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  1. Bocconi University

    Bocconi Summer School for High School StudentsRemove
    Application deadline
    Not published
    Cost
    Not published
    Financial aid
    Not published
    Expenses and aid conditions
    2026: Optional residence-hall single room, July 5-17. Separate housing application after the program application.
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Grades 10–11
    Additional eligibility
    Minimum age 15; Requirement: Open to grades 10–11; Requirement: Be in the third-to-last or second-to-last year of high school, in Italy or abroad; Requirement: Be at least 15 years old by the start of the program
    Session dates or duration
    Starts July 6, 2026; Ends July 17, 2026; 2 weeks2026 cycle
    Format
    In person
    Housing and supervision
    Not published
    Location
    Milan
    Selection and application
    Selection: Capacity is limited and the 2026 general program sold out. Bocconi does not publish an acceptance rate or selection formula.
    Official sources
    Source 1 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 2 · checked Oct 24, 2026

  2. MathPath

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    Application deadline
    Not published
    Cost
    $6,6002026 cycle
    Financial aid
    Need-based financial aid: Up to $6,600. Scaled to reported family income; considered after admission and does not affect the admissions decision.2026 cycle
    Expenses and aid conditions
    Application fee: $0. Applying to MathPath is free; Minimum registration deposit: $500; Need-based financial aid: Up to $6,600. Scaled to reported family income; considered after admission and does not affect the admissions decision.2026 cycle
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Not published
    Additional eligibility
    Ages 11–14; Requirement: Turn 11 before the program starts and turn 15 only after the last day of the program
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 28, 2026; Ends July 26, 2026; 4 weeks2026 cycle
    Format
    In person
    Housing and supervision
    Residential
    Location
    Not published
    Selection and application
    Selection: Merit-based selection centered on the Qualifying Test and application context
    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 Aug 20, 2026Source 7 · checked Aug 20, 2026

  3. The Juilliard School

    Juilliard Summer Dance IntensiveRemove
    Application deadline
    December 15, 2026
    Cost
    $2,500
    Financial aid
    Need-based financial aid for admitted students. Most scholarship awards cover only a portion of tuition; open to U.S. and international students.
    Expenses and aid conditions
    Summer 2027 room and board (Meredith Willson Residence Hall): $2,250; Application fee: $40. Nonrefundable; fee waivers are available for significant financial need; Need-based financial aid for admitted students. Most scholarship awards cover only a portion of tuition; open to U.S. and international students.
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Grades 9–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
    Additional eligibility
    Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–11 when applying; Requirement: Advanced dancer with at least three years of prior training in ballet and modern or contemporary dance; Requirement: Currently training at least 10 hours per week; Requirement: Must have completed at least one year of high school by the time the program begins in July; Requirement: Must not graduate from high school before the program begins; Requirement: Seriously considering dance as a career and college major; Requirement: Available for the entire three-week program; Requirement: Fully immunized under New York State school immunization requirements
    Session dates or duration
    Starts July 11, 2027; Ends July 30, 2027; 3 weeks
    Format
    In person
    Housing and supervision
    Not published
    Location
    New York, NY
    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: Video audition (five separately recorded sections uploaded in the application); One letter of recommendation from your primary ballet teacher
    Official sources
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  • Marist University

    Marist University Summer Pre-College Program

    Marist's Summer Pre-College program offers credit-bearing courses in Poughkeepsie.

    Cost
    $3,700–$6,660(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 11–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jun 28 – Jul 25, 2026 · 2⁠–⁠4 weeks(2026)
    Where
    In person · Poughkeepsie, NY
    ResidentialPre-college
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–12

    Selection and application: Application materials: One Pre-College Recommendation Form; Short essay about your interest in a Marist Summer Pre-College program

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  • University of Arizona Health Sciences Office of Student Engagement and Career Advancement

    Med-Start Health Careers Program

    A six-week residential University of Arizona health-care exploration and college-readiness program for Arizona students after junior year, offering three college credits.

    Cost
    $6,000
    Who can apply
    Grade 11
    Program dates
    6 weeks
    Where
    In person · Tucson, AZ
    STEMResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: University of Arizona scholarships and tuition waivers. Can make participation free for eligible students.

    Costs beyond tuition: University of Arizona scholarships and tuition waivers. Can make participation free for eligible students.

    Requirements: Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident; Residency: Arizona resident for at least one year; Requirement: Open to grade 11; Requirement: Attend the summer after completing junior year; Requirement: Strong interest in a health care profession; Requirement: GPA of 3.0 or higher; Requirement: No job or other summer program during Med-Start

    Selection and application: Selection: Only complete applications are reviewed; applicants must interview. The current cohort size, acceptance rate, rubric, and priority populations are not published on the official pages. Application materials: Two recommendations (teachers, advisors, counselors or job supervisors); Interview

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  • Michigan Technological University

    Michigan Tech Summer Youth Programs

    Cost
    $700–$1,175(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 6–11 (current)
    Program dates
    1 week
    Where
    In person · Houghton, MI
    STEM
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Needs-based scholarships. Most are reviewed on a rolling basis.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Exploration course deposit (non-refundable, per course): $150. Not required to apply for Pathway Programs; Needs-based scholarships. Most are reviewed on a rolling basis.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 6–11 when applying

    Selection and application: Selection: Standard Explorations enrolled in order received while seats remained. Pathways used grades, short responses and supplemental documents; no portfolio-wide applicant count or acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Unofficial transcript, short responses and a recommendation/certificate/other evidence where required by the Pathway

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  • Michigan Interscholastic Press Association at Michigan State University

    MIPA Summer Journalism Workshop

    Five-day residential Michigan State journalism workshop for students entering grades 7-12, with one intensive course in writing, design, photo, broadcast, digital media or leadership.

    Cost
    $560–$610
    Who can apply
    Grades 7–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jul 19–23, 2026(2026)
    Where
    In person · East Lansing, MI
    ArtsResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: MIPA workshop scholarships. Scholarship applicants pay a reduced $25 deposit instead of $75.

    Costs beyond tuition: Late registration fee (after June 15): $75; Nonrefundable deposit to hold a spot (applied to the fee): $75. Required only when not paying the full fee at registration; MIPA workshop scholarships. Scholarship applicants pay a reduced $25 deposit instead of $75.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 7–12

    Selection and application: Selection: Registration is first-available by course capacity. Advanced tracks have skill prerequisites, but MIPA publishes no academic acceptance rate or selective admissions review.

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  • Montclair State University

    Montclair State University Pre-College Summer Programs

    Cost
    $1,900
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jul 12 – Aug 1, 2026 · 1⁠–⁠2 weeks(2026)
    Where
    In person · Montclair, NJ
    ResidentialPre-college
    Requirements and sources

    Costs beyond tuition: Non-refundable deposit due upon acceptance: $500. Counts toward the program cost; students are not registered until it is received.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12

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

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  • University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance

    MPulse Musical Theatre Workshop

    Selective three-week residential musical-theatre intensive for high-school juniors and exceptional sophomores; the 2026 workshop cost $5,990 including room and board and is closed.

    Cost
    $5,990(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–11 (current)
    Program dates
    3 weeks
    Where
    In person · Ann Arbor, MI
    ArtsResidentialPre-college
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Limited merit and need-informed MPulse scholarships. Merit consideration was automatic by the priority deadline. Need-informed applicants generally needed prior-year AGI at or below $125,000 or special circumstances and supporting financial documents.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: 2026 nonrefundable application fee: $75. Qualified applicants could request an Acceptd fee-waiver code; Limited merit and need-informed MPulse scholarships. Merit consideration was automatic by the priority deadline. Need-informed applicants generally needed prior-year AGI at or below $125,000 or special circumstances and supporting financial documents.

    Requirements: Residency: Applicants from around the world are welcomed by MPulse; individual travel and entry-document obligations apply; Requirement: Be a current high-school junior, or an exceptional sophomore with substantial ability and experience; Requirement: Maintain at least a B average; Requirement: Submit a complete artistic and academic application; Requirement: Demonstrate preparation through voice and acting audition videos; Requirement: Be able to participate in the required residential program; Exclusion: Ordinary sophomore applications are not promised consideration; Exclusion: Admission is selective and is not guaranteed by meeting the minimum GPA; Exclusion: Participation does not confer University of Michigan admission or academic credit; Exclusion: Minor participants are required to live in program housing

    Selection and application: Selection: Selective faculty review based on training and experience, academic transcript, recommendation and a multi-part artistic audition. Application materials: Audition materials uploaded via Acceptd

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  • MultiCare Health System

    MultiCare Academy for Students in Healthcare (M.A.S.H. Camp)

    Free, competitive hospital-based summer career camp for Washington high-school students, offering hands-on exposure to clinical and nonclinical health professions across three regions.

    Cost
    Free
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–12 (current)
    Program dates
    1 week
    Where
    In person · Spokane, Yakima, WA
    STEMDay program
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Residency: Puget Sound camp: primary residence in Pierce, south King, Kitsap or north Thurston counties; Residency: Yakima camp: primary residence in Yakima County; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–12 when applying; Requirement: Has not attended M.A.S.H. Camp before; Requirement: Interest in healthcare professions such as nursing, physical therapy, pharmacy or another healthcare field; Requirement: Required vaccinations and a tuberculosis test before camp

    Selection and application: Selection: Competitive regional selection; official current applicant and seat counts are not published in the accessible notice. Application materials: Three required essays (150-250 words each) and one optional essay

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  • National Flight Academy

    National Flight Academy 6-Day Deployment

    Six-day residential aviation-STEM simulation at NAS Pensacola for students entering grades 6-12 and ages 10-17; fall dates and tuition are coming soon.

    Cost
    $1,700
    Who can apply
    Grades 6–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    May 23 – Jul 30, 2027 · 1 week
    Where
    In person · Pensacola, FL
    STEMResidential
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Maximum age 17; Requirement: Open to rising grades 6–12; Requirement: Not yet graduated from 12th grade and under 18 at the time of attendance

    Selection and application: Selection: The program is session- and capacity-based rather than presented as a judged competition. Current capacity, applicant volume, wait-list rules, and acceptance rate are not published.

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  • NC State College of Design, Design Lab for K-12 Education and Outreach

    NC State Design Camp — Design Immersions Residential Program

    Hybrid pre-college design immersion for rising grades 11-12: online fundamentals and orientation followed by a residential NC State studio week producing one portfolio-quality project.

    Cost
    $1,700(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 11–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jul 12–18, 2026 · 1 week(2026)
    Where
    Hybrid · Raleigh, NC
    ArtsResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Financial assistance scholarships. Based on demonstrated need, student motivation and creative and academic merit.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Late registration fee (after April 10): $50; Registration deposit: $100. Non-refundable; Financial assistance scholarships. Based on demonstrated need, student motivation and creative and academic merit.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–12

    Selection and application: Selection: The 110-seat program uses registration, statements and a waitlist. The organizer does not publish an academic acceptance rate or describe competitive portfolio-based admission. Application materials: Online registration with a student statement of interest (approximately 300-500 words)

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  • Northern Crops Institute

    NCI Summer Ag Academy

    Northern Crops Institute’s five-day agriculture career academy in Fargo offered four hands-on tracks for students in grades 9–11.

    Cost
    Free(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–11 (current)
    Program dates
    Jun 22–26, 2026(2026)
    Where
    In person · Fargo, ND
    STEMResidential
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–11 when applying; Requirement: No prior agriculture experience needed

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

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  • North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

    North Carolina Governor's School

    North Carolina’s Governor’s School is a four-week residential programme for gifted high-school students, with academic, arts and interdisciplinary study rather than credit, tests or grades.

    Cost
    $600
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–11 (current)
    Program dates
    Jun 20 – Jul 17, 2027 · 4 weeks
    Where
    In person · Raleigh, Greensboro, NC
    LeadershipResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: NC Governor's School Foundation need-based scholarship

    Costs beyond tuition: NC Governor's School Foundation need-based scholarship

    Requirements: Residency: NC; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–11 when applying; Requirement: Enrolled in grade 11 when nominated; grade 10 students may be nominated only in Dance, Choral Music or Instrumental Music; Requirement: Attend a North Carolina public or non-public school; exchange students are not eligible; Requirement: Meet at least one academic criterion, such as a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.25, a weighted GPA of 3.5, or set NC End of Course, AP, ACT/SAT or aptitude scores; Requirement: Spanish applicants must have completed three high school Spanish courses or be fluent speakers; Requirement: Students can attend only once

    Selection and application: Application materials: Essay (a second discipline essay for academic areas); Audition for arts areas; Two recommendations

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  • Northwestern University Center for Talent Development

    Northwestern CTD Academic Summer Camps — Grades 9-12

    Northwestern one- and three-week advanced academic day or residential camps spanning STEM, humanities, writing, technology, leadership, and credit-bearing courses.

    Cost
    $1,005–$6,105(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jun 28 – Aug 7, 2026 · 1⁠–⁠3 weeks(2026)
    Where
    In person · Evanston, IL
    STEMResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Need-based CTD financial aid. Limited funds, awarded as requests are received; Sandra Dennhardt Technology Scholarship. For students with financial need applying to technology courses.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Need-based CTD financial aid. Limited funds, awarded as requests are received; Sandra Dennhardt Technology Scholarship. For students with financial need applying to technology courses.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12; Requirement: Meet the selected course's CTD eligibility tier (accelerated, credit-bearing three-week courses are at the Indigo tier)

    Selection and application: Selection: Course-dependent academic admission using CTD eligibility tiers; applicants qualify through test scores, prior CTD coursework, or portfolio review, and courses may fill. Application materials: Qualifying above-grade-level test scores, or a grade report/unofficial transcript with CTD's online teacher recommendation form

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