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Program facts	Bioethics for High School Students: Being Human in a Brave New World Remove	American Legion Boys State Remove
Application deadline	Unconfirmed — check official site	Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost	Last year's cycle (2026): $1,050; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site	Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aid	Unconfirmed — check official site	Unconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditions	Last year's cycle (2026): Lunch and snacks: $0. Included in the historical 2026 tuition. Dietary options and 2027 coverage are not stated.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site	Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or pay	Unconfirmed — check official site	Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility	Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site	Unconfirmed — check official site
Additional eligibility	Residency: Kent Place and non-Kent Place students; no citizenship or geographic-residency restriction was stated for Summer 2026; Requirement: Be a rising ninth-, tenth-, eleventh-, or twelfth-grade student in the program summer; Requirement: Be prepared to attend in person for the entire five-day 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. course and field trip; Requirement: Participate respectfully in discussion of sensitive medical, ethical, religious, legal, family, disability, identity, life-and-death, and public-policy questions; Requirement: Complete the live registration, payment, guardian permission, health, emergency, dietary, field-trip, media, conduct, accessibility, and pickup/drop-off forms; Requirement: Read and analyze cases, identify stakeholders, apply ethical principles, listen to competing views, and support claims with reasons and evidence; Exclusion: The public one-week course is not limited to Kent Place students and is coed; Exclusion: It is separate from the grades 10-12 selective yearlong Bioethics Project and its mandatory summer component; Exclusion: Registration does not confer Bioethics Scholar status, Georgetown Kennedy Institute mentoring, a research topic, publication, or symposium presentation; Exclusion: The course is educational and does not authorize medical, legal, clinical-ethics, religious, or public-policy practice; Exclusion: Participation does not guarantee academic credit, a grade, certificate, recommendation, internship, research authorship, college admission benefit, or future Kent Place enrollment; Exclusion: Exact 2027 eligibility and sensitive-content, accessibility, health, supervision, and field-trip policies are not announced	Requirement: American Legion Boys State gives selected high-school students hands-on experience creating and running a mock state government. Schools and local Legion posts usually recommend, interview and select delegates. Requirements, dates and costs are set by the state programme. Two delegates from each Boys State programme may advance to Boys Nation in Washington, D.C. The national 2027 session is announced for summer, but that is not a shared Boys State application deadline or venue. Sponsorship and family-paid costs must be checked locally.
Session dates or duration	Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 27, 2026; Ends July 31, 2026; 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site	Unconfirmed — check official site
Format	In person	Unconfirmed — check official site
Housing and supervision	Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site	Unconfirmed — check official site
Location	Summit, Kent Place School, 42 Norwood Avenue, Summit, New Jersey 07901; historical 2026 field-trip site not published	Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection and application	Selection: The 2026 page offered public registration for eligible rising high-school students and did not publish an application rubric, GPA threshold, recommendations, interview, applicant count, acceptance rate, or cohort size. Capacity and 2027 enrollment method remain unknown.	Unconfirmed — check official site
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Abilene Christian University
Abilene Christian University Pre-College Summer Program
Pre-college experience at Abilene Christian University for high school students to explore campus life and academic programs.
Application deadline
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Cost
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Session dates or duration
Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Abilene
Stipend or pay
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Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Current high-school student; selected route-specific requirements remain unknown.
Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Accademia Vivarium Novum
Accademia Vivarium Novum Summer Latin and Greek Courses
Intensive live online or compulsory-residential Latin/Ancient Greek immersion for varied prior levels; the 2026 courses ended August 15.
Application deadline
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Cost
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Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 1–4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
Online / In person
Location
Frascati, Villa Falconieri near Rome for compulsory-residential modules; live online worldwide
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site
Worldwide applicants; campus students must arrange lawful travel/residence in Italy; Provide travel/visa/insurance/health/guardian documentation required for Italy and campus residence where applicable
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Seats were limited, courses required at least 20 students to run, and placement depended on language preparation; no applicant count or acceptance rate was published.
Financial aid:
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Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 summer-course scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Ten campus and 25 online awards were offered; benefit amount/coverage was not fully quantified in the cited terms.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Enrollment deposit after acceptance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. 30% of course fee, nonrefundable.; 2026 summer-course scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Ten campus and 25 online awards were offered; benefit amount/coverage was not fully quantified in the cited terms.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Worldwide applicants; campus students must arrange lawful travel/residence in Italy; Requirement: Select a module matching current Latin/Greek level: part 1 beginner, part 2 after part 1/equivalent, or advanced seminar after stronger prior study; Requirement: Commit to the full intensive live schedule, tutor work, assignments, and substantial independent study; Requirement: For campus modules, reside at Villa Falconieri and follow Latin/Greek immersion, housing, conduct, meal, excursion, and schedule rules; Requirement: Receive acceptance before sending the required 30% deposit; Requirement: Provide travel/visa/insurance/health/guardian documentation required for Italy and campus residence where applicable; Exclusion: Treating the program as high-school-only or assuming a stated universal age range; Exclusion: Entering intermediate/advanced modules without the required prior language preparation; Exclusion: Using nonclassical languages in class contrary to immersion rules or being unable to meet the intensive schedule; Exclusion: Assuming a course will run if the 20-student minimum is not met; Exclusion: Assuming ECTS automatically transfers, or that completion guarantees admission, scholarship, recommendation, degree credit, internship, or job
Selection and application: Selection: Seats were limited, courses required at least 20 students to run, and placement depended on language preparation; no applicant count or acceptance rate was published.
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NABA Inc.
Accounting Career Awareness Program (ACAP)
NABA’s chapter-run ACAP introduces high-school students to accounting and business through college residencies. The San Francisco session ran July 12–17, 2026; future local dates, eligibility and fees are unconfirmed.
Application deadline
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Cost
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Session dates or duration
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Format
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Location
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Stipend or pay
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Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site
Historical 2026 NABA San Francisco ACAP recruitment focused on minority high-school students; current eligibility requires confirmation
Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Confirm the current programme’s selection, capacity and operative participation conditions.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Historical 2026 NABA San Francisco ACAP recruitment focused on minority high-school students; current eligibility requires confirmation
Selection and application: Selection: Confirm the current programme’s selection, capacity and operative participation conditions.
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American Chemical Society
ACS Project SEED Summer Program
Paid 8–10-week chemistry research fellowship for financially eligible high-school students; 2026 applications are closed and both Summer I/II paid $4,000.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 8–10 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
Hybrid
Location
Participating university, government, and industry research sites; virtual projects may also be offered
Stipend or pay
Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 Summer I or Summer II fellowship: $4,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 10–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors
Must be able to participate at an available Project SEED site or eligible virtual project; in-person site selection considers a safe daily commute; Document household annual income at or below 300% of applicable Federal Poverty Guidelines; Have completed at least one high-school chemistry course and demonstrate interest in science or chemistry; Obtain parent/guardian permission if under 18; Be available for the full project, normally at least eight weeks and about 40 hours weekly for in-person research
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Local coordinators select among financially and academically eligible applicants based on performance, science interest, full-summer availability, site capacity/budget, safe commute, and mentor/project fit. ACS publishes no single current acceptance rate.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Must be able to participate at an available Project SEED site or eligible virtual project; in-person site selection considers a safe daily commute; Requirement: Document household annual income at or below 300% of applicable Federal Poverty Guidelines; Requirement: Provide an accepted tax, free/reduced-lunch, SNAP/WIC, TRIO, or SAT/ACT fee-waiver eligibility document; Requirement: Preferably be a current high-school sophomore, junior, or senior; the 2026 cycle also allowed graduating seniors; Requirement: Have completed at least one high-school chemistry course and demonstrate interest in science or chemistry; Requirement: Obtain parent/guardian permission if under 18; Requirement: Be available for the full project, normally at least eight weeks and about 40 hours weekly for in-person research; Requirement: Meet the local site's commute, safety, lab, onboarding, and schedule requirements; Exclusion: Applicants who cannot document the financial-eligibility requirement; Exclusion: Applicants without completed high-school chemistry; Exclusion: Applicants unable to commit to the selected site's full schedule or safely commute for an in-person placement; Exclusion: Assuming prior lab experience is required or guarantees selection; Exclusion: Assuming application guarantees a placement, preferred lab, virtual option, $4,000 next-cycle amount, conference trip, publication, college credit, recommendation, scholarship, admission advantage, or job
Selection and application: Selection: Local coordinators select among financially and academically eligible applicants based on performance, science interest, full-summer availability, site capacity/budget, safe commute, and mentor/project fit. ACS publishes no single current acceptance rate.
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Adelphi University
Adelphi Summer Pre-College Program
Adelphi University on-campus, three-credit Summer Pre-College Program for rising grades 10–12. The 2027 final application deadline is June 4; applications are reviewed until capacity.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
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Session dates or duration
Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Garden City
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site
Housing: 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: Requirement: Rising high-school sophomore, junior or senior.
Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site
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AFS Intercultural Programs
AFS Global You Adventurer
Five-week worldwide virtual exchange for ages 14-17 with self-paced global-competence modules and four live dialogues; 2026 paid cohorts remain open.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Catalog terms: $120–$315; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 5 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
Online
Location
Online global cohort; individual enrollment currently unavailable in Vietnam
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site
Ages 14–17; Worldwide except locations where AFS cannot currently enroll individuals; Vietnam is explicitly unavailable on the present form; Be age 14-17 on the cohort start date; turning 18 during the program is allowed; Obtain parent or guardian permission when legally required and pay the applicable tuition
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Standard enrollment is first come, first served subject to age, technology, language, payment, and cohort capacity; no acceptance rate is published.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Ages 14–17; Residency: Worldwide except locations where AFS cannot currently enroll individuals; Vietnam is explicitly unavailable on the present form; Requirement: Be age 14-17 on the cohort start date; turning 18 during the program is allowed; Requirement: Have sufficient English to read content, use forums, and join live discussions, unless enrolling in an explicitly offered Spanish cohort; Requirement: Have a computer, smartphone, or other compatible device with webcam and microphone plus stable internet; Requirement: Be available for the full five weeks and four facilitated sessions; Requirement: Obtain parent or guardian permission when legally required and pay the applicable tuition; Exclusion: Under 14 or over 17 on the program start date; Exclusion: Individual students currently residing in Vietnam under the present enrollment notice; Exclusion: Submission of the interest form does not guarantee a seat; eligibility, payment, and capacity still apply; Exclusion: A certificate does not constitute academic credit, language certification, school admission, employment, or an in-person exchange
Selection and application: Selection: Standard enrollment is first come, first served subject to age, technology, language, payment, and cohort capacity; no acceptance rate is published.
- Official source checked Aug 21, 2026
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MIT Jameel Clinic
AI & Health Summer High School Bootcamp
MIT Jameel Clinic’s 2027 AI & Health Bootcamp is a one-week, in-person introduction to machine learning, Python, clinical AI and drug discovery for incoming grades 10–12.
Application deadline
November 1, 2026 (2027 cycle)
Cost
$2,000 (2027 cycle)
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aid: Conditional domestic full-tuition need-based aid: Up to $2,000. Eligibility and documented need; tuition only, not housing or travel. (2027 cycle)
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Expenses and aid conditions: Conditional domestic full-tuition need-based aid: Up to $2,000. Eligibility and documented need; tuition only, not housing or travel. (2027 cycle)
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: MIT Jameel Clinic’s 2027 AI & Health Bootcamp is a one-week, in-person introduction to machine learning, Python, clinical AI and drug discovery for incoming grades 10–12. The programme is planned for mid-July, with exact dates still TBA. Early Action closes November 1, 2026 and regular applications February 22, 2027; recommendation letters are optional. Tuition is $2,000, and eligible domestic students may receive full-tuition need-based aid. Housing and transport are the family’s responsibility, and former participants may not repeat.
Selection and application: Application materials: MIT Jameel Clinic’s 2027 AI & Health Bootcamp is a one-week, in-person introduction to machine learning, Python, clinical AI and drug discovery for incoming grades 10–12. The programme is planned for mid-July, with exact dates still TBA. Early Action closes November 1, 2026 and regular applications February 22, 2027; recommendation letters are optional. Tuition is $2,000, and eligible domestic students may receive full-tuition need-based aid. Housing and transport are the family’s responsibility, and former participants may not repeat.
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Alpha Workshop for Young Writers, Inc.
Alpha Workshop for Young Writers
Selective 12-day residential speculative-fiction workshop for 20 writers ages 14-19; 2026 is complete and the next cycle is not announced.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Last year's cycle (2026): $1,950; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 15, 2026; Ends July 26, 2026; 1.7 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Greensburg, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site
Ages 14–19; Be age 14 through 19 inclusive on the first day of the workshop
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Twenty students are admitted based solely on anonymized application stories; no current applicant count or acceptance rate is published.
Financial aid:
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Last year's cycle (2026): Scholarships and need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available to accepted students; amount and award count are not stated on the official page.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 application fee: $0. No fee to apply.; Scholarships and need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available to accepted students; amount and award count are not stated on the official page.; Loaner laptop: $0. Loaner laptops were available for accepted students who needed one.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Ages 14–19; Requirement: Be age 14 through 19 inclusive on the first day of the workshop; Requirement: Submit one original 2,000-6,000-word science-fiction, fantasy, or horror short story; Requirement: Submit a short story rather than an excerpt and do not use fan-fiction characters or worlds; Requirement: Remove the applicant's name from the story file for anonymous judging; Requirement: If under 18, obtain parent or guardian confirmation and consent within seven days; Exclusion: Applicants outside ages 14-19 on the first program day; Exclusion: Applicants who have already attended Alpha twice, subject to the organization's digital-workshop exceptions; Exclusion: Fan fiction, excerpts, named manuscripts, or stories outside the required length and speculative genres; Exclusion: Admission and aid are separate; neither past publication nor ability to pay guarantees admission
Selection and application: Selection: Twenty students are admitted based solely on anonymized application stories; no current applicant count or acceptance rate is published.
- Official source checked Aug 21, 2026
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AlphaStar Academy
AlphaStar Academy Summer Math, CS, AI, and Physics Camps
AlphaStar’s subject- and level-specific summer STEM courses; the dated 2026 live periods have ended, and next-cycle dates, fees and delivery need confirmation.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
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Session dates or duration
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Format
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Location
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Stipend or pay
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Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site
Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Open paid enrollment subject to prerequisites, placement, capacity, and course availability; no unified admissions rate is published.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection and application: Selection: Open paid enrollment subject to prerequisites, placement, capacity, and course availability; no unified admissions rate is published.
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AMDA College of the Performing Arts
AMDA High School Summer Conservatory
Two-week New York or Los Angeles performing-arts conservatory for ages 13-19 completing grades 8-12; 2026 is complete and only a 2027 interest form is posted.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Last year's cycle (2026): $3,263–$4,300; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
New York, Los Angeles, New York and California campuses; discipline and session availability vary
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 8–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors
Ages 13–19; Be currently completing grade 8-12 and age 13-19 at enrollment
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Application and interview review are required; AMDA does not publish a current applicant count or acceptance rate.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Enrollment deposit: $250. Applied toward the total cost and described as fully refundable on the 2026 tuition page.; Airport pickup or drop-off: $130. $130 each way; only eligible airports and flight windows could be accommodated.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Ages 13–19; Requirement: Be currently completing grade 8-12 and age 13-19 at enrollment; Requirement: Choose an available discipline, campus, and session; Requirement: Complete the online High School Conservatory application and 10-15-minute interview; Requirement: After acceptance, submit the deposit, focus-specific demonstration materials, and all enrollment forms at least four weeks before the session; Requirement: International participants must use the appropriate tourist visa or visa waiver rather than assume student-visa eligibility; Exclusion: A request-information or 2027 interest form is not an application; Exclusion: Program, discipline, campus, session, and housing availability are not guaranteed; Exclusion: Demonstration materials must be age appropriate and avoid profanity or suggestive material; Exclusion: College-credit transfer, AMDA college admission, merit scholarship, professional representation, performance job, or career outcome is not guaranteed
Selection and application: Selection: Application and interview review are required; AMDA does not publish a current applicant count or acceptance rate. Application materials: Scheduled 10-15-minute phone interview
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The American Legion
American Legion Boys State
Create and run a mock state government through American Legion Boys State. Local schools, Legion posts and state programs handle delegate selection, deadlines, sites and sponsorship.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
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Session dates or duration
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Format
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Location
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Stipend or pay
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Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: American Legion Boys State gives selected high-school students hands-on experience creating and running a mock state government. Schools and local Legion posts usually recommend, interview and select delegates. Requirements, dates and costs are set by the state programme. Two delegates from each Boys State programme may advance to Boys Nation in Washington, D.C. The national 2027 session is announced for summer, but that is not a shared Boys State application deadline or venue. Sponsorship and family-paid costs must be checked locally.
Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Appalachia Service Project
Appalachia Service Project Traditional Summer Mission Trips
Group-based one-week home-repair service trips in Central Appalachia for volunteers age 11+ who have completed sixth grade; eight 2027 weeks run June 13-August 7 at $375 per volunteer per week.
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
Central Appalachia: eastern Kentucky, western North Carolina when served, northeastern Tennessee, southwest Virginia, and central or southern West Virginia
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grade 6 and above; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Minimum age 11; No citizenship or state-residency restriction is stated; participants must travel with or join an eligible registered group serving in Central Appalachia; Be at least age 11 and have completed sixth grade before service; Provide at least two adults age 19 or older for the group and maintain ASP's adult-to-youth supervision requirements; Complete an approved background check if age 19 or older; Participate respectfully in ASP's service, regional education, and faith-based programming
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: This is capacity- and group-based registration rather than a competitive individual admission. ASP matches registered crews to weeks, centers, and projects based on preferences, skill, need, supervision, and available space.
Financial aid:
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Catalog terms: ASP partial scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Partial assistance is advertised; amount, eligibility, deadline, and availability require the current scholarship process.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Earlier stated group registration fee: $95. One nonrefundable fee per registering group, not per participant. The current overview does not restate this amount; confirm whether it still applies.; Group transportation: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Groups provide transportation to the assigned center and a vehicle for each work crew; cost varies by origin and group.; ASP partial scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Partial assistance is advertised; amount, eligibility, deadline, and availability require the current scholarship process.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 11; Residency: No citizenship or state-residency restriction is stated; participants must travel with or join an eligible registered group serving in Central Appalachia; Requirement: Be at least age 11 and have completed sixth grade before service; Requirement: Register as part of a group of at least five or obtain approval to join an existing registered group; Requirement: Provide at least two adults age 19 or older for the group and maintain ASP's adult-to-youth supervision requirements; Requirement: Complete an approved background check if age 19 or older; Requirement: Provide a suitable vehicle for every work crew and transportation to and from the assigned center; Requirement: Commit to the full Sunday-afternoon-through-Saturday-morning week; Requirement: Complete all participant, guardian, health, emergency, conduct, safety, and group paperwork and payment requirements; Requirement: Participate respectfully in ASP's service, regional education, and faith-based programming; Exclusion: ASP does not currently host an unaccompanied individual volunteer on their own; Exclusion: Volunteers must have completed sixth grade before service and be at least 11; current sixth-graders may qualify for a 2027 summer trip after completing the school year.; Exclusion: A preferred week, state, center, homeowner, or project type is not guaranteed; Exclusion: Participants and groups supply transportation and may have costs beyond ASP's published fee; Exclusion: The trip does not confer employment, wages, academic credit, a licensed construction credential, college admission benefit, or guaranteed school-accepted service hours; Exclusion: Physical, tool, driving, dietary, disability, medication, and worksite accommodations must be confirmed directly with ASP and the group leader
Selection and application: Selection: This is capacity- and group-based registration rather than a competitive individual admission. ASP matches registered crews to weeks, centers, and projects based on preferences, skill, need, supervision, and available space.
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AI & Health Summer High School Bootcamp: November 1, 2026 (2027 cycle)
Aspen Music Festival and School Summer Program: January 5, 2027 (2027 cycle)
Babson Summer Study: February 12, 2027 (2027 cycle)

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