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Dates:

Not confirmed for 2027

Length:

1 week (Mon–Fri)

Cost:

$2,000

Location:

MIT campus, Cambridge, MA

Grades:

Rising 10th–12th graders (incoming sophomores, juniors, and seniors) (completed grades 9–11)

Format:

Commuter

Deadline:

Early Action Nov 1, 2026 · Regular Feb 22, 2027 · 10 days left

One-week in-person bootcamp at MIT introducing high school students to AI and machine learning in healthcare, with daily courses in machine learning for health, Python (beginner and advanced), clinical AI, and AI drug discovery, and team projects ending in a final presentation.

Dates:

Not confirmed for 2027

Length:

6–7 weeks

Cost:

$0

Location:

Abroad (Arabic, Chinese, Korean, or Russian language host countries)

Grades:

U.S. high school students ages 15–18; U.S. citizens (completed grades 9–12)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Nov 12, 2026

Fully funded six-to-seven-week summer language immersion abroad from the U.S. Department of State, where high school students study Arabic, Chinese, Korean, or Russian for at least 120 hours, live with host families or in monitored housing, and take part in cultural activities.

Dates:

Jul 7–25, 2027

Length:

2.5 weeks

Cost:

$3,800–$3,950

Location:

MCAD, Minneapolis, MN

Grades:

High school students who have completed sophomore, junior, or senior year, grades 10–12

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Early action Nov 16, 2026 · Scholarship Mar 1, 2027 · Priority Apr 19, 2027

Credit:

Yes (3 MCAD college credits, letter grade)

Two-and-a-half-week residential art and design program at MCAD in Minneapolis where students choose a major in Animation, Character Design and Concept Art, Filmmaking, or Painting, take foundation drawing and art history classes, and finish with a gallery exhibition, earning three college credits.

Dates:

Jul 10–24, 2027

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$3,900–$4,300

Location:

Charlottesville, VA

Grades:

Sophomores, juniors, or seniors at time of application (VA residents only)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Early Action Nov 30, 2026 · Final Jan 4, 2027

Two-week residential civic leadership program at the University of Virginia for a cohort of roughly 32 Virginia high schoolers, built around three learning modules (Virginia government and politics, Virginia public policy, and advocacy skills) and culminating in a graduation ceremony; the 2027 program is not offering graded college credit.

Residency restriction: VA residents

Dates:

8 consecutive weeks, summer 2027 (dates set by the lab)

Length:

8 weeks

Cost:

$0

Location:

35 labs across the U.S.

Grades:

9–12 (varies by lab)

Format:

Commuter

Deadline:

Due Nov 30, 2026 (11:59pm CT)

A paid eight-week summer research internship at a Navy laboratory, working on real Navy research with lab scientists and engineers as mentors and presenting the summer's work at the lab's closing activities.

Dates:

Jul 11–Aug 7, 2027

Length:

4 weeks

Cost:

$8,368–$12,552

Location:

New York, NY (NYU, Greenwich Village/Brooklyn housing)

Grades:

Completed 10th-11th grade

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Dec 1, 2026

Credit:

4 or 6 credits (varies by option)

Students live in NYU housing and spend the four weeks in one arts course on a schedule drawn from the Tisch undergraduate curriculum, finishing with a presentation, open class, or showing of their work.

Dates:

Jun 20–Jul 31, 2027

Length:

6 weeks (42 days)

Cost:

$0

Location:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Grades:

Current high school juniors (one year left before graduation), at least 16 by July 1, 2027

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Dec 11, 2026

Six-week, cost-free summer research program at MIT that opens with a week of intensive STEM seminars taught by professors, followed by a five-week individual research internship with a scientist mentor and a final research paper and symposium presentation.

Dates:

Jun 27–Aug 7, 2027

Length:

6 weeks (42 days)

Cost:

$0

Location:

Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Grades:

Current high school juniors (one year left before graduation), at least 16 by July 1, 2027

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Dec 11, 2026

Six-week, cost-free summer research program at Stanford that opens with a week of intensive STEM seminars taught by professors, followed by a five-week individual research internship with a scientist mentor and a final research paper and symposium presentation.

Dates:

3 sessions between Jun 1–Aug 20, 2027 (4 weeks options)

Length:

4 weeks

Cost:

$0

Location:

New York, NY (NYU Langone hospitals in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Mineola)

Grades:

High school seniors and college students, age 18+ by the program; 3.2+ GPA (completed grade 12)

Format:

Commuter

Deadline:

Due Dec 18, 2026

Interns are assigned to one clinical specialty (such as physical therapy, nursing, neurology, or emergency medicine) and spend the day observing healthcare professionals at NYU Langone hospitals, with a daily afternoon lecture or panel. Each session ends with a final exam and a signed certificate of hours.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 1–Aug 20, 2027 (8 weeks options)

Length:

8 weeks

Cost:

$0

Location:

New York, NY (NYU Langone hospitals in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Mineola)

Grades:

High school seniors and college students, age 18+ by the program; 3.2+ GPA (completed grade 12)

Format:

Commuter

Deadline:

Due Dec 18, 2026

Interns join a research team at NYU Langone for two back-to-back sessions, with a daily afternoon lecture or panel alongside the clinical interns. Each session ends with a final exam and a signed certificate of hours.

Dates:

Jun 13–18, 2027

Length:

6 days

Cost:

$0

Location:

University of Texas at Austin (Gates Dell Complex), Austin, TX

Grades:

Entering 11th–12th grade (fall 2027), U.S.-based (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Dec 20, 2026

Free one-week residential machine learning academy at UT Austin Computer Science where students learn Python, train their own machine learning model, and explore the social impacts of AI; all skill levels welcome.

Dates:

May 30–Jun 5, 2027

Length:

7 days

Cost:

$0

Location:

University of Texas at Austin (Gates Dell Complex), Austin, TX

Grades:

Entering 11th–12th grade (fall 2027), U.S.-based (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Dec 20, 2026

Free one-week residential coding academy at UT Austin Computer Science where students program Arduino microcontrollers in C++ to build LED light shows, meet faculty and tech companies, and get UT admissions advice; all skill levels welcome.

Dates:

Jun 6–12, 2027

Length:

7 days

Cost:

$0

Location:

University of Texas at Austin (Gates Dell Complex), Austin, TX

Grades:

Entering 11th–12th grade (fall 2027), U.S.-based (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Dec 20, 2026

Free one-week residential coding academy at UT Austin Computer Science focused on women in tech, where students program Arduino microcontrollers in C++, work on team projects, and meet faculty and industry representatives; all skill levels welcome.