A summer can be a first lab, a new city, or the thing you talk about all year. Find programs that fit your curiosity, your grade and your budget.
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Need-based scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Apply in the financial aid section of the application with your most recent tax form. (2027 cycle)
Need-based tuition discount: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. 10–80% off online tuition or 10–50% off San Francisco tuition; no full-ride scholarships; parents' income statements for the last 12 months are required. (2027 cycle)
Expenses and aid conditions
Application fee (non-refundable): $55–$85. $55 before January 1, $85 after January 1.; Need-based scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Apply in the financial aid section of the application with your most recent tax form. (2027 cycle)
Non-refundable deposit (counts toward tuition): $700. Due within 14 days of acceptance; the remaining tuition is charged 14 days after the deposit.; Need-based tuition discount: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. 10–80% off online tuition or 10–50% off San Francisco tuition; no full-ride scholarships; parents' income statements for the last 12 months are required. (2027 cycle)
Stipend or pay
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Eligibility
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Additional eligibility
Ages 9–18
Ages 14–17; Requirement: Must currently be in high school; not open to college students or other adults
Session dates or duration
Starts June 20, 2027; Ends August 15, 2027; 2–4 weeks (2027 cycle)
Catalog terms: 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
In person / Online
Housing and supervision
Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Location
Lake Luzerne, NY
Berkeley, CA
Selection and application
Application materials: Audition video of 8-10 minutes
Selection: Leangap reviews applicants for fit using motivation, initiative, collaboration, problem solving, skills, and impact. Each 2026 format was limited to 40 seats, but no applicant count or acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Parents' income statements for the last 12 months (financial aid applicants)
Marist's Summer Pre-College program offers credit-bearing courses in Poughkeepsie.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
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
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: See the source-qualified eligibility and route distinctions in the description; historical cycle rules do not establish a new application round.
Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site
MassArt’s Pre-College Summer Studios is a four-week art-foundation programme for high-school juniors and seniors.
Application deadline
May 3, 2027 (2027 cycle)
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Starts July 19, 2027; Ends August 13, 2027; 4 weeks (2027 cycle)
Format
In person / Online
Location
Boston, MA
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 11–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
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: Requirement: Open to grades 11–12
Selection and application: Application materials: One-page statement of purpose; Portfolio of 6-8 photographs of your strongest work (for-credit applicants); Portfolio description list (for-credit applicants); One letter of recommendation (for-credit applicants)
Canada/USA Mathcamp is a residential advanced-mathematics programme for students worldwide, generally ages thirteen to eighteen.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Last year's cycle (2026): $7,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 28, 2026; Ends August 2, 2026; 5 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Burlington, VT
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site
Ages 13–18; Fully comfortable with high-school algebra, geometry, trigonometry, exponents and logarithms
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aid: Read aid terms and conditions
Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Includes full scholarships and travel grants; international students are eligible.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Application fee: $0. There is no application fee.; Registration deposit (25% of expected camp fee): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. The remaining 75% is due on or before the first day of camp.; Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Includes full scholarships and travel grants; international students are eligible.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Ages 13–18; Requirement: Completed Precalculus (or the equivalent); Requirement: Fully comfortable with high-school algebra, geometry, trigonometry, exponents and logarithms
Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site
MathPath is a four-week residential mathematics program for students ages 11–14; the 2026 session and application cycle are complete.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Last year's cycle (2026): $6,600; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 28, 2026; Ends July 26, 2026; 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site
Ages 11–14
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Merit-based selection centered on the Qualifying Test and application context
Financial aid: Read aid terms and conditions
Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid: Up to $6,600. Scaled to reported family income; considered after admission and does not affect the admissions decision.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Application fee: $0. Applying to MathPath is free.; Minimum registration deposit: $500; Need-based financial aid: Up to $6,600. Scaled to reported family income; considered after admission and does not affect the admissions decision.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Ages 11–14; Requirement: Turn 11 before the program starts and turn 15 only after the last day of the program
Selection and application: Selection: Merit-based selection centered on the Qualifying Test and application context
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.
Enrolled at a school in Duval County or St. Johns County, Florida; Work 40 hours per week in mentor laboratories during the summer, plus project work during the school year
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: 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
McCombs Future Executive Academy is a free six-day residential business and leadership program at UT Austin for current Texas high-school sophomores and juniors.
Application deadline
February 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
Cost
Free attendance; check separate expenses (2027 cycle)
Session dates or duration
Starts June 6, 2027; Ends June 11, 2027 (2027 cycle)
Format
In person
Location
Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 10–11; Grade timing: 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: Current Texas high-school sophomores/juniors, rising juniors/seniors; full attendance, no concurrent summer school. First-generation/hardship backgrounds encouraged, not exclusive admissions requirement.
Selection and application: Application materials: Online application, transcript, activities/leadership, essays, recommendation and resume. Decisions by mid-April; supplemental deadline does not extend initial entry.
Seven-week auditioned violin, viola and cello intensive for ages 10-30; the 2026 session ended and 2027 admissions are unannounced.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Last year's cycle (2026): $5,450; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 7 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Westport, New York
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site
Ages 10–30; Be within the cycle's age range on the arrival date
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Admission is by faculty review of solo and chamber audition videos. Meadowmount reports roughly 200 students and substantial aid, but does not publish current applicant count or acceptance rate.
Financial aid: Read aid terms and conditions
Last year's cycle (2026): Merit-priority scholarship and financial support: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited, competitive and generally partial; not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 on-campus room and board: $3,230–$4,030. $4,030 for private-room default; requested double room reduced the fee by $800 per student. Off-campus students did not pay room and board.; Refundable security deposit: $65. Required for both on- and off-campus students in 2026.; Enrollment deposit credited to tuition: $1,500. Not an extra charge; credited toward tuition. Historical 2026 due terms.; Merit-priority scholarship and financial support: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited, competitive and generally partial; not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Ages 10–30; Requirement: Play violin, viola or cello at an advanced level; Requirement: Be within the cycle's age range on the arrival date; Requirement: Submit required unedited solo and chamber-excerpt audition videos; Requirement: Be available for the full seven-week session unless written exception is granted; Requirement: Arrange compliant visa documentation if international; Exclusion: Other instruments are not included in the main student program; Exclusion: Partial-session attendance requires written artistic-director approval; Exclusion: Admission and aid are competitive; Exclusion: International students bear visa, SEVIS and travel costs
Selection and application: Selection: Admission is by faculty review of solo and chamber audition videos. Meadowmount reports roughly 200 students and substantial aid, but does not publish current applicant count or acceptance rate. Application materials: At least 15 minutes of unedited solo audition video
A six-week residential University of Arizona health-care exploration and college-readiness program for Arizona students after junior year, offering three college credits.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Catalog terms: $6,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Tucson, Arizona, University of Arizona main campus and regional health-care/university visits
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grade 11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
U.S. citizen; U.S. permanent resident; Arizona resident for at least one year; Live in the assigned residence hall and attend all required classes, tours, presentations, projects, community service, travel, and weekend events
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Only complete applications are reviewed; applicants must interview. The current cohort size, acceptance rate, rubric, and priority populations are not published on the official pages.
Financial aid: Read aid terms and conditions
Catalog terms: University scholarships and tuition waivers: Up to $6,000. Aid may reduce the program cost and can make participation free; eligibility, amounts, and application process are not fully published.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: University scholarships and tuition waivers: Up to $6,000. Aid may reduce the program cost and can make participation free; eligibility, amounts, and application process are not fully published.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Citizenship: U.S. citizen; Citizenship: U.S. permanent resident; Residency: Arizona resident for at least one year; Requirement: Complete junior year before the summer program; Requirement: Have a strong interest in a health-care profession; Requirement: Hold a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0; Requirement: Complete the interview process; Requirement: Live in the assigned residence hall and attend all required classes, tours, presentations, projects, community service, travel, and weekend events; Requirement: Do not work or attend another summer program during Med-Start; Exclusion: Students who have not met the one-year Arizona residency rule; Exclusion: Applicants who are neither U.S. citizens nor permanent residents; Exclusion: Incomplete or late applications and recommendations; Exclusion: Students unable to commit to the full residential schedule
Selection and application: Selection: Only complete applications are reviewed; applicants must interview. The current cohort size, acceptance rate, rubric, and priority populations are not published on the official pages. Application materials: Two recommendation forms submitted directly by teachers, advisers, counselors, or job supervisors by the deadline; Interview if advanced in the process
Recruited three-year healthcare pipeline with four-week July programming for students from select NYC and Long Island high schools; no public application cycle is posted.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Hempstead, New York, Zucker School of Medicine and Northwell Health learning environments
Attend a participating select high school in New York City's five boroughs or Nassau County/Long Island
Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Recruitment is limited to select regional high schools and partner pathways. The page reports 288 total enrollees and 139 three-year completers since 2010 but no current applications, cohort size, or acceptance rate.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Attend a participating select high school in New York City's five boroughs or Nassau County/Long Island; Requirement: Be recruited through a participating school or Gateway to Higher Education pathway; Requirement: Enter or continue the pipeline as a rising junior, rising senior, or rising college freshman; Requirement: Demonstrate interest in healthcare professions and ability to participate in the multi-year summer program; Exclusion: Students outside the program's select regional school network unless Zucker confirms another pathway; Exclusion: Treating rising college freshmen as new high-school grade-13 applicants without program confirmation
Selection and application: Selection: Recruitment is limited to select regional high schools and partner pathways. The page reports 288 total enrollees and 139 three-year completers since 2010 but no current applications, cohort size, or acceptance rate.
Residential 11-day business academy for rising seniors with 3.0+ GPA; 2026 tuition was $5,500 plus a $75 application fee, and 2027 details are unannounced.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Last year's cycle (2026): $5,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 1.57 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grade 11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Preference to U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, and Canadian residents; other international applicants considered if space remained under 2026 rules; Be available for the entire assigned residential session, including weekends
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Holistic admission for two 2026 cohorts described inconsistently as 70 or up to 72 students per session; no applicant count or acceptance rate is published.
Financial aid: Read aid terms and conditions
Last year's cycle (2026): SBA need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Full and partial awards for accepted students based on household financial need and a scholarship essay; not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 SBA application fee: $75. Nonrefundable; applicants unable to pay could request a waiver by email.; SBA need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Full and partial awards for accepted students based on household financial need and a scholarship essay; not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Preference to U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, and Canadian residents; other international applicants considered if space remained under 2026 rules; Requirement: Be a rising 12th-grade student at the time of the program; Requirement: Have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA under 2026 rules; Requirement: Be available for the entire assigned residential session, including weekends; Requirement: Complete rigorous college-level classes, workshops, collaborative work, and all scheduled program components; Requirement: International students must independently have an appropriate way to enter/study because U-M does not sponsor SBA visas; Exclusion: Current seniors who have already graduated are not described as eligible; the target is rising seniors; Exclusion: Participation does not award college credit or influence Ross BBA admission; Exclusion: Meeting the 3.0 GPA threshold does not guarantee admission or scholarship; Exclusion: Session assignment/change, cohort size, and 2027 international priority are not yet confirmed
Selection and application: Selection: Holistic admission for two 2026 cohorts described inconsistently as 70 or up to 72 students per session; no applicant count or acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Two essays of 300 words or fewer without generative-AI assistance; One teacher recommendation form submitted through the portal; no separate letter required; Household-income and affordability questions plus scholarship essay if requesting aid
Week-long residential or commuter explorations and selective Pathways for grades 6-11; Summer 2026 is complete and 2027 is not posted.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Last year's cycle (2026): $700–$1,175; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Houghton, MI
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 6–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Standard Explorations enrolled in order received while seats remained. Pathways used grades, short responses and supplemental documents; no portfolio-wide applicant count or acceptance rate is published.
Financial aid: Last year's cycle (2026): Needs-based scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Most are reviewed on a rolling basis.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Exploration course deposit (non-refundable, per course): $150. Not required to apply for Pathway Programs.; Needs-based scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Most are reviewed on a rolling basis.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 6–11 when applying
Selection and application: Selection: Standard Explorations enrolled in order received while seats remained. Pathways used grades, short responses and supplemental documents; no portfolio-wide applicant count or acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Unofficial transcript, short responses and a recommendation/certificate/other evidence where required by the Pathway
Paid six-week public-service internship after senior year in Cook or Lake County public offices; Cook County paid $17/hour in 2026, whose cycle is no longer open.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Chicago, IL
Stipend or pay
Catalog terms: Hourly pay for Fellows: $17; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grade 12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Cook County, Illinois
Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Eligibility and hiring depend on county, age, graduation status, funded workforce criteria, application quality, placement capacity, office fit, and employment requirements. Cook County cited approximately 50 placements; no current overall acceptance rate is published.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Cook County, Illinois; Requirement: Open to grade 12; Requirement: Graduating high school senior (the internship takes place the summer after senior year)
Selection and application: Selection: Eligibility and hiring depend on county, age, graduation status, funded workforce criteria, application quality, placement capacity, office fit, and employment requirements. Cook County cited approximately 50 placements; no current overall acceptance rate is published.
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