Summer 2027 For high school students

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Program factsASU Fleischer Scholars ProgramRemoveNYU GSTEM Summer Research ProgramRemoveRutgers Business School Summer Business CampRemove
Application deadlineFebruary 15, 2027 (2027 cycle)Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
CostCatalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): $5,750; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): $2,600; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aidUnconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): GSTEM need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Applies toward the program cost only.; Winston Data Scholarship (full program cost): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requires a separate data science essay; recipients take a weekly data science class.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditionsUnconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): Optional six-week housing with meal plan: $3,966. Need-based aid does not cover housing.; NYU application fee: $50. Fee waivers are available.; GSTEM need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Applies toward the program cost only.; Winston Data Scholarship (full program cost): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requires a separate data science essay; recipients take a weekly data science class.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or payUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
EligibilityGrade 11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official siteGrade 11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higherUnconfirmed — check official site
Additional eligibilityResidency: Arizona; Requirement: Open to grade 11Citizenship: U.S. citizens (living anywhere); Citizenship: Non-citizens in the U.S. on an F-1 student visa; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 11 when applying; Requirement: High aptitude in STEM; Requirement: Available for every day of the six-week program and not enrolled in another program at the same timeResidency: Historical 2026 rule: Current reporting documents U.S. and international campers; travel, immigration, language, and guardian arrangements must be confirmed with Rutgers; Requirement: Historical 2026 rule: Be a high-school student during the relevant camp cycle; Requirement: Historical 2026 rule: Be able to participate in an intensive residential week and full-day business activities; Requirement: Historical 2026 rule: Register and pay while the selected session has capacity; Requirement: Historical 2026 rule: Complete Rutgers/Eventbrite, guardian, residential, health, emergency, conduct, and travel requirements; Requirement: Historical 2026 rule: Work collaboratively on networking, presentations, an elevator pitch, and a team business plan; Exclusion: Historical 2026 rule: Current pages do not restrict participation to juniors and seniors; Exclusion: Historical 2026 rule: Current pages do not publish a GPA, prerequisite course, citizenship, age, English-test, or prior-business requirement; Exclusion: Historical 2026 rule: Registration may sell out well before summer and a waitlist does not guarantee admission
Session dates or durationStarts June 14, 2027; Ends June 21, 2027 (2027 cycle)Starts June 28, 2027; Ends August 6, 2027; 6 weeks (2027 cycle)Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
FormatHybridIn personIn person
Housing and supervisionNon-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteNon-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
LocationTempe, AZNew York, NYPiscataway, NJ
Selection and applicationSelection: 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 recommendationSelection: GSTEM admits 40 current juniors. Review is competitive and considers academic work, essays, STEM activities, and one recommendation. Application materials: Four essays; One letter of recommendation from a teacher, advisor or counselorSelection: The 2026 program served 135 students across three sessions and sold out or ended sales. Rutgers does not publish applicant count, acceptance rate, per-session capacity, selection rubric, or waitlist conversion rate. Application materials: Historical 2026 instructions: No current essay, transcript, GPA, recommendation, interview, or international-document requirement is publicly specified
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    Denison University

    Reynolds Young Writers Workshop

    The Reynolds Young Writers Workshop is a ten-day residential creative writing programme at Denison University for students who have completed their sophomore or junior year of high school. The programme fee is $1,700, including tuition, housing and meals; financial assistance is available.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: $1,700; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 18, 2027; Ends June 27, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Granville, OH
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 11–12 (provider uses rising grades)

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

    Financial aid: Catalog terms: Reynolds Endowment financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Need-based; does not cover transportation costs.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Application fee: $0. No application fee.; Non-refundable deposit to secure a place: $100. Deducted from the tuition balance.; Reynolds Endowment financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Need-based; does not cover transportation costs.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–12; Requirement: Have completed sophomore or junior year of high school by June of the program year; Requirement: Past participants cannot attend again

    Selection and application: Application materials: One recommendation from an English teacher or school counselor (short online form)

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    Rhodes College

    Rhodes Summer Academy

    Two-week residential, credit-bearing precollege academy for rising grades 10-12; Summer 2026 is complete and no coherent 2027 cycle is published.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $3,200; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 12, 2027; Ends June 25, 2027; 2 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Memphis, TN
    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: Rolling application review with course and residential capacity limits; no current acceptance rate, rubric, or 2027 capacity is published.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): Limited need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For families with income (AGI) under $80,000; decided by the program director.; $200 tuition reductions (early application, Legacy Scholarship, siblings, returning students): $200; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Deposit to secure a place after admission: $300. Non-refundable.; Limited need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For families with income (AGI) under $80,000; decided by the program director.; $200 tuition reductions (early application, Legacy Scholarship, siblings, returning students): $200; Optional bedding fee: $50. Instead of bringing XL twin linens.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Live in the College dormitories for the whole program (exceptions only for approved special needs)

    Selection and application: Selection: Rolling application review with course and residential capacity limits; no current acceptance rate, rubric, or 2027 capacity is published.

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    Rice University

    Rice University STEM Summer Camp

    Rice’s Center for STEM Engagement lists distinct elementary, middle- and high-school summer opportunities, with each programme setting its own eligibility, content and cost.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Location
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Historical/route-specific requirements, not an unannounced future intake: UmbrellaelementarythroughHS; Bio7-11/STEAM3-9/BYTEcurrent2025-26grades9-12; differingprogrammes, no universalHS9-12orMarch1.

    Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    • Pre-college

    Rhode Island School of Design

    RISD Pre-College (On Campus)

    RISD’s on-campus Pre-College program offers rising high-school juniors and seniors five weeks of studio classes, critiques and projects in Providence.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $9,595–$12,495; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 28, 2027; Ends July 30, 2027; 5 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Providence, RI
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 11–12 (provider uses rising grades)

    Ages 16–18; Non-US citizens and permanent residents need an appropriate visa (typically B-2 or ESTA)

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

    Selection: Previously published application rules described submission-order review and first-come major availability, and said applicants showing the ability and desire to contribute and benefit are accepted. Confirm the applicable Summer 2027 process and major availability; application totals, acceptance rates and waitlist movement are not published.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): RISD Pre-College need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited number; U.S. citizens or permanent residents with significant financial need.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Application fee (non-refundable): $60. Waived for scholarship applicants.; Non-refundable program deposit: $1,100; Single room supplement: $200. Only if a single room is requested and assigned.; Short-term health insurance: $259. For students without accepted US domestic insurance.; Art supplies (estimate): $800–$1,000; Personal laptop: $300–$500; RISD Pre-College need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited number; U.S. citizens or permanent residents with significant financial need.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 16–18; Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–12; Requirement: Finished 10th or 11th year of high school (or equivalent); Requirement: Born between July 31, 2008 and June 27, 2011; rising juniors who will be 16 by October 1, 2027 may still apply; Requirement: Non-native English speakers need a minimum TOEFL 93 (or 5.0), Duolingo 115 or IELTS 6.5; Requirement: Non-US citizens and permanent residents need an appropriate visa (typically B-2 or ESTA)

    Selection and application: Selection: Previously published application rules described submission-order review and first-come major availability, and said applicants showing the ability and desire to contribute and benefit are accepted. Confirm the applicable Summer 2027 process and major availability; application totals, acceptance rates and waitlist movement are not published. Application materials: Scholarship applicants also submit a letter of recommendation, family tax documents and an unofficial transcript

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    • STEM
    • Pre-college

    Iowa State University Program for Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE)

    RISE with WiSE

    RISE with WiSE is a residential STEM experience at Iowa State for rising juniors and seniors; two July2027 sessions are tentative, and published fee thresholds need confirmation.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: $450–$500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts July 11, 2027; Ends July 22, 2027; 1 week (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Ames, IA
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 11–12 (provider uses rising grades)

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

    Financial aid: Catalog terms: Financial assistance (requested within the registration form): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Financial assistance (requested within the registration form): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–12

    Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    • Pre-college

    RIT K-12 University Center

    RIT Youth and Pre-College Programs

    Umbrella for separate RIT campus youth programs, clubs, break camps, and summer camps serving grades 2-12; 2026 offerings and fees varied by activity.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $250–$450; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Rochester, NY
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 3–12 (provider uses rising grades)

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

    Selection: Most paid camps use registration and capacity rather than a single competitive admissions process. Scholarship and partner-funded programs have separate eligibility and limited funds; the umbrella applicant count, seats, fill rates, scholarship rates, and selection criteria are not published.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): Camp Tiger camper scholarships for families in financial need: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited; awarded on a rolling basis until funding is exhausted; requires a teacher/counselor recommendation.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Non-refundable administrative fee (included in the Camp Tiger session fee): $75; Camp Tiger camper scholarships for families in financial need: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited; awarded on a rolling basis until funding is exhausted; requires a teacher/counselor recommendation.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 3–12

    Selection and application: Selection: Most paid camps use registration and capacity rather than a single competitive admissions process. Scholarship and partner-funded programs have separate eligibility and limited funds; the umbrella applicant count, seats, fill rates, scholarship rates, and selection criteria are not published. Application materials: One teacher or counselor recommendation for Camp Tiger scholarship consideration

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    Roger Williams Park Zoo / Rhode Island Zoological Society

    Roger Williams Park Zoo ZooCrew Counselor-in-Training

    Competitive unpaid ZooCamp support role for grades 7-12 who remain under 18, requiring interviews, training, a camp-interview week and four full summer volunteer weeks; 2026 is closed.

    Application deadline
    January 8, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: At least 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Providence, RI
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 7–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Maximum age 17

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

    Selection: Limited positions with a multi-stage process; the application says competition is often high and not all candidates advance to group or immersive interviews.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Annual volunteer dues: $30. Covers an ID badge, t-shirts and appreciation events. (2027 cycle)

    Full eligibility requirements: Maximum age 17; Requirement: Be enrolled in grade 7-12; Requirement: Remain younger than 18 throughout the full summer volunteer season; Requirement: Have reliable daily transportation; Requirement: Enjoy working with children ages 4-10 and show interest in conservation/nature; Requirement: Commit to the interview, training and service calendar; Exclusion: Applicants turning 18 during the summer season cannot volunteer that season; Exclusion: This role does not involve animal handling or care; Exclusion: A complete application does not guarantee an interview or position

    Selection and application: Selection: Limited positions with a multi-stage process; the application says competition is often high and not all candidates advance to group or immersive interviews. Application materials: Group interview, then a second-stage immersive interview assisting at Winter or Spring Camp

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    • STEM

    Ross Mathematics Program

    Ross Mathematics Program in Asia

    The last clearly dated Ross/Asia cycle on its official site is a five-week 2023 residential program in the Philippines; no 2026 or 2027 Asia session is confirmed by the current Ross parent site.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 5 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Historical 2023: University of the Philippines, Asia location for a future cycle is unannounced
    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

    Selection: Historically selective and based heavily on the mathematical application problems, school record, and English readiness. No current Asia acceptance rate, capacity, or rubric is published.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Historical cycle (2023): Historical 2023 residential housing: $0. Included in the historical 2023 fee; future housing arrangements are unannounced.; Historical 2023 room and board: $0. Included in the historical 2023 fee; future meal arrangements are unannounced.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 15–18

    Selection and application: Selection: Historically selective and based heavily on the mathematical application problems, school record, and English readiness. No current Asia acceptance rate, capacity, or rubric is published. Application materials: Personal statement and short essays; One recommendation under the historical page

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    • Pre-college

    University of Alaska Fairbanks

    Rural Alaska Honors Institute (RAHI)

    Free residential college programme at UAF for Alaska Native or rural Alaskan juniors and seniors; 2027 applications run January 1-March 1.

    Application deadline
    March 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 1, 2027; Ends July 16, 2027; 6 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Fairbanks, AK
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 11–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    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: Requirement: Open to grades 11–12; Requirement: Alaska Native or from a rural Alaskan community; Requirement: 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA (a lower GPA does not disqualify an applicant who shows readiness for college-level coursework in the essays); Requirement: Able to read at or above grade level; Requirement: Committed to earning a college degree

    Selection and application: Application materials: Two 300-word essays; At least two references on the official RAHI recommendation form (one from school; one from school or community)

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    • STEM

    Mississippi State University Extension Service

    Rural Medical & Science Scholars

    A two-week campus health and STEM exploration programme for current high-school juniors at Mississippi State, June 6–18, 2027. Applications open November 2, 2026; price and closing date remain unconfirmed.

    Application deadline
    March 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Catalog terms: $2,600; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 6, 2027; Ends June 18, 2027; 2 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    MS
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

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

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

    Financial aid: Catalog terms: Limited need-based scholarships (some county-specific): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Application fee (included in the program fee; owed even with a scholarship): $100; Limited need-based scholarships (some county-specific): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 11 when applying

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

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    Rutgers Business School

    Rutgers Business School Summer Business Camp

    Rutgers Business School’s one-week residential camp lists completed July 2026 sessions at $2,600. The next cycle, price and application are unannounced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $2,600; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Piscataway, NJ
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Historical 2026 rule: Current reporting documents U.S. and international campers; travel, immigration, language, and guardian arrangements must be confirmed with Rutgers; Historical 2026 rule: Be able to participate in an intensive residential week and full-day business activities; Historical 2026 rule: Complete Rutgers/Eventbrite, guardian, residential, health, emergency, conduct, and travel requirements

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

    Selection: The 2026 program served 135 students across three sessions and sold out or ended sales. Rutgers does not publish applicant count, acceptance rate, per-session capacity, selection rubric, or waitlist conversion rate.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Historical 2026 rule: Current reporting documents U.S. and international campers; travel, immigration, language, and guardian arrangements must be confirmed with Rutgers; Requirement: Historical 2026 rule: Be a high-school student during the relevant camp cycle; Requirement: Historical 2026 rule: Be able to participate in an intensive residential week and full-day business activities; Requirement: Historical 2026 rule: Register and pay while the selected session has capacity; Requirement: Historical 2026 rule: Complete Rutgers/Eventbrite, guardian, residential, health, emergency, conduct, and travel requirements; Requirement: Historical 2026 rule: Work collaboratively on networking, presentations, an elevator pitch, and a team business plan; Exclusion: Historical 2026 rule: Current pages do not restrict participation to juniors and seniors; Exclusion: Historical 2026 rule: Current pages do not publish a GPA, prerequisite course, citizenship, age, English-test, or prior-business requirement; Exclusion: Historical 2026 rule: Registration may sell out well before summer and a waitlist does not guarantee admission

    Selection and application: Selection: The 2026 program served 135 students across three sessions and sold out or ended sales. Rutgers does not publish applicant count, acceptance rate, per-session capacity, selection rubric, or waitlist conversion rate. Application materials: Historical 2026 instructions: No current essay, transcript, GPA, recommendation, interview, or international-document requirement is publicly specified

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    • Pre-college

    Rutgers University Pre-College Summer Programs

    Rutgers Pre-Law and Mock Trial Summer Academy

    One-week non-credit residential mock-trial academy for students completing grades 10-11, age 16-18 with 3.0+ GPA; both 2026 weeks filled and 2027 is not open.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $2,899; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1–2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    New Brunswick, NJ
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Ages 16–18

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

    Selection: Rolling review required a 3.0 GPA and complete application. Both weeks reached capacity; qualified later applicants were waitlisted in order. Applicant count, capacity and acceptance rate are not published.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Non-refundable enrollment deposit: $500. Paid after acceptance to confirm attendance; the remaining balance is due by the final payment date.; Overnight between two consecutive academy weeks: $55. Only for students attending two consecutive weeks.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 16–18; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–11 when applying; Requirement: Minimum 3.0 grade point average; Requirement: English language proficiency

    Selection and application: Selection: Rolling review required a 3.0 GPA and complete application. Both weeks reached capacity; qualified later applicants were waitlisted in order. Applicant count, capacity and acceptance rate are not published. Application materials: Personal essay (maximum two paragraphs); One letter of recommendation submitted by the recommender

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