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Program factsLaunchX In-Person Flagship Entrepreneurship Summer ProgramRemoveOperation CatapultRemoveSmith College Summer Science and Engineering ProgramRemove
Application deadlineNovember 11, 2026 (2027 cycle)April 19, 2027 (2027 cycle)February 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
Cost$13,495 (2027 cycle)Last year's cycle (2026): $2,750; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
Financial aidUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditions2027 application fee by round: $50–$100. Published 2027 programme-specific amount; additional expenses and financial awards require confirmation. (2027 cycle)Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or payUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
EligibilityUnconfirmed — check official siteGrades 10–11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official siteGrades 8–11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Additional eligibilityAges 14–18; Requirement: Be a high-school student age 14-18 for flagship programs; Requirement: Complete the LaunchX application and current selection process; Requirement: Be prepared for the selected in-person or online team-based entrepreneurship programme; Requirement: Meet travel, insurance, consent, payment, and housing requirements; Exclusion: The program is not currently hosted by or operated by MIT; Exclusion: Online Startup Experience age rules do not define the in-person flagship; Exclusion: Financial awards, acceptance, team success, revenue, or venture continuation are not guaranteed; Exclusion: 2026 dates, location, and price do not establish the 2027 cycleRequirement: Be completing grade 10 or 11 before the summer session.; Requirement: Earlier 2026 instructions required one year of chemistry or physics and a counselor/teacher recommendation plus transcript or grade card; confirm the operative 2027 prerequisites.; Exclusion: Two elective credits apply only after later enrollment at Rose-Hulman; Exclusion: Earlier 2026 instructions required outside financial assistance; 2027 aid availability is unverified.Requirement: Be entering grade 9, 10, 11, or 12 in the fall following the program; Requirement: Demonstrate preparation for an intensive science or engineering course
Session dates or durationStarts June 27, 2027; Ends July 24, 2027; 4 weeks (2027 cycle)Unconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: 2–4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
FormatIn personIn personIn person
Housing and supervisionUnconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
LocationAnn Arbor, MichiganTerre Haute, IndianaNorthampton, Massachusetts, Smith College campus
Selection and applicationSelection: LaunchX reports approximately a 30% acceptance rate for flagship programs; current cohort-specific applicant counts and criteria are not fully published.Selection: Earlier 2026 instructions described selective application followed by first-come session placement after approval. Confirm the current 2027 review and placement process; no acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Earlier 2026 instructions required an online application, a transcript or grade card, and one counselor or teacher recommendation.Selection: Selective holistic review; courses are capped at approximately 17 students and admission does not guarantee the first-choice course Application materials: Academic teacher recommendation; 250-word personal statement; 250–500-word essay
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  • Scripps Research

    Scripps Research REACH High School Summer Internship Program

    Seven-week paid biomedical-lab internship for age-16+ students at nine San Diego County partner schools; 2026 is closed.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 7 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Hybrid
    Location
    La Jolla, San Diego County, California
    Stipend or pay
    Last year's cycle (2026): Historical 2026 internship stipend: $5,040; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Minimum age 16; San Diego County; Latest high-school semester at one of the nine current REACH partner schools/programs; Complete one year each of high-school chemistry and biology; Commit to 40 hours weekly with no more than three missed days

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

    Selection: Partner-school eligibility, complete materials, references, and virtual finalist interviews make admission competitive; Scripps publishes no applicant count, cohort size, or acceptance rate.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Mandatory pre-internship boot camp: $0. The three-day training was mandatory and unpaid in 2026.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 16; Residency: San Diego County; Residency: Latest high-school semester at one of the nine current REACH partner schools/programs; Requirement: Be at least 16 by the boot camp start; Requirement: Complete one year each of high-school chemistry and biology; Requirement: Hold at least a 3.0 GPA; Requirement: Be legally eligible to work in the United States; Requirement: Obtain a school work permit if under 18 after acceptance; Requirement: Commit to 40 hours weekly with no more than three missed days; Requirement: Attend the parent/guardian welcome meeting and boot camp; Requirement: Provide daily transportation; Requirement: Have no prior REACH internship participation; Exclusion: Students outside the named partner schools/programs are not eligible for REACH; Exclusion: 2027 partner schools and criteria are not announced

    Selection and application: Selection: Partner-school eligibility, complete materials, references, and virtual finalist interviews make admission competitive; Scripps publishes no applicant count, cohort size, or acceptance rate. Application materials: Virtual finalist interview

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  • Sea Education Association

    SEA High School & Pre-College Summer Programs

    SEA's distinct residential ocean programs for high-school students and recent graduates; only completed Summer 2026 sessions are currently listed, with no 2027 cycle announced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 2–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Woods Hole, Woods Hole, Massachusetts; Cape Cod Bay and Gulf of Maine aboard SSV Corwith Cramer; virtual offerings when separately announced
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–12 (provider uses rising grades)

    Complete at least one high-school science and one high-school mathematics course; For Pre-College Marine Biology, be a rising junior, senior or recent graduate under the 2026 rule

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

    Selection: Programs have 20-25 places and use holistic review of academics, reference, motivation and goals. SEA Expedition and Pre-College applicants interview; admission and first-choice program are not guaranteed.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based high-school assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available after acceptance and reviewed rolling; award amount is not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): High-school enrollment deposit: $300. Nonrefundable, due within two weeks of acceptance and credited to tuition under current payment policy.; Need-based high-school assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available after acceptance and reviewed rolling; award amount is not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be a current high-school student or recent graduate eligible for the selected program; Requirement: Complete at least one high-school science and one high-school mathematics course; Requirement: Meet SEA essential-eligibility and medical-clearance requirements; Requirement: For SEA Expedition, be a rising sophomore through recent graduate under the 2026 rule; Requirement: For Pre-College Marine Biology, be a rising junior, senior or recent graduate under the 2026 rule; Exclusion: Rising freshmen are considered only for separately offered virtual programs; Exclusion: Eligibility differs by named program; Exclusion: No prior sailing experience was required for SEA Expedition; Exclusion: The current site has not announced a Summer 2027 high-school cycle; Exclusion: Participation does not guarantee credit, publication, recommendation or admission

    Selection and application: Selection: Programs have 20-25 places and use holistic review of academics, reference, motivation and goals. SEA Expedition and Pre-College applicants interview; admission and first-choice program are not guaranteed. Application materials: Short-answer essays; Admissions interview for SEA Expedition or Pre-College

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  • Seacamp Association, Inc.

    Seacamp Marine Science Summer Camp

    A Florida Keys residential marine-science camp for ages 10-17; its 2026 sessions have ended, and 2027 dates, rates and registration are not announced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1–2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Big Pine Key, Florida Keys, Florida
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Ages 10–17; Meet the session-specific age band: historically 12-17 for two-week sessions and 10-17 for one-week sessions; Arrange travel and follow the residential arrival, departure, equipment and conduct policies

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

    Selection: Space, acceptance and course assignment standards are not published for 2027; course placement depends on age, prior attendance, preference and availability.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 10–17; Requirement: Meet the session-specific age band: historically 12-17 for two-week sessions and 10-17 for one-week sessions; Requirement: Complete registration, payment and all required parent or guardian, health, physical, medication and release forms; Requirement: Meet the next cycle's swimming, snorkeling, SCUBA and activity-specific safety requirements; Requirement: Arrange travel and follow the residential arrival, departure, equipment and conduct policies; Exclusion: The official program uses age bands; Exclusion: Ten- and eleven-year-olds were eligible only for one-week residential sessions in 2026; Exclusion: Optional SCUBA was not offered in the one-week 2026 sessions; Exclusion: Registration and course preferences do not guarantee acceptance, space, a selected course or SCUBA participation

    Selection and application: Selection: Space, acceptance and course assignment standards are not published for 2027; course placement depends on age, prior attendance, preference and availability. Application materials: Separate scholarship form, essay, recommendation and financial documentation if 2027 aid is offered

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  • Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

    Secondary School Field Research Program

    Six-week Columbia Lamont field-and-lab research program where high school students work in tiered teams on wetland and environmental science.

    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
    Palisades, Piermont, New York
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Minimum age 16; Be at least 16 years old when the program begins

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

    Selection: Application-based; cohort size and acceptance rate are not published on the official page.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 16; Requirement: Be currently enrolled in high school for the secondary-school pathway; Requirement: Be at least 16 years old when the program begins; Requirement: Be able to participate in six weeks of field, laboratory, data-analysis and presentation work; Requirement: Meet any additional application, work authorization or commuting requirements in the next posted cycle; Exclusion: Applicants younger than 16 at program start do not meet the stated age requirement

    Selection and application: Selection: Application-based; cohort size and acceptance rate are not published on the official page.

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  • The Food Project

    Seed Crew

    Six-week paid summer farm and food-justice job for 72 Massachusetts teens ages 14-17, working 28-32 hours weekly at $15.50 per hour.

    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
    Boston, Massachusetts, Lincoln, Massachusetts, Lynn, Massachusetts, Wenham, Massachusetts, Greater Boston and North Shore
    Stipend or pay
    Catalog terms: Seed Crew hourly wage: $15.5; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Ages 14–17; Ability to work at a Greater Boston or North Shore program site; Be age 14-17 and turn 14 by June 1

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

    Selection: The Food Project recruits 72 teens across multiple kinds of diversity. Applicants need a complete recommendation and interview, but applicant totals, interview rate, site allocations, offer rate, waitlist process, and scoring rubric are not public.

    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: Ability to work at a Greater Boston or North Shore program site; Requirement: Be age 14-17 and turn 14 by June 1; Requirement: Complete eighth grade by July 1; Requirement: Submit a complete application and recommendation from an adult who is not a family member; Requirement: Be invited to and complete an interview; Requirement: Be available every day of the full six-week program; Requirement: Complete youth-employment, payroll, health, consent, and work-authorization requirements; Exclusion: Applicants outside the age, school-completion, availability, recommendation, or interview rules are ineligible; Exclusion: Application does not guarantee interview, hire, preferred farm, maximum hours, later Dirt/Root Crew employment, recommendation, college admission, or admissions advantage

    Selection and application: Selection: The Food Project recruits 72 teens across multiple kinds of diversity. Applicants need a complete recommendation and interview, but applicant totals, interview rate, site allocations, offer rate, waitlist process, and scoring rubric are not public. Application materials: Recommendation letter from a nonfamily adult submitted with the application; Applicant interview if invited

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  • Purdue University College of Engineering Honors Program

    Seminar for Top Engineering Prospects (STEP)

    One-week residential engineering exploration at Purdue for rising seniors; the $2,500 2026 cycle has ended and 2027 is unannounced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $2,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    West Lafayette, Indiana, Purdue University campus
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grade 12 (provider uses rising grades)

    Recommended for 2026: three high-school math years and one chemistry or physics year; Be available for the full residential week

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

    Selection: Rolling review until limited sessions fill; waitlist afterward. No acceptance rate is published.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based scholarship after acceptance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. First come until funds exhausted; next-cycle terms unknown.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    All requirements, expenses and sources

    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Residence hall, meals, linens, laundry, and local program transport: $0. Included in 2026 attendance fee.; Travel to and from West Lafayette: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Participant responsibility, including optional airport shuttles.; Need-based scholarship after acceptance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. First come until funds exhausted; next-cycle terms unknown.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be a rising senior in the announced cohort; Requirement: Complete the future application with transcript and accepted standardized scores if still required; Requirement: Recommended for 2026: three high-school math years and one chemistry or physics year; Requirement: Be available for the full residential week; Requirement: Follow Purdue housing, supervision, health, safety, conduct, accessibility, team, media, and travel rules; Exclusion: Assuming 2026 terms recur; Exclusion: Treating recommended coursework as a guaranteed admission threshold; Exclusion: Missing the full session or required application documents; Exclusion: Assuming STEP guarantees Purdue, Engineering Honors, scholarship, credit, recommendation, award, or admission advantage

    Selection and application: Selection: Rolling review until limited sessions fill; waitlist afterward. No acceptance rate is published.

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  • Shared Worlds at Wofford College

    Shared Worlds

    Shared Worlds offers residential speculative-fiction writing and world-building at Wofford College, July 11–24, 2027, for students entering grades 8–12. Current tuition remains unconfirmed because the published fee wording names 2026.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts July 11, 2027; Ends July 24, 2027; 2 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Spartanburg, South Carolina
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 7–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher

    Participants from around the world are welcomed

    Housing: 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: Residency: Participants from around the world are welcomed; Requirement: Students currently in grades 7–11 who will enter grades 8–12 in 2027; Requirement: No GPA requirement stated by the programme

    Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site

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  • Shoals Marine Laboratory

    Shoals Marine Laboratory High School Courses

    One- or two-week residential Cornell-credit marine-science courses on Appledore Island for students who completed grades 10-12; 2026 is complete and the next cycle is unannounced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $1,940; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1–2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Appledore Island, Maine, Shoals Marine Laboratory field station, Isles of Shoals
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 11–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    International applicants must already be in the United States with an F-1 visa that remains valid through summer; Shoals and Cornell cannot sponsor a new F-1 visa for this program; Be able to participate safely in a remote residential island field-station environment; Meet any course-specific requirements

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

    Selection: Rolling admission based on eligibility, transcript review, course fit, and remaining space; Shoals does not publish applicant or acceptance counts.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Room and board per night: $234. Includes island dorm accommodation and all meals; charged per night, not per day.; Shoals program fee per course: $410. Covers program supplies, specimen collection and lab or seawater-system operations.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: International applicants must already be in the United States with an F-1 visa that remains valid through summer; Shoals and Cornell cannot sponsor a new F-1 visa for this program; Requirement: Complete grade 10, 11, or 12 before participation; Requirement: Earn a B- equivalent or higher in two year-long high-school science courses, or submit an educator contact explaining individual circumstances; Requirement: Be able to participate safely in a remote residential island field-station environment; Requirement: Meet any course-specific requirements; Exclusion: Students who have not completed grade 10; Exclusion: International applicants outside the United States who need Shoals or Cornell to sponsor an F-1 visa

    Selection and application: Selection: Rolling admission based on eligibility, transcript review, course fit, and remaining space; Shoals does not publish applicant or acceptance counts.

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  • Sierra Service Project

    Sierra Service Project Summer Weeks of Service

    Sierra Service Project announces June 27–August 7, 2027 in Del Norte County and the Navajo Nation. Priority registration is printed October 2–November 1; current fees and exact weekly assignments require confirmation.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 27, 2027; Ends August 7, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Del Norte County, California, Navajo Nation, Teec Nos Pos
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Selection: Placement depends on session type and remaining capacity; no construction experience is required

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Middle-school sessions: incoming grades 6–9; high-school sessions: incoming grade 9 through graduating grade 12.; Requirement: Recent eighteen-year-old graduates require adult/minor paperwork. Young-adult ages 18–22 and adult 23+ roles are distinct.; Requirement: Prior repair and power-tool experience is not required. Confirm the assigned week and applicable participant paperwork.

    Selection and application: Selection: Placement depends on session type and remaining capacity; no construction experience is required

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  • Stony Brook University

    Simons Summer Research Program

    Join a Stony Brook research group for hands-on work in science, mathematics or engineering. The next application materials are expected in late November for summer 2027.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Session dates or duration
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    Stipend or pay
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    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site

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  • SMASH

    SMASH Residential

    Free one-year STEM and computer-science program for qualifying grade 10-11 applicants, anchored by a residential summer at a partner university.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Atlanta, Berkeley, Boston, Ann Arbor, Georgia, California, Massachusetts, Michigan
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher

    Preference for students at target schools or living within the published radius of Atlanta, Boston, Detroit/Ann Arbor, or Bay Area sites

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

    Selection: Applicants must satisfy all published requirements, and geographic preferences apply; the current pages do not publish applicant counts or an acceptance rate.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Residential university housing: $0. Scholars live in campus dormitories as part of the 100%-free residential program.; Residential-session meals: $0. The organizer describes scholars eating in the dining hall within the 100%-free experience.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Preference for students at target schools or living within the published radius of Atlanta, Boston, Detroit/Ann Arbor, or Bay Area sites; Requirement: Minimum 3.0 GPA or equivalent; Requirement: Be in grade 10 or 11 when applying; Requirement: Demonstrate strong grade-level mathematics skills through state-standardized scores; Requirement: Attend a public high school or a private high school through scholarship; Requirement: Show strong interest in a computer-science degree or certification and a CS career; Requirement: Meet site-specific gender eligibility: male for Morehouse and female for Spelman; Exclusion: Applicants who do not meet every published requirement; SMASH states that there are no eligibility exceptions

    Selection and application: Selection: Applicants must satisfy all published requirements, and geographic preferences apply; the current pages do not publish applicant counts or an acceptance rate.

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  • Smith College

    Smith College Summer Science and Engineering Program

    Smith SSEP offers one or two two-week STEM sessions July3–16 and July18–31,2027; applications open December10,2026, with current tuition pending.

    Application deadline
    February 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 2–4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Northampton, Massachusetts, Smith College campus
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 8–11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Demonstrate preparation for an intensive science or engineering course

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

    Selection: Selective holistic review; courses are capped at approximately 17 students and admission does not guarantee the first-choice course

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be entering grade 9, 10, 11, or 12 in the fall following the program; Requirement: Demonstrate preparation for an intensive science or engineering course

    Selection and application: Selection: Selective holistic review; courses are capped at approximately 17 students and admission does not guarantee the first-choice course Application materials: Academic teacher recommendation; 250-word personal statement; 250–500-word essay

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