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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Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aid
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Expenses and aid conditions
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Stipend or pay
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Eligibility
Grade 11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Additional eligibility
Citizenship: US citizen; Citizenship: US permanent resident; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 11 when applying; Requirement: Public, private, or homeschooled students are eligible
Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Interest in mathematics or cybersecurity
Session dates or duration
Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 20, 2026; Ends July 31, 2026; 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Last year's cycle (2026): Starts August 3, 2026; Ends August 7, 2026; 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
In person
Housing and supervision
Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Location
Cambridge, MA
Cambridge, MA
Selection and application
Selection: MITES seeks strong, STEM-motivated students and prioritizes educational access in holistic review, but the current pages do not publish applications, cohort size or acceptance rate for 2027. Application materials: Three recommendations: a math or science teacher, a humanities teacher, and a school counselor or administrator
Selection: MIT Lincoln Laboratory selects a workshop cohort from completed applications and teacher recommendations. It does not publish the current cohort size, number of applicants, evaluation rubric or acceptance rate. Application materials: Teacher recommendation
UND’s International Aerospace Camp introduces high-school students to aviation through aircraft lessons, simulators, air-traffic-control exercises, UAS and flight physiology in Grand Forks.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Catalog terms: $2,200; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Starts June 13, 2027; Ends June 25, 2027 (2027 cycle)
Format
In person
Location
Grand Forks, ND
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 11–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Optional R-44 helicopter introductory flight: $400; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 11–12
Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site
Missouri S&T Jackling is a five-day residential engineering camp in Rolla with department demonstrations, five chosen-area visits and evening activities.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Last year's cycle (2026): $650; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Last year's cycle (2026): Starts May 31, 2026; Ends July 2, 2026; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Rolla, MO
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site
Ages 15–18
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: Ages 15–18
Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site
Two-week residential academy for 50 advanced high-school jazz instrumentalists and vocalists; 2026 is complete and 2027 applications are unposted.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Catalog terms: $4,750; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, NY
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Fifty students selected by holistic instrument/voice audition and potential; no acceptance rate is published.
Financial aid: Catalog terms: Partial and full scholarships for accepted students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Non-refundable application fee: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; Partial and full scholarships for accepted students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Advanced high-school jazz instrumentalist or vocalist; admission by audition
Selection and application: Selection: Fifty students selected by holistic instrument/voice audition and potential; no acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Audition videos (each required selection as a separate 3–4-minute video with accompaniment)
The Jim Holland Summer Enrichment Program at Indiana University Bloomington introduces biology through faculty lectures, discussions and laboratory activities, with residential dorm life.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 19, 2026; Ends July 24, 2026; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Completed July 19–24, 2026 programme; next-cycle requirements and outcomes are not announced.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 registration fee for accepted students: $125. Non-refundable; charged only after acceptance.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Residency: US; Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–11; Requirement: Cumulative unweighted GPA of at least 3.0; Requirement: Taking or have taken science and math courses
Selection and application: Selection: Completed July 19–24, 2026 programme; next-cycle requirements and outcomes are not announced. Application materials: Recommendation from a science teacher; Recommendation from a math teacher
Eight-week Johns Hopkins neuroscience research internship centered on Baltimore City high-school students; 2025 delivery is verified, but no public 2026/27 application cycle is confirmed.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Baltimore, Johns Hopkins medical and research environment in Baltimore, Maryland
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 11–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
The most recent first-party evidence centers on Baltimore City high-school students; exact next-cycle residency rules are unannounced
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: The program is small and mentor availability matters. A historical 2023 cycle planned five or six in-person students; no current applicant count, cohort size or acceptance rate is public.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Residency: The most recent first-party evidence centers on Baltimore City high-school students; exact next-cycle residency rules are unannounced; Requirement: Be a high-school junior or senior for the documented program model; Requirement: Have an interest in neuroscience, mental health, science or medicine; Requirement: Be able to commit to the full eight-week in-person schedule if the historical structure continues; Requirement: Meet any current Johns Hopkins onboarding, health and research-compliance requirements if selected; Exclusion: Students should not assume national, Canadian or virtual eligibility until a new official cycle is published; Exclusion: Historical 2023 demographic, nomination and recommendation rules may not be treated as current legal selection criteria
Selection and application: Selection: The program is small and mentor availability matters. A historical 2023 cycle planned five or six in-person students; no current applicant count, cohort size or acceptance rate is public. Application materials: Historical model: two to three recommendations, including one from a math or science teacher
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.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person / Online
Location
Baltimore, MD
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors
Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Applicants must meet GPA, grade-completion, document, and course-prerequisite rules; course placement remains capacity-dependent. No general acceptance rate is published.
Financial aid: Read aid terms and conditions
Last year's cycle (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.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (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.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility 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.
A selective three-week Lincoln Center intensive for about 44 advanced grade 9-11 dancers exploring Juilliard-level technique, choreography, and college dance study.
Application deadline
December 15, 2026 (2027 cycle)
Cost
$2,500 (2027 cycle)
Session dates or duration
Starts July 11, 2027; Ends July 30, 2027; 3 weeks (2027 cycle)
Format
In person
Location
New York, NY
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
Currently training at least 10 hours per week
Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Approximately 44 dancers are offered admission through faculty review of required video auditions, with a possible waitlist of about 5-10.
Financial aid: Read aid terms and conditions
Need-based financial aid for admitted students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Most scholarship awards cover only a portion of tuition; open to U.S. and international students. (2027 cycle)
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Expenses and aid conditions: Summer 2027 room and board (Meredith Willson Residence Hall): $2,250; Application fee: $40. Nonrefundable; fee waivers are available for significant financial need.; Need-based financial aid for admitted students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Most scholarship awards cover only a portion of tuition; open to U.S. and international students. (2027 cycle)
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–11 when applying; Requirement: Advanced dancer with at least three years of prior training in ballet and modern or contemporary dance; Requirement: Currently training at least 10 hours per week; Requirement: Must have completed at least one year of high school by the time the program begins in July; Requirement: Must not graduate from high school before the program begins; Requirement: Seriously considering dance as a career and college major; Requirement: Available for the entire three-week program; Requirement: Fully immunized under New York State school immunization requirements
Selection and application: Selection: Approximately 44 dancers are offered admission through faculty review of required video auditions, with a possible waitlist of about 5-10. Application materials: Video audition (five separately recorded sections uploaded in the application); One letter of recommendation from your primary ballet teacher
Two-week residential Mathworks camp at Texas State for students currently in grades 6-8. The 2027 session runs June 6-18 and costs $2,200, with need-based scholarships.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
$2,200 (2027 cycle)
Session dates or duration
Starts June 6, 2027; Ends June 18, 2027; 2 weeks (2027 cycle)
Format
In person
Location
San Marcos, TX
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 6–8 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Rolling admissions until full; current capacity and selection rubric not stated.
Financial aid: Need-based Mathworks camp scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Request it in the financial needs portion of the application. (2027 cycle)
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Need-based Mathworks camp scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Request it in the financial needs portion of the application. (2027 cycle)
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 6–8 when applying
Selection and application: Selection: Rolling admissions until full; current capacity and selection rubric not stated. Application materials: One-page essay written by the applicant; Teacher recommendation, preferably from your math teacher or coach
Kansas 4-H Discovery Days gives young people a campus experience at Kansas State University through classes, tours, leadership activities and social events.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Last year's cycle (2026): $245; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 3, 2026; Ends June 5, 2026; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Manhattan, KS
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site
Ages 13–18
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: Ages 13–18; Requirement: Ages 13-18 as of January 1 of the event year
Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site
A commuter STEM research programme at Kean University with collaborative faculty-led projects. Applications for 2027 are expected to open in January; dates and prices remain unconfirmed.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Last year's cycle (2026): $1,500–$5,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 6, 2026; Ends July 30, 2026; 2–4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Union, NJ
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 10–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aid: Read aid terms and conditions
Last year's cycle (2026): Scholarships and fee waivers: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Request through the financial assistance form in the online application.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 registration deposit: $300; Scholarships and fee waivers: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Request through the financial assistance form in the online application.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–12 when applying; Requirement: Able to commit to the entire program
Selection and application: Application materials: One recommendation letter from a high school math or science teacher
Selective business program for students with 3.5+ GPA, offered virtually or as a one-day Bloomington experience; Spring/Summer 2027 applications run January 4-March 19 and the program accepts all genders.
Application deadline
March 19, 2027 (2027 cycle)
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 0.14–1.14 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Kelley calls KWLI selective, limits seats, and reviews cumulative GPA and application essays after the deadline. It does not publish applicant totals, cohort sizes by session, acceptance rates, geographic quotas, or scoring weights.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: In-person breakfast and lunch: $0. Provided during the one-day Bloomington session.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–12; Requirement: Minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
Selection and application: Selection: Kelley calls KWLI selective, limits seats, and reviews cumulative GPA and application essays after the deadline. It does not publish applicant totals, cohort sizes by session, acceptance rates, geographic quotas, or scoring weights. Application materials: 100-word statement on why you hope to participate
Free three-week residential startup program for Kentucky students in grades 9–11; summer 2026 is complete and the next application is unannounced.
Application deadline
February 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
Cost
Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Starts June 20, 2027; Ends July 11, 2027; 3 weeks (2027 cycle)
Format
In person
Location
Lexington, KY
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
Kentucky student; Obtain parent/guardian permission and two eligible recommendations
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Holistic statewide selection without GPA/test-score review; no current 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: Residency: Kentucky student; Requirement: Be in grade 9, 10, or 11 at application under current published scope; Requirement: Show entrepreneurial curiosity, creativity, drive, resilience, collaboration, flexibility, and comfort with risk/failure; Requirement: Commit to live on campus and participate every day for all three weeks; Requirement: Obtain parent/guardian permission and two eligible recommendations; Exclusion: GPA and standardized-test scores are not considered; Exclusion: Applicants do not apply with a fixed team or need a pre-existing business idea; Exclusion: Absence is allowed only for emergency, illness, or overriding personal reason under program decisions; Exclusion: Completion does not guarantee college admission, scholarship funding, business launch, patent, prize, or investment
Selection and application: Selection: Holistic statewide selection without GPA/test-score review; no current acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Two recommendations (recommenders receive a link after you submit)
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