Summer 2027 For high school students

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Application deadlineUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
CostLast year's cycle (2026): $7,208; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site$3,445–$7,195 (2027 cycle)Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aidLast year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid and travel grants: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Free for domestic students with household income under $85,000; case-by-case awards above that and for international students.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteSibling discount (5% of tuition): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Discounts cannot be combined.; Educator-parent discount (10% of tuition): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requires proof of full-time employment as a primary or secondary educator.; Scholarships through partner organizations: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site (2027 cycle)Unconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditionsLast year's cycle (2026): Application: $0. Applying is free.; Need-based financial aid and travel grants: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Free for domestic students with household income under $85,000; case-by-case awards above that and for international students.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteApplication fee: $95. Non-refundable.; Enrollment deposit: $700; Sibling discount (5% of tuition): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Discounts cannot be combined.; Educator-parent discount (10% of tuition): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requires proof of full-time employment as a primary or secondary educator.; Scholarships through partner organizations: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site (2027 cycle)Last year's cycle (2026): Lunch and snacks (provided): $0; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or payUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): Fellowship completion stipend: $800; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
EligibilityGrades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official siteGrades 7–12 and first-year college (provider uses rising grades)Grades 9–12 (provider uses rising grades)
Additional eligibilityRequirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Must not have already graduated from high school; Requirement: Most participants have just finished 10th or 11th grade; students who just completed 9th grade with more advanced math have attended; Requirement: International students are welcome to applyRequirement: Open to rising grades 7–13; Requirement: High school trips: entering 9th grade through graduating 12th grade; Requirement: Middle school trip: entering 7th grade through graduating 8th gradeResidency: Live and attend school in Suffolk, Norfolk, Middlesex, Essex or Plymouth County, MA (Boston residents prioritized); Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12; Requirement: Fellows may attend only every other year: once as an incoming freshman or sophomore and once as an incoming junior or senior
Session dates or durationLast year's cycle (2026): Starts June 28, 2026; Ends August 8, 2026; 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: 1–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): Starts July 20, 2026; Ends August 7, 2026; 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
FormatIn personIn personIn person
Housing and supervisionResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteNon-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
LocationNew residential campus for 2027 is not announced; Amherst, Massachusetts was the historical 2026 locationProgram-specific international and U.S. territory itineraries; current departures use Houston, New York, Miami or self-booked flightsBoston, MA
Selection and applicationSelection: Application review uses the form, letter, Interesting Test, and mathematical sponsor recommendation; no current acceptance rate or 2027 capacity is published. Application materials: Letter of recommendation from a sponsor who knows you in a mathematical contextSelection: Capacity- and fit-based enrollment rather than a single selective cohort. A completed application and payment reserve a space subject to trip availability, documentation, health and conduct requirements.Selection: Twenty fellows and a short alternate list were selected in 2026. GrubStreet publishes no applicant count, acceptance rate, scoring rubric, or guaranteed future cohort size. Application materials: Creative writing sample (2–10 pages, any genre; no academic essays); Personal statement (up to 600 words)
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    George Washington University

    GW Pre-College Programs

    GW Pre-College includes distinct programs rather than one standard course.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $4,350–$4,950; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 2–6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Washington, DC
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    College Intensive (online, credit-bearing): rising juniors and seniors who meet the course prerequisites

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

    Selection: GW reviews academic preparation, maturity and fit. Caminos is explicitly selective. The university does not publish a unified application count or acceptance rate across all Pre-College tracks.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): Caminos al Futuro (fully funded): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Selective residential program for rising seniors in U.S. high schools.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Caminos al Futuro (fully funded): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Selective residential program for rising seniors in U.S. high schools.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Summer Immersion: rising sophomores, juniors and seniors; Requirement: College Intensive (online, credit-bearing): rising juniors and seniors who meet the course prerequisites; Requirement: Caminos al Futuro: rising seniors in U.S. high schools

    Selection and application: Selection: GW reviews academic preparation, maturity and fit. Caminos is explicitly selective. The university does not publish a unified application count or acceptance rate across all Pre-College tracks. Application materials: Personal statement

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    HCSSiM

    Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics

    Intensive six-week residential college-level mathematics program for high-school students; HCSSiM plans to continue at a new campus in 2027, with details not yet announced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $7,208; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 28, 2026; Ends August 8, 2026; 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    New residential campus for 2027 is not announced; Amherst, Massachusetts was the historical 2026 location
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

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

    Selection: Application review uses the form, letter, Interesting Test, and mathematical sponsor recommendation; no current acceptance rate or 2027 capacity is published.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid and travel grants: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Free for domestic students with household income under $85,000; case-by-case awards above that and for international students.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full details and official sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Application: $0. Applying is free.; Need-based financial aid and travel grants: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Free for domestic students with household income under $85,000; case-by-case awards above that and for international students.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Must not have already graduated from high school; Requirement: Most participants have just finished 10th or 11th grade; students who just completed 9th grade with more advanced math have attended; Requirement: International students are welcome to apply

    Selection and application: Selection: Application review uses the form, letter, Interesting Test, and mathematical sponsor recommendation; no current acceptance rate or 2027 capacity is published. Application materials: Letter of recommendation from a sponsor who knows you in a mathematical context

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    • STEM
    • Pre-college

    Yellow Pig Math Foundation

    Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics (HCSSiM)

    Intensive six-week residential college-level mathematics program for highly motivated current high-school students, continuing independently at a new campus in 2027.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $7,208; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 28, 2026; Ends August 8, 2026; 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

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

    Selection: HCSSiM expected 51 students in 2026 and reported more strong applications than it could accept; admission was rolling and used the letter, recommendation and Interesting Test rather than an age cutoff.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid and travel grants: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Free for domestic students with household income under $85,000; case-by-case awards above that and for international students.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Application: $0. Applying is free.; Need-based financial aid and travel grants: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Free for domestic students with household income under $85,000; case-by-case awards above that and for international students.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Must not have already graduated from high school; Requirement: Most participants have just finished 10th or 11th grade; students who just completed 9th grade with more advanced math have attended; Requirement: International students are welcome to apply

    Selection and application: Selection: HCSSiM expected 51 students in 2026 and reported more strong applications than it could accept; admission was rolling and used the letter, recommendation and Interesting Test rather than an age cutoff. Application materials: Letter of recommendation from a sponsor who knows you in a mathematical context

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    Harvard Business School

    Harvard Business School Summer Venture in Management Program

    HBS Summer Venture in Management is an educational program for college juniors and seniors exploring business leadership and an MBA.

    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 14, 2026; Ends June 17, 2026; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Boston, MA
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    International students are not eligible; undocumented students are eligible

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

    Financial aid:
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    Catalog terms: Limited travel financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Admitted students receive instructions for requesting travel reimbursement.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Limited travel financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Admitted students receive instructions for requesting travel reimbursement.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Citizenship: International students are not eligible; undocumented students are eligible; Requirement: College juniors and seniors only (not open to high school students); Requirement: All majors are welcome; Requirement: Former SVMP participants may not reapply

    Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    • Research

    Harvard Debate Council

    Harvard Debate Council Summer Workshops

    Paid two- or four-week online, commuter and residential debate/speech workshops for entering grades 7-12, run by Harvard College's independent Debate Council.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $1,599–$6,049; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 28, 2026; Ends July 24, 2026; 2–4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Cambridge, MA
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 7–12 (provider uses rising grades)

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

    Selection: Most divisions used automatic first-come, first-served admission after a complete application until full. Advanced tracks such as Congress required additional review.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Application fee (non-refundable): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; Optional linen service: $75; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 7–12; Requirement: Online workshops: students entering grades 7-12 in the fall; Requirement: In-person workshops: students currently enrolled in high school or entering 9th grade in the fall

    Selection and application: Selection: Most divisions used automatic first-come, first-served admission after a complete application until full. Advanced tracks such as Congress required additional review.

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    Harvard Summer School

    Harvard Summer School Secondary School Program

    Harvard’s Secondary School Program offers college-credit courses in four- and seven-week formats, with residential, commuting and online options.

    Application deadline
    January 13, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    $4,180–$15,980 (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 14, 2027; Ends August 6, 2027; 4–7 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Cambridge, MA
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Minimum age 16; At least 16 years old by June 13, 2027 and not turning 19 before July 31, 2027

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

    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.

    Financial aid:
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    Need-based SSP scholarship (partial): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For U.S. citizens, permanent residents or DACA recipients with excellent academic records; awards typically cover only part of the cost. (2027 cycle)

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Application fee (non-refundable): $75; Need-based SSP scholarship (partial): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For U.S. citizens, permanent residents or DACA recipients with excellent academic records; awards typically cover only part of the cost. (2027 cycle)

    Full eligibility requirements: 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

    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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    • STEM

    Kansas State University College of Health and Human Sciences

    Health Professions Exploration Program

    Kansas State University's Health Professions Exploration Program offers incoming high-school juniors and seniors a week-long residential introduction to health careers.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Manhattan, KS
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

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

    Selection: 20 places per session; selection rules unannounced.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–12

    Selection and application: Selection: 20 places per session; selection rules unannounced.

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    • STEM

    Salk Institute for Biological Studies

    Heithoff-Brody High School Summer Scholars

    Salk's Heithoff-Brody Summer Scholars program offers paid, mentored laboratory research from June 14–August 6, 2027.

    Application deadline
    February 15, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 14, 2027; Ends August 6, 2027; 8 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    La Jolla, CA
    Stipend or pay
    Catalog terms: Paid internship: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Minimum age 16; San Diego County, CA; At least 16 years old by June 14, 2027; Completed at least one high school biology class (chemistry preferred); Able to commit 30-40 hours per week from June 14 to August 6, 2027

    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: Minimum age 16; Residency: San Diego County, CA; Requirement: Must live in San Diego County and have completed the most recent semester at a San Diego County high school; Requirement: At least 16 years old by June 14, 2027; Requirement: Minimum GPA of 2.75; Requirement: Completed at least one high school biology class (chemistry preferred); Requirement: Able to commit 30-40 hours per week from June 14 to August 6, 2027; Requirement: Applicants under 18 must be able to obtain a work permit from their school

    Selection and application: Application materials: One recommendation letter

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    Indiana University High School Journalism Institute

    High School Journalism Institute (HSJI)

    Five-day IU Bloomington journalism workshops for rising grade 9 through incoming college students; 2027 sessions are July 12-16 and July 18-22, with residential, commuter, and grant-funded options.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: $395–$1,240; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts July 12, 2027; Ends July 22, 2027; 1 week (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Bloomington, IN
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–12 and first-year college (provider uses rising grades)

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

    Selection: Registration and workshop-capacity based; grant and scholarship decisions are selective, while general workshop acceptance criteria are not published as a competitive rubric.

    Financial aid:
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    Catalog terms: HSJI Opportunity Grant: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For students who could not attend without financial assistance; covers full registration fees, housing and meals.; Bloomington Press Club Grant: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Two students from Monroe and Brown county high schools; covers full registration fees, housing and meals.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Extra meals added to the meal card: $75; HSJI Opportunity Grant: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For students who could not attend without financial assistance; covers full registration fees, housing and meals.; Bloomington Press Club Grant: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Two students from Monroe and Brown county high schools; covers full registration fees, housing and meals.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–13

    Selection and application: Selection: Registration and workshop-capacity based; grant and scholarship decisions are selective, while general workshop acceptance criteria are not published as a competitive rubric.

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    • Research
    • STEM

    National Institutes of Health Office of Intramural Training & Education

    High School Scientific Training and Enrichment Program (HiSTEP)

    Former NIH high-school enrichment program whose official page now redirects to SIP; NIH publishes no current HiSTEP-specific status or 2027 application.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Current HiSTEP cohort size, selection process, applicant count, and acceptance rate are not published because no current HiSTEP-specific page was found.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Exclusion: No current HiSTEP eligibility is published; Exclusion: Current general SIP eligibility must not be substituted for HiSTEP eligibility

    Selection and application: Selection: Current HiSTEP cohort size, selection process, applicant count, and acceptance rate are not published because no current HiSTEP-specific page was found.

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    • Research
    • STEM

    Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

    High School Summer Research Experience in Cancer (SURE-CAN)

    Six-week, full-time summer immersion at Roswell Park in Buffalo for Western New York juniors: lectures, discussions, and hands-on wet- or dry-lab cancer research ending in a poster symposium. No application fee.

    Application deadline
    January 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 28, 2027; Ends August 6, 2027; 6 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Buffalo, NY
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grade 11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher

    Minimum age 15; US citizen; US permanent resident; Permanent address in and enrolled in a school district in Erie, Niagara, Cattaraugus or Chautauqua County, NY; Available full time for all six weeks, eight hours a day (40 hours a week), with no time off

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

    Selection: Incomplete or ineligible applications and missing school recommendations are not reviewed. No acceptance rate published.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Application fee: $0; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 15; Citizenship: US citizen; Citizenship: US permanent resident; Residency: Permanent address in and enrolled in a school district in Erie, Niagara, Cattaraugus or Chautauqua County, NY; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 11 when applying; Requirement: Able to commute daily; no housing is offered; Requirement: Available full time for all six weeks, eight hours a day (40 hours a week), with no time off

    Selection and application: Selection: Incomplete or ineligible applications and missing school recommendations are not reviewed. No acceptance rate published. Application materials: Personal statement (up to 300 words) answering three questions; Recommendation form completed by your guidance counselor or school registrar

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    High Mountain Institute

    HMI Summer Term

    Four-week residential academics, leadership, and backpacking program in Colorado; the 2027 application is expected in September but exact dates and price are unannounced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    $10,200 (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 27, 2027; Ends July 24, 2027; 4 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Leadville, CO
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Ages 14–18

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

    Selection: HMI describes a typical cohort of 12-20 students; it does not publish a current applicant count or acceptance rate.

    Financial aid:
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    Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. About 40% of students receive aid; average award is 70% of tuition; awards include free or reduced-price gear rental and top packages include flights. (2027 cycle)

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Summer Term 2027 student account deposit: $500. Returned if unused.; Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. About 40% of students receive aid; average award is 70% of tuition; awards include free or reduced-price gear rental and top packages include flights.; Clarity financial aid application fee: $65. Only for aid applicants; automatically waived below a certain family income, or on request. (2027 cycle)

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 14–18; Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Willing to spend extended periods (10 days) outdoors in wilderness settings; no previous outdoor experience is required

    Selection and application: Selection: HMI describes a typical cohort of 12-20 students; it does not publish a current applicant count or acceptance rate. Application materials: Summer Term application with two essay questions; Two teacher recommendations (at least one from a core academic teacher); 15-30 minute interview with the admissions team

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