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Program factsLaunchX In-Person Flagship Entrepreneurship Summer ProgramRemoveOperation CatapultRemove
Application deadlineNovember 11, 2026 (2027 cycle)April 19, 2027 (2027 cycle)
Cost$13,495 (2027 cycle)Last year's cycle (2026): $2,750; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aidUnconfirmed — 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 site
Stipend or payUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
EligibilityUnconfirmed — check official siteGrades 10–11; 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.
Session dates or durationStarts June 27, 2027; Ends July 24, 2027; 4 weeks (2027 cycle)Unconfirmed — check official site
FormatIn personIn person
Housing and supervisionUnconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
LocationAnn Arbor, MichiganTerre Haute, Indiana
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.
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  • Rutgers University Department of Mathematics and DIMACS

    Rutgers Young Scholars Program in Discrete Mathematics

    Rutgers and DIMACS offered four-week residential discrete mathematics study in summer 2026 for $4,800, with weekday housing and meals. The 2027 cycle is unannounced.

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    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: The 2026 programme used capacity-limited, first-come review of problems, application information, a recommendation and transcript. Confirm the next-cycle process; 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: Requirement: Historical 2026 rule: Be a mathematically talented and highly motivated high-school student; Requirement: Historical 2026 rule: Complete challenging Problems to Explore with reasoning, including meaningful partial solutions when full solutions are unavailable; Requirement: Historical 2026 rule: Provide one teacher recommendation sent directly by the teacher; Requirement: Historical 2026 rule: Provide a high-school transcript or grade record sent by a counselor; Requirement: Historical 2026 rule: Arrange weekend travel or off-campus lodging for all three program weekends; Exclusion: Historical 2026 rule: Assuming calculus, contest awards, prior discrete mathematics, research, or a specific grade level is required when the current page does not say so; Exclusion: Historical 2026 rule: Assuming Rutgers provides on-campus weekend housing; Exclusion: Historical 2026 rule: Assuming participation guarantees academic credit, Rutgers admission, a recommendation letter, scholarship, or research placement

    Selection and application: Selection: The 2026 programme used capacity-limited, first-come review of problems, application information, a recommendation and transcript. Confirm the next-cycle process; no acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Historical 2026 instructions: One teacher recommendation sent directly by the teacher

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  • Rutgers University-New Brunswick Office of Summer and Winter Sessions

    Rutgers-New Brunswick Pre-College Summer Scholars

    Rutgers Summer Scholars’ 2026 applications are closed. That cycle required ages 16–18, a 3.0 unweighted GPA and U.S. citizenship or permanent residency; 2027 terms are unannounced.

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    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Historical 2026: current high-school student aged 16–18, at least 16 by course start, unweighted GPA 3.0, U.S. citizen or permanent resident.; Historical 2026: graduating seniors and incoming Rutgers first-years excluded; course prerequisites differ.

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Complete applications were reviewed first-come, first-served; applicants had to meet academic and status requirements, and course enrollment remained subject to seat availability.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Historical 2026: current high-school student aged 16–18, at least 16 by course start, unweighted GPA 3.0, U.S. citizen or permanent resident.; Requirement: Historical 2026: graduating seniors and incoming Rutgers first-years excluded; course prerequisites differ.; Exclusion: Historical 2026 rule: Spring or summer 2026 graduating seniors were not eligible for Summer Scholars; Exclusion: Historical 2026 rule: Incoming Rutgers first-year students were not eligible for Summer Scholars or the pre-matriculation Summer Session path; Exclusion: Historical 2026 rule: Admission to Summer Scholars did not guarantee enrollment in a requested course; Exclusion: Historical 2026 rule: Rutgers provides no Summer Scholars housing

    Selection and application: Selection: Complete applications were reviewed first-come, first-served; applicants had to meet academic and status requirements, and course enrollment remained subject to seat availability. Application materials: Historical 2026 instructions: One recommendation from a teacher or another person able to discuss educational or personal achievement

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  • Roger Williams University

    RWU Entrepreneurship Summer Camp

    RWU’s residential entrepreneurship camp runs June 20–25, 2027 for students entering grades 10–12. Tuition, room and board cost $1,995; registration is coming soon.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: $1,995; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 20, 2027; Ends June 25, 2027; 1 week (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Bristol, Rhode Island
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher

    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: Requirement: Students currently in grades 9–11 who will enter grades 10–12 in 2027

    Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site

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  • Sadie Nash Leadership Project

    Sadie Nash Summer Institute

    Six-week summer leadership, feminism and social-justice program for young women and gender-expansive high-school students in New York City and Newark.

    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
    New York City, Newark, New York, New Jersey
    Stipend or pay
    Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 attendance-based stipend: $450; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Live in New York City or Newark and attend high school there

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

    Selection: There are no academic or skill criteria, but admission is application- and group-interview-based; cohort size and acceptance rate are not published.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Live in New York City or Newark and attend high school there; Requirement: Identify as a young woman or gender-expansive youth; Requirement: Be enrolled in high school; Requirement: Live in New York City or Newark; Requirement: Be available for the full in-person schedule; Exclusion: Applicants who previously completed Summer Institute

    Selection and application: Selection: There are no academic or skill criteria, but admission is application- and group-interview-based; cohort size and acceptance rate are not published. Application materials: Group interview if advanced

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  • Society of American Military Engineers

    SAME STEM/Engineering & Construction Camps

    One-week residential engineering camps for U.S. high-school students age 15+, with hands-on challenges, military-service settings and possible SAME Post sponsorship.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
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    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Honolulu, Vicksburg, Jacksonville, Colorado Springs, Camp Lejeune, Port Hueneme, Hawaii, Mississippi, Florida, Colorado, North Carolina, California
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 10–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Minimum age 15; United States citizenship required; Be enrolled in high school and at least 15 years old on arrival

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

    Selection: Each camp generally serves 40-80 students. SAME Posts review applicants and nominate or sponsor candidates, but SAME publishes no overall applicant count or acceptance rate.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): Local SAME Post sponsorship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Posts may pay half or more, but award amounts and availability vary and are not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Reservation payment after selection: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Selected campers paid half the applicable registration fee to hold a place.; Local SAME Post sponsorship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Posts may pay half or more, but award amounts and availability vary and are not guaranteed.; Travel to the camp region: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Participant responsibility; pickup from the camp's designated closest airport was available under the published travel process.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 15; Citizenship: United States citizenship required; Requirement: Be enrolled in high school and at least 15 years old on arrival; Requirement: Have completed freshman year for most camps; have completed sophomore year for the Army camp; Requirement: Plan to pursue engineering, architecture or a related STEM degree or career; Requirement: Demonstrate leadership, teamwork, good character and physical ability to participate; Requirement: Provide proof of medical insurance and required health information; Requirement: Confirm the selected camp's GPA rule; official pages variously describe 3.2 as a minimum or highly recommended; Exclusion: The 2026 application and camps are closed; Exclusion: Non-U.S. citizens are not eligible under the published criteria; Exclusion: The Army camp does not accept students who have not completed sophomore year; Exclusion: A student may attend only one SAME camp; Exclusion: Camp placement, top-choice placement and SAME Post sponsorship are not guaranteed; Exclusion: Full-week attendance is required

    Selection and application: Selection: Each camp generally serves 40-80 students. SAME Posts review applicants and nominate or sponsor candidates, but SAME publishes no overall applicant count or acceptance rate.

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  • Santa Monica College

    Santa Monica College Summer Experience

    Santa Monica College’s Summer Experience is part of high-school concurrent enrollment for eligible California students in grades 9–12.

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    Session dates or duration
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    Format
    Online / In person
    Location
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    Stipend or pay
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    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    California high-school concurrent-enrollment route; Use current SMC admissions and course prerequisites with parent,counselor or principal approvals; historical2026 current/rising-grade wording differs.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: California high-school concurrent-enrollment route; Requirement: Use current SMC admissions and course prerequisites with parent,counselor or principal approvals; historical2026 current/rising-grade wording differs.

    Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site

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  • Saturday Academy

    Saturday Academy ASE Internships

    Competitive Oregon and southwest Washington STEAM internships for rising grades 10-12, usually about eight summer weeks, with hour-based learning stipends and possible high-school credit.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
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    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 4–10 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Hybrid
    Location
    Portland, Corvallis, Oregon and southwest Washington position areas; every intern must attend at least one in-person ASE event
    Stipend or pay
    Last year's cycle (2026): Learning stipend based on internship hours: $500–$1,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Remain in the United States throughout application, internship participation and program closure; Meet each selected position's skills, age and legal-status rules

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

    Selection: Competitive: more than 400 applicants for fewer than 100 positions, with roughly 75 internships typically offered. Matching also depends on position prerequisites and mentor rankings.

    Financial aid: Last year's cycle (2026): Application-fee waiver: $40. Available for students eligible for Free and Reduced Lunch or qualifying for financial aid.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Historical 2026 application processing fee: $40. Nonrefundable; waived for Free and Reduced Lunch eligibility or qualifying financial aid. The 2027 fee is unannounced.; Application-fee waiver: $40. Available for students eligible for Free and Reduced Lunch or qualifying for financial aid.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Remain in the United States throughout application, internship participation and program closure; Requirement: Be a rising grade 10, 11 or 12 student; Requirement: Have not previously completed an ASE internship; Requirement: Show interest in a math, science or STEAM career and readiness for a professional environment; Requirement: Live within 50 miles of selected positions or stay with adult family or friends nearby; Requirement: Have reliable transportation; Requirement: Have proof of health insurance; Requirement: Meet each selected position's skills, age and legal-status rules; Requirement: Attend required orientation, conference and symposium activities; Exclusion: Students may complete only one ASE internship during high school; Exclusion: ASE does not provide housing or transportation and does not allow students to live alone; Exclusion: Applicants cannot select a family member as mentor; Exclusion: Some roles require a minimum age by May 15; Exclusion: Contacting mentors without initiation may disqualify an applicant

    Selection and application: Selection: Competitive: more than 400 applicants for fewer than 100 positions, with roughly 75 internships typically offered. Matching also depends on position prerequisites and mentor rankings. Application materials: Two adult recommendation forms

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  • Save The Bay

    Save The Bay High School BayCamp

    Save The Bay’s High School Camp offered a Providence day programme July 6-10, 2026 for students who had completed grades 8-12.

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

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Historical 2026: Paid places are capacity-based. The limited 2026 full scholarships used a random selection among qualified SNAP/EBT applicants; applicant totals and camp capacity were not 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: Historical 2026: Paid places are capacity-based. The limited 2026 full scholarships used a random selection among qualified SNAP/EBT applicants; applicant totals and camp capacity were not published.

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  • Savannah College of Art and Design

    SCAD Rising Star

    Four-week Atlanta or Savannah pre-college program for current juniors to complete two accelerated SCAD courses and earn 10 quarter credits.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $4,680; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Atlanta, Georgia, Savannah, Georgia, SCAD Atlanta and SCAD Savannah
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grade 11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Be prepared to complete two ten-week college-course workloads in four weeks

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

    Selection: Admission requires a complete file, transcript, and interview; SCAD describes the cohort as highly motivated rising seniors but does not publish applicant counts, seat counts, acceptance rates, or a portfolio threshold.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 nonrefundable application fee: $100. Nonrefundable.; 2026 nonrefundable program fee: $250. Course placement was based partly on receipt and space; the FAQ calls the program fee nonrefundable.; 2026 residential housing and meals: $1,590. Residential total including all listed fees was $6,620. Commuter availability and pricing should be confirmed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be a current high-school junior who will be a rising senior for the target summer; Requirement: Be prepared to complete two ten-week college-course workloads in four weeks; Requirement: Submit an official transcript through the first term of junior year; Requirement: Complete a personal or telephone admission interview; Requirement: Provide proof of English proficiency if the student's first language is not English; Exclusion: Students outside the current-junior/rising-senior cohort; Exclusion: A second Rising Star attendance; Exclusion: Incomplete admission file or unpaid required fees; Exclusion: Assuming a portfolio, recommendation, or test score is universally required when SCAD lists it as supplemental unless requested

    Selection and application: Selection: Admission requires a complete file, transcript, and interview; SCAD describes the cohort as highly motivated rising seniors but does not publish applicant counts, seat counts, acceptance rates, or a portfolio threshold. Application materials: Personal or telephone interview; If requested or chosen as supplemental material: portfolio of at least 10 pieces, statement of purpose, achievements list, one recommendation, or SAT/ACT report

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  • School of American Ballet

    School of American Ballet Summer Course

    SAB's completed 2026 five-week New York City Summer Course admitted audition-qualified intermediate and advanced ballet students ages 12-18; 2027 dates, age rules and fees are unannounced.

    Application deadline
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    Cost
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    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 5 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    New York, New York, School of American Ballet at Lincoln Center
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Ages 12–18; Be age 12–18 as of July 31 of the program year

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Audition required; admission is based on technical and physical readiness, and Winter Term invitations are limited and not guaranteed

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 12–18; Requirement: Be age 12–18 as of July 31 of the program year; Requirement: Have intermediate or advanced ballet training and the technical and physical readiness for intensive study; Requirement: Complete an SAB audition; Requirement: Students applying for pointe-track placement must meet the published pointe-training expectation

    Selection and application: Selection: Audition required; admission is based on technical and physical readiness, and Winter Term invitations are limited and not guaranteed Application materials: Advance audition registration or video-audition submission; Audition fee

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  • Schoolhouse.world

    Schoolhouse Summer Camp

    A free global virtual camp where students age 13+ join peer-led sessions from coding to cooking; the 2026 camp runs July 1-August 31 with rolling session registration.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 9 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Global online Schoolhouse.world community
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Minimum age 13; Be at least age 13, or turn 13 during the July 1-August 31 camp window before joining late

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

    Selection: Learner entry is open to age-eligible global users with free accounts; there is no camp admissions competition. Individual sessions may fill, be canceled, set attendance rules, or require prerequisites, and Camp Counselors must qualify as certified tutors.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 13; Requirement: Be at least age 13, or turn 13 during the July 1-August 31 camp window before joining late; Requirement: Create and follow the rules of a free Schoolhouse.world account; Requirement: Register for individual sessions or series and follow each host's attendance, preparation, conduct, camera, and participation expectations; Requirement: For Camp Counselors, become a certified Schoolhouse tutor and create or opt an eligible session, series, Community Event, Enrichment offering, or Dialogues club into camp; Exclusion: Students younger than 13 may not join before their 13th birthday; Exclusion: Registration does not guarantee space in every session, a fixed curriculum, one-to-one tutoring, a particular instructor, or completion; Exclusion: The camp badge is not academic credit, a diploma, course grade, scholarship, college admission, or a guarantee of admissions recognition; Exclusion: Community Event and Enrichment hosting does not automatically earn Schoolhouse volunteer hours

    Selection and application: Selection: Learner entry is open to age-eligible global users with free accounts; there is no camp admissions competition. Individual sessions may fill, be canceled, set attendance rules, or require prerequisites, and Camp Counselors must qualify as certified tutors.

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  • Scripps Research

    Scripps Research REACH High School Summer Internship

    Paid seven-week La Jolla biomedical lab internship for age-16+ students from nine San Diego REACH partner schools; 2027 is not yet posted.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 7–8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    La Jolla, California, Scripps Research campus for boot camp/laboratory internship; virtual interview and parent/guardian welcome meeting
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Minimum age 16; Legally eligible to work in the United States; under-18 participants must obtain a school work permit after acceptance; San Diego County resident; Most recent high-school semester completed at a named REACH partner school/program; Complete at least one year each of high-school chemistry and biology; Commit to approximately 40 hours weekly and miss no more than three days

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

    Selection: Only students at nine partner schools/programs were eligible in 2026. Finalists were interviewed and placements depended on laboratory/mentor capacity; no applicant total, cohort size or 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: Minimum age 16; Citizenship: Legally eligible to work in the United States; under-18 participants must obtain a school work permit after acceptance; Residency: San Diego County resident; Residency: Most recent high-school semester completed at a named REACH partner school/program; Requirement: Be at least 16 by the first day of pre-program boot camp; Requirement: Have at least a 3.0 GPA; Requirement: Complete at least one year each of high-school chemistry and biology; Requirement: Commit to approximately 40 hours weekly and miss no more than three days; Requirement: Attend the parent/guardian welcome meeting and three-day boot camp; Requirement: Provide personal transportation to and from Scripps Research; Exclusion: Students outside the nine named partner schools/programs were ineligible for 2026; Exclusion: Prior REACH summer internship participants may not repeat; Exclusion: The separate SRTI internship's broader local eligibility does not apply to REACH; Exclusion: Housing and general transportation support are not offered on the public page

    Selection and application: Selection: Only students at nine partner schools/programs were eligible in 2026. Finalists were interviewed and placements depended on laboratory/mentor capacity; no applicant total, cohort size or acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Brief virtual interview if selected as a finalist

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