Summer 2027 For high school students

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Program facts	Bocconi Summer School for High School Students Remove	East Coast Sierra Club Youth Summer Program (SPROG)Remove	Kelley Women's Leadership Institute Remove
Application deadline	Unconfirmed — check official site	Unconfirmed — check official site	March 19, 2027 (2027 cycle)
Cost	Unconfirmed — check official site	Unconfirmed — check official site	Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aid	Unconfirmed — check official site	Unconfirmed — check official site	Unconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditions	Last year's cycle (2026): Optional Bocconi housing, July 5-17, 2026: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Single bedroom with shared bathroom; separate housing application.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site	Last year's cycle (2026): SPROG 2026 ticket: $0. Participants could select the USD 0 option with the published SPROG26 code.; Optional contribution: $0–$200. Voluntary contribution toward Sierra Club's costs.; Four nights of dorm lodging and bedding: $0. Provided by the program.; Program meals: $0. All meals were provided.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site	Catalog terms: In-person breakfast and lunch: $0. Provided during the one-day Bloomington session.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or pay	Unconfirmed — check official site	Unconfirmed — check official site	Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility	Unconfirmed — check official site	Unconfirmed — check official site	Grades 10–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Additional eligibility	Minimum age 15; Requirement: Be enrolled in the third-to-last or second-to-last year of high school in Italy or abroad; Requirement: Be at least 15 by the program start; Requirement: Be able to study and collaborate in English; Requirement: Provide the requested transcript and identity documents; Requirement: Arrange travel, meals, and any required immigration permission; Exclusion: Students outside the published two school-year stages; Exclusion: Students younger than 15 at the start; Exclusion: Participation is separate from and does not influence Bocconi bachelor admission; Exclusion: General 2026 capacity was sold out	Ages 15–25; Requirement: Be age 15–25 by August 5, 2026; Requirement: Attend the full five-day residential session; Requirement: Provide emergency, medical, dietary, accessibility, travel, and room information; Requirement: Sign the participant waiver; Requirement: Obtain a parent signature if under 18; Exclusion: Applicants younger than 15 or older than 25 for the 2026 session	Requirement: Have at least a 3.5 cumulative high-school GPA on a 4.0 scale; Requirement: For virtual sessions, be a current sophomore, junior, or senior; Requirement: For summer in-person sessions, be a rising junior or senior; Requirement: Submit both required short essays and GPA information by the deadline; Requirement: Be available for the full selected one-day or two-session program; Exclusion: The program is open to all eligible students, not only students who identify as women; Exclusion: Applicants below the 3.5 GPA minimum are directed to other programs; Exclusion: Late applications receive no exceptions, including technical-delay cases; Exclusion: Participation does not guarantee Kelley or IU admission, college credit, scholarship, recommendation, internship, job, or college-admissions advantage
Session dates or duration	Catalog terms: 1–2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site	Last year's cycle (2026): Starts August 5, 2026; Ends August 9, 2026; 0.7 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site	Catalog terms: 0.14–1.14 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format	In person	In person	In person / Online
Housing and supervision	Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site	Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site	Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Location	Milan, Lombardy	Little Switzerland, North Carolina	Bloomington, Indiana, Indiana University Bloomington campus and live virtual sessions
Selection and application	Selection: Capacity is limited and the 2026 general program sold out. Bocconi does not publish an acceptance rate or selection formula.	Selection: Registration-based 2026 session; capacity and selection method were not stated	Selection: Kelley calls KWLI selective, limits seats, and reviews cumulative GPA and application essays after the deadline. It does not publish applicant totals, cohort sizes by session, acceptance rates, geographic quotas, or scoring weights. Application materials: 100-word statement explaining why the student hopes to participate
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University of North Dakota
International Aerospace Camp
UND’s International Aerospace Camp introduces high-school students to aviation through aircraft lessons, simulators, air-traffic-control exercises, UAS and flight physiology in Grand Forks.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
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Session dates or duration
Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Grand Forks
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: 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: Historical 2026 page describes 11th- and 12th-grade students. Next-cycle eligibility is not confirmed.
Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Program snapshot
- STEM
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Jackling Introduction to Engineering
Missouri S&T Jackling is a five-day residential engineering camp in Rolla with department demonstrations, five chosen-area visits and evening activities.
Application deadline
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Session dates or duration
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Program snapshot
Jazz at Lincoln Center
Jazz at Lincoln Center Summer Jazz Academy
Two-week residential academy for 50 advanced high-school jazz instrumentalists and vocalists; 2026 is complete and 2027 applications are unposted.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, New York, New York, Bard College and Jazz at Lincoln Center
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Ages 14–18; Attend the complete residential program and public performances if selected
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Fifty students selected by holistic instrument/voice audition and potential; no acceptance rate is published.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Ages 14–18; Requirement: Be an advanced high-school jazz instrumentalist or vocalist in grades 9–12; Requirement: Submit the required application and instrument/voice audition videos; Requirement: Demonstrate musical ability, potential, jazz language, ensemble readiness, and commitment; Requirement: Attend the complete residential program and public performances if selected; Exclusion: Admission is not guaranteed by paying an application fee; Exclusion: Video quality is less important than musical quality, but required selections and accompaniment must follow live rules; Exclusion: The year-round program's tri-state residence rule and $1,000 tuition are not automatically summer rules
Selection and application: Selection: Fifty students selected by holistic instrument/voice audition and potential; no acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Separate required 3–4 minute audition videos with appropriate accompaniment
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Program snapshot
- STEM
Indiana University Bloomington Department of Biology
Jim Holland Summer Enrichment Program in Biology (SEP)
The Jim Holland Summer Enrichment Program at Indiana University Bloomington introduces biology through faculty lectures, discussions and laboratory activities, with residential dorm life.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
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Session dates or duration
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Format
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Location
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Stipend or pay
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Eligibility: Grades 8–10 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
Applicant must reside in the United States
Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Completed July 19–24, 2026 programme; next-cycle requirements and outcomes are not announced.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Applicant must reside in the United States; Requirement: Published 2026 route: current grades 8–10 entering grades 9–11, with an unweighted GPA of at least 3.0 and interest in science and mathematics.; Exclusion: Students residing outside the United States are ineligible; Exclusion: Late required supporting forms eliminated the 2026 applicant; Exclusion: SEP eligibility is current grades 8-10; entering grades 9-11 describes the fall after the program
Selection and application: Selection: Completed July 19–24, 2026 programme; next-cycle requirements and outcomes are not announced. Application materials: Historical 2026 application required parent, counselor and science/mathematics teacher recommendations; future forms are unannounced.
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Program snapshot
- Research
- STEM
- Internship
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Department of Neurology
Johns Hopkins Internship in Brain Sciences (JHIBS)
Eight-week Johns Hopkins neuroscience research internship centered on Baltimore City high-school students; 2025 delivery is verified, but no public 2026/27 application cycle is confirmed.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Baltimore, Johns Hopkins medical and research environment in Baltimore, Maryland
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 11–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
The most recent first-party evidence centers on Baltimore City high-school students; exact next-cycle residency rules are unannounced
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: The program is small and mentor availability matters. A historical 2023 cycle planned five or six in-person students; no current applicant count, cohort size or acceptance rate is public.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Residency: The most recent first-party evidence centers on Baltimore City high-school students; exact next-cycle residency rules are unannounced; Requirement: Be a high-school junior or senior for the documented program model; Requirement: Have an interest in neuroscience, mental health, science or medicine; Requirement: Be able to commit to the full eight-week in-person schedule if the historical structure continues; Requirement: Meet any current Johns Hopkins onboarding, health and research-compliance requirements if selected; Exclusion: Students should not assume national, Canadian or virtual eligibility until a new official cycle is published; Exclusion: Historical 2023 demographic, nomination and recommendation rules may not be treated as current legal selection criteria
Selection and application: Selection: The program is small and mentor availability matters. A historical 2023 cycle planned five or six in-person students; no current applicant count, cohort size or acceptance rate is public. Application materials: Historical model: two to three recommendations, including one from a math or science teacher
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Program snapshot
- Research
- Pre-college
Johns Hopkins University Office of Summer and Intersession Programs
Johns Hopkins Summer at Hopkins Pre-College Programs
Family of two-week, one-credit pre-college programs offered residentially, as a Baltimore commuter, or online; Summer 2026 is complete and 2027 is unannounced.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person / Online
Location
Baltimore, Maryland, Homewood campus residential or commuter programs and fully online offerings; exact 2027 catalog unannounced
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 10–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Meet any course-specific prerequisite shown in the catalog
Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Applicants must meet GPA, grade-completion, document, and course-prerequisite rules; course placement remains capacity-dependent. No general acceptance rate is published.
Financial aid:
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Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 Dean's Fellowship for online Pre-College: Up to $950. Need-based, expected average $500, and available only to students ultimately registered online. No 2027 aid is announced.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 Pre-College application fee: $85. Historical nonrefundable fee; not confirmed for 2027.; 2026 initial tuition payment: $1,950. Applied toward total tuition and initiated course registration; not an additional fee. Course placement remained subject to availability.; 2026 Dean's Fellowship for online Pre-College: Up to $950. Need-based, expected average $500, and available only to students ultimately registered online. No 2027 aid is announced.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Successfully complete ninth grade before the selected Pre-College Program begins; Requirement: Hold at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale under the latest rule; Requirement: Meet any course-specific prerequisite shown in the catalog; Requirement: Provide required current academic records directly or through the school; Requirement: For international applications, meet applicable English-proficiency, transcript-evaluation, and immigration requirements; Exclusion: Assuming every program is residential, synchronous, research-based, or available in every session and modality; Exclusion: Assuming admission reserves a preferred course before acceptance, initial payment, and completed enrollment; Exclusion: Assuming participation guarantees a recommendation, admission to Johns Hopkins, transferable credit, aid, research placement, or college-application advantage
Selection and application: Selection: Applicants must meet GPA, grade-completion, document, and course-prerequisite rules; course placement remains capacity-dependent. No general acceptance rate is published.
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Program snapshot
The Juilliard School
Juilliard Summer Dance Intensive
A selective three-week Lincoln Center intensive for about 44 advanced grade 9-11 dancers exploring Juilliard-level technique, choreography, and college dance study.
Application deadline
December 15, 2026 (2027 cycle)
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
New York City, The Juilliard School at Lincoln Center and supervised New York City activities
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Currently train at least 10 hours per week
Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Approximately 44 dancers are offered admission through faculty review of required video auditions, with a possible waitlist of about 5-10.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Have completed at least one year of high school or secondary school and be in grade 9, 10, or 11; Requirement: Do not graduate from high school before the program begins; Requirement: Have at least three years of prior ballet and modern or contemporary training; Requirement: Currently train at least 10 hours per week; Requirement: Be seriously considering dance as a career and college major and be open to creative exploration; Requirement: Attend the complete three-week program; Requirement: Meet New York State school-attendance immunization requirements; Exclusion: Students who graduate before the program begins are not eligible; Exclusion: Live auditions are not offered for the 2027 program; Exclusion: Pointe work is optional in the video audition and is not an eligibility requirement; Exclusion: The official age 15-17 range is typical, while grade and graduation status are the stated eligibility rules
Selection and application: Selection: Approximately 44 dancers are offered admission through faculty review of required video auditions, with a possible waitlist of about 5-10. Application materials: One recommendation submitted through Juilliard's system by the applicant's primary ballet teacher; Five separately recorded video-audition uploads in Juilliard's required order and format; Video introduction stating name, residence, training history, and audition motivation; Request for ADA audition accommodations by the application deadline if needed
- Official source checked Oct 9, 2026
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Program snapshot
- STEM
Texas State University Mathworks
Junior Summer Math Camp - Residential (JSMCR)
Two-week residential Mathworks camp at Texas State for students currently in grades 6-8. The 2027 session runs June 6-18 and costs $2,200, with need-based scholarships.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
$2,200 (2027 cycle)
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
San Marcos, Texas
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 6–8 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Rolling admissions until full; current capacity and selection rubric not stated.
Financial aid: Need-based Mathworks scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Request through financial-needs application section; amount and full coverage are not guaranteed. (2027 cycle)
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Expenses and aid conditions: Need-based Mathworks scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Request through financial-needs application section; amount and full coverage are not guaranteed. (2027 cycle)
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Currently in grades 6, 7 or 8.; Exclusion: No concurrent online courses or other programs during camp.
Selection and application: Selection: Rolling admissions until full; current capacity and selection rubric not stated.
- Official source checked Oct 11, 2026
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Program snapshot
Kansas 4-H Youth Development, K-State Research and Extension
Kansas 4-H Discovery Days
Kansas 4-H Discovery Days gives young people a campus experience at Kansas State University through classes, tours, leadership activities and social events.
Application deadline
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Cost
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Session dates or duration
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Format
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Location
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Stipend or pay
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Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Historical 2026 eligibility described ages 13–18 anchored to January 1, 2026; exact before/as-of wording requires confirmation for any future cycle.
Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Program snapshot
- Research
- STEM
Kean University
Kean University Group Summer Scholars Research Program (GSSRP)
A commuter STEM research programme at Kean University with collaborative faculty-led projects. Applications for 2027 are expected to open in January; dates and prices remain unconfirmed.
Application deadline
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Cost
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Session dates or duration
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Format
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Location
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Stipend or pay
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Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Historical 2026 applicants were high-school sophomores, juniors and seniors in classes 2026–2028; no new 2027 class eligibility is established.; Requirement: Housing and transportation are not provided.
Selection and application: Application materials: Historical 2026 application included a letter of interest, mathematics/science teacher recommendation and transcript; confirm the 2027 form and financial-assistance conditions.
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Program snapshot
Indiana University Kelley School of Business
Kelley Women's Leadership Institute
Selective business program for students with 3.5+ GPA, offered virtually or as a one-day Bloomington experience; Spring/Summer 2027 applications run January 4-March 19 and the program accepts all genders.
Application deadline
March 19, 2027 (2027 cycle)
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 0.14–1.14 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person / Online
Location
Bloomington, Indiana, Indiana University Bloomington campus and live virtual sessions
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 10–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Kelley calls KWLI selective, limits seats, and reviews cumulative GPA and application essays after the deadline. It does not publish applicant totals, cohort sizes by session, acceptance rates, geographic quotas, or scoring weights.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: In-person breakfast and lunch: $0. Provided during the one-day Bloomington session.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Have at least a 3.5 cumulative high-school GPA on a 4.0 scale; Requirement: For virtual sessions, be a current sophomore, junior, or senior; Requirement: For summer in-person sessions, be a rising junior or senior; Requirement: Submit both required short essays and GPA information by the deadline; Requirement: Be available for the full selected one-day or two-session program; Exclusion: The program is open to all eligible students, not only students who identify as women; Exclusion: Applicants below the 3.5 GPA minimum are directed to other programs; Exclusion: Late applications receive no exceptions, including technical-delay cases; Exclusion: Participation does not guarantee Kelley or IU admission, college credit, scholarship, recommendation, internship, job, or college-admissions advantage
Selection and application: Selection: Kelley calls KWLI selective, limits seats, and reviews cumulative GPA and application essays after the deadline. It does not publish applicant totals, cohort sizes by session, acceptance rates, geographic quotas, or scoring weights. Application materials: 100-word statement explaining why the student hopes to participate
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Program snapshot
Kentucky Governor's School for Entrepreneurs
Kentucky Governor's School for Entrepreneurs Summer Startup
Free three-week residential startup program for Kentucky students in grades 9–11; summer 2026 is complete and the next application is unannounced.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Lexington, Kentucky, University of Kentucky Gatton College; statewide Kentucky cohort
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
Kentucky student; Obtain parent/guardian permission and two eligible recommendations
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Holistic statewide selection without GPA/test-score review; no current acceptance rate is published.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Kentucky student; Requirement: Be in grade 9, 10, or 11 at application under current published scope; Requirement: Show entrepreneurial curiosity, creativity, drive, resilience, collaboration, flexibility, and comfort with risk/failure; Requirement: Commit to live on campus and participate every day for all three weeks; Requirement: Obtain parent/guardian permission and two eligible recommendations; Exclusion: GPA and standardized-test scores are not considered; Exclusion: Applicants do not apply with a fixed team or need a pre-existing business idea; Exclusion: Absence is allowed only for emergency, illness, or overriding personal reason under program decisions; Exclusion: Completion does not guarantee college admission, scholarship funding, business launch, patent, prize, or investment
Selection and application: Selection: Holistic statewide selection without GPA/test-score review; no current acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Two recommendations from eligible non-family/non-friend adults
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Abilene Christian University Pre-College Summer Program: January 15, 2027 (2027 cycle)
Adelphi Summer Pre-College Program: June 4, 2027 (2027 cycle)
AI & Health Summer High School Bootcamp: November 1, 2026 (2027 cycle)

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