid
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Two-week residential engineering and science experience at Kettering University in Flint, MI for students completing 11th grade - hands-on labs from airbag design to biomedical engineering, $1,500 with need-based scholarships.
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Previously published eligibility, requiring confirmation for a future cycle: Participate in faculty-led labs, classes, mentoring and residential activities
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Selection: Kettering does not publish the cohort size, applicant total, selection method or acceptance rate on the current LITES page.
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Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Previously published eligibility, requiring confirmation for a future cycle: For 2026, complete grade 11 by July 1, 2026; Requirement: Previously published eligibility, requiring confirmation for a future cycle: Be excited to learn, explore and grow in engineering and science; Requirement: Previously published eligibility, requiring confirmation for a future cycle: Be able to live onsite for the full two-week program; Requirement: Previously published eligibility, requiring confirmation for a future cycle: Participate in faculty-led labs, classes, mentoring and residential activities; Requirement: The 2026 cycle required completed grade 11 by July 1,2026. Future eligibility is unannounced.; Exclusion: The 2026 program and registration are closed; Exclusion: The published eligibility is tied to the completed 2026 cycle and must be reconfirmed for 2027; Exclusion: The program supports young women in STEM but explicitly welcomes all students excited about STEM; Exclusion: A need scholarship is not guaranteed and was first-come, first-served
Selection and application: Selection: Kettering does not publish the cohort size, applicant total, selection method or acceptance rate on the current LITES page.
Free one-week, nonresidential theoretical-cryptography workshop in Cambridge for U.S. high-school citizens and permanent residents.
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Cost
Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Last year's cycle (2026): Starts August 3, 2026; Ends August 7, 2026; 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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In person
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
U.S. citizen; U.S. permanent resident; Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: MIT Lincoln Laboratory selects a workshop cohort from completed applications and teacher recommendations. It does not publish the current cohort size, number of applicants, evaluation rubric or acceptance rate.
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Full eligibility requirements: Citizenship: U.S. citizen; Citizenship: U.S. permanent resident; Requirement: Be enrolled in high school; Requirement: Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident; Requirement: Have an interest in mathematics or cybersecurity; Requirement: Submit the application and teacher recommendation by the same deadline; Requirement: Arrange reliable daily transportation and any needed housing; Exclusion: Students who are neither U.S. citizens nor permanent residents are not eligible under the published rule; Exclusion: The workshop is not residential and does not provide housing or transportation; Exclusion: No formal course prerequisite is required, despite advanced mathematical topics; Exclusion: Underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply, but encouragement does not guarantee selection
Selection and application: Selection: MIT Lincoln Laboratory selects a workshop cohort from completed applications and teacher recommendations. It does not publish the current cohort size, number of applicants, evaluation rubric or acceptance rate. Application materials: One teacher recommendation
Paid eight-week Rochester-area internship where rising seniors conduct up to 35 hours weekly of supervised laser, plasma, materials, computing or engineering research.
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Catalog terms: 8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Rochester, Rochester and surrounding area, New York
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Eligibility: Grade 11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Attend high school in Rochester or the surrounding area
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Competitive committee review followed by group overview and individual Zoom interview for a subset. LLE does not publish current applicant, cohort or acceptance figures.
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Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Attend high school in Rochester or the surrounding area; Requirement: Be completing high-school junior year; Requirement: Demonstrate strong science interest and academic aptitude; Requirement: Commit to all eight weeks and the full weekday schedule; Requirement: Be able to work safely in a university laboratory environment; Exclusion: Students outside the Rochester area are not within the stated audience; Exclusion: Current seniors/college students and younger grades are not within the stated 2026 eligibility; Exclusion: Selection and project choice are not guaranteed
Selection and application: Selection: Competitive committee review followed by group overview and individual Zoom interview for a subset. LLE does not publish current applicant, cohort or acceptance figures. Application materials: One recommendation letter; Short essay describing science and technology interest; Zoom programme overview and 30-minute interview if shortlisted
Free, competitive two-week LLNL molecular-biology and bioinformatics workshop for qualifying Northern California students entering grades 11-12; the July 2026 cycle is complete.
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Cost
Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 13, 2026; Ends July 24, 2026; 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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In person
Location
Livermore, California, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory non-public workshop areas
Stipend or pay
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Eligibility: Grades 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
Minimum age 16; Students age 18 at the workshop start had to be U.S. citizens for the 2026 cycle; All applicants had to meet LLNL access restrictions under 2025 NDAA Section 3112; current official review controls; Attend a Northern California public, charter, private, or home school; Complete Biology and Chemistry or Integrated Science Series I and II by the end of the current school year
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Applications are competitive and space is limited; LLNL publishes no acceptance rate or guaranteed cohort size on the official page.
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Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 16; Citizenship: Students age 18 at the workshop start had to be U.S. citizens for the 2026 cycle; Citizenship: All applicants had to meet LLNL access restrictions under 2025 NDAA Section 3112; current official review controls; Residency: Attend a Northern California public, charter, private, or home school; Requirement: Be at least 16 by the first workshop day; Requirement: Enter grade 11 or 12 in fall 2026; Requirement: Have at least a 3.3 cumulative GPA; Requirement: Have at least a 3.5 science GPA; Requirement: Complete Biology and Chemistry or Integrated Science Series I and II by the end of the current school year; Requirement: Qualify for access to the Laboratory's non-public areas; Requirement: Attend every weekday and provide daily transportation, lunch, and a laptop; Exclusion: Students entering grade 10 in the cited cycle; Exclusion: Students younger than 16 at the start; Exclusion: Students outside the Northern California school requirement; Exclusion: Students age 18 at the start who were not U.S. citizens; Exclusion: Applicants who cannot obtain access under current national-security law and LLNL screening; Exclusion: Assuming legal permanent residence alone replaces the specific age-18 citizenship rule; Exclusion: Assuming the 2026 GPA, citizenship, school, or NDAA rules will remain unchanged in a later cycle
Selection and application: Selection: Applications are competitive and space is limited; LLNL publishes no acceptance rate or guaranteed cohort size on the official page. Application materials: Biology or Chemistry teacher contact information for one recommendation
IU Luddy’s residential Precollege Summer STEM Camp is announced for July 2027, with applications opening in January 2027 and a $950 fee covering on-campus lodging, meals and activities.
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$950 (2027 cycle)
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Location
Bloomington
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Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: The 2026 camp enrolled 54 students. The official pages do not publish application count, admission criteria, capacity policy, or acceptance rate.
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Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Students entering grades 10–12; no prior experience required.; Exclusion: Students outside the announced entering-grade range; Exclusion: Students unable to meet future residential, health, conduct, consent, or attendance rules once published
Selection and application: Selection: The 2026 camp enrolled 54 students. The official pages do not publish application count, admission criteria, capacity policy, or acceptance rate.
UAMS describes its 2026 M*A*S*H* offering as a free two-week health-careers camp for students in grades 11-12 when applying who have completed biology. Applications are closed; 2027 details are unannounced.
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Historical 2026 page:11th or 12th grade when applying and one completed biology course. Next-cycle conditions not confirmed.
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Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Historical 2026 page:11th or 12th grade when applying and one completed biology course. Next-cycle conditions not confirmed.
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Canada/USA Mathcamp is a residential advanced-mathematics programme for students worldwide, generally ages thirteen to eighteen.
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Canada/USA Mathcamp is a residential advanced-mathematics programme for students worldwide, generally ages thirteen to eighteen. Applicants need precalculus or equivalent preparation and demonstrate creative mathematical reasoning through the Qualifying Quiz; calculus is not required. Detailed age exceptions apply.
The completed 2026 camp ran June 28-August 2 at Champlain College in Burlington. The 2027 dates and location will be announced in December, and no 2027 application deadline or fee is yet published. All application components and any aid request must follow the new cycle’s instructions.
The accepted 2026 base fee was $7,500, with need-blind admission and full demonstrated-need aid available to eligible applicants, including international students. These historical terms do not establish the new cycle’s fee or aid instructions.
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Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Canada/USA Mathcamp is a residential advanced-mathematics programme for students worldwide, generally ages thirteen to eighteen. Applicants need precalculus or equivalent preparation and demonstrate creative mathematical reasoning through the Qualifying Quiz; calculus is not required. Detailed age exceptions apply.
The completed 2026 camp ran June 28-August 2 at Champlain College in Burlington. The 2027 dates and location will be announced in December, and no 2027 application deadline or fee is yet published. All application components and any aid request must follow the new cycle’s instructions.
The accepted 2026 base fee was $7,500, with need-blind admission and full demonstrated-need aid available to eligible applicants, including international students. These historical terms do not establish the new cycle’s fee or aid instructions.
Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site
MathPath is a four-week residential mathematics program for students ages 11–14; the 2026 session and application cycle are complete.
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Cost
Last year's cycle (2026): $6,600; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 28, 2026; Ends July 26, 2026; 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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In person
Location
Portland, Oregon
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Ages 11–14
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Merit-based selection centered on the Qualifying Test and application context
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Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid: Up to $6,600. Aid was available up to the full program fee; admission was decided before financial-aid consideration.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid: Up to $6,600. Aid was available up to the full program fee; admission was decided before financial-aid consideration.; Application fee: $0. Applying to MathPath is free.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Ages 11–14; Requirement: Turn 11 before the program starts; Requirement: Turn 15 only after the program ends; Requirement: Complete the Qualifying Test independently; Requirement: Demonstrate mathematical ability, interest, and persistence; Exclusion: Students outside the published age window
Selection and application: Selection: Merit-based selection centered on the Qualifying Test and application context
Mayo Clinic SPARK provides mentored laboratory research for qualifying juniors and seniors in Duval or St. Johns County, Florida. Applications for 2027 run October 15–December 4, 2026; mandatory orientation is June 3, 2027.
Application deadline
December 4, 2026 (2027 cycle)
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Starts June 3, 2027 (2027 cycle)
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Jacksonville, Florida
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Eligibility: Grades 11–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
School in Duval County or St. Johns County, Florida, for the upcoming academic year at application opening; Summer research commitment of 40 hours per week and school-year project work
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Full eligibility requirements: Residency: School in Duval County or St. Johns County, Florida, for the upcoming academic year at application opening; Requirement: Minimum 3.5 unweighted GPA; Requirement: Attend mandatory orientation and training during the first two weeks of June; Requirement: Summer research commitment of 40 hours per week and school-year project work
Selection and application: Application materials: Use the science-teacher recommendation request; do not submit a separate recommendation letter
A six-week residential University of Arizona health-care exploration and college-readiness program for Arizona students after junior year, offering three college credits.
Application deadline
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Cost
Catalog terms: $6,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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In person
Location
Tucson, Arizona, University of Arizona main campus and regional health-care/university visits
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Eligibility: Grade 11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
U.S. citizen; U.S. permanent resident; Arizona resident for at least one year; Live in the assigned residence hall and attend all required classes, tours, presentations, projects, community service, travel, and weekend events
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Only complete applications are reviewed; applicants must interview. The current cohort size, acceptance rate, rubric, and priority populations are not published on the official pages.
Financial aid: Read aid terms and conditions
Catalog terms: University scholarships and tuition waivers: Up to $6,000. Aid may reduce the program cost and can make participation free; eligibility, amounts, and application process are not fully published.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: University scholarships and tuition waivers: Up to $6,000. Aid may reduce the program cost and can make participation free; eligibility, amounts, and application process are not fully published.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Citizenship: U.S. citizen; Citizenship: U.S. permanent resident; Residency: Arizona resident for at least one year; Requirement: Complete junior year before the summer program; Requirement: Have a strong interest in a health-care profession; Requirement: Hold a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0; Requirement: Complete the interview process; Requirement: Live in the assigned residence hall and attend all required classes, tours, presentations, projects, community service, travel, and weekend events; Requirement: Do not work or attend another summer program during Med-Start; Exclusion: Students who have not met the one-year Arizona residency rule; Exclusion: Applicants who are neither U.S. citizens nor permanent residents; Exclusion: Incomplete or late applications and recommendations; Exclusion: Students unable to commit to the full residential schedule
Selection and application: Selection: Only complete applications are reviewed; applicants must interview. The current cohort size, acceptance rate, rubric, and priority populations are not published on the official pages. Application materials: Two recommendation forms submitted directly by teachers, advisers, counselors, or job supervisors by the deadline; Interview if advanced in the process
Recruited three-year healthcare pipeline with four-week July programming for students from select NYC and Long Island high schools; no public application cycle is posted.
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Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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In person
Location
Hempstead, New York, Zucker School of Medicine and Northwell Health learning environments
Attend a participating select high school in New York City's five boroughs or Nassau County/Long Island
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Selection: Recruitment is limited to select regional high schools and partner pathways. The page reports 288 total enrollees and 139 three-year completers since 2010 but no current applications, cohort size, or acceptance rate.
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Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Attend a participating select high school in New York City's five boroughs or Nassau County/Long Island; Requirement: Be recruited through a participating school or Gateway to Higher Education pathway; Requirement: Enter or continue the pipeline as a rising junior, rising senior, or rising college freshman; Requirement: Demonstrate interest in healthcare professions and ability to participate in the multi-year summer program; Exclusion: Students outside the program's select regional school network unless Zucker confirms another pathway; Exclusion: Treating rising college freshmen as new high-school grade-13 applicants without program confirmation
Selection and application: Selection: Recruitment is limited to select regional high schools and partner pathways. The page reports 288 total enrollees and 139 three-year completers since 2010 but no current applications, cohort size, or acceptance rate.
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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.
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?
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