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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. University of California, Los Angeles

    UCLA Summer Sessions for High School StudentsRemove
    Application deadline
    Not published
    Cost
    Not published
    Financial aid
    Summer Scholars Support (California high school students). Need- and merit-based full and partial scholarships for current 9th-11th grade California students.
    Expenses and aid conditions
    Registration fee (non-refundable): $350; Summer Scholars Support (California high school students). Need- and merit-based full and partial scholarships for current 9th-11th grade California students.
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Grades 9–12
    Additional eligibility
    Minimum age 15; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Courses chosen from the Pre-Approved High School Course List
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 22, 2026; Ends September 11, 2026; 3–10 weeks2026 cycle
    Format
    In person / Online
    Housing and supervision
    Not published
    Location
    Los Angeles, CA
    Selection and application
    Not published
    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 10, 2026

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  • Vanderbilt University Collaborative for STEM Education and Outreach

    Vanderbilt CSEO High School Programs

    Directory for four Nashville-area Vanderbilt/MNPS pathways—SSMV, ISR, SHIRE and REHSS—each with separate, highly local eligibility and application rules.

    Who can apply
    Grades 8–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    6⁠–⁠208 weeks
    Where
    In person · Nashville, TN
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    Requirements: Residency: Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) students; Requirement: Open to grades 8–12; Requirement: SSMV: apply in 8th grade and attend a district-operated MNPS high school; Requirement: SHIRE: rising junior or senior in the Interdisciplinary Science and Research (ISR) Program at John Overton, Stratford STEM or Hillsboro High School; Requirement: REHSS: rising senior in the ISR Program at Stratford STEM, John Overton or Hillsboro High School, at least 16 at the start of the program

    Selection and application: Selection: SSMV is limited to 26 students per grade. ISR is not academically selective but is school-restricted and rigorous. SHIRE considers grades, schedule conflicts and ISR-teacher input. REHSS is restricted to current ISR rising seniors. Application materials: REHSS: curriculum vitae or resume, essays and two recommendations (one from the ISR teacher), with grades and course rigor considered

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  • Venture Camp

    Venture Camp

    Venture Camp offers entrepreneurship programs with instruction, mentor feedback and team startup projects. Its official pages describe a four-week virtual session and one-week intensives in San Francisco and Philadelphia in summer 2026. The header says 2026 applications are closed despite older apply-now wording elsewhere; no 2027 calendar or application cutoff is established.

    Cost
    $1,500–$3,200
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    Jun 22 – Aug 7, 2026 · 1⁠–⁠4 weeks(2026)
    Where
    Online or in person
    BusinessPre-college
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based financial aid; Merit-based scholarships (limited number)

    Costs beyond tuition: Need-based financial aid; Merit-based scholarships (limited number)

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12

    Selection and application: Application materials: Informal interview

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  • Virginia Department of Education

    Virginia Summer Residential Governor's Schools

    Competitive Virginia residential summer programs for current sophomores and juniors in academics, arts, agriculture, medicine, engineering, and marine science.

    Who can apply
    Grades 10–11 (current)
    Program dates
    2.86⁠–⁠3.14 weeks
    Where
    In person
    LeadershipResidential
    Requirements and sources

    Costs beyond tuition: Typical participant activity fee: $200–$350. Programs may charge the fee; waivers may be available and some divisions pay it.

    Requirements: Residency: Virginia resident eligible for free public education in the Commonwealth; Residency: Public, private, homeschool, and certain Virginia students attending out-of-state schools follow different nomination procedures; Requirement: Be a current sophomore or junior when applying; Requirement: Be identified as gifted or judged by the school/division to be an advanced competitive applicant; Requirement: Apply through the local school division or private-school coordinator; Requirement: Commit to the full residential session and all scheduled activities; Requirement: JLAB applicants must meet its separate age-16 and U.S.-citizenship requirements; Requirement: Engineering and marine-science applicants benefit from prior knowledge of research design; Exclusion: Prior attendance at a Summer Residential Governor's School; Exclusion: Simultaneous application to another Summer Residential Governor's School or Virginia Foreign Language Academy; Exclusion: Direct individual submission to VDOE or a host university; Exclusion: Students unable to commit to the full residential session except for genuine medical or family emergencies

    Selection and application: Selection: Competitive two-stage selection: a local school/division committee nominates students and a state committee selects participants. Capacity varies sharply by program, from six Marine Science mentorship seats and 12 Engineering seats to 250 Visual and Performing Arts seats; nomination does not guarantee acceptance. Application materials: Two recommendations; Two essays for academic and mentorship programs

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  • Wake Forest University

    Wake Forest University Summer Immersion

    Wake Forest's Summer Immersion family includes campus programs in Winston-Salem and separate online programs. The official site says 2027 campus applications open November 1, 2026 and that exact 2027 campus dates will be released then. Campus admission is rolling until programs fill; no universal cutoff is stated.

    Cost
    $3,500
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12 (current)
    Where
    In person or online · Winston-Salem, NC
    Residential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Limited need-based scholarships. International students are not eligible.

    Costs beyond tuition: Non-refundable application fee: $65; Non-refundable deposit to secure an institute seat: $550. Counts toward tuition; Optional airport shuttle (per trip): $100–$150. $100 per trip from Piedmont Triad (GSO); $150 per trip from Charlotte (CLT); Optional parking pass: $50; Limited need-based scholarships. International students are not eligible.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–12 when applying; Requirement: A clean high school disciplinary record (no school suspensions); Requirement: Good academic standing; Requirement: Fluent in English

    Selection and application: Application materials: Two essays responding to the prompts; One recommendation from a teacher, school counselor or administrator

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  • Wharton Global Youth Program, The Wharton School

    Wharton Future of the Business World

    Selective two-week live online Wharton program for current grades 9-12, centered on innovation, emerging technology and a future-of-business final project.

    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12 (current)
    Program dates
    2 weeks
    Where
    Online
    BusinessDay program
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Online program scholarship: $500–$4,000. Typical partial 2026 award range for eligible applicants with demonstrated need; limited and not guaranteed.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Historical application fee: $100. Nonrefundable per program application in 2026; specified applicants could receive a waiver; Online program scholarship: $500–$4,000. Typical partial 2026 award range for eligible applicants with demonstrated need; limited and not guaranteed.

    Requirements: Residency: Open to U.S. and international high-school students; Requirement: Be currently enrolled in grade 9, 10, 11 or 12; Requirement: Have a broad interest in business and desire to explore business pathways; Requirement: Typical successful applicants have at least a 3.3 unweighted GPA or equivalent; Requirement: Meet English-proficiency requirements if the school's instructional language is not English; Requirement: Attend required live online events and complete independent and team work; Exclusion: The program does not guarantee admission to Penn; Exclusion: It is not self-paced; daily live participation is required; Exclusion: An application may close when capacity is reached

    Selection and application: Selection: Wharton calls the program selective and considers academic excellence and genuine interest in business and leadership. It does not publish an acceptance rate or cohort size on the official pages. Application materials: One recommendation from a counselor, teacher or advisor; Program-specific short essays

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  • Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

    Wharton Global Youth Summer Programs

    Portfolio of selective Wharton business programs for grades 9-12 in on-campus, location-based, online, self-paced, and credit-bearing formats; 2026 fees ranged from $329 to $11,899.

    Cost
    $329–$11,899(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Where
    In person or online or hybrid
    Business
    Requirements and sources

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Nonrefundable application fee: $100. Applied to most programs; Understanding Your Money had no application fee; Residential or location-based housing and most meals: $0. Included in listed residential/location program fees, with some meals excluded.

    Requirements: Requirement: Choose a specific program matching current grade, graduation year, subject preparation, location, and format; Requirement: Submit a separate electronic application for each selective program; Requirement: Provide official or unofficial transcript/grade reports in English; Requirement: Complete program-specific short essays; Requirement: Arrange one recommendation for most programs or two for specified programs; Requirement: Meet program-specific academic, leadership, mathematics, computing, business, visa, technology, and attendance requirements; Exclusion: Eligibility, grade, prerequisites, recommendations, credit, and format differ by program; Exclusion: Program completion does not guarantee Penn/Wharton admission or admissions advantage; Exclusion: Most programs do not award college credit unless expressly identified as credit-bearing

    Selection and application: Selection: Selective program admissions review academics, essays, recommendations, prerequisites, and fit; self-paced products may use registration. Space is limited and applications can close when sessions fill. Program-level applicant totals, acceptance rates, scoring rubrics, waitlists, and aid rates are not uniformly published. Application materials: Short essays; One school recommendation for most programs; Two recommendations for M&TSI, Moneyball Academy, Moneyball Training Camp, and Sports Business Academy

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  • Wolfram Research

    Wolfram High School Summer Research Program

    Wolfram’s High School Summer Research Program develops computational projects with mentors and the Wolfram Language.

    Cost
    $5,500
    Who can apply
    Ages 14–17
    Program dates
    Jun 24 – Jul 11, 2026(2026)
    Where
    In person · Waltham, MA
    ResidentialResearch
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based financial aid. Sliding scale up to 90% of program costs; does not cover transportation or the deposit.

    Costs beyond tuition: Non-refundable deposit: $500. Part of the $5,500 program cost; Need-based financial aid. Sliding scale up to 90% of program costs; does not cover transportation or the deposit.

    Requirements: Ages 14–17; Requirement: Must be under 18 at the end of the program; exceptional 13-year-olds are sometimes accepted; Requirement: Background in any STEM subject; Requirement: International students are accepted

    Selection and application: Application materials: Video interview with the Admissions Director

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  • Wolfram Research

    Wolfram Middle School Summer Camp

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

    Cost
    $500
    Who can apply
    Ages 11–14
    Program dates
    Jul 25–30, 2027 · 1 week
    Where
    Online
    STEMDay program
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based financial aid. Sliding scale; can cover up to 100% of tuition.

    Costs beyond tuition: Non-refundable deposit: $200. Due within 10 days of acceptance; Need-based financial aid. Sliding scale; can cover up to 100% of tuition.

    Requirements: Ages 11–14; Requirement: Open to girls, including students who identify as girls, gender-nonconforming students and students assigned female at birth; Requirement: Interest and background in a STEM subject; coding experience is not required; Requirement: International students are accepted

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

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  • Trinity Repertory Company

    Young Actors Summer Institute (YASI)

    Who can apply
    Grades 1–12
    Program dates
    1 week
    Where
    In person · Providence, RI
    ArtsDay program
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based financial aid. Submit the Financial Aid Application and a personal statement before registering; allow 10 business days for a discount code.

    Costs beyond tuition: Non-refundable deposit to hold a spot: $50; Need-based financial aid. Submit the Financial Aid Application and a personal statement before registering; allow 10 business days for a discount code.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 1–12

    Selection and application: Selection: Open paid registration by grade band and capacity; performance-focused courses cast registered participants as stated.

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  • Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University

    Youth Engaged in Science (YES)

    Pay
    $2,500 stipend
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    7 weeks
    Where
    In person · Cleveland, OH
    STEMDay programResearch
    Requirements and sources

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

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

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  • Youth FX

    Youth FX Summer Film Program

    Youth FX's official summer page describes a six-week in-person filmmaking intensive in Albany held July 6–August 14, 2026 for ages 14–18.

    Cost
    Free(2026)
    Pay
    $580 stipend(2026)
    Who can apply
    Ages 14–18
    Program dates
    Jul 6 – Aug 14, 2026 · 6 weeks(2026)
    Where
    In person · Albany, NY
    ArtsDay program
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Ages 14–18

    Selection and application: Application materials: Short interview over Zoom

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  • Louis August Jonas Foundation

    Camp Rising Sun

    Full-scholarship four-week international leadership camp in Rhinebeck, NY for students ages 15-16. Admitted campers pay no tuition; sessions are selected by regional interview committees.

    Cost
    Free
    Who can apply
    Ages 15–16
    Program dates
    Jun 26 – Aug 26, 2027 · 4 weeks
    Where
    In person · Rhinebeck, NY
    LeadershipResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based travel assistance. Funds are limited.

    Costs beyond tuition: Need-based travel assistance. Funds are limited.

    Requirements: Ages 15–16; Requirement: For 2027, birthday between August 26, 2010 and June 26, 2012 (at least 15 when the session starts and not yet 17 by its end); Requirement: Available for the whole four-week in-person session; Requirement: Able to speak English; Requirement: International campers need a valid passport and visa (if applicable)

    Selection and application: Selection: Regional/global selection committees review applications for cohort fit and invite some applicants to interview. LAJF seeks diverse strengths, backgrounds, interests, and commitment to change, but does not publish current applicant totals, cohort size, or acceptance rate. Application materials: Interview with your regional selection committee (if selected for the interview phase)

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