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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
    Source 1 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 2 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 3 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 4 · checked Aug 20, 2026

  2. LaunchX LLC

    LaunchX In-Person Flagship Entrepreneurship Summer ProgramRemove
    Application deadline
    November 11, 2026
    Cost
    $13,495
    Financial aid
    Tuition financial awards. Verified using the last year's income.
    Expenses and aid conditions
    International fee for students not from the United States: $250. Helps cover international insurance; Application fee (lower when submitted earlier): $50–$100. A fee waiver can be requested inside the application; Non-refundable deposit (first half of the total program fee). The remaining fee is refundable up to one month before the program starts; Tuition financial awards. Verified using the last year's income.
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Grades 9–12
    Additional eligibility
    Ages 14–18; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12
    Session dates or duration
    4 weeks
    Format
    In person
    Housing and supervision
    Residential
    Location
    Ann Arbor, MI
    Selection and application
    Selection: LaunchX reports approximately a 30% acceptance rate for flagship programs; current cohort-specific applicant counts and criteria are not fully published. Application materials: Interview for selected applicants
    Official sources
    Source 1 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 2 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 3 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 4 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 5 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 6 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 7 · checked Oct 9, 2026Source 8 · checked Oct 9, 2026Source 9 · checked Oct 9, 2026

  3. RIT K-12 University Center

    RIT Youth and Pre-College ProgramsRemove
    Application deadline
    Not published
    Cost
    $250–$4502026 cycle
    Financial aid
    2026: Camp Tiger camper scholarships for families in financial need. Limited; awarded on a rolling basis until funding is exhausted; requires a teacher/counselor recommendation.
    Expenses and aid conditions
    2026: Non-refundable administrative fee (included in the Camp Tiger session fee): $75; Camp Tiger camper scholarships for families in financial need. Limited; awarded on a rolling basis until funding is exhausted; requires a teacher/counselor recommendation.
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Grades 3–12 (provider uses rising grades)
    Additional eligibility
    Requirement: Open to rising grades 3–12
    Session dates or duration
    1 week
    Format
    In person
    Housing and supervision
    Non-residential
    Location
    Rochester, NY
    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
    Official sources
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  • Cottonwood Gulch Expeditions

    Cottonwood Gulch Teen Summer Treks

    Cottonwood Gulch’s 2027 summer treks have route-specific ages, dates and prices; Prairie and Turquoise Trail use Pick Your Price.

    Cost
    $500–$8,795
    Who can apply
    Ages 13–18
    Program dates
    Jun 20 – Aug 1, 2027 · 2⁠–⁠6 weeks
    Where
    In person · Thoreau, NM, AZ, UT, CO
    LeadershipResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based scholarships up to fully funded tuition. Awarded first-come, first-served by the scholarship committee.

    Costs beyond tuition: Nonrefundable deposit of 20% of full tuition, due with the application. Balance due 30 days before the trek starts; Need-based scholarships up to fully funded tuition. Awarded first-come, first-served by the scholarship committee.

    Requirements: Ages 13–18; Requirement: Each trek has its own age band, e.g. Wild Country 13-15 and Mountain Desert 16-18; Requirement: Prairie Trek is for male-identifying trekkers and Turquoise Trail for female trekkers

    Selection and application: Selection: Trek acceptance is based on the application and ability to participate fully; Pick Your Price selection does not affect admission. Capacity, fit, health and safety, and financial-aid availability can still limit placement. Application materials: For need-based aid: separate scholarship form, amount requested, household financial information, parent statement, and applicant written statement or video

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  • Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program

    DAPCEP STEM Programs

    DAPCEP offers several STEM pathways in southeastern Michigan.

    Cost
    $25–$100
    Who can apply
    Up to grade 12
    Where
    In person · Detroit, MI
    STEM
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Limited scholarships for eligible families

    Costs beyond tuition: Non-refundable application fee. Applied to the next semester if the student is not accepted and reapplies; Limited scholarships for eligible families

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to grades up to 12; Requirement: Students may enter at any grade from pre-kindergarten (age 4) through grade 12; Requirement: Open to students from any school system (public, private, charter or home school) across the tri-county area and beyond

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  • Dartmouth Precollege and the Rassias Center

    Dartmouth Precollege Spanish Language Intensive (Rassias Method)

    Dartmouth Precollege Spanish immersion course using the Rassias Method; Summer 2027 is announced as coming soon, but dates, price, format, and applications are not yet public.

    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    Jul 25 – Aug 6, 2027
    Where
    In person · Hanover, NH
    STEMResidential
    Requirements and sources

    Costs beyond tuition: Non-refundable application fee: $100. A waiver can be requested from info@summerdiscovery.com; Enrollment deposit (by enrollment date): $1,900–$3,500. $1,900 before January 31, 2027; $2,500 February 1-April 1, 2027; $3,500 April 1-June 1, 2027 with full payment; International registration fee (students living outside the US): $239–$379. $379 residential, $239 commuter; includes US medical coverage.

    Requirements: Ages 15–18; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: International students must show English proficiency (test scores, an English-taught school transcript or a video interview)

    Selection and application: Selection: Application review and course capacity are administered through Dartmouth Precollege and Summer Discovery; no current acceptance rate or 2027 capacity is published.

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  • Deer Hill Expeditions

    Deer Hill Wilderness Leadership

    Deer Hill’s Wilderness Leadership expedition combines San Juan mountain backpacking, student leadership, a solo experience and cross-cultural service at Zuni Pueblo.

    Cost
    $6,850
    Who can apply
    Ages 16–18
    Program dates
    Jul 1–25, 2027
    Where
    In person · Mancos, CO
    LeadershipResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Deer Hill Foundation need-based scholarship. Awards are based on financial need and a completed application; award size varies with available funds.

    Costs beyond tuition: Tuition deposit with application: $750. Includes a non-refundable $150 administrative processing fee; $600 is refunded if the participant is not accepted; Non-refundable application processing fee (part of the deposit): $150. Included in the $750 tuition deposit; Refundable Outfitting Store deposit: $300. Due with the final payment; covers gear rental or purchases, and any unused portion is refunded after the program; Credit card convenience fee for final payment: $100. Only when the final payment is made by credit card instead of check; Deer Hill Foundation need-based scholarship. Awards are based on financial need and a completed application; award size varies with available funds.

    Requirements: Ages 16–18

    Selection and application: Selection: Deer Hill reviews the application, references, health/readiness information, and available space; current capacity, applicant volume, and admit rate are not published.

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  • Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center

    DNA Learning Center Virtual On-Demand Camps

    -only virtual genetics camps for students entering grades 6-12, with mailed lab kits, instructor support, 60-day video access, and $420 tuition.

    Cost
    $420
    Who can apply
    Grades 6–12 (rising)
    Where
    Online
    STEMDay program
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based scholarship. Requires household income documentation and a strong recommendation from a teacher, administrator or guidance counselor; one scholarship per student.

    Costs beyond tuition: Need-based scholarship. Requires household income documentation and a strong recommendation from a teacher, administrator or guidance counselor; one scholarship per student.

    Requirements: Residency: United States (no international On-Demand registrations); Requirement: Open to rising grades 6–12; Requirement: Fun with DNA: entering grade 6 or 7; Requirement: Forensic Detectives: entering grade 9 or 10; Requirement: DNA Barcoding: DNA Science alumni entering grades 10-12; Requirement: Genome Science: DNA Science alumni (or completed AP Biology) entering grades 11-12

    Selection and application: Selection: Registration-based, subject to course prerequisites, kit availability, and U.S. shipping constraints; no competitive admission rate is published.

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  • Drexel University LeBow College of Business

    Drexel LeBow Camp Business

    Drexel LeBow Camp Business teaches business, teamwork and leadership through one-week residential or commuter camps.

    Cost
    $950–$2,000(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–12 (rising)
    Where
    In person · Philadelphia, PA
    BusinessResidentialPre-college
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Alumni-sponsored need-based scholarship. Small number available to accepted students; selection on financial need only.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Deposit to hold a spot: $250. Due within two weeks of acceptance; Alumni-sponsored need-based scholarship. Small number available to accepted students; selection on financial need only.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Non-native English speakers: TOEFL iBT 100 or IELTS 7 (waived for students at English-medium high schools)

    Selection and application: Selection: Historical 2026 programme information: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; Drexel describes applicants as exceptional and may close at capacity. All 2026 sessions and the waitlist filled, but no acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Two short essay questions; One brief essay (100-300 words) from a choice of prompts; Video conference interview (international students only)

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  • Drexel University

    Drexel University Summer Institutes

    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    1⁠–⁠4 weeks
    Where
    In person or online
    STEMResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Program-specific full scholarship. The separate NAIOP-Drexel real-estate program funded all accepted students; this does not mean all Summer Institutes offer aid.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Common design-program registration deposits: $300–$500. Deposit amount, refundability, and whether it is credited to tuition differ by institute; Program-specific full scholarship. The separate NAIOP-Drexel real-estate program funded all accepted students; this does not mean all Summer Institutes offer aid.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12

    Selection and application: Selection: Varies from registration-based/rolling to competitive review. Examples use capacity limits, transcript review, academic preparation, recommendations, and first-come acceptance; no umbrella admit rate exists. Application materials: Zero, one, or two teacher/professional recommendations depending on institute; Portfolio or course-prerequisite evidence only when specified

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  • Global Online Academy

    Global Online Academy Summer Courses

    Seven-week, primarily asynchronous online high-school courses with teacher check-ins, project work, narrative grades and an available GOA transcript.

    Cost
    $840–$1,500(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    Jun 15 – Jul 31, 2026 · 7 weeks(2026)
    Where
    Online
    Day programPre-college
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12

    Selection and application: Selection: Summer registration is course-based rather than a published competitive-admission process. Classes are small, but current course capacities, waitlists and fill rates are not published.

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  • Boston University

    GROW: Greater Boston Research Opportunities for Young Women

    Boston University LERNet research program. Its saved 2026 page describes six-week lab placements and a completion stipend of up to $2,000; future-cycle dates, eligibility and financial terms are not established.

    Pay
    $2,000 stipend
    Who can apply
    Grade 11 (current)
    Program dates
    Jul 6 – Aug 14, 2026 · 6 weeks(2026)
    Where
    In person · Boston, MA
    STEMResearchInternship
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Residency: Enrolled in a Massachusetts high school and living within 30 miles of Boston; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 11 when applying; Requirement: In 2026, applicants had to be at least 16 years old by July 1, 2026; Requirement: Priority goes to students in the immediate Boston metropolitan area; Requirement: Demonstrated record of achievement in science; Requirement: Able to attend the orientation and all six weeks, Monday to Friday, 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM

    Selection and application: Application materials: Two teacher recommendations (at least one from a science or math teacher; none from family or friends)

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  • GrubStreet Young Adult Writers Program (YAWP)

    GrubStreet Teen Summer Writing Fellowship

    Free, selective three-week Boston writing fellowship for local students entering grades 9-12, with mentorship, publication, meals, and an $800 completion stipend in 2026.

    Pay
    $800 stipend(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jul 20 – Aug 7, 2026 · 3 weeks(2026)
    Where
    In person · Boston, MA
    ArtsDay program
    Requirements and sources

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Lunch and snacks (provided): $0

    Requirements: Residency: Live and attend school in Suffolk, Norfolk, Middlesex, Essex or Plymouth County, MA (Boston residents prioritized); Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12; Requirement: Fellows may attend only every other year: once as an incoming freshman or sophomore and once as an incoming junior or senior

    Selection and application: Selection: Twenty fellows and a short alternate list were selected in 2026. GrubStreet publishes no applicant count, acceptance rate, scoring rubric, or guaranteed future cohort size. Application materials: Creative writing sample (2–10 pages, any genre; no academic essays); Personal statement (up to 600 words)

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  • Harvard Business School

    Harvard Business School Summer Venture in Management Program

    HBS Summer Venture in Management is an educational program for college juniors and seniors exploring business leadership and an MBA.

    Cost
    Free
    Program dates
    Jun 14–17, 2026(2026)
    Where
    In person · Boston, MA
    BusinessResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Limited travel financial aid. Admitted students receive instructions for requesting travel reimbursement.

    Costs beyond tuition: Limited travel financial aid. Admitted students receive instructions for requesting travel reimbursement.

    Requirements: Citizenship: International students are not eligible; undocumented students are eligible; Requirement: College juniors and seniors only (not open to high school students); Requirement: All majors are welcome; Requirement: Former SVMP participants may not reapply

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  • Kansas State University College of Health and Human Sciences

    Health Professions Exploration Program

    Kansas State University's Health Professions Exploration Program offers incoming high-school juniors and seniors a week-long residential introduction to health careers.

    Who can apply
    Grades 11–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    1 week
    Where
    In person · Manhattan, KS
    STEMResidential
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–12

    Selection and application: Selection: 20 places per session; selection rules unannounced.

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