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  1. National Institutes of Health Office of Intramural Training & Education

    NIH Summer Internship Program (SIP) — High School Senior EligibilityRemove
    Application deadline
    January 26, 2027
    Cost
    Free (other costs may apply)
    Financial aid
    Not published
    Expenses and aid conditions
    Not published
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Grade 12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors
    Additional eligibility
    Minimum age 17; Citizenship: US citizen; Citizenship: US permanent resident; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 12 when applying; Requirement: Enrolled at least half-time as a high school senior and graduated before the internship starts; Requirement: 18 years old by September 30, 2027; a graduating senior who is 17 on June 1, 2027 must have a permanent home address within 40 miles of an NIH campus; Requirement: Permanent residents must attend or be accepted to a U.S. educational institution
    Session dates or duration
    Not published
    Format
    In person
    Housing and supervision
    Non-residential
    Location
    Bethesda, MD
    Selection and application
    Selection: There is no centralized selection. Individual NIH PIs search applications, interview candidates, choose interns and supply funding; satisfying minimum eligibility does not guarantee a match. Application materials: Personal statement; Two references who submit letters of recommendation; Outreach to NIH Principal Investigators and interviews with them
    Official sources
    Source 1 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 2 · checked Aug 22, 2026

  2. MathPath

    MathPathRemove
    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

  3. MITES at MIT

    MITES SummerRemove
    Application deadline
    Not published
    Cost
    Free (other costs may apply)
    Financial aid
    Not published
    Expenses and aid conditions
    Not published
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Grade 11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
    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
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 20, 2026; Ends July 31, 2026; 6 weeks2026 cycle
    Format
    In person
    Housing and supervision
    Residential
    Location
    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
    Official sources
    Source 1 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 2 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 3 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 4 · checked Oct 24, 2026

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  • AMDA College of the Performing Arts

    AMDA High School Summer Conservatory

    Two-week New York or Los Angeles performing-arts conservatory for ages 13-19 completing grades 8-12; 2026 is complete and only a 2027 interest form is posted.

    Cost
    $3,263–$4,300
    Who can apply
    Grades 8–12 (current)
    Program dates
    Jun 27 – Aug 7, 2027 · 2 weeks
    Where
    In person · New York, Los Angeles, NY, CA
    ArtsResidentialPre-college
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: High School Conservatory scholarship consideration. Considered when all application requirements are completed.

    Costs beyond tuition: Enrollment deposit after acceptance: $250. Goes toward total cost; fully refundable; Airport pickup or drop-off (each way): $130. Optional. Air travel not covered; High School Conservatory scholarship consideration. Considered when all application requirements are completed.

    Requirements: Ages 13–19; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 8–12 when applying; Requirement: International students welcome; non-US citizens enter on a tourist visa or visa waiver

    Selection and application: Selection: Application and interview review are required; AMDA does not publish a current applicant count or acceptance rate. Application materials: Scheduled 10-15-minute phone interview

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  • ASM Materials Education Foundation

    ASM Materials Camps - Students

    ASM's free, site-specific hands-on camps serve high-school juniors and seniors; all dated 2026 camps are past, deadlines vary locally, and 2027 is unannounced.

    Cost
    Free(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 11–12
    Program dates
    0⁠–⁠1 weeks
    Where
    In person
    STEM
    Requirements and sources

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Eisenman hotel lodging: $0. Included for the completed 2026 Eisenman camp; other sites and future cycles must be checked separately; Eisenman meals: $0. Included for the completed 2026 Eisenman camp.

    Requirements: Residency: Site-specific; the 2026 schedule included United States and international hosts; Requirement: Be entering high-school grade 11 or 12 for the flagship Eisenman camp; Requirement: Show strong ability or aptitude in mathematics and science; Requirement: Meet the chosen host site's current application and attendance rules

    Selection and application: Selection: Space is limited and host-specific. Eisenman reviews a transcript, recommendations, and personal essay; other locations may use different selection methods. Application materials: For 2026 Eisenman: no more than two recommendation letters; For 2026 Eisenman: personal essay of at least 100 words explaining fit and expected college, major, and career plans if known

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  • The Ethics Institute at Kent Place School

    Bioethics for High School Students: Being Human in a Brave New World

    Cost
    $1,050(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jul 27–31, 2026 · 1 week(2026)
    Where
    In person · Summit, NJ
    Day program
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12

    Selection and application: Selection: The 2026 page offered public registration for eligible rising high-school students and did not publish an application rubric, GPA threshold, recommendations, interview, applicant count, acceptance rate, or cohort size. Capacity and 2027 enrollment method remain unknown.

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  • Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering

    Explore Engineering Innovation (EEI) Online

    Five-week synchronous Johns Hopkins college-level engineering course with daily live classes, hands-on shipped lab kit, about 28 hours/week, and three credits.

    Cost
    $3,900(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12 (current)
    Program dates
    5⁠–⁠6 weeks
    Where
    Online
    STEMDay program
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Need-based scholarships for online and commuter students

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Non-refundable application fee: $60. A fee waiver can be requested; Lab kit fee (estimated, plus taxes and shipping): $265. International students may incur customs fees; Need-based scholarships for online and commuter students

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–12 when applying; Requirement: As and Bs in high school math and science classes; Requirement: Completed Algebra II; Requirement: Completed a course covering trigonometric functions; Requirement: Completed a full year of high school chemistry and/or physics with a lab (or a 4 or 5 on AP Chemistry or AP Physics 1); Requirement: Recent high school graduates may attend the summer before college

    Selection and application: Selection: Completed applications are academically reviewed. Rising juniors and seniors are typical, talented rising sophomores may be considered, and older students receive priority when space is limited. Programs can fill before final deadlines; no acceptance rate is published. Application materials: One brief required essay and one brief optional essay; Teacher recommendation

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  • Frist Art Museum

    Frist Art Museum Teen Film Camp

    Frist Art Museum and the Nashville Film Festival offer a Teen Film Camp in Nashville.

    Cost
    $475–$525(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jul 13–17, 2026 · 1 week(2026)
    Where
    In person · Nashville, TN
    ArtsDay program
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Financial assistance

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Application fee: $50; Financial assistance

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12

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  • University of Miami Frost School of Music

    Frost Summer Experience

    Multi-program Frost School music camp portfolio for elementary through high-school musicians; Summer 2026 is closed and 2027 courses, dates, prices, and deadlines are unannounced.

    Cost
    $1,250–$1,850(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 2–12
    Program dates
    Jun 22 – Jul 17, 2026 · 1⁠–⁠2 weeks(2026)
    Where
    In person · Coral Gables, FL
    ArtsResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Frost Summer Experience scholarship. Considered for applications submitted by the priority deadline; based on audition quality and instrumentation needs.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Music Day Camp aftercare (optional): $125; Private lesson with artist faculty (optional): $100. One-hour lesson; Application fee: $50. Not included in camp tuition; Frost Summer Experience scholarship. Considered for applications submitted by the priority deadline; based on audition quality and instrumentation needs.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 2–12; Requirement: Music Day Camp Young Mozarts: entering grades 2-5 with at least 1 year of experience on their instrument and age-appropriate music reading; Requirement: Music Day Camp Young Beethovens: entering grades 6-8 with at least 2 years of experience on their instrument and age-appropriate music reading; Requirement: Popular Music Experience: grades 9-12

    Selection and application: Selection: Applications and auditions were program-specific; scholarship review considered audition quality and instrumentation need. The portfolio publishes no overall acceptance rate, capacity, or shared rubric. Application materials: Instrumental Intensive: placement video audition of one composition (two works for the Chamber Intensive); Music Day Camp: no audition (video only for the Virtuoso Chamber Program)

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  • Brandeis University

    Genesis at Brandeis

    Cost
    $5,850(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    Jun 28 – Jul 19, 2026 · 3 weeks(2026)
    Where
    In person · Waltham, MA
    LeadershipResidentialPre-college
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Full and partial need- and merit-based scholarships. Requested in the Genesis application; Travel stipend: Up to $500. Up to $500; Brandeis alumni-child tuition discount: $500

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Registration deposit, deducted from the final tuition bill: $500; Full and partial need- and merit-based scholarships. Requested in the Genesis application; Travel stipend: Up to $500. Up to $500; Brandeis alumni-child tuition discount: $500

    Requirements: Ages 15–18; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Jewish students of all genders and identities, of any movement or background

    Selection and application: Selection: Brandeis describes Genesis students as exceptional and academically curious but does not publish applicant count, capacity, acceptance rate, or a 2027 selection rubric.

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  • State of New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education; Drew University; Rutgers University

    Governor's School of New Jersey (Sciences and Engineering & Technology)

    Tuition-free New Jersey residential STEM umbrella with two school-nominated programs after junior year: Sciences at Drew and Engineering & Technology at Rutgers; the 2026 cycle is complete.

    Cost
    Free
    Who can apply
    Grade 12 (rising)
    Program dates
    3⁠–⁠4 weeks
    Where
    In person · Madison, Piscataway, NJ
    LeadershipResidential
    Requirements and sources

    Costs beyond tuition: Key and swipe-card deposit (Rutgers engineering program): $65. Check returned uncashed at the end of the program.

    Requirements: Residency: New Jersey residents; Requirement: Open to rising grade 12; Requirement: Attend a public or private high school or be home-schooled, and have completed junior year before the program

    Selection and application: Selection: Selection occurs first within the high school and then at the host. Recent host sources report approximately 20%-25% admission among school nominees, with exact cohort size driven by facilities and funding. Application materials: Sciences program: two hand-signed teacher recommendations, one from a science teacher and one from a math teacher; Sciences program: two single-page essays; Engineering & Technology program: several application essays

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  • Howard University School of Business

    Howard University Pre-Business Program

    One-week residential Howard business tracks for current sophomores and juniors; 2026 cost $2,000 with a free ACAP track and limited aid, and the completed cycle is closed.

    Cost
    $2,000(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–11 (current)
    Program dates
    Jul 18–31, 2026 · 1 week(2026)
    Where
    In person · Washington, DC
    BusinessResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Need-based tuition waiver or reduction. Limited; applicants state their projected shortfall.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Need-based tuition waiver or reduction. Limited; applicants state their projected shortfall.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–11 when applying; Requirement: AltFinance track: current juniors only, with Pre-Calculus completed or in progress

    Selection and application: Selection: Howard describes several tracks as selective or highly selective and publishes track maximums from 20 to about 50 for many offerings, but does not publish total applications or acceptance rates.

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  • Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership

    Hurricane Island High School Summer Science Programs

    Hurricane Island’s 2027 high-school science courses combine island-based research and leadership in Maine. Ordinary courses cost $1,750; Advanced Ocean Lab costs $2,500, with different grade requirements and dates.

    Cost
    $1,750–$2,500
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jun 27 – Jul 28, 2027
    Where
    In person · Hurricane Island, ME
    STEMResidentialResearch
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Financial aid. Donor-funded; apply with the financial aid application form.

    Costs beyond tuition: Non-refundable registration deposit (10% of course cost). Full payment is due 45 days before the program starts; Financial aid. Donor-funded; apply with the financial aid application form.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12; Requirement: Advanced Ocean Lab: entering grades 10-12 in 2027

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  • IDEA MATH

    IDEA MATH Summer Online Programs

    Live 50-hour online math intensives: Math Challenges for rising grades 4-12 and Advanced Studies for grades 7-12, with placement-based small classes.

    Cost
    $1,695–$2,195(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 4–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jun 28 – Aug 11, 2026(2026)
    Where
    Online
    STEMDay programCompetition
    Requirements and sources

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Placement test: $50–$100. Non-refundable and non-transferable; special sessions cost $150 or more; Late fee after the tuition payment deadline: $200

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 4–12; Requirement: Advanced Studies is for students in grades 7-12

    Selection and application: Selection: Placement is academic and capacity-limited rather than governed by a published acceptance rate. Likely class sizes were 6-12 in early prealgebra levels and 6-16 in others, with stated caps of 16 or 20.

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  • Illinois Institute of Technology

    Illinois Tech Elevate College Prep Summer Programs

    Illinois Tech's Elevate College Prep offers distinct STEM and related summer courses for school students.

    Cost
    $300–$4,500(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jun 15 – Jul 31, 2026(2026)
    Where
    In person or online · Chicago, Wheaton, IL
    STEMResidentialPre-college
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Ages 14–17; Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12; Requirement: Overnight (residential) programs require students to be at least 15 years old by the start of programming

    Selection and application: Selection: Illinois Tech says most students who meet a program's eligibility are accepted, after which enrollment requires payment. It publishes no umbrella acceptance rate, and individual track capacity, prerequisites, and review can differ.

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