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Program factsFermilab Program for Research, Innovation, and STEM Mentorship (PRISM)RemoveCottonwood Gulch Teen Summer TreksRemoveFordham Summer Leaders AcademyRemove
Application deadlineMarch 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)Unconfirmed — check official siteMay 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
CostUnconfirmed — check official site$500–$8,795 (2027 cycle)Last year's cycle (2026): $1,418–$6,173; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aidUnconfirmed — check official siteNeed-based scholarships up to fully funded tuition: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Awarded first-come, first-served by the scholarship committee. (2027 cycle)Last year's cycle (2026): Limited need-based discount: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Students eligible for free or reduced lunch with a GPA of 3.5 or better are encouraged to apply.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditionsUnconfirmed — check official siteNonrefundable deposit of 20% of full tuition, due with the application: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Balance due 30 days before the trek starts.; Need-based scholarships up to fully funded tuition: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Awarded first-come, first-served by the scholarship committee. (2027 cycle)Last year's cycle (2026): Resident program fee (housing, three meals a day, events, transportation): $887–$1,637. $887 for one week, $1,637 for two weeks; included in the resident totals.; Application deposit, applied to the final bill: $75. Non-refundable.; Tuition deposit to hold a seat, applied to the final bill: $300. Non-refundable.; Limited need-based discount: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Students eligible for free or reduced lunch with a GPA of 3.5 or better are encouraged to apply.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or payWeekly salary: $500 (2027 cycle)Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
EligibilityGrade 12 and first-year college; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteGrades 10–12 (provider uses rising grades)
Additional eligibilityCitizenship: US citizen; Residency: IL; Requirement: Open to grades 12–13; Requirement: High school senior in the 2027-2028 school year or a 2027 high school graduate; Requirement: Enrolled in an Illinois high school; Requirement: Proof of medical insuranceAges 13–18; Requirement: Each trek has its own age band, e.g. Wild Country 13-15 and Mountain Desert 16-18; Requirement: Prairie Trek is for male-identifying trekkers and Turquoise Trail for female trekkersRequirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Must have completed the first year of high school by the summer; Requirement: Credit-bearing courses: GPA of 3.0 or better, primarily for rising seniors; rising juniors need a GPA of 3.5 or better; Requirement: Non-credit courses recommended for students with a GPA of 3.0 or better; Requirement: Recommended English proficiency for international students: mid-B2 level (TOEFL 80, IELTS 6, DET 115)
Session dates or durationStarts July 12, 2027; Ends August 6, 2027; 4 weeks (2027 cycle)Starts June 20, 2027; Ends August 1, 2027; 2–6 weeks (2027 cycle)Starts June 21, 2027; Ends July 30, 2027; 1–2 weeks (2027 cycle)
FormatHybridIn personIn person
Housing and supervisionNon-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
LocationILThoreau, NM, AZ, UT, COBronx, NY
Selection and applicationApplication materials: Letter of recommendation from a STEM teacher or STEM club advisorSelection: Trek acceptance is based on the application and ability to participate fully; Pick Your Price selection does not affect admission. Capacity, fit, health and safety, and financial-aid availability can still limit placement. Application materials: For need-based aid: separate scholarship form, amount requested, household financial information, parent statement, and applicant written statement or videoSelection: Rolling course-by-course admission until capacity, with course caps often around 20. Applicant volume, acceptance rates, and discount counts are not published. Application materials: Letter of recommendation (rising juniors applying to credit-bearing courses); Audition song (Musical Theatre Workshop)
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    Euler Circle

    Euler Circle Summer Classes

    Euler Circle offers advanced mathematics classes for students who have not normally completed high school.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Live online classes scheduled in Pacific time
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Up to grade 12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Selection: Applicants must persuade Euler Circle that they are prepared and a good instructional fit; Euler Circle says ordinary seat scarcity usually is not the main constraint and does not publish acceptance statistics.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to grades up to 12; Requirement: Mathematical maturity of an advanced high-school student

    Selection and application: Selection: Applicants must persuade Euler Circle that they are prepared and a good instructional fit; Euler Circle says ordinary seat scarcity usually is not the main constraint and does not publish acceptance statistics.

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    Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering

    Explore Engineering Innovation (EEI) Online

    Five-week synchronous Johns Hopkins college-level engineering course with daily live classes, hands-on shipped lab kit, about 28 hours/week, and three credits.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $3,900; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 5–6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Worldwide synchronous participation, subject to Eastern Time attendance and lab-kit shipping/customs feasibility
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors

    Completed Algebra II; Completed a course covering trigonometric functions; Completed a full year of high school chemistry and/or physics with a lab (or a 4 or 5 on AP Chemistry or AP Physics 1)

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

    Selection: Completed applications are academically reviewed. Rising juniors and seniors are typical, talented rising sophomores may be considered, and older students receive priority when space is limited. Programs can fill before final deadlines; no acceptance rate is published.

    Financial aid: Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based scholarships for online and commuter students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Non-refundable application fee: $60. A fee waiver can be requested.; Lab kit fee (estimated, plus taxes and shipping): $265. International students may incur customs fees.; Need-based scholarships for online and commuter students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–12 when applying; Requirement: As and Bs in high school math and science classes; Requirement: Completed Algebra II; Requirement: Completed a course covering trigonometric functions; Requirement: Completed a full year of high school chemistry and/or physics with a lab (or a 4 or 5 on AP Chemistry or AP Physics 1); Requirement: Recent high school graduates may attend the summer before college

    Selection and application: Selection: Completed applications are academically reviewed. Rising juniors and seniors are typical, talented rising sophomores may be considered, and older students receive priority when space is limited. Programs can fill before final deadlines; no acceptance rate is published. Application materials: One brief required essay and one brief optional essay; Teacher recommendation

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    • Research
    • STEM
    • Internship

    Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

    Fermilab Program for Research, Innovation, and STEM Mentorship (PRISM)

    Fermilab PRISM is a four-week STEM summer school scheduled for July 12–August 6, 2027. Activities include lectures, hands-on work, tours and a final research abstract, poster or presentation. The page describes both on-site and off-site work; off-site work does not by itself establish virtual delivery.

    Application deadline
    March 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts July 12, 2027; Ends August 6, 2027; 4 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    Hybrid
    Location
    IL
    Stipend or pay
    Weekly salary: $500 (2027 cycle)

    Eligibility: Grade 12 and first-year college; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    US citizen; IL

    Housing: Non-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: Citizenship: US citizen; Residency: IL; Requirement: Open to grades 12–13; Requirement: High school senior in the 2027-2028 school year or a 2027 high school graduate; Requirement: Enrolled in an Illinois high school; Requirement: Proof of medical insurance

    Selection and application: Application materials: Letter of recommendation from a STEM teacher or STEM club advisor

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    Lewis & Clark College

    Fir Acres Writing Workshop

    A writing workshop at Lewis & Clark College for rising 10th, 11th and 12th graders. Summer 2027 runs June 20–July 3, with a January 1 priority deadline.

    Application deadline
    January 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    $4,000 (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 20, 2027; Ends July 3, 2027; 2 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Portland, OR
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 10–12 (provider uses rising grades)

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

    Selection: The director reviews complete applications. The program describes approximately 60 participants and workshops capped at 12, but applicant count, acceptance rate, scoring rubric, and waitlist policy are not published.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Partial scholarships and one full Blair Bonney Fir Acres Writing Scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For students who demonstrate merit and financial need; limited number. (2027 cycle)

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Non-refundable deposit after acceptance (part of the total): $500; Partial scholarships and one full Blair Bonney Fir Acres Writing Scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For students who demonstrate merit and financial need; limited number. (2027 cycle)

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12

    Selection and application: Selection: The director reviews complete applications. The program describes approximately 60 participants and workshops capped at 12, but applicant count, acceptance rate, scoring rubric, and waitlist policy are not published. Application materials: Statement of purpose (300 words); One letter of recommendation from a high school teacher or counselor

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    • Pre-college

    Fordham University

    Fordham Summer Leaders Academy

    One- or two-week NYC residential/commuter courses for rising grades 10-12, with credit and noncredit options; 2026 is complete and 2027 details arrive by December.

    Application deadline
    May 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $1,418–$6,173; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 21, 2027; Ends July 30, 2027; 1–2 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Bronx, NY
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 10–12 (provider uses rising grades)

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

    Selection: Rolling course-by-course admission until capacity, with course caps often around 20. Applicant volume, acceptance rates, and discount counts are not published.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Limited need-based discount: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Students eligible for free or reduced lunch with a GPA of 3.5 or better are encouraged to apply.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Resident program fee (housing, three meals a day, events, transportation): $887–$1,637. $887 for one week, $1,637 for two weeks; included in the resident totals.; Application deposit, applied to the final bill: $75. Non-refundable.; Tuition deposit to hold a seat, applied to the final bill: $300. Non-refundable.; Limited need-based discount: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Students eligible for free or reduced lunch with a GPA of 3.5 or better are encouraged to apply.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Must have completed the first year of high school by the summer; Requirement: Credit-bearing courses: GPA of 3.0 or better, primarily for rising seniors; rising juniors need a GPA of 3.5 or better; Requirement: Non-credit courses recommended for students with a GPA of 3.0 or better; Requirement: Recommended English proficiency for international students: mid-B2 level (TOEFL 80, IELTS 6, DET 115)

    Selection and application: Selection: Rolling course-by-course admission until capacity, with course caps often around 20. Applicant volume, acceptance rates, and discount counts are not published. Application materials: Letter of recommendation (rising juniors applying to credit-bearing courses); Audition song (Musical Theatre Workshop)

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    • STEM
    • Internship

    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    Fred Hutch Summer High School Internship Program (SHIP)

    Eight-week paid Seattle biomedical internship for Greater Seattle rising seniors age 16+; 2026 ended and 2027 details arrive in November.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 22, 2026; Ends August 14, 2026; 8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Seattle, WA
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grade 12 (provider uses rising grades)

    Minimum age 16; Must currently live in Greater Seattle or surrounding areas (no out-of-state or international students); At least 16 years old by the start of the program

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

    Selection: Fred Hutch calls SHIP highly competitive and uses applicant materials, two recommendations, and Zoom interviews; applicant volume, cohort size, acceptance rate, and detailed rubric are not published.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Free ORCA transit card for commuting in greater Seattle: $0; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 16; Residency: Must currently live in Greater Seattle or surrounding areas (no out-of-state or international students); Requirement: Open to rising grade 12; Requirement: At least 16 years old by the start of the program; Requirement: Completed the equivalent of 11th grade but not yet graduated from high school; Requirement: Strong scientific interest and academic background; Requirement: Available for the entire eight-week program in Seattle

    Selection and application: Selection: Fred Hutch calls SHIP highly competitive and uses applicant materials, two recommendations, and Zoom interviews; applicant volume, cohort size, acceptance rate, and detailed rubric are not published. Application materials: Online application with short-response essays (200 words each); Two recommendations submitted on the program's online form; Zoom interview with the selection committee

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    Frist Art Museum

    Frist Art Museum Teen Film Camp

    Frist Art Museum and the Nashville Film Festival offer a Teen Film Camp in Nashville.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $475–$525; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 13, 2026; Ends July 17, 2026; 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Nashville, TN
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 10–12 (provider uses rising grades)

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

    Financial aid: Last year's cycle (2026): Financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Application fee: $50; Financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12

    Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    University of Miami Frost School of Music

    Frost Summer Experience

    Multi-program Frost School music camp portfolio for elementary through high-school musicians; Summer 2026 is closed and 2027 courses, dates, prices, and deadlines are unannounced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $1,250–$1,850; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 22, 2026; Ends July 17, 2026; 1–2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Coral Gables, FL
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 2–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Music Day Camp Young Mozarts: entering grades 2-5 with at least 1 year of experience on their instrument and age-appropriate music reading; Music Day Camp Young Beethovens: entering grades 6-8 with at least 2 years of experience on their instrument and age-appropriate music reading

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

    Selection: Applications and auditions were program-specific; scholarship review considered audition quality and instrumentation need. The portfolio publishes no overall acceptance rate, capacity, or shared rubric.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Frost Summer Experience scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Considered for applications submitted by the priority deadline; based on audition quality and instrumentation needs.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Music Day Camp aftercare (optional): $125; Private lesson with artist faculty (optional): $100. One-hour lesson.; Application fee: $50. Not included in camp tuition.; Frost Summer Experience scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Considered for applications submitted by the priority deadline; based on audition quality and instrumentation needs.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 2–12; Requirement: Music Day Camp Young Mozarts: entering grades 2-5 with at least 1 year of experience on their instrument and age-appropriate music reading; Requirement: Music Day Camp Young Beethovens: entering grades 6-8 with at least 2 years of experience on their instrument and age-appropriate music reading; Requirement: Popular Music Experience: grades 9-12

    Selection and application: Selection: Applications and auditions were program-specific; scholarship review considered audition quality and instrumentation need. The portfolio publishes no overall acceptance rate, capacity, or shared rubric. Application materials: Instrumental Intensive: placement video audition of one composition (two works for the Chamber Intensive); Music Day Camp: no audition (video only for the Virtuoso Chamber Program)

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    Hispanic National Bar Foundation

    Future Latino Leaders Law Camp

    HNBF law camp in Washington, D.C., July 18-25, 2027, for students in grades 9-12 interested in law, community service and leadership. Applications run December 1, 2026-March 1, 2027.

    Application deadline
    March 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Free attendance; check separate expenses (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Starts July 18, 2027; Ends July 25, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Washington, DC
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors

    Proof of citizenship, permanent residency, a U.S. visa or other immigration authorization, needed to enter certain government buildings

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Financial aid: Need-based transportation scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site (2027 cycle)
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Need-based transportation scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site (2027 cycle)

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–12 when applying; Requirement: High school student in good standing; Requirement: Interest in law school and the legal profession, and a demonstrated interest in community service and leadership; Requirement: Proof of citizenship, permanent residency, a U.S. visa or other immigration authorization, needed to enter certain government buildings; Requirement: Minimum GPA of 2.5; students below 2.5 may apply with an explanation of their academic performance

    Selection and application: Application materials: One personal essay written without AI assistance; Two letters of recommendation from teachers, counselors or employers

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    • Research
    • STEM

    Stony Brook

    Garcia SUMMER at Stony Brook

    Garcia is an in-person materials and polymer research program at Stony Brook University. The official pages describe the completed June 24–August 7, 2026 session; no 2027 dates, application deadline or updated terms are established. Students could commute or arrange optional housing.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $4,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 24, 2026; Ends August 7, 2026; 7 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Stony Brook, NY
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Minimum age 16; At least 16 years old on or before July 4 of the program year, with no exceptions; At least three of English, Chemistry, Mathematics/Calculus, Physics and Biology

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

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Non-refundable registration fee: $50. Payable by check or wire transfer with the application.; Student Health Services fee (flat), listed with the room package: $66; Optional prepaid meal plan: $600. Refill-as-you-go is also possible.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 16; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: At least 16 years old on or before July 4 of the program year, with no exceptions; Requirement: Unweighted GPA of 95/100 (3.8/4.0); Requirement: Standardized test scores (PSAT/SAT/ACT/AP/IB/Regents) at or above the 60th percentile; Requirement: At least three of English, Chemistry, Mathematics/Calculus, Physics and Biology; Requirement: International students must already hold documents to be legally present in the US for the program; no visa support

    Selection and application: Application materials: Three letters of recommendation, one from a science teacher, submitted by the writers

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    • Research
    • STEM
    • Internship

    Stony Brook University Garcia Center for Polymers at Engineered Interfaces

    Garcia Summer Research Program for High School Students

    Intensive in-person seven-week research program at Stony Brook; Summer 2026 is closed, and no official 2027 application deadline has been announced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $4,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 24, 2026; Ends August 7, 2026; 7 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Stony Brook, NY
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Minimum age 16; At least 16 years old on or before July 4 of the program year, with no exceptions; At least three of English, Chemistry, Mathematics/Calculus, Physics and Biology

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

    Selection: Non-rolling review after the deadline using demanding age, GPA, test, coursework, transcript, recommendation, leadership, and application criteria.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Non-refundable registration fee: $50. Payable by check or wire transfer with the application.; Student Health Services fee (flat), listed with the room package: $66; Optional prepaid meal plan: $600. Refill-as-you-go is also possible.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 16; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: At least 16 years old on or before July 4 of the program year, with no exceptions; Requirement: Unweighted GPA of 95/100 (3.8/4.0); Requirement: Standardized test scores (PSAT/SAT/ACT/AP/IB/Regents) at or above the 60th percentile; Requirement: At least three of English, Chemistry, Mathematics/Calculus, Physics and Biology; Requirement: International students must already hold documents to be legally present in the US for the program; no visa support

    Selection and application: Selection: Non-rolling review after the deadline using demanding age, GPA, test, coursework, transcript, recommendation, leadership, and application criteria. Application materials: Three letters of recommendation, one from a science teacher, submitted by the writers

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    • Pre-college

    WashU Olin Business School

    Gateway to Business

    Gateway to Business at Washington University combines three virtual sessions with a residential week in St. Louis. The official page describes July 12–17, 2026; it does not establish a future calendar or application cutoff.

    Application deadline
    January 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Catalog terms: $2,100; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Hybrid
    Location
    St. Louis, MO
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Resident of the United States, Canada or Mexico

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

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Catalog terms: Need-based partial scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Full scholarships are not available; travel and personal expenses are not covered.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Need-based partial scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Full scholarships are not available; travel and personal expenses are not covered.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Resident of the United States, Canada or Mexico; Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–12

    Selection and application: Application materials: At least one letter of recommendation from a teacher who can speak to academic capabilities

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No paid placements. Listings are ranked by fit, never by payment. Here, fit means matching the filters you choose. Matching listings default to name order; you can sort by recorded deadline or latest source check. Use the methodology page to understand catalog standards.

How do I save a program?

Open its catalog listing and sign in to save it to your plan. You can browse these pages and official program links without signing in.