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  1. Harvard Summer School

    Harvard Summer School Secondary School ProgramRemove
    Application deadline
    January 13, 2027
    Cost
    $4,180–$15,980
    Financial aid
    Need-based SSP scholarship (partial). For U.S. citizens, permanent residents or DACA recipients with excellent academic records; awards typically cover only part of the cost.
    Expenses and aid conditions
    Application fee (non-refundable): $75; Need-based SSP scholarship (partial). For U.S. citizens, permanent residents or DACA recipients with excellent academic records; awards typically cover only part of the cost.
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Not published
    Additional eligibility
    Minimum age 16; Requirement: Will graduate from high school and enter college in 2027, 2028 or 2029; Requirement: At least 16 years old by June 13, 2027 and not turning 19 before July 31, 2027; Requirement: No minimum GPA requirement
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 14, 2027; Ends August 6, 2027; 4–7 weeks
    Format
    In person / Online
    Housing and supervision
    Residential
    Location
    Cambridge, MA
    Selection and application
    Selection: Harvard evaluates essays, transcripts/current grades, counselor report, GPA, maturity, readiness, and program fit holistically; it publishes no minimum GPA and does not require standardized academic tests. Application totals, admit rate, option/course capacities, waitlist odds, and scholarship odds are not published. Application materials: Program application with essays
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  2. Stony Brook

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    Application deadline
    Not published
    Cost
    $4,0002026 cycle
    Financial aid
    Not published
    Expenses and aid conditions
    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.2026 cycle
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Grades 9–12
    Additional eligibility
    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
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 24, 2026; Ends August 7, 2026; 7 weeks2026 cycle
    Format
    In person
    Housing and supervision
    Residential
    Location
    Stony Brook, NY
    Selection and application
    Application materials: Three letters of recommendation, one from a science teacher, submitted by the writers
    Official sources
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  • 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.

    Apply by
    Dec 4, 202641 days left
    Who can apply
    Grades 11–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    From Jun 3, 2027
    Where
    In person · Jacksonville, FL
    STEMResearch
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Residency: Enrolled at a school in Duval County or St. Johns County, Florida; Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–12; Requirement: Minimum 3.5 unweighted GPA; Requirement: Available the first two weeks of June for mandatory orientation and training; Requirement: Work 40 hours per week in mentor laboratories during the summer, plus project work during the school year

    Selection and application: Application materials: Science teacher recommendation form; Interview for selected applicants

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  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

    St. Jude High School Research Immersion Program

    An eight-week, $4,800 paid St. Jude research internship for local Memphis-area rising seniors; 2027 application and teacher recommendation are due December 4, 2026.

    Apply by
    Dec 4, 202641 days left
    Pay
    $4,800 stipend
    Who can apply
    Grade 11 (current)
    Program dates
    Jun 1 – Jul 24, 2027 · 8 weeks
    Where
    In person · Memphis, TN
    STEMDay programResearchInternship
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Minimum age 16; Citizenship: US citizen; Citizenship: US non-citizen national; Citizenship: US permanent resident; Residency: Memphis-Shelby County area or immediate surrounding counties in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 11 when applying; Requirement: Cumulative high school GPA of at least 3.0

    Selection and application: Selection: Competitive selection is implied by the application and review process, but the current page does not publish applicant or cohort counts. Application materials: Teacher recommendation

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  • 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.

    Apply by
    Dec 15, 202652 days left
    Cost
    $2,500
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–11 (current)
    Program dates
    Jul 11–30, 2027 · 3 weeks
    Where
    In person · New York, NY
    Arts
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    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.

    Costs beyond tuition: 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.

    Requirements: 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

    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

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  • States' 4-H International Exchange Programs

    States' 4-H Short-Term Summer Abroad Programs

    S. youth ages 12-18, with verified 2027 programs in Japan, Norway, and Taiwan.

    Apply by
    Dec 15, 202652 days left
    Cost
    $2,500–$5,500
    Who can apply
    Ages 12–18
    Program dates
    Jun 9 – Aug 6, 2027 · 4⁠–⁠8 weeks
    Where
    In person
    Residential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Limited States' 4-H delegate scholarships. Separate scholarship application; some states have their own funds.

    Costs beyond tuition: Limited States' 4-H delegate scholarships. Separate scholarship application; some states have their own funds.

    Requirements: Ages 12–18; Citizenship: U.S. citizen or lawful U.S. resident; Residency: Live in a participating state: AK, AR, AZ, FL, ID, IA, KS, KY, MD, MI, MO, MT, NY, NC, OK, OR, TN, TX, VA, WA; Requirement: Age at travel: 15-18 for Costa Rica, Japan 8-week and Norway; 12-18 for Japan 4-week, South Korea and Taiwan; Requirement: Not enrolled as a college student at the time of the exchange; Requirement: 4-H membership is not required to apply, though some states require it before departure

    Selection and application: Selection: State coordinators screen applicants and recommend candidates to the national office, which makes final selections based on eligibility, readiness, country capacity, chaperones, host-family availability, and safe placement. Current application counts, acceptance rates, state quotas, destination capacity, and scoring rubrics are not published. Application materials: Essays or short answers about motivation, maturity, independence, adaptability, conflict, culture, family life, and goals when requested; References, school verification, interview, home visit, orientation assessment, or state recommendation when required locally

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  • Washington Business Week

    Washington Business Week Summer Camps

    Priority deadline
    Dec 15, 202652 days left
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12 and first-year college
    Program dates
    1 week
    Where
    In person
    Business
    Requirements and sources

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Meals and snacks included with tuition: $0. Optional vending-machine or coffee-shop purchases are not included; Shared dorm accommodation at residential camps: $0. Included only for overnight sessions.

    Requirements: Requirement: Be entering high school, currently in high school, or recently graduated; Requirement: Enroll for an available session and agree to the student code of conduct; Requirement: Advanced Business applicants must be returning Washington Business Week alumni; Exclusion: International students may attend but are not eligible for the two Renton Technical College credits

    Selection and application: Selection: Enrollment rather than a selective application; spaces are limited

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  • The Tikvah Fund

    Tikvah Scholars Program

    Early deadline
    Dec 18, 202655 days left
    Cost
    $3,095
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–12 (current)
    Program dates
    Jul 26 – Aug 5, 2027
    Where
    In person · Princeton, NJ
    ArtsResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Full or partial need-based tuition scholarship. Applied for upon acceptance; no student is turned away because of need.

    Costs beyond tuition: Onsite housing (fully subsidized): $0; Full or partial need-based tuition scholarship. Applied for upon acceptance; no student is turned away because of need.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–12 when applying; Requirement: Students are expected to uphold the laws of Shabbat, kashrut and modest behavior in public spaces during the program

    Selection and application: Selection: About 65 students were planned for 2026. Applications received multi-reader committee review, and selected finalists interviewed; selection emphasized writing, character, leadership potential and communication. No acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Short video interview for select applicants

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  • The University of Texas at Austin Department of Computer Science

    UT Computer Science Summer Academies

    UT Austin on-campus computing academies for entering grades 10-12, combining paid open-enrollment tracks with separate free, selective Scholars Academies.

    Apply by
    Dec 20, 202657 days left
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    1 week
    Where
    In person · Austin, TX
    STEMResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Open-enrollment academy scholarship. Limited; for registrants with financial need; Scholars Academies travel scholarship. For students with financial need, to cover transportation to and from Austin; application available after admission.

    Costs beyond tuition: Open-enrollment academy scholarship. Limited; for registrants with financial need; Scholars Academies travel scholarship. For students with financial need, to cover transportation to and from Austin; application available after admission.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Scholars Academies (Academy for All, Academy for Women) are for students entering grades 11–12 in fall 2027; Requirement: AI Academy Advanced session requires prior coding experience with conditionals, loops and lists/arrays (Python, C++ or Java); Requirement: Data Science Research academy requires at least one semester of Python programming and a personal laptop

    Selection and application: Selection: Open-enrollment academies fill on a first-come or capacity basis. Academy for All and Academy for Women are application-based and selective; current cohort sizes and acceptance rates are not published on the official pages. Application materials: Scholars Academies: brief essay / short-answer questions

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  • MIT Women's Technology Program

    MIT Women's Technology Program — Mechanical Engineering

    Four-week residential MIT mechanical-engineering introduction for current grade 11 students; 2027 applications open October 16 and close December 21, 2026.

    Apply by
    Dec 21, 202658 days left
    Who can apply
    Grade 11 (current)
    Program dates
    Jun 26 – Jul 24, 2027 · 4 weeks
    Where
    In person · Cambridge, MA
    STEMResidentialResearchPre-college
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Additional hardship aid for admitted students. Admitted students may also ask for help with transportation to and from Boston.

    Costs beyond tuition: WTP application: $0; Additional hardship aid for admitted students. Admitted students may also ask for help with transportation to and from Boston.

    Requirements: Residency: US; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 11 when applying; Requirement: Permanent family home address in the U.S. year round; Requirement: Taking the most advanced math and science classes available at the applicant's grade level; Requirement: No prior coursework or summer programs in the WTP curriculum; Requirement: Able to attend all required activities for the full four weeks

    Selection and application: Selection: Up to 20 WTP-ME students are selected. WTP reports 320 applications for 20 places in 2024 and typically more than 300 highly qualified applicants. Application materials: Three personal essays

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  • Varsity Academics / The Concord Review, Inc.

    The Concord Review History Camp

    Intensive online or in-person historical-research workshops with small-group teaching and individual coaching toward a serious 4,000-8,000-word paper.

    Early deadline
    Dec 31, 202668 days left
    Cost
    $3,650–$6,550
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    Jun 6 – Aug 13, 2027 · 2⁠–⁠9 weeks
    Where
    Online or in person
    Research
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Limited case-by-case need assistance (no formal aid program)

    Costs beyond tuition: Application fee (includes a one-year Concord Review eBook subscription); Limited case-by-case need assistance (no formal aid program)

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Rising 9th graders are eligible; younger students with strong academic readiness may be considered; Requirement: A chosen historical research topic and 3-5 books on it, read before the camp starts

    Selection and application: Selection: Current FAQ reports 18 students per session, 1:6 teacher-student ratio and more qualified applicants than places in many early cycles. No overall acceptance rate is published. TCR says it publishes roughly 5% of journal submissions, which is a separate process. Application materials: Optional teacher recommendation letter

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  • University of Miami

    UMiami Summer Scholars Program

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    Early deadline
    Dec 31, 202668 days left
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–11 (current)
    Program dates
    Jun 28 – Jul 15, 2027 · 3 weeks
    Where
    In person · Coral Gables, FL
    STEMResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Vista Scholarship (domestic low-income Summer Scholars applicants). Not available to international students.

    Costs beyond tuition: Nonrefundable application fee: $75; Vista Scholarship (domestic low-income Summer Scholars applicants). Not available to international students.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–11 when applying; Requirement: Grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; Requirement: English proficiency (TOEFL or IELTS) for non-native English speakers

    Selection and application: Application materials: Two personal essays (300-600 words each); Teacher recommendation; School counselor recommendation

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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.

    Priority deadline
    Jan 1, 202769 days left
    Cost
    $4,000
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jun 20 – Jul 3, 2027 · 2 weeks
    Where
    In person · Portland, OR
    ArtsResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Partial scholarships and one full Blair Bonney Fir Acres Writing Scholarship. For students who demonstrate merit and financial need; limited number.

    Costs beyond tuition: Non-refundable deposit after acceptance (part of the total): $500; Partial scholarships and one full Blair Bonney Fir Acres Writing Scholarship. For students who demonstrate merit and financial need; limited number.

    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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  • 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.

    Early deadline
    Jan 1, 202769 days left
    Cost
    $2,100
    Who can apply
    Grades 11–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    1 week
    Where
    Hybrid · St. Louis, MO
    BusinessResidentialPre-college
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based partial scholarship. Full scholarships are not available; travel and personal expenses are not covered.

    Costs beyond tuition: Need-based partial scholarship. Full scholarships are not available; travel and personal expenses are not covered.

    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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