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  1. BlueStamp Engineering

    BlueStamp Engineering Summer ProgramRemove
    Application deadline
    Not published
    Cost
    $2,400–$5,2002026 cycle
    Financial aid
    2026: Need-based financial aid
    Expenses and aid conditions
    2026: Deposit to secure a spot after acceptance: $1,000. Waived or adjusted when alternative arrangements or financial aid are awarded; Need-based financial aid
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Grades 9–12 (provider uses rising grades)
    Additional eligibility
    Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12; Requirement: No prior engineering experience or STEM classes required
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 8, 2026; Ends August 7, 2026; 3–6 weeks2026 cycle
    Format
    In person / Online
    Housing and supervision
    Non-residential
    Location
    San Jose, CA
    Selection and application
    Selection: Application and interview review occur in receipt order while seats remain. BlueStamp does not publish applicant counts, acceptance rates, aid rates, cohort size for the next cycle, or a guaranteed decision. Application materials: Student interview with a parent or guardian present
    Official sources
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  2. High Mountain Institute

    HMI Summer TermRemove
    Application deadline
    Not published
    Cost
    $10,200
    Financial aid
    Need-based financial aid. About 40% of students receive aid; average award is 70% of tuition; awards include free or reduced-price gear rental and top packages include flights.
    Expenses and aid conditions
    Summer Term 2027 student account deposit: $500. Returned if unused; Need-based financial aid. About 40% of students receive aid; average award is 70% of tuition; awards include free or reduced-price gear rental and top packages include flights; Clarity financial aid application fee: $65. Only for aid applicants; automatically waived below a certain family income, or on request.
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Grades 10–12 (provider uses rising grades)
    Additional eligibility
    Ages 14–18; Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Willing to spend extended periods (10 days) outdoors in wilderness settings; no previous outdoor experience is required
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 27, 2027; Ends July 24, 2027; 4 weeks
    Format
    In person
    Housing and supervision
    Residential
    Location
    Leadville, CO
    Selection and application
    Selection: HMI describes a typical cohort of 12-20 students; it does not publish a current applicant count or acceptance rate. Application materials: Summer Term application with two essay questions; Two teacher recommendations (at least one from a core academic teacher); 15-30 minute interview with the admissions team
    Official sources
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  3. George Washington University

    GW Pre-College ProgramsRemove
    Application deadline
    Not published
    Cost
    $4,350–$4,9502026 cycle
    Financial aid
    2026: Caminos al Futuro (fully funded). Selective residential program for rising seniors in U.S. high schools.
    Expenses and aid conditions
    2026: Caminos al Futuro (fully funded). Selective residential program for rising seniors in U.S. high schools.
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Grades 10–12 (provider uses rising grades)
    Additional eligibility
    Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Summer Immersion: rising sophomores, juniors and seniors; Requirement: College Intensive (online, credit-bearing): rising juniors and seniors who meet the course prerequisites; Requirement: Caminos al Futuro: rising seniors in U.S. high schools
    Session dates or duration
    2–6 weeks
    Format
    In person / Online
    Housing and supervision
    Residential
    Location
    Washington, DC
    Selection and application
    Selection: GW reviews academic preparation, maturity and fit. Caminos is explicitly selective. The university does not publish a unified application count or acceptance rate across all Pre-College tracks. Application materials: Personal statement
    Official sources
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  • University College Dublin Global

    UCD High School Summer Program

    Two-week residential Irish culture and university-exploration programme for North American 16- and 17-year-olds; 2026 is complete and 2027 is unannounced.

    Priority deadline
    Feb 15, 2027114 days left
    Who can apply
    Grades 11–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jul 7–22, 2027
    Where
    In person · Dublin
    STEMResidential
    Requirements and sources

    Costs beyond tuition: Deposit due within two weeks of acceptance. Part of the program fee; the final balance is due by May 1.

    Requirements: Ages 16–17; Residency: North America; Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–12; Requirement: Must live in North America; Requirement: Must be 16 or 17 during the program dates (turning 16 before the start date); Requirement: Cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.0/4.0 or above; Requirement: Rising seniors are prioritized; rising juniors are admitted as space remains

    Selection and application: Selection: UCD prioritizes rising seniors and evaluates rising juniors for remaining space. It does not publish current capacity, applicant count or acceptance rate on the programme page. Application materials: Online Google Form application with short essays on interest in studying in Ireland or overseas; One counselor or teacher recommendation

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  • Salk Institute for Biological Studies

    Heithoff-Brody High School Summer Scholars

    Salk's Heithoff-Brody Summer Scholars program offers paid, mentored laboratory research from June 14–August 6, 2027.

    Apply by
    Feb 15, 2027114 days left
    Pay
    Paid
    Who can apply
    Minimum age 16
    Program dates
    Jun 14 – Aug 6, 2027 · 8 weeks
    Where
    In person · La Jolla, CA
    STEMDay program
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Minimum age 16; Residency: San Diego County, CA; Requirement: Must live in San Diego County and have completed the most recent semester at a San Diego County high school; Requirement: At least 16 years old by June 14, 2027; Requirement: Minimum GPA of 2.75; Requirement: Completed at least one high school biology class (chemistry preferred); Requirement: Able to commit 30-40 hours per week from June 14 to August 6, 2027; Requirement: Applicants under 18 must be able to obtain a work permit from their school

    Selection and application: Application materials: One recommendation letter

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  • University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science

    Engineering Summer Academy at Penn

    Selective three-week residential Penn engineering academy for high-school students age 15+; Summer 2027 final applications close February 17.

    Apply by
    Feb 17, 2027116 days left
    Cost
    $9,500
    Who can apply
    Minimum age 15
    Program dates
    Jul 11–30, 2027 · 3 weeks
    Where
    In person · Philadelphia, PA
    STEMResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Limited need-based program fee assistance. U.S. citizens and permanent residents only; requested at the end of the application.

    Costs beyond tuition: Non-refundable application fee; Non-refundable enrollment deposit. Due at the time of enrollment and counted toward the program fee; Limited need-based program fee assistance. U.S. citizens and permanent residents only; requested at the end of the application.

    Requirements: Minimum age 15; Requirement: Minimum 3.0 GPA or equivalent, with a preference for strong math and science performance; Requirement: Non-native English speakers need an English proficiency test score unless they attended an English-medium school for two or more years

    Selection and application: Selection: Very selective holistic review of academic interests, abilities, achievement, peer contribution, and potential benefit. Penn publishes no current applicant count or acceptance rate. Application materials: Essay (two-page limit); One or two letters of recommendation, at least one from a STEM teacher

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  • University of Notre Dame Pre-College

    Notre Dame Summer Scholars

    Notre Dame Summer Scholars offers two-week campus courses, June 19-July 3 or July 10-24, 2027.

    Apply by
    Feb 17, 2027116 days left
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–11 (current)
    Program dates
    Jun 19 – Jul 24, 2027 · 2 weeks
    Where
    In person · Notre Dame, IN
    Residential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based partial to full-tuition scholarships. Limited; no merit-based aid is offered; KPMG, Philadelphia and Lilly Endowment grants. Cover tuition, room and board for qualifying Accounting-course students, Philadelphia-area students and Indiana residents.

    Costs beyond tuition: Application fee (non-refundable): $75; Enrollment fee (non-refundable, applied to the total): $300. Paid once a student is admitted; Need-based partial to full-tuition scholarships. Limited; no merit-based aid is offered; KPMG, Philadelphia and Lilly Endowment grants. Cover tuition, room and board for qualifying Accounting-course students, Philadelphia-area students and Indiana residents.

    Requirements: Minimum age 16; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–11 when applying; Requirement: Be at least 16 years old by or on August 1, 2027; Requirement: Strong academic standing with solid extracurricular activities; Requirement: International applicants who do not attend an English-speaking high school need TOEFL, IELTS, DET or PTE Academic results

    Selection and application: Application materials: One letter of recommendation from a high school teacher

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  • Summer Springboard

    Summer Springboard Pre-College Programs

    Portfolio of one- and two-week campus and online teen programmes pairing career-focused courses with projects, excursions, college-readiness workshops and mentor groups.

    Apply by
    Feb 21, 2027120 days left
    Cost
    $2,498–$7,998
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    Jun 13 – Aug 6, 2027 · 1⁠–⁠6 weeks
    Where
    In person
    ResidentialPre-college
    Requirements and sources

    Costs beyond tuition: Enrollment deposit: $600. Paid with the application to hold a space; Application fee: $99–$199. Rises to $149 after the 1st wave deadline and $199 after the 2nd wave deadline; Mandatory course supplement (Aerospace Engineering, Emergency Medicine, Forensic Science at UCLA): $250

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Have completed 8th grade by the program start date (students starting high school in the fall and spring graduates may enroll); Requirement: 3.0 GPA or local equivalent; Requirement: International students must show English proficiency

    Selection and application: Selection: Applicants were reviewed against grade, GPA and programme-fit requirements, with decisions normally in 5-7 business days. Capacity was course/session-specific and could close early; no applicant or acceptance totals are published. Application materials: English proficiency telephone interview or TOEFL/Cambridge score (international students)

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  • California State Summer School for the Arts

    California State Summer School for the Arts

    Selective four-week residential arts program for current grades 8-12; the 2026 Cal Poly Pomona session is complete and no reliable 2027 application cycle is open.

    Priority deadline
    Feb 28, 2027127 days left
    Cost
    $5,174–$10,475(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 8–12 (current)
    Program dates
    Jul 3–31, 2027 · 4 weeks
    Where
    In person · Pomona, CA
    ArtsResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Full or partial (50%) tuition scholarship for California residents. Need-based; does not affect admission and does not need to be repaid.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Tuition transaction fee (2.99%): $155–$313. $155 for California residents; $313 for out-of-state and international students; Application fee: $20. Non-refundable; waivers for California residents with economic need; Full or partial (50%) tuition scholarship for California residents. Need-based; does not affect admission and does not need to be repaid.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 8–12 when applying

    Selection and application: Selection: CSSSA selects on talent and creativity through discipline assignments and adult references and can welcome up to about 500 students. Admission rates vary by department and year; the current site does not provide an authoritative 2027 acceptance rate or department capacity. Application materials: Returning Student essay (returning students only)

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  • GRAMMY Museum

    GRAMMY Camp

    GRAMMY Camp’s2027 music-industry sessions run in Nashville, Miami, Los Angeles, Seattle and New York, with city-specific dates, tuition and application materials.

    Apply by
    Feb 28, 2027127 days left
    Cost
    $2,500–$3,600
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12 (current)
    Where
    In person
    ArtsDay program
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based financial assistance. Requires the Financial Assistance Form with the application.

    Costs beyond tuition: Application fee (non-refundable): $25; Need-based financial assistance. Requires the Financial Assistance Form with the application.

    Requirements: Residency: U.S. residents; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–12 when applying; Requirement: Graduating high-school seniors may apply; incoming freshmen may not; Requirement: Los Angeles requires a higher level of proficiency in at least two areas (music production, songwriting, or performance); Requirement: Campers must stay with a parent/guardian or an adult approved by the GRAMMY Museum

    Selection and application: Selection: For 2026 the Museum expected approximately 70 Los Angeles, 60 Nashville, 40 Miami and 40 New York campers. Application totals and city- or track-level acceptance rates were not published. Application materials: Audition materials for the chosen career track; Video essay on why you want to attend and your long-term music-industry goals; Los Angeles: two samples from at least two career-track areas, plus an artist statement in the video essay

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  • Boston Ballet School

    Boston Ballet School Summer Dance Program

    Apply by
    Feb 28, 2027127 days left
    Cost
    $3,770
    Who can apply
    Ages 12–18
    Program dates
    Jun 27 – Jul 24, 2027 · 4 weeks
    Where
    In person · Boston, Newton, MA
    ArtsResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based financial aid for accepted students. Not available to international students or merit scholarship recipients; Merit scholarships awarded through the audition

    Costs beyond tuition: Registration fee for new students: $70; Food and housing (residential students only): $3,750. Boston University residence halls; commuting is allowed; Optional lunch plan (residential students only): $340; Audition fee (in-person pre-registration $40; day-of or video $50): $40–$50. Non-refundable; transferable between auditions; Need-based financial aid for accepted students. Not available to international students or merit scholarship recipients; Merit scholarships awarded through the audition

    Requirements: Ages 12–18; Requirement: Be 12 to 18 years old when the program begins on June 27; 11-year-olds may audition if they turn 12 by the start; Requirement: Students from outside the US and Canada must be at least 14 when the program begins; Requirement: Women must enter the program with pointe experience; Requirement: Able to sustain four to five hours of classical ballet training per day, six days a week

    Selection and application: Selection: Advanced, audition-based admission. BBS does not publish a current acceptance rate; placement, housing, and aid are separate decisions. Application materials: Audition: in-person audition class in January or a pre-recorded video audition; Online audition pre-registration survey

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  • Carnegie Mellon University

    Carnegie Mellon Architecture Pre-College

    Carnegie Mellon Pre-College Architecture is a five-week intensive studio programme in Pittsburgh, June 26–July 31, 2027. Applicants must currently be sophomores or juniors and be sixteen by June 26. Students develop drawings, models and digital work through critiques; the programme is noncredit and gives no undergraduate admissions advantage.

    Apply by
    Mar 1, 2027128 days left
    Cost
    $8,253–$10,744(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–11 (current)
    Program dates
    Jun 26 – Jul 31, 2027 · 5 weeks
    Where
    In person · Pittsburgh, PA
    ArtsResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Need-based scholarship (US citizens and permanent residents only)

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Application fee: $75. Waived for applicants requesting scholarship consideration; Non-refundable enrollment deposit: $800. $100 for admitted students receiving scholarships; Need-based scholarship (US citizens and permanent residents only)

    Requirements: Minimum age 16; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–11 when applying; Requirement: At least 16 years old by June 26, 2027; Requirement: Commuters must live within about 30 miles of the Pittsburgh campus or within Allegheny County; Requirement: International applicants applying after February 1 must have attended a U.S. high school for at least one year and be returning to one

    Selection and application: Application materials: One letter of recommendation; Two essays (300-500 words each)

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  • Hispanic National Bar Foundation

    Future Latino Leaders Law Camp

    , July 18-25, 2027, for students in grades 9-12 interested in law, community service and leadership. Applications run December 1, 2026-March 1, 2027.

    Apply by
    Mar 1, 2027128 days left
    Cost
    Free
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12 (current)
    Program dates
    Jul 18–25, 2027
    Where
    In person · Washington, DC
    Leadership
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based transportation scholarship

    Costs beyond tuition: Need-based transportation scholarship

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–12 when applying; Requirement: High school student in good standing; Requirement: Interest in law school and the legal profession, and a demonstrated interest in community service and leadership; Requirement: Proof of citizenship, permanent residency, a U.S. visa or other immigration authorization, needed to enter certain government buildings; Requirement: Minimum GPA of 2.5; students below 2.5 may apply with an explanation of their academic performance

    Selection and application: Application materials: One personal essay written without AI assistance; Two letters of recommendation from teachers, counselors or employers

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  • Carnegie Mellon University Pre-College Programs

    National High School Game Academy (NHSGA)

    An intensive six-week residential game-development academy; the 2027 application is scheduled for December 2026.

    Apply by
    Mar 1, 2027128 days left
    Cost
    $13,281(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–11 (current)
    Program dates
    Jun 26 – Aug 7, 2027 · 6 weeks
    Where
    In person · Pittsburgh, PA
    STEMResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Need-based full scholarship. Covers tuition, housing and dining; not open to international students.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Application fee: $75. Non-refundable; Enrollment deposit: $800. Non-refundable; Need-based full scholarship. Covers tuition, housing and dining; not open to international students; Enrollment deposit for scholarship recipients: $100. Available for the student's use on campus through the CMU ID card.

    Requirements: Minimum age 16; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–11 when applying; Requirement: Academic average of B (3.0/4.0) or better; Requirement: Strong interest in the entertainment industry and in software development, game design, visual arts or sound design and music composition

    Selection and application: Selection: Role-based application review with possible capacity closure; applicant count, cohort size, and acceptance rate are not published. Application materials: One letter of recommendation; Two essays

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  • Washington University in St. Louis Arts & Sciences Pre-College Programs

    Washington University High School Summer Scholars Program

    WashU's High School Summer Scholars programme lets current high-school juniors take one or two credit-bearing undergraduate courses alongside noncredit enrichment.

    Early deadline
    Mar 1, 2027128 days left
    Cost
    $4,075–$12,135(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grade 11 (current)
    Program dates
    Jun 13 – Jul 17, 2027 · 5 weeks
    Where
    In person or online · St. Louis, MO
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Need-based scholarships. Apply with income documentation by the application deadline; decisions come with admission.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Nonrefundable application fee: $50. Waived for students with financial hardship; Nonrefundable deposit after admission: $500. Deducted from the total program cost; Optional commuter lunch meal plan: $375; Need-based scholarships. Apply with income documentation by the application deadline; decisions come with admission.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 11 when applying; Requirement: Graduating from high school in 2028; Requirement: English-proficiency score (TOEFL iBT, IELTS Academic, Duolingo English or GATEWAY English) for international applicants whose second language is English

    Selection and application: Selection: WashU reviews applications holistically for academic readiness and aspirations and may use an unranked waitlist. It publishes no acceptance rate or automatic academic cutoff, and admission does not guarantee a preferred course seat. Application materials: Online application with short essays; One teacher recommendation

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