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Summer program
California State Summer School for the Arts
Month-long residential arts intensive for California high school students in disciplines including animation, creative writing, dance, film, music, theater and visual art.
Grades 9–12Has a feeCal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA
Applications open November 1; due in late...
Summer programs in areas such as computer science, engineering, art, drama, music and writing. Free programs include SAMS, AI Scholars and CS Scholars.
Grades 10–11VariesPittsburgh, PA
Early deadline February 1 (needed for sch...
Summer program
Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth
Summer and online courses for academically advanced students, run through Johns Hopkins.
Grades 9–12Has a feeOnline and college campuses
Enrollment opens in January; courses fill...
Semester-long boarding program combining academics with environmental studies, farm work and outdoor leadership on the Maine coast.
Grades 11–12Has a feeWiscasset, ME
Apply in the fall or winter before your semester
Summer program
Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Week-long workshops for student journalists in reporting, writing, design, photography and yearbook, in person at Columbia or online.
Grades 9–12Has a feeNew York, NY and online
Register by late May (residential) or Jun...
U.S. government scholarship for a full academic year in Germany: live with a host family, attend a German school, and start with a language camp.
Grades 9–12FreeGermany
Nov 3, 2026
County-based youth clubs run through each state's land-grant university, with projects in STEM, agriculture, civic leadership and healthy living.
Grades 9–12FreeLocal 4-H clubs nationwide
Join through your county extension office...
Seven-week polymer and materials science research with Stony Brook faculty; students often enter research competitions afterward.
Grades 9–12Has a feeStony Brook, NY
Applications usually close in late winter
Six-week residential program in college-level math: number theory, proofs and problem solving in small classes, with time to explore your own questions.
Grades 9–12Has a feeAmherst, MA
Applications usually close in mid-April; ...
Semester program combining academics, wilderness expeditions and sustainable living for high school juniors and seniors in Colorado.
Grades 11–12Has a feeLeadville, CO
Apply by February 15 (or March 15) for th...
Summer workshops and high-school intensives in visual art, Native American arts, fashion, music, theater, film, dance and creative writing.
Grades 9–12Has a feeIdyllwild, CA
Rolling registration until sessions fill
Online AI bootcamp taught by Stanford and MIT alumni and graduate students in groups of about five, ending in a project.
Grades 9–12Has a feeOnline
Rolling admissions for each cohort
Summer enrichment and credit courses at 'Iolani School, open to students from other schools.
Grades 9–12Has a feeHonolulu, HI
Public registration usually opens in Marc...
14-week semester at The Island School combining classes with marine science research, diving and sustainability work.
Grades 10–11Has a feeEleuthera, Bahamas
Apply in the year before your semester
Paid 10-week genetics and genomics research program at JAX, where each student runs an independent project with a mentor.
Grade 12Pays or awards moneyBar Harbor, ME or Farmington, CT
Applications are usually due in late January
Three-week boarding-school experience with academic classes and activities. Mostly for middle schoolers.
Grade 9Has a feeLawrenceville, NJ
Rolling admission until spots fill
Selective online research mentorship program pairing high school students with PhD mentors from top universities.
Grades 9–12Has a feeOnline
Rolling cohorts with deadlines throughout...
Four-week project-based STEM program in areas like autonomous vehicles, cybersecurity, microelectronics and medical analytics, after an online prerequisite course.
Grade 11FreeCambridge, MA and online
Applications are usually due in early spring
Year-long NASA program: a five-month online course on space exploration, then a virtual summer design challenge. Top teams visit Johnson Space Center.
Grade 11FreeOnline, then Houston, TX
Applications usually run July to mid-Sept...
Summer program
Northwestern University National High School Institute
Northwestern's summer 'Cherubs' programs in debate, speech, journalism, film and video, and theatre arts.
Grades 9–12Has a feeEvanston, IL
Applications open in November; deadlines ...
Career-themed summer programs on college campuses in fields like medicine, law, business, engineering and diplomacy, with simulations and workshops.
Grades 9–12Has a feeCollege campuses nationwide
Rolling admission until programs fill
Short career-exploration programs (medicine, law, STEM, national security and more) on college campuses, run by Envision/WorldStrides.
Grades 9–12Has a feeUniversity campuses nationwide
Rolling enrollment until sessions fill
Free residential STEAM program with lectures, research directives and outdoor adventures. About two delegates are selected from each state.
Grade 12FreeWest Virginia
Applications usually close in late Februa...
Hands-on teen camps in filmmaking, acting for film, photography and other media.
Grades 9–12Has a feeNYFA campuses (New York, Lo...
Rolling enrollment until camps fill