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  1. MathPath

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    Application deadline
    Not published
    Cost
    $6,6002026 cycle
    Financial aid
    Need-based financial aid: Up to $6,600. Scaled to reported family income; considered after admission and does not affect the admissions decision.2026 cycle
    Expenses and aid conditions
    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.2026 cycle
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Not published
    Additional eligibility
    Ages 11–14; Requirement: Turn 11 before the program starts and turn 15 only after the last day of the program
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 28, 2026; Ends July 26, 2026; 4 weeks2026 cycle
    Format
    In person
    Housing and supervision
    Residential
    Location
    Not published
    Selection and application
    Selection: Merit-based selection centered on the Qualifying Test and application context
    Official sources
    Source 1 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 2 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 3 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 4 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 5 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 6 · checked Aug 20, 2026Source 7 · checked Aug 20, 2026

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  • Wolfram Research

    Wolfram Middle School Summer Camp

    Selective one-week virtual coding camp for approximately 20 students ages 11-14 who identify as girls, with no prior programming required.

    Cost
    $500
    Who can apply
    Ages 11–14
    Program dates
    Jul 25–30, 2027 · 1 week
    Where
    Online
    STEMDay program
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based financial aid. Sliding scale; can cover up to 100% of tuition.

    Costs beyond tuition: Non-refundable deposit: $200. Due within 10 days of acceptance; Need-based financial aid. Sliding scale; can cover up to 100% of tuition.

    Requirements: Ages 11–14; Requirement: Open to girls, including students who identify as girls, gender-nonconforming students and students assigned female at birth; Requirement: Interest and background in a STEM subject; coding experience is not required; Requirement: International students are accepted

    Selection and application: Selection: Approximately 20 students are admitted annually after application review; decisions were generally sent within 21 days for 2026.

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  • Gotham Writers Workshop

    Gotham Writers Workshop Teen Creative Writing — Online and Zoom

    Four- or six-week creative writing classes for ages 13-17, offered live on Zoom or asynchronously online with lectures, exercises, and fiction/nonfiction practice.

    Cost
    $339
    Who can apply
    Ages 13–17
    Program dates
    4⁠–⁠6 weeks
    Where
    Online
    ArtsDay program
    Requirements and sources

    Costs beyond tuition: Registration fee (paid once per term): $25

    Requirements: Ages 13–17

    Selection and application: Selection: Open registration for available sections; no portfolio, audition, grades, or exams are required.

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  • Johns Hopkins University Office of Summer and Intersession Programs

    Johns Hopkins Summer at Hopkins Pre-College Programs

    Family of two-week, one-credit pre-college programs offered residentially, as a Baltimore commuter, or online; Summer 2026 is complete and 2027 is unannounced.

    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12 (current)
    Program dates
    2 weeks
    Where
    In person or online · Baltimore, MD
    ResearchPre-college
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: 2026 Dean's Fellowship for online Pre-College: Up to $950. Need-based, expected average $500, and available only to students ultimately registered online. No 2027 aid is announced.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: 2026 Pre-College application fee: $85. Historical nonrefundable fee; not confirmed for 2027; 2026 initial tuition payment: $1,950. Applied toward total tuition and initiated course registration; not an additional fee. Course placement remained subject to availability; 2026 Dean's Fellowship for online Pre-College: Up to $950. Need-based, expected average $500, and available only to students ultimately registered online. No 2027 aid is announced.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–12 when applying; Requirement: Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale; Requirement: Successful completion of 9th grade before the program starts; Requirement: Some programs require specific prior coursework

    Selection and application: Selection: Applicants must meet GPA, grade-completion, document, and course-prerequisite rules; course placement remains capacity-dependent. No general acceptance rate is published.

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  • Qualia Global Scholars

    Qualia Global Scholars Summer Program

    Selective four-week online interdisciplinary research program for grades 6-12, organized by Stanford students with small-group mentorship and a culminating paper and presentation.

    Who can apply
    Grades 6–12
    Program dates
    4 weeks
    Where
    Online
    STEMDay programResearchPre-college
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 6–12

    Selection and application: Selection: The organizer calls admission competitive but publishes no applicant count, cohort size, or acceptance rate.

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  • Johns Hopkins University Office of Summer and Intersession Programs

    Summer at Hopkins Pre-College Psychology and Brain Sciences (2026 offerings)

    Two-week, one-credit online neuroscience and psychology courses; all 2026 sessions ended and 2027 offerings are unannounced.

    Cost
    $1,950(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    Jun 22 – Jul 31, 2026 · 2 weeks(2026)
    Where
    Online
    STEMDay program
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: 2026 Dean’s Fellowship Award for online Pre-College Programs: Up to $950. Need-based; expected average award $500.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: 2026 application fee (non-refundable): $85; 2026 Dean’s Fellowship Award for online Pre-College Programs: Up to $950. Need-based; expected average award $500.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Successfully complete 9th grade before the program starts; Requirement: Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale

    Selection and application: Selection: Applicants had to meet published academic criteria and course capacity; Johns Hopkins did not publish an acceptance rate for these courses.

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  • University of Washington Continuum College

    UW Youth & Teen Programs

    Year-round UW enrichment courses for grades 4-12, with more than 100 Seattle-campus and live-online offerings in Summer 2026; that catalog is now closed.

    Who can apply
    Grades 4–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jun 28 – Aug 20, 2027 · 2 weeks
    Where
    In person or online · Seattle, WA
    Day program
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Limited financial assistance. Covers course and registration fees for one course; for students meeting free/reduced-price lunch income criteria; first-come, first-served.

    Costs beyond tuition: Nonrefundable registration fee (per student, per quarter): $50; Limited financial assistance. Covers course and registration fees for one course; for students meeting free/reduced-price lunch income criteria; first-come, first-served.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 4–12; Requirement: Some courses, such as coding or writing, have prerequisites or English proficiency requirements

    Selection and application: Selection: Registration is generally course-eligibility and capacity based rather than a single selective admissions process. Sections may close when full. UW does not publish a program-wide applicant count, acceptance rate, or admissions rubric.

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  • The Museum of Flight

    Washington Aerospace Scholars

    Aerospace program for high-school juniors: free November–March online coursework, optional five UW credits for $255 and a lottery-selected six-day Seattle residency for $1,850. Student applications for 2026–27 are open.

    Who can apply
    Grade 11 (current)
    Program dates
    1 week
    Where
    Online or in person · Seattle, WA
    STEMResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: UW credit and residency tuition assistance. Covers up to 100% of the fee within available funding; families in government assistance programs are prioritized.

    Costs beyond tuition: Optional five University of Washington credits: $255; Residency deposit (50% of the residency fee). Due only after the student is notified of acceptance into Phase Two; UW credit and residency tuition assistance. Covers up to 100% of the fee within available funding; families in government assistance programs are prioritized.

    Requirements: Residency: Washington state; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 11 when applying

    Selection and application: Selection: Phase One applicants are accepted on a rolling basis while room is available. Phase Two is optional and uses a lottery among students meeting Phase One performance requirements.

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  • Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

    Winship Summer Scholars Research Program

    Pay
    $2,400 stipend
    Who can apply
    Grade 12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jun 8 – Jul 17, 2026 · 6 weeks(2026)
    Where
    In person or online · Atlanta, GA
    STEMDay programResearchInternship
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Minimum age 16; Citizenship: US citizen or US permanent resident (in-person program only); Requirement: Open to rising grade 12; Requirement: Graduating high school seniors are also eligible; Requirement: Be 16 years old by the program start date; Requirement: In-person students must be on site full time, Monday to Friday, for the whole program

    Selection and application: Selection: The in-person cohort normally contains 10-12 scholars and had 12 in 2026. Winship reported record application volume in 2026 but publishes no count or acceptance rate. The related virtual lecture series served about 160 students in 2026. Application materials: Two teacher recommendation letters, one from a STEM teacher (up to three accepted); Five short essay questions

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  • Best Delegate

    Best Delegate Model United Nations Institute

    Who can apply
    Ages 9–18
    Program dates
    Jun 15 – Aug 14, 2026 · 1 week(2026)
    Where
    In person or online
    LeadershipResidential
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Ages 9–18; Requirement: In-person camps are for ages 11-17; virtual camps are for ages 9-18; Requirement: Virtual Intermediate camp is for ages 11-13 and Advanced camp for ages 13-18

    Selection and application: Selection: Most camps are paid, capacity-limited enrollment products rather than merit-selected institutes. Sessions can sell out; exact class size, prerequisites, and advanced-track screening vary by product.

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  • Black Girls Code

    Black Girls Code Summer Camp

    Black Girls Code offers game-development camps, with in-person and virtual options.

    Who can apply
    Ages 10–17
    Program dates
    Jun 8 – Aug 14, 2026(2026)
    Where
    In person or online
    STEMDay program
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Ages 10–17

    Selection and application: Selection: Historical 2026 programme information: Event registration was capacity-limited and multiple 2026 sessions sold out. The organizer did not publish an application rubric, acceptance rate, or standardized selection method.

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  • University of Chicago Booth School of Business and UChicago Summer Session

    Chicago Booth Summer Business Courses for Undergraduates

    Current Booth-linked Summer Quarter business courses for undergraduates; the former three-week Summer Business Scholars cohort is not a high-school program.

    Cost
    $4,980(2026)
    Program dates
    9 weeks
    Where
    Online
    BusinessDay program
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Merit-based Mercer Scholarship for Building the New Venture. Can be applied to tuition only.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Summer Quarter student services fee: $448–$559. $559 for undergraduates; $448 for non-degree visiting students; Merit-based Mercer Scholarship for Building the New Venture. Can be applied to tuition only.

    Requirements: Requirement: Be a current University of Chicago undergraduate or an eligible visiting undergraduate for the documented 2026 course; Requirement: Have curiosity about business, entrepreneurship, small business, or nonprofit ventures; Requirement: Be prepared for synchronous weekly class and significant team participation; Requirement: Meet UChicago Summer Session visiting-student and course-enrollment requirements; Exclusion: High-school students are not the stated audience; Exclusion: The former standalone three-week Summer Business Scholars cohort is not the current application path; Exclusion: Course admission, registration, credit transfer, scholarship, housing, internship, employment, or MBA admission is not guaranteed

    Selection and application: Selection: Enrollment is subject to course eligibility, registration, capacity, and visiting-student review. No current acceptance rate or standalone Summer Business Scholars cohort size is published.

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  • Euler Circle

    Euler Circle Summer Classes

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

    Who can apply
    Up to grade 12
    Where
    Online
    STEMDay programResearch
    Requirements and sources

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

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

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