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Summer Programs
Academic and more

business

Name
Month (1 week, 2 weeks, or more)
In Person/ Online
Current Grades
Cost
Scholarships Available
Application Due
Program Website
Colorado State University: Global Business Academy
July
In Person
9, 10, 11
$3750
Yes
June 1, 2024
https://biz.colostate.edu/academics/high-school-programs/global-business-academy
Colorado State University: IT in Business
June
In Person
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Free
Free
May 1, 2024
https://biz.colostate.edu/academics/high-school-programs/it-in-business
Colorado State University: The Venture Validator Summer Camp
June
In Person, Online
7, 8, 9, 10, 11
$75
No
Not yet released
https://biz.colostate.edu/academics/high-school-programs/hs-venture-validator-summer-program
Indiana University: MEET (Meet, Educate, Experience, Transition) Kelley Experience
June
In Person
11
Free
Free
Not yet released
https://kelley.iu.edu/programs/undergrad/pre-college/meet-kelley/index.html
Indiana University: Women’s Leadership Institute
June, July
In Person
11, 12
Free
Free
May 3, 2024
https://kelley.iu.edu/programs/undergrad/pre-college/ywi.html
LaunchX
June, July, August
In Person, Online
9, 10, 11, 12
$4,750+
Yes
April 24, 2024
https://www.launchx.com/programs
Penn State University: Business Opportunities Summer Session
June
In Person
11
$50
Yes
March 22, 2024
https://www.smeal.psu.edu/diversity/business-opportunities-summer-session-boss
Rise at Guilford College: Exploring Topics in International Affairs and Entrepreneurship
June - July
In Person
11
$5,100
Yes
May 1, 2024
https://www.guilford.edu/RISE
University of Colorado Boulder: CU Women in Business Case Competition (WIBCC)
June
In Person
11
Free
Free
April 1, 2024
https://www.colorado.edu/business/oda/women-business-programs-leeds/women-case-comp
University of Colorado Boulder: KeyBank Business Leadership Program
June
In Person
11
Free
Free
April 1, 2024
https://www.colorado.edu/business/oda/programs-high-school-students/business-leadership-program
University of Michigan: The Michigan Ross Summer Business Academy
June
In Person
11
$3,250
Yes
January 14, 2024
https://michiganross.umich.edu/undergraduate/summer-business-academy
University of Pennsylvania: Leadership in the Business World
June, July, August
In Person, Online
11
$2,099+
Yes (must apply by Jan 31)
April 1, 2024
https://globalyouth.wharton.upenn.edu/programs-courses/leadership-in-the-business-world/#-tab-two


community Service
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design/architecture

Name
Month (1 week, 2 weeks, or more)
In Person/ Online
Current Grades
Cost
Scholarships Available
Application Due
Program Website
Florida Atlantic University — Institute for Design and Construction
July - August
In Person
9, 10, 11, 12
$550-$2,250
n/a
June 1, 2024
https://www.fau.edu/artsandletters/idac/design/hssi/
Dartmouth College: Introduction to Design Thinking
August
Online
9, 10, 11
$750
Yes
Rolling until filled
https://journeys.dartmouth.edu/design/
Roger Williams University: Summer Academy in Architecture
July - August
In Person
10, 11
$5,800
No
June 1, 2024
https://www.rwu.edu/academics/schools-and-colleges/architecture/special-programs/high-school-summer-academy-architecture
University of Colorado Denver: Architecture in the City
June
In Person
9, 10, 11, 12
$700
Yes (must apply by Mar 15)
Rolling until filled
https://architectureandplanning.ucdenver.edu/academics/high-school-programs/architecture-in-the-city
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: Discover Architecture Summer Program
July
In Person
9, 10, 11
$1,100
Yes
June 12, 2024
https://arch.illinois.edu/programs-applying/discover-architecture/
University of Nebraska — Lincoln: Career Explorations in Architecture, Interior Design and Landscape Architecture
June
In Person
9, 10, 11, 12
$650
Yes
April 19, 2024
https://architecture.unl.edu/high-school-camp
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy: Fallingwater High School Residencies
June, July, August
In Person
9, 10, 11, 12
$1,250
Yes
Rolling until filled
https://fallingwater.org/fallingwater-institute/high-school-residencies/

Engineering/STEM
(see also Math below)

Name
Month (1 week, 2 weeks, or more)
In Person/ Online
Current Grades
Cost
Scholarships Available
Application Due
Program Website
AI Scholars Live Online
June, July, August
Online
9, 10, 11, 12
$1,200
Yes
January 31, 2024
https://www.inspiritai.com/liveonline
Clark University: Game Design
July
In Person
9, 10, 11, 12
$4,200
No
Rolling until filled
https://www.clarku.edu/schools/becker-school-of-design-and-technology/summer/
Colorado School of Mines: The Summer Multicultural Engineering Training (SUMMET) program
June
In Person
10, 11, 12
$50
No
March 1, 2024
https://www.mines.edu/undergraduate-admissions/summer-multicultural-engineering-training-summet/
Cornell University: CATALYST Academy
July
In Person
10, 11
$1,850
Yes
February 15, 2024
https://sites.coecis.cornell.edu/catalystacademy/
Cornell University: CURIE Academy (for girls)
July
In Person
10, 11
$1,850
Yes
February 15, 2024
https://sites.coecis.cornell.edu/curieacademy/
Dartmouth College: Institute for Security, Technology and Society Gencyber Program
June
In Person
8, 9, 10, 11
Free
Free
Not offered in 2024
https://ists.dartmouth.edu/outreach/gencyber-summer-program/2023-gencyber-program
Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Programs
June, July, August
Online
9, 10, 11
Free
Free
Not yet released
https://girlswhocode.com/programs/summer-immersion-program
MIT: Online STEM Program
July
Online
11
Free
Free
Not yet released
https://beaverworks.ll.mit.edu/CMS/bw/Summer_Program_Application#overlay-context=bwsi
MIT: Research Science Institute
July - August
In Person
11
Free
Free
December 31, 2023
https://www.cee.org/programs/research-science-institute
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Lincoln Laboratory Radar Introduction for Student Engineers (LLRISE)
July
In Person
11
Free
Free
March 7, 2024
https://www.ll.mit.edu/outreach/llrise
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MITES Summer
June - August
In Person
11
Free
Free
February 1, 2024
https://mites.mit.edu/discover-mites/mites-summer/
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Women's Technology Program — Mechanical Engineering
June - July
In Person
11
Free
Free
January 15, 2024
https://web.mit.edu/wtp/
Michigan State University: High School Honors Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Program (HSHSP)
June - August
In Person
11
$4,000
Yes
March 1, 2024
https://education.msu.edu/hshsp/
Office of Naval Research: The Science and Engineering Apprentice Program
June - August
In Person
9, 10, 11, 12
Free (stipend)
Free
November 1, 2023
https://www.nre.navy.mil/education-outreach/k-12-programs/seap
Princeton University: Laboratory Learning Program
June - August
In Person
10, 11
Free
Free
March 15, 2024
https://research.princeton.edu/about-us/internships/laboratory-learning-program
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology: STEM
June, July, August
In Person, Online
9, 10, 11, 12
$500+
No
April 1, 2024
https://mx.technolutions.net/ss/c/gsby7xed_Q9kJKoUKuDGdJCCwcPic4Fymxk3VEpuZyTgNfDU9DS9XgOLWGRgXaaHvgqqzXoGMwIYBD4aGbjuOWMP3WBnvGrPpUTo6DWYv2ceoUn2u2w5zX8oPpoztZwHnYnOzurBjwC6vAmcFqEsDOeC53PRWji3OgKRfgSSm35sjD5yV-SnlcekGEdUJFTUr-aAbDPg41Pg9MinoOQUbSZiwOKQfpm7OXHEW5D6O7_-qSzJ7iNFCXWWPOPPSZPg/3tl/ctVEf0tqS7mZfkxihQjukw/h5/_E4mIr-bV0b0-F-bDoROBiRVO7Mf-i8lW2PRFdewMrg
Santa Clara University: School of Engineering Summer Engineering Seminar (SES)
July - August
In Person
10, 11
Free
Free
March 12, 2024
https://www.scu.edu/engineering/beyond-the-classroom/outreach/summer-engineering-seminar-ses/
University of Chicago: The Neubauer Phoenix STEM Summer Program
July
In Person
11
Free
Yes (for travel)
March 5, 2024
https://summer.uchicago.edu/programs/neubauer-phoenix-stem-scholars
University of Colorado Boulder: Build a Better Book Paid Internship
June - July
In Person
9, 10, 11
Free
Free
Not yet released
https://www.colorado.edu/project/bbb/teen-internship-program
University of Colorado Boulder: STEM Academies
June - August
In Person
8, 9, 10, 11
$995
Yes
Not yet released
https://www.colorado.edu/sciencediscovery/programs/summer-programs-high-school-students
University of Colorado Boulder: STEM Research Experience
June - July
In Person
10, 11
$1,995
Yes
Not yet released
https://www.colorado.edu/sciencediscovery/programs/stem-research-experience
University of Colorado Denver: Bioengineering Opportunities and Leadership Training Camp
June
In Person
8, 9, 10, 11
$900
Yes
Not yet released
https://engineering.ucdenver.edu/bioengineering/outreach/bolt-camp
University of Colorado Denver: GenCyber Summer Camp
July
Online
9, 10, 11, 12
Free
Free
Not yet released
https://www.ucdenver.edu/gencyber
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: Discovering STEM in ACES (Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences) Program
July
In Person
10, 11
Free
Free
Not yet released
https://aces.illinois.edu/academics/pre-college-programs/discovering-stem-aces-program
University of Missouri-Kansas City: Division of Computing, Analytics and Mathematics
July - August
In Person
8, 9, 10, 11
Free
Free
Rolling until filled
https://umkc.theopenscholar.com/dxu/gencyber-camps
University of Pennsylvania: Coding Academy
July
In Person
9, 10, 11
$9,700
No
February 15, 2024
https://hs.sas.upenn.edu/coding-camps
University of Pennsylvania: Management & Technology Summer Institute
July
In Person
10, 11
$9,000
Yes
April 1, 2024
https://fisher.wharton.upenn.edu/management-technology-summer-institute/


fine/performing arts
(music, art, dance, theater)

Name
Month (1 week, 2 weeks, or more)
In Person/ Online
Current Grades
Cost
Scholarships Available
Application Due
Program Website
Colorado State University: Dance Lab
July - August
In Person
8, 9, 10, 11
$1,400+
No
June 14, 2024
https://dance.colostate.edu/dance-lab/
Connecticut College: Dance Intensive Pre-College Program
July - August
In Person
8, 9, 10, 11
$3,000
Yes
May 1, 2024
https://www.conncoll.edu/academics/summer-programs/pre-college-programs/
Hope College: Building Emerging Worship Leaders
June
In Person
8, 9, 10, 11
$625+
Yes (partial, must apply by April 5)
Rolling until filled
https://hope.edu/offices/awakening/
Idyllwild Arts Summer Teen Programs (California)
June - August
In Person
8, 9, 10, 11
$1,000+
Yes
Rolling until filled
https://idyllwildarts.org/teen-programs/#1634597961422-1e050f5b-db3a
Interlochen Center for the Arts: Interlochen Summer Arts Camp (Michigan)
June, July, August
In Person
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
$1,830
Yes (must apply by Jan 15)
January 15, 2024
https://www.interlochen.org/summer-arts-camp
St.Olaf College: Music Summer Academy
June
In Person
9, 10, 11, 12
$925
No
Rolling until filled
https://wp.stolaf.edu/conferences/summer-camps/music-camps/
The International Film Institute of New York: Filmmakers' Collective
June - July
In Person
11, 12
$3,750
No
Rolling until filled
https://nyfilmschool.com/summer-filmmakers-collective-2024
Theatre Aspen: Summer Camp
June-August
In Person
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
$190-$385 (depends on a program)
N/A
Rolling until filled
https://theatreaspen.org/summer-2024/
University of Colorado Boulder: Summer Music Academy
June
In Person
9, 10, 11, 12
$550+
Yes (must apply by Mar 1)
May 11, 2024
https://www.colorado.edu/music/summer-college-music/cu-boulder-college-music-summer-music-academy
University of Colorado Denver: LYNX National Arts and Media Camps
June - July
In Person
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
$600+
Yes (must apply by Mar 15)
May 15, 2024
https://artsandmedia.ucdenver.edu/prospective-students/lynx-camps
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: Illinois Summer Youth Music
June, July
In Person
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
$850
Yes
April 15, 2024
https://music.illinois.edu/engagement-programs/isym/
University of Michigan: Michigan School of Music, Theater, Dance MPulse
June, July
In Person
8, 9, 10, 11
$1,830+
Yes
Priority: February 1, 2024 (Rolling admissions)
https://smtd.umich.edu/engagement-outreach/youth-programs/mpulse/
University of Michigan: Stamps Pre-College Programs - Summer Studio (School of Art & Design)
June, July, August
In Person, Online
9, 10, 11
$750+
Yes
March 15, 2024
https://stamps.umich.edu/pre-college/summer
Willamette University: PreCollege - Foundation Intensive
July - August
In Person
9, 10, 11, 12
$1,925
Yes
Rolling until filled
https://pnca.willamette.edu/academics/community-education/precollege-courses


first generation
(1st in family to attend college)

Name
Month (1 week, 2 weeks, or more)
In Person/ Online
Current Grades
Cost
Scholarships Available
Application Due
Program Website
Colorado School of Mines: The Summer Multicultural Engineering Training (SUMMET) program
June
In Person
10, 11
Free (except for $50 confirmation fee)
Free
March 1, 2024
https://www.mines.edu/undergraduate-admissions/summer-multicultural-engineering-training-summet/
Colorado State University: First Generation Business Summit
July
In Person
9, 10, 11, 12
Free
Free
Not yet released for 2024
https://biz.colostate.edu/events/2022/july/first-gen-business-summit
Cornell University: CATALYST Academy
July
In Person
10, 11
$1,850
Yes
February 15, 2024
https://sites.coecis.cornell.edu/catalystacademy/
Cornell University: CURIE Academy (for girls)
July
In Person
10, 11
$1,850
Yes
February 15, 2024
https://sites.coecis.cornell.edu/curieacademy/
Dartmouth College: Dartmouth Bound
July
In Person
11
Free
Travel expenses, housing, and meals covered for students selected for the program.
May 15, 2024
https://admissions.dartmouth.edu/visit/visitation-programs/dartmouth-bound-summer-program
Dartmouth College: SEAD (Summer Enrichment at Dartmouth)
June
In Person
10
Free
Free
Not yet released
https://students.dartmouth.edu/social-impact/programs-initiatives/students/youth-education-mentoring-programs-yem/strengthening-educational-0
Reed College: Short-Term Research Experience Program to Unlock Potential (STEP-UP)
June - August
In Person, Online
11, 12
Free
Free (Stipend)
February 1, 2024
https://www.reed.edu/beyond-reed/fellowships-awards/opportunities/step-up.html
University of Colorado Boulder: CU Women in Business Case Competition (WIBCC)
June
In Person
11
Free
Free
April 1, 2024
https://www.colorado.edu/business/oda/women-business-programs-leeds/women-case-comp
University of Colorado Boulder: KeyBank Business Leadership Program
June
In Person
11
Free
Free
April 1, 2024
https://www.colorado.edu/business/oda/programs-high-school-students/business-leadership-program

general
(see Multiple Subjects)


Internships/jobs
cilck here

Journalism/writing

Name
Month (1 week, 2 weeks, or more)
In Person/ Online
Current Grades
Cost
Scholarships Available
Application Due
Program Website
Arizona State University: Camp Cronkite
June
In Person
9, 10, 11
$699
Yes
April 1, 2024
https://cronkite.asu.edu/community/high-school-programs/camps/
Asian American Journalists Association: JCamp (Austin, Texas)
August
In Person
10, 11
Free
Free
March 1, 2024
https://www.aaja.org/programs-and-initiatives/jcamp/
Denison University: Reynolds Writing Workshop
June
In Person
10, 11
$1,500
Yes
March 1, 2024
https://reynolds.denison.edu/
Goucher College: Young Writers' Camp
June
In Person
9, 10, 11, 12
$600 (by May 1) - $650 (after May 1)
No
Rolling until filled
https://www.goucher.edu/gogoucher/summer-camps/writing-workshop/
Kenyon College: Kenyon Review Young Writers Workshop
June, July
In Person, Online
10, 11, 12
$2,575 (In-Person); $995 (Online)
Yes
March 1, 2024 (In Person); April 15, 2024 (Online)
https://kenyonreview.org/workshops/young-writers/
Lewis & Clark College: Fir Acres Writing Workshop
June - July
In Person
9, 10, 11
$3,700
Yes
March 8, 2024
https://college.lclark.edu/programs/fir_acres/
Princeton University: Summer Journalism Program
July-August
In Person, Online
11
Free
Free
February 15, 2024
https://psjp.princeton.edu/about-program/program
Rhodes College: Summer Writing Institute
June
In Person
9, 10, 11
$2,200 (early applicants) - $2,400 (regular tuition)
Yes (must apply by Mar 1)
Early: March 1, 2024; Final: April 15, 2024
https://www.rhodes.edu/academics/summer-programs-high-school-students/summer-writing-institute
Sarah Lawrence College: Writers' Week
July, August
In Person (August), Online (July)
8, 9, 10, 11
Virtual: $1,025; In-Person: $1,550
Yes (limited)
Not yet released
https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/summer/writers-week.html
University of Chicago: Free Expression Program
July
In Person
10
Free
Yes (for transportation)
March 5, 2024
https://summer.uchicago.edu/programs/parrhesia-pre-college-forum-free-expression
University of Iowa: Iowa Young Writers’ Studio
June, July
In Person, Online
9, 10, 11, 12
Online: $575; In-Person: $2,500
Yes
February 4, 2024
https://iyws.clas.uiowa.edu/
Yale Daily News Summer Journalism Program
August
Online
9, 10, 11, 12
$160
No
Not yet released for 2024
https://yaledailynews.com/about-us/sjp/

LANGUAGE IMMERSION

Name
Month (1 week, 2 weeks, or more)
In Person/ Online
Current Grades
Cost
Scholarships Available
Application Due
Program Website
Abbey Road Programs
June, July, August
In Person (abroad)
9, 10, 11, 12
$4,500
Yes
Rolling through June 1
https://www.goabbeyroad.com/travels-for-teens/
Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière: French Immersion (Canada)
July - August
In Person
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
$2,446
No
Rolling
http://frenchimmersionschool.ca/?s=2&rub=1
Concordia College: Concordia Language Villages
June, July, August
In Person, Online
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
$1,345+
Yes
May 10, 2024
http://www.concordialanguagevillages.org/
University of Virginia: Summer Language Institute
June - August
In Person
10, 11, 12
$5,472+
No
March 28, 2024
https://summer.virginia.edu/sli/

leadership

Name
Month (1 week, 2 week, or more)
In Person/ Online
Current Grades
Cost
Scholarships Available
Application Due
Program Website
Bank of America: Student Leaders Program
July
In Person
11, 12
Free (student is paid for internship)
Free
January 17, 2024
https://about.bankofamerica.com/en/making-an-impact/student-leaders
Brown University: Environmental Leadership Lab
July-August
In Person
10, 11, 12
$5,716+
Yes
May 10, 2024
https://precollege.brown.edu/programs/bell-program
Colorado Electric Education Institute (CEEI) Cooperative
June, July
In Person
10, 11
n/a
n/a
January 12, 2024
https://www.holycross.com/youth-leadership-programs/
Colorado Mountain College: First Ascent
June
In Person
8, 9
Free
Free
Not yet released for 2024
https://coloradomtn.edu/academics/college-prep/first-ascent/
Colorado State University: Black Issues Forum
June
In Person
11
Free
Free
To be released in spring 2024
https://admissions.colostate.edu/bif/
Colorado State University: Native Education Forum
June
Not yet released
11
Free
Free
Not yet released for 2024
https://admissions.colostate.edu/nef/
Colorado State University: THE LORENZO DE ZAVALA (LDZ) YOUTH LEGISLATIVE SESSION
June
In Person, Online
10, 11
TBA + $25 application fee
Yes
Not yet released
https://accesscenter.colostate.edu/ldz/
Economics for Leaders
June, July, August
In Person, Online
10, 11
Virtual: $800; In-Person: $2,300
Yes
Rolling until filled
https://www.fte.org/students/economics-for-leaders-program/
National Youth Leadership Forum: Medicine
June, July
In Person
9, 10, 11
$4,195+
Yes
Rolling until filled
https://www.envisionexperience.com/explore-our-programs/national-youth-leadership-forum-medicine
Northwestern University: Civic Leadership Institute
June - July
In Person
9, 10, 11, 12
$2,840+
Yes
June 2024
https://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/civic-leadership-institute
Northwestern University: Online Leadership Intensive
June, July, August
Online
8, 9, 10, 11
$635
Yes
June 2024
https://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/leadership-intensive
Northwestern University: Summer Leadership Intensive
July, August
In Person
8
$1,590
Yes
June 2024
https://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/leadership-intensive-summer-1-week
Princeton University: American Politics
July
In Person
11, 12
$250
No
February 25, 2024
https://jmp.princeton.edu/academic-initiatives/summer-programs
Rhodes College Mock Trial
June
In Person
10, 11
$2,000
Yes
Early: Feb. 15, 2024 Regular: April 1, 2024
https://www.rhodes.edu/academics/majors-minors/politics-law/mock-trial/mock-trial-academy
University of Chicago: Emerging Rural Leaders I: Freshmen
July
In Person
9
Free
Yes - for transportation
March 5, 2024
https://summer.uchicago.edu/programs/emerging-rural-leaders-i-freshmen
University of Chicago: Emerging Rural Leaders II: Juniors
July
In Person
11
Free
Yes - for transportation
March 5, 2024
https://summer.uchicago.edu/programs/emerging-rural-leaders-ii
University of Colorado Boulder: KeyBank Business Leadership Program
June
In Person
11
Free
Free
April 1, 2024
https://www.colorado.edu/business/oda/programs-high-school-students/business-leadership-program
University of Colorado Denver: Colorado Student Leaders Institute
July
In Person
9, 10, 11
$400
Yes
January 31, 2024
https://costudentleaders.org/
University of Denver: Pioneer Prep Leadership Institute
July
In Person
10, 11
$65
Yes
Not yet released for 2024
https://www.du.edu/admission-aid/undergraduate/pioneer-prep
University of Notre Dame: Leadership Seminars
July - August
In Person
11
$210
No
January 22, 2024
https://precollege.nd.edu/leadership-seminars/
University of Pennsylvania: Leadership in the Business World
June, July, August
In Person, Online
11
$329+
Yes (must apply by Feb 1)
Early: Jan. 1, 2024 Regular: April 1, 2024
https://globalyouth.wharton.upenn.edu/programs-courses/leadership-in-the-business-world/#-tab-two
West Point University: Summer Leaders Experience
June
In Person
11
$625
Yes
March 15, 2024
https://www.westpoint.edu/admissions/summer-program

liberal arts
(see Multiple Subjects)

mathematics

Name
Month (1 week, 2 weeks, or more)
In Person/ Online
Current Grades
Cost
Scholarships Available
Application Due
Program Website
Brown University: Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists (PROMYS)
June - August
In Person
9, 10, 11, 12
$0+
Yes
March 1, 2024
https://promys.org/programs/promys/for-students/
Economics for Leaders
June, July, August
In Person, Online
10, 11
Virtual: $800; In-Person: $2,300
Yes
Rolling until filled
https://www.fte.org/students/economics-for-leaders-program/
Hillsdale College: Summer Math Camp
June
In Person
9, 10, 11
$150
No
Rolling until filled
https://www.hillsdale.edu/admissions-aid/high-school-study/summer-science-camps/
Mathcamp
June - August
In Person
8, 9, 10, 11
$0+
Yes
March 6, 2024
https://www.mathcamp.org/
Michigan State University: High School Honors Science, Math and Engineering Program
June - August
In Person
11
$4,000
Yes
March 1, 2024
https://education.msu.edu/hshsp/
Ross Mathematics Program
June - July
In Person
9, 10, 11, 12
$6,000
Yes
March 31, 2024
https://rossprogram.org/
Stanford University: Mathematics Camp (SUMaC)
June - July
In Person, Online
10, 11
$3,550+
Yes
February 1, 2024
https://sumac.spcs.stanford.edu/
Summer Program on Applied Rationality and Cognition (SPARC)
July
In Person
10, 11
Free
Yes (for transportation)
February 11, 2024
https://www.sparc-camp.com/
The Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics
June - August
In Person
10, 11
TBA
Yes
Not yet released for 2024
https://hcssim.org/
University of Chicago: Economics Program
June
In Person
10
Free
Yes (for transportation)
March 5, 2024
https://summer.uchicago.edu/programs/voltage-scholars
University of Michigan: Math and Science Scholars
June, July, August
In Person
9, 10, 11
$2,400
Yes
Rolling until filled
https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/mmss/

Medical/science

Name
Month (1 week, 2 weeks, or more)
In Person/ Online
Current Grades
Cost
Scholarships Available
Application Due
Program Website
Center for Excellence in Education: Research Science Institute
June - August
In Person
11
Free
Free
December 31, 2023
https://www.cee.org/programs/research-science-institute
Connecticut College: Environmental Action through Research, Theory and Heart
July
In Person
8, 9, 10, 11
$3,000
Yes
May 1, 2024
https://www.conncoll.edu/academics/summer-programs/pre-college-programs/
Dartmouth College: Health Careers Institute
June
In Person
9, 10, 11
Not yet released for 2024
No
Not yet released
https://tdi.dartmouth.edu/health-careers-institute
Hillsdale College: Summer Science Camps
June
In Person
9, 10, 11
$150
No
Rolling until filled
https://www.hillsdale.edu/admissions-aid/high-school-study/summer-science-camps/
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: Summer Student Program
June - August
In Person
9, 10, 11, 12
Free
Free (Stipend)
February 9, 2024
https://www.mskcc.org/education-training/high-school-college/hopp-summer-student
National Institute of Health High School Summer Internship Program (HS-SIP)
June - August
In Person
11, 12
Free
Free (Stipend)
February 16, 2024
https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/hs-sip
National Youth Leadership Forum: Medicine
June, July
In Person
9, 10, 11
$4,195+
Yes
Rolling until filled
https://www.envisionexperience.com/explore-our-programs/national-youth-leadership-forum-medicine
National Youth Science Academy (West Virginia)
June-July
In Person, Online
11, 12
Free
Free
February 29, 2024
https://www.nysacademy.org/programs/nyscamp/2023-nyscamp/
Reed College: Short-Term Research Experience Program to Unlock Potential (STEP-UP)
June - August
In Person, Online
11, 12
Free
Free (Stipend)
February 15, 2024
https://www.reed.edu/beyond-reed/fellowships-awards/opportunities/step-up.html
Sarah Lawrence College: Hudson River Ecology Course
July
In Person
12
$500
No
Not yet released for 2024
https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/summer/hudson-river-ecology.html
Stanford University: Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program
June - August
In Person
11, 12
Free
Free ($500 Stipend)
February 24, 2024
https://simr.stanford.edu/
Stony Brook University: Garcia Center for Polymers at Engineered Interfaces
June - August
In Person
11
$3,700+
No
March 1, 2024
http://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/garcia/index.html
Stony Brook University: Simons Summer Research Program
July - August
In Person
11
$3000+
No
February 7, 2024
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/simons/index.php
Summer Science Program
June - July
In Person
11
$0+
Yes
February 16, 2024
https://summerscience.org/
The Jackson Laboratory Summer Student Program
June - August
In Person
12
Free
Free ($6,250 Stipend)
January 29, 2024
https://www.jax.org/education-and-learning/high-school-students-and-undergraduates/learn-earn-and-explore
The Rockefeller University: Summer Science Research Program
June - August
In Person
11, 12
Free
Yes (Stipend)
January 5, 2024
https://www.rockefeller.edu/outreach/ssrp/
University of Chicago: Climate and Energy Program
July
In Person
11
Free
Yes (for transportation)
March 5, 2024
https://summer.uchicago.edu/programs/exploring-solutions-global-problems-climate-energy-sustainability
University of Colorado Boulder: Summer Science Program
June - July
In Person
11
Free
Free
February 16, 2024
https://summerscience.org/
University of Colorado: Child Health Research Internship
June - August
In Person
11
Free
Free ($3,500 Stipend)
February 1, 2024
https://www.childrenscolorado.org/research-innovation/training-opportunities/
University of Florida: Student Science Training Program
June - July
In Person
11
$5,200
Yes
Rolling until filled
https://www.cpet.ufl.edu/students/uf-cpet-summer-programs/student-science-training-program/
University of Illinois Champaign: Biosecurity Program
July
In Person
10, 11
Free
Free
Not yet released for 2024
https://aces.illinois.edu/academics/pre-college-programs/usda-ag-discovery
University of Iowa: Secondary Student Training
June - July
In Person, Online
10, 11
$7,500
Yes
February 16, 2024
https://belinblank.education.uiowa.edu/students/sstp/
University of Michigan: Health Sciences Pre-College Exposure Academy
July - August
In Person
9, 10, 11
Free
Free
February 9, 2024
https://www.michiganmedicine.org/diversity-equity-inclusion/students-pathways/k-12-dei-programs
University of Northern Colorado: Frontier of Science Institute
June - July
In Person
10, 11
$6,000
Yes
February 19, 2024
https://www.unco.edu/nhs/mathematics-science-teaching-institute/program-areas/frontiers-science-institute/
Vanderbilt University: Discover Biomedical Research Summer Program
June
In Person
10, 11, 12
Free
Free (Stipend)
April 15, 2024
https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/imsd/high-school-summer-program/

military service

Name
Month (1 week, 2 weeks, or more)
In Person/ Online
Current Grades
Cost
Scholarships Available
Application Due
Program Website
US Air Force Academy: Summer Seminar
June
In Person, Online
11
$300
Yes
January 15, 2024
https://www.academyadmissions.com/prepare/high-school/summer-seminar/
US Coast Guard Academy: Summer Program
July
In Person, Online
11
TBA
No
Not yet released for 2024
https://uscga.edu/admissions/aim/
US Naval Academy: Summer Seminar
June
In Person
11
$550
No
April 15, 2024
https://www.usna.edu/Admissions/Programs/NASS.php#fndtn-panel1-Steps-For
West Point University: Summer Leaders Experience
June
In Person
11
$625
Yes
March 15, 2024
https://www.westpoint.edu/admissions/summer-program

multiple subjects

Name
Month (1 week, 2 weeks, or more)
In Person/ Online
Current Grades
Cost
Scholarships Available
Application Due
Program Website
Arizona State University: Summer Experience
June, July
In Person, Online
8, 9, 10, 11
$325+
Yes
Rolling
https://eoss.asu.edu/access/programs/summer
Barnard College: Pre-College Programs
June - August
In Person
9, 10, 11
$7,700+
Yes
April 15, 2024
https://precollege.barnard.edu/
Beloit College: Summer Academy
June
In Person
10, 11
$2,000
Yes
May 1, 2024
https://www.beloit.edu/offices/global-experience/summer-academy/
Brandeis University: Genesis Pre-College Programs
July
In Person, Online
9, 10, 11, 12
$995+
Yes
May 1, 2024
https://www.brandeis.edu/precollege/
Brown University: Pre-College Programs
June, July
In Person, Online
9, 10, 11, 12
$2,800+
Yes
May 10, 2024
https://precollege.brown.edu/programs/summerbrown
California Polytechnic State University: CalSUMMER SPRINGBOARD @ CAL POLY
June - July
In Person
8, 9, 10, 11
$5,298
Yes
DECEMBER 30, 2023: Early Decision Deadline FEBRUARY 25, 2024: 1st Wave Application Deadline APRIL 21, 2024: 2nd Wave Application Deadline MAY 10, 2024: Final General Admission Deadline
https://www.summerspringboard.calpoly.edu/
Carnegie Mellon University: Pre-College Programs
July - August
In Person
10, 11
$0+
Yes
March 1, 2024
https://www.cmu.edu/pre-college/index.html
Colorado College: Pre-College Summer Program for High School Students
July
In Person
10, 11
$5,835
Yes
March 31, 2024
https://www.coloradocollege.edu/offices/summersession/pre-college/
Columbia University: Pre-College Programs
June, July, August
In Person, Online
8, 9, 10, 11
$2,810+
No
March 4, 2024
https://precollege.sps.columbia.edu/highschool
Cornell College: One Course Summer Institute
July
In Person
10, 11
$4,000
No
June 17, 2024
https://www.cornellcollege.edu/one-course-summer-institute/index.shtml
Cornell University: Pre-College Programs
June, July, August
Online
10, 11, 12
$1,680 per credit
Yes
Not yet released for 2024
https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege
Davidson College: The Freedom Schools Program
June-July
In Person
7, 8
TBA
TBA
TBA
https://www.davidson.edu/offices-and-services/civic-engagement/educational-partnerships/brenda-h-tapia-cdf-freedom-schools
Duke University: Pre-College Program
June - July
In Person, Online
8, 9, 10, 11
$2,100+
Yes
April 1, 2024
https://learnmore.duke.edu/program-overview
Eckerd College: PreCollege Program
June
In Person
9, 10, 11
$795+
No
Rolling until filled
https://www.eckerd.edu/precollege/
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Summer Programs
June, July
In Person, Online
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
$1,700-$4,599 (depending on a camp)
Yes
Not yet released for 2024
https://summercamps.erau.edu/camps#prescott
Harvard University: Pre-College Program
June, July, August
In Person
10, 11
$5,500
Yes
February 14, 2024
https://summer.harvard.edu/high-school-programs/pre-college-program/#outcomes
Harvard University: Secondary School Program
June - August
In Person, Online
10, 11, 12
$3,900+
Yes
February 14, 2024
https://summer.harvard.edu/high-school-programs/secondary-school-program/
Hillsdale College: Summer Study and Travel Programs
June, July
In Person
10, 11
$2,695+
Yes
February 15 or until filled
https://www.hillsdale.edu/admissions-aid/high-school-study/
Knox College: Immersion Summer 2023
June - July
In Person
10, 11
$800+
No
April 2024
https://www.knox.edu/offices/academic-affairs/summer-term
Library of Congress: High School Summer Internship
July
In Person, Online
9, 10, 11, 12
$0
Free
March 27, 2024
https://www.loc.gov/item/internships/high-school-summer-internship-virtual-andor-on-site/
Life Launch @ Hendrix College
June
In Person
10, 11
$900+
No
April 15, 2024
https://www.hendrix.edu/summerprograms/lifelaunch/
Lumiere Breakthrough Scholar Program - Research
June
In Person
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Free
Free
Not yet released for 2024
https://bear-prism-hffe.squarespace.com/program
Marist College: Pre-College Programs
June, July
In Person, Online
10, 11
$1,500+
No
Rolling
https://www.marist.edu/admission/summer-pre-college
Miami University of Ohio: Summer Scholars Program
July
In Person
10, 11
$1,080
Yes
Not yet released for 2024
https://miamioh.edu/visit-miami/summer-scholars/index.html
New York Times: Pre-College Program
June, July
In Person, Online
9, 10, 11
$5,900+
Yes
Priority Feb 26, Regular April 1, 2024
https://nytedu.com/pre-college/
New York University: Experience NYU
June, July, August
In Person, Online
8 , 9, 10, 11, 12
$0+
Yes
March 15, 2024
https://www.nyu.edu/admissions/high-school-and-middle-school-programs.html
New York University: High School Programs
June, July, August
In Person, Online
10, 11
$0+
Yes
March 15, 2024
https://www.nyu.edu/admissions/high-school-and-middle-school-programs/high-school-programs.html
Northwestern University: College Prep Program
June, July, August
In Person, Online
9, 10, 11
$1,850
Yes
April 1, 2024
https://sps.northwestern.edu/college-preparation/index.php
Rice University
June, July, August
Online
10, 11, 12
$750
No
April 29, 2024
https://visitingowls.rice.edu/
Skidmore College: Pre-College Programs
July - August
Online
10, 11, 12
$3,000+
Yes
Rolling until filled
https://www.skidmore.edu/precollege/
Smith College: Pre-College Programs
July - August
In Person
8, 9, 10, 11
$2,500+
Yes
May 2024
https://www.smith.edu/academics/precollege-programs
St. John's College: Summer Academy for High School Students
June, July, August
In Person, Online
9, 10, 11
$1, 400
Yes
April 1, 2024
https://www.sjc.edu/summer-academy
Stanford University: Pre-Collegiate Summer Institutes
June, July
Online
8, 9, 10, 11
$3,050
Yes
March 29, 2024
https://summerinstitutes.spcs.stanford.edu/
Texas Tech University: Clark Scholars Program
June - August
In Person
11, 12
Free
Free (stipend provided)
February 15, 2024
https://www.depts.ttu.edu/honors/academicsandenrichment/affiliatedandhighschool/clarks/
The Telluride Association Summer Seminar (TASS) Critical Black Studies or Anti-Oppressive Studies
June - August
In Person
10, 11
Free
Yes (for travel)
January 3, 2024
https://www.tellurideassociation.org/our-programs/high-school-students/
Tufts University: Pre-College Program
July, August
In Person, Online
9, 10, 11
$4,000+
Yes
May 15, 2024
https://universitycollege.tufts.edu/high-school
UCLA: Summer Sessions
June, July, August
In Person, Online
9, 10, 11
$700+
Yes
Must register through Friday of Week 1 of the course
https://summer.ucla.edu/student-types/high-school-students/
University of Chicago: NEUBAUER FAMILY ADELANTE SUMMER SCHOLARS
July
In Person
11
Free
Yes - for transportation
March 5, 2024
https://summer.uchicago.edu/programs/neubauer-family-adelante-summer-scholars
University of Chicago: Black/African American Enrichment Program
July
In Person
11
Free
Free
March 5, 2024
https://summer.uchicago.edu/programs/woodson-summer-scholars
University of Chicago: Children of Police and Fire Program
July
In Person
10, 11
Free
Yes (for room and board)
March 5, 2024
https://summer.uchicago.edu/programs/uchicago-police-and-fire-summer-scholars-program
University of Chicago: Emerging Rural Leaders I: Freshmen
July
In Person
9
Free
Yes - for transportation
March 5, 2024
https://summer.uchicago.edu/programs/emerging-rural-leaders-i-freshmen
University of Chicago: Emerging Rural Leaders II: Juniors
July
In Person
11
Free
Yes - for transportation
March 5, 2024
https://summer.uchicago.edu/programs/emerging-rural-leaders-ii
University of Chicago: Hispanic/Latino Enrichment Program
July
In Person
11
Free
Yes (for transportation)
March 5, 2024
https://summer.uchicago.edu/programs/neubauer-family-adelante-summer-scholars
University of Chicago: Pre-College Students
June, July, August
In Person, Online
9, 10, 11
$4,500
Yes
March 5, 2024
https://summer.uchicago.edu/pre-college-students
University of Illinois Champaign: Exploring Education as a Profession
June
In Person
9, 10, 11
$525.00
No
Not yet released for 2024
https://education.illinois.edu/student-resources/undergraduate/for-future-educators/exploring-education-summer-camp
University of Notre Dame: Pre-College Study Abroad Program
June, July, August
In Person
11
$8575
No
January 22, 2024
https://precollege.nd.edu/study-abroad/
University of Notre Dame: Summer Scholars
June, July
In Person, Online
10, 11
$1,900+
Yes
January 22, 2024
https://precollege.nd.edu/summer-scholars/
University of Pennsylvania: Pre-College Programs
June - August
In Person, Online
10, 11
$7,846
No
January 1, 2024
https://hs.sas.upenn.edu/summer-programs/pre-college-program
University of Southern California: Bovard Scholars
July
In Person
11
Free
Free
January 12, 2024
https://bovardscholars.usc.edu/
University of Southern California: Pre-College Programs
June - July
In Person, Online
9, 10, 11, 12
$2,000
No
Rolling until filled
http://summerprograms.usc.edu/
University of Southern California: Pre-College Programs
June, July, August
In Person, Online
9, 10, 11
$1990+
Yes
Rolling until filled
https://precollege.usc.edu/
University of Virginia: UVA Advance Summer
July - August
In Person
10, 11
$14,000+
Yes
March 15, 2024
https://summer.virginia.edu/uva-advance
Vanderbilt University: Vanderbilt Summer Academy
June, July
In Person
8, 9, 10, 11
$1,725+
Yes
January 11, 2024
https://pty.vanderbilt.edu/for-students/vsa/
Wake Forest University: Summer Immersion Program
June - July
In Person, Online
9, 10, 11, 12
$2,800
Yes
Rolling
https://immersion.summer.wfu.edu/
Washington University in St Louis: Pre-College Programs
June, July, August
In Person, Online
8, 9, 10, 11
$785
Yes
April 1, 2024
https://precollege.wustl.edu/
Wheaton College: Summer Institute
June - July
In Person
9, 10, 11
$2,300
Yes
Rolling until filled
https://www.wheaton.edu/wheaton-college-summer-institute/
Yale University: Pre-College Program
May - June, July - August
In Person, Online
11, 12
$1,200+
No
April 1, 2024
https://summer.yale.edu/apply/pre-college-students
Yale University: Yale Young Global Scholars
June, July
In Person
10, 11
$6,500
Yes
January 10, 2024
https://globalscholars.yale.edu/


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