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Program factsDrexel University Summer InstitutesRemoveIDEA MATH Summer Online ProgramsRemoveMATHCAMP Summer Mathematics ProgramRemove
Application deadlineUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
CostUnconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): $1,695–$2,195; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
Financial aidLast year's cycle (2026): Program-specific full scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. The separate NAIOP-Drexel real-estate program funded all accepted students; this does not mean all Summer Institutes offer aid.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): 2026 qualifying competition-achievement discount: $100. One $100 completion-paid discount with proof for specified MATHCOUNTS National, USAJMO or USAMO achievements.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditionsLast year's cycle (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: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. The separate NAIOP-Drexel real-estate program funded all accepted students; this does not mean all Summer Institutes offer aid.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): 2026 standard online placement test: $50–$100. Students not recently enrolled generally tested; scheduled-session fee rose closer to summer and was nonrefundable and nontransferable. A special session could cost $150.; 2026 qualifying competition-achievement discount: $100. One $100 completion-paid discount with proof for specified MATHCOUNTS National, USAJMO or USAMO achievements.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or payUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
EligibilityGrades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official siteGrades 4–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
Additional eligibilityAges 14–18; Requirement: Meet the selected institute's rising-grade and minimum-age rules; Requirement: Complete any required biology, chemistry, AP Biology, research, design, mathematics, or other preparation; Requirement: Submit institute-specific transcript, recommendation, English-proficiency, portfolio, deposit, or health-insurance documentation where required; Requirement: Be available for the complete commuter, residential, or virtual schedule; Exclusion: The umbrella grade and age range does not make every student eligible for every institute; Exclusion: Some institutes are competitive or capped and can fill before the deadline; Exclusion: Some programs may be unavailable in a given year; Arts and Sciences listed no 2026 offeringsRequirement: Be a rising fourth- through twelfth-grader for Math Challenges or a seventh- through twelfth-grader for Advanced Studies; Requirement: Provide accurate age, grade, math-course and official contest-score history; Requirement: Take an assigned placement test unless exempt as a recent IDEA MATH student; Requirement: Accept the academic team's final course placement; Requirement: Attend all live Eastern-time Zoom classes with camera and microphone on; Requirement: Complete homework and present mathematical solutions in class; Exclusion: The two summer tracks have different grade ranges, dates, course levels and prices; Exclusion: Registration alone does not complete enrollment; tuition must be paid in full; Exclusion: A preferred course is not guaranteed because placement, enrollment, staffing and capacity control offerings; Exclusion: Only enrolled students may enter the live Zoom classroom, and recording or photography is prohibitedRequirement: Canada/USA Mathcamp is a residential advanced-mathematics programme for students worldwide, generally ages thirteen to eighteen. Applicants need precalculus or equivalent preparation and demonstrate creative mathematical reasoning through the Qualifying Quiz; calculus is not required. Detailed age exceptions apply. The completed 2026 camp ran June 28-August 2 at Champlain College in Burlington. The 2027 dates and location will be announced in December, and no 2027 application deadline or fee is yet published. All application components and any aid request must follow the new cycle’s instructions. The accepted 2026 base fee was $7,500, with need-blind admission and full demonstrated-need aid available to eligible applicants, including international students. These historical terms do not establish the new cycle’s fee or aid instructions.
Session dates or durationCatalog terms: 1–4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): Starts June 28, 2026; Ends August 11, 2026; 5–6.43 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
FormatIn person / OnlineOnlineUnconfirmed — check official site
Housing and supervisionResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteNon-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
LocationPhiladelphia, Drexel University and Philadelphia-area field sites; selected online programsLive online in U.S. Eastern TimeUnconfirmed — check official site
Selection and applicationSelection: 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 specifiedSelection: Placement is academic and capacity-limited rather than governed by a published acceptance rate. Likely class sizes were 6-12 in early prealgebra levels and 6-16 in others, with stated caps of 16 or 20.Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Marist University

    Marist University Summer Pre-College Program

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

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    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: See the source-qualified eligibility and route distinctions in the description; historical cycle rules do not establish a new application round.

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    Massachussetts College of Art and Design

    MassArt Summer Studios

    MassArt’s Pre-College Summer Studios is a four-week art-foundation programme for high-school juniors and seniors.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
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    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Location
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    Stipend or pay
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    Eligibility: Grades 11–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Standing audience high-school juniors/seniors;2027specific intake instructions forthcoming. Optional credit admission separate.

    Selection and application: Application materials: Source-qualified route requirements: Onlineform/onepagestatement;credit6-8JPEG/PNGportfolio incl2observationaldrawings(onebox18x24),descriptiondimensions/media/date,zipupload,1schoolfaculty/stafforunrelatedadultrecommendation. Fees/formsdeadlinewaiting2027.

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    Mathematics Foundation of America

    MATHCAMP Summer Mathematics Program

    Canada/USA Mathcamp is a residential advanced-mathematics programme for students worldwide, generally ages thirteen to eighteen.

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    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Canada/USA Mathcamp is a residential advanced-mathematics programme for students worldwide, generally ages thirteen to eighteen. Applicants need precalculus or equivalent preparation and demonstrate creative mathematical reasoning through the Qualifying Quiz; calculus is not required. Detailed age exceptions apply. The completed 2026 camp ran June 28-August 2 at Champlain College in Burlington. The 2027 dates and location will be announced in December, and no 2027 application deadline or fee is yet published. All application components and any aid request must follow the new cycle’s instructions. The accepted 2026 base fee was $7,500, with need-blind admission and full demonstrated-need aid available to eligible applicants, including international students. These historical terms do not establish the new cycle’s fee or aid instructions.

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    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Canada/USA Mathcamp is a residential advanced-mathematics programme for students worldwide, generally ages thirteen to eighteen. Applicants need precalculus or equivalent preparation and demonstrate creative mathematical reasoning through the Qualifying Quiz; calculus is not required. Detailed age exceptions apply. The completed 2026 camp ran June 28-August 2 at Champlain College in Burlington. The 2027 dates and location will be announced in December, and no 2027 application deadline or fee is yet published. All application components and any aid request must follow the new cycle’s instructions. The accepted 2026 base fee was $7,500, with need-blind admission and full demonstrated-need aid available to eligible applicants, including international students. These historical terms do not establish the new cycle’s fee or aid instructions.

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    MathPath

    MathPath

    MathPath is a four-week residential mathematics program for students ages 11–14; the 2026 session and application cycle are complete.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $6,600; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 28, 2026; Ends July 26, 2026; 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Portland, Oregon
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Ages 11–14

    Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Merit-based selection centered on the Qualifying Test and application context

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    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid: Up to $6,600. Aid was available up to the full program fee; admission was decided before financial-aid consideration.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid: Up to $6,600. Aid was available up to the full program fee; admission was decided before financial-aid consideration.; Application fee: $0. Applying to MathPath is free.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 11–14; Requirement: Turn 11 before the program starts; Requirement: Turn 15 only after the program ends; Requirement: Complete the Qualifying Test independently; Requirement: Demonstrate mathematical ability, interest, and persistence; Exclusion: Students outside the published age window

    Selection and application: Selection: Merit-based selection centered on the Qualifying Test and application context

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    • Research
    • STEM

    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

    Mayo Clinic SPARK Research Mentorship Program

    Mayo Clinic SPARK provides mentored laboratory research for qualifying juniors and seniors in Duval or St. Johns County, Florida. Applications for 2027 run October 15–December 4, 2026; mandatory orientation is June 3, 2027.

    Application deadline
    December 4, 2026 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 3, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Jacksonville, Florida
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 11–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    School in Duval County or St. Johns County, Florida, for the upcoming academic year at application opening; Summer research commitment of 40 hours per week and school-year project work

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    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: School in Duval County or St. Johns County, Florida, for the upcoming academic year at application opening; Requirement: Minimum 3.5 unweighted GPA; Requirement: Attend mandatory orientation and training during the first two weeks of June; Requirement: Summer research commitment of 40 hours per week and school-year project work

    Selection and application: Application materials: Use the science-teacher recommendation request; do not submit a separate recommendation letter

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    McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin

    McCombs Future Executive Academy

    McCombs Future Executive Academy is a free six-day residential business and leadership program at UT Austin for current Texas high-school sophomores and juniors.

    Application deadline
    February 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Free attendance; check separate expenses (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 6, 2027; Ends June 11, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Stipend or pay
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    Eligibility: Grades 10–11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Current Texas high-school sophomores/juniors, rising juniors/seniors; full attendance, no concurrent summer school. First-generation/hardship backgrounds encouraged, not exclusive admissions requirement.

    Selection and application: Application materials: Online application, transcript, activities/leadership, essays, recommendation and resume. Decisions by mid-April; supplemental deadline does not extend initial entry.

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    Meadowmount School of Music

    Meadowmount School of Music Summer Session

    Seven-week auditioned violin, viola and cello intensive for ages 10-30; the 2026 session ended and 2027 admissions are unannounced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $5,450; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 7 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Westport, New York
    Stipend or pay
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    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Ages 10–30; Be within the cycle's age range on the arrival date

    Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Admission is by faculty review of solo and chamber audition videos. Meadowmount reports roughly 200 students and substantial aid, but does not publish current applicant count or acceptance rate.

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    Last year's cycle (2026): Merit-priority scholarship and financial support: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited, competitive and generally partial; not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 on-campus room and board: $3,230–$4,030. $4,030 for private-room default; requested double room reduced the fee by $800 per student. Off-campus students did not pay room and board.; Refundable security deposit: $65. Required for both on- and off-campus students in 2026.; Enrollment deposit credited to tuition: $1,500. Not an extra charge; credited toward tuition. Historical 2026 due terms.; Merit-priority scholarship and financial support: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited, competitive and generally partial; not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 10–30; Requirement: Play violin, viola or cello at an advanced level; Requirement: Be within the cycle's age range on the arrival date; Requirement: Submit required unedited solo and chamber-excerpt audition videos; Requirement: Be available for the full seven-week session unless written exception is granted; Requirement: Arrange compliant visa documentation if international; Exclusion: Other instruments are not included in the main student program; Exclusion: Partial-session attendance requires written artistic-director approval; Exclusion: Admission and aid are competitive; Exclusion: International students bear visa, SEVIS and travel costs

    Selection and application: Selection: Admission is by faculty review of solo and chamber audition videos. Meadowmount reports roughly 200 students and substantial aid, but does not publish current applicant count or acceptance rate. Application materials: At least 15 minutes of unedited solo audition video

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    • STEM

    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.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: $6,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Tucson, Arizona, University of Arizona main campus and regional health-care/university visits
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grade 11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    U.S. citizen; U.S. permanent resident; Arizona resident for at least one year; Live in the assigned residence hall and attend all required classes, tours, presentations, projects, community service, travel, and weekend events

    Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    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.

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    Catalog terms: University scholarships and tuition waivers: Up to $6,000. Aid may reduce the program cost and can make participation free; eligibility, amounts, and application process are not fully published.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: University scholarships and tuition waivers: Up to $6,000. Aid may reduce the program cost and can make participation free; eligibility, amounts, and application process are not fully published.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Citizenship: U.S. citizen; Citizenship: U.S. permanent resident; Residency: Arizona resident for at least one year; Requirement: Complete junior year before the summer program; Requirement: Have a strong interest in a health-care profession; Requirement: Hold a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0; Requirement: Complete the interview process; Requirement: Live in the assigned residence hall and attend all required classes, tours, presentations, projects, community service, travel, and weekend events; Requirement: Do not work or attend another summer program during Med-Start; Exclusion: Students who have not met the one-year Arizona residency rule; Exclusion: Applicants who are neither U.S. citizens nor permanent residents; Exclusion: Incomplete or late applications and recommendations; Exclusion: Students unable to commit to the full residential schedule

    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 recommendation forms submitted directly by teachers, advisers, counselors, or job supervisors by the deadline; Interview if advanced in the process

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    • STEM
    • Pre-college

    Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

    Medical Scholars Pipeline Program

    Recruited three-year healthcare pipeline with four-week July programming for students from select NYC and Long Island high schools; no public application cycle is posted.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Hempstead, New York, Zucker School of Medicine and Northwell Health learning environments
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 11–12 (provider uses rising grades)

    Attend a participating select high school in New York City's five boroughs or Nassau County/Long Island

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Recruitment is limited to select regional high schools and partner pathways. The page reports 288 total enrollees and 139 three-year completers since 2010 but no current applications, cohort size, or acceptance rate.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Attend a participating select high school in New York City's five boroughs or Nassau County/Long Island; Requirement: Be recruited through a participating school or Gateway to Higher Education pathway; Requirement: Enter or continue the pipeline as a rising junior, rising senior, or rising college freshman; Requirement: Demonstrate interest in healthcare professions and ability to participate in the multi-year summer program; Exclusion: Students outside the program's select regional school network unless Zucker confirms another pathway; Exclusion: Treating rising college freshmen as new high-school grade-13 applicants without program confirmation

    Selection and application: Selection: Recruitment is limited to select regional high schools and partner pathways. The page reports 288 total enrollees and 139 three-year completers since 2010 but no current applications, cohort size, or acceptance rate.

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    University of Michigan Ross School of Business

    Michigan Ross Summer Business Academy

    Residential 11-day business academy for rising seniors with 3.0+ GPA; 2026 tuition was $5,500 plus a $75 application fee, and 2027 details are unannounced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $5,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1.57 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Ann Arbor, Michigan
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grade 11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Preference to U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, and Canadian residents; other international applicants considered if space remained under 2026 rules; Be available for the entire assigned residential session, including weekends

    Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Holistic admission for two 2026 cohorts described inconsistently as 70 or up to 72 students per session; no applicant count or acceptance rate is published.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): SBA need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Full and partial awards for accepted students based on household financial need and a scholarship essay; not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 SBA application fee: $75. Nonrefundable; applicants unable to pay could request a waiver by email.; SBA need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Full and partial awards for accepted students based on household financial need and a scholarship essay; not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Preference to U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, and Canadian residents; other international applicants considered if space remained under 2026 rules; Requirement: Be a rising 12th-grade student at the time of the program; Requirement: Have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA under 2026 rules; Requirement: Be available for the entire assigned residential session, including weekends; Requirement: Complete rigorous college-level classes, workshops, collaborative work, and all scheduled program components; Requirement: International students must independently have an appropriate way to enter/study because U-M does not sponsor SBA visas; Exclusion: Current seniors who have already graduated are not described as eligible; the target is rising seniors; Exclusion: Participation does not award college credit or influence Ross BBA admission; Exclusion: Meeting the 3.0 GPA threshold does not guarantee admission or scholarship; Exclusion: Session assignment/change, cohort size, and 2027 international priority are not yet confirmed

    Selection and application: Selection: Holistic admission for two 2026 cohorts described inconsistently as 70 or up to 72 students per session; no applicant count or acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Two essays of 300 words or fewer without generative-AI assistance; One teacher recommendation form submitted through the portal; no separate letter required; Household-income and affordability questions plus scholarship essay if requesting aid

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    • STEM

    Michigan Technological University

    Michigan Tech Summer Youth Programs

    Week-long residential or commuter explorations and selective Pathways for grades 6-11; Summer 2026 is complete and 2027 is not posted.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $700–$1,175; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Houghton, Michigan, Michigan Technological University campus; supervised live-in or commuter participation
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 6–11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Select a course whose listed grade band includes that grade

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    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.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 SYP need-based, named and sponsored support: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Eligibility, value and covered expenses varied; several sponsored Pathways were no-cost, while other awards were partial or location-specific.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 Exploration enrollment deposit: $150. Historical nonrefundable per-course deposit; Pathway applications required no deposit.; Course-specific lab/material fee: $0–$1,500. Historical published range among examples; many courses had no added fee, while Advanced Build: Gaming Computer added $1,500.; 2026 SYP need-based, named and sponsored support: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Eligibility, value and covered expenses varied; several sponsored Pathways were no-cost, while other awards were partial or location-specific.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Use the student's current or most recently completed grade, not the upcoming fall grade; Requirement: Select a course whose listed grade band includes that grade; Requirement: For a Pathway, complete its selective application and supplemental-document requirements; Requirement: Meet any program-specific citizenship, academic, health or safety requirement; Exclusion: Current grade-12 students, early-middle-college students and secondary-school graduates are ineligible; Exclusion: Some Pathways exclude international participants or impose U.S.-citizenship rules

    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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    • Internship

    Mikva Challenge

    Mikva Challenge Summer Fellows

    Paid six-week public-service internship after senior year in Cook or Lake County public offices; Cook County paid $17/hour in 2026, whose cycle is no longer open.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois, Cook County and Lake County public offices and Mikva workshop locations, branch-specific
    Stipend or pay
    Last year's cycle (2026): Cook County Summer Fellows 2026 hourly wage: $17; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Ages 16–22; Cook County or Lake County under the selected 2026 branch and placement rules; Be age 16-22 by the cycle's published cutoff; Commit to 30 hours weekly for six weeks plus workshops and placement-specific requirements

    Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Eligibility and hiring depend on county, age, graduation status, funded workforce criteria, application quality, placement capacity, office fit, and employment requirements. Cook County cited approximately 50 placements; no current overall acceptance rate is published.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 16–22; Residency: Cook County or Lake County under the selected 2026 branch and placement rules; Requirement: Be a graduating or recently graduated high-school student or other eligible opportunity youth under the selected branch; Requirement: Be age 16-22 by the cycle's published cutoff; Requirement: Not be a current college student under the 2026 form; Requirement: Meet Cook or Lake County geography and commute requirements; Requirement: For the Cook County IYIP-funded branch, meet and document at least one current state workforce-program eligibility criterion; Requirement: Be eligible for paid employment, payroll, and the assigned public office; Requirement: Commit to 30 hours weekly for six weeks plus workshops and placement-specific requirements; Exclusion: Current college students under the 2026 form; Exclusion: Applicants outside the branch's county or placement geography; Exclusion: Applicants who do not meet the funded branch's workforce-program eligibility; Exclusion: Treating current grades 9-11 Citywide Youth Councils or Youth Organizing Academy as Summer Fellows; Exclusion: Assuming the age 16-22, $17 rate, employer, office, or eligibility checklist persists in 2027; Exclusion: Submitting sensitive eligibility data through a stale form without confirming the cycle

    Selection and application: Selection: Eligibility and hiring depend on county, age, graduation status, funded workforce criteria, application quality, placement capacity, office fit, and employment requirements. Cook County cited approximately 50 placements; no current overall acceptance rate is published.

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