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SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Summer programs for high school students, particularly pre-college summer programs located on college campuses, have greatly proliferated in numbers over the past few decades to the point where there are now hundreds of programs to choose from.
Many others promise to meld the best of a (safe and supervised!) teenage summer with opportunities that can challenge your child and add texture to their Common App essay and other essays.
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS
Kenan Fellows High School Summer Internship
Who: Current 10th & 11th grade students in Palm Beach and Martin Counties, have 3.0+ GPA, are 16 years or older by the start of the internship
Program Dates: June 2 - August 1, 2025
Where: The first week of training takes place in the biotechnology classrooms at Palm Beach State College in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
Then, the program moves to the Wertheim UF Scripps Institute campus in Jupiter, Florida.What: Full-time, paid opportunity ($4,480). Students conduct basic biomedical research in a laboratory under the supervision of a UF Scripps scientist. The program emphasizes the scientific process, research planning, bench experience, experimental design, data analysis, and interaction with laboratory personnel. Kenan fellows also attend scientific seminars that introduce them to a wide array of research topics.
Application opens: December 16, 2024
Application: Deadline to apply is March 2, 2025
Palm Beach County Student Internships
Who: High school student 16+ years old
When: varies by position
Where: varies by internship listing
What: about $15.00 per hour
Apply on the website
pros
pros
Your child may get the chance to study a subject and/or get hands-on experience beyond what their high school offers.
Your child will be able to get a firsthand feel for what college life is like, which may make transitioning to college easier when the time comes.
Your child might be able to earn college credit or use a course to place into a higher level in college or high school.
Your child might develop a relationship with an instructor who would be willing to write them a letter of recommendation for college.
Your child will be able to meet and befriend like-minded peers.
Gain experience. Exposure to a specific campus and environment may help them decide what kind of school they could best succeed at (e.g., an urban setting vs. a rural one, or a large research university vs. a small liberal arts college).
CONS
CONS
Cost:
Some summer programs can be financially demanding. For example, Yale’s Young Global Scholars program typically charges $6,500 for two weeks.
These do nothing to improve your admission prospects and are nothing more than “cash cows.” They accept any high school student able to pay the bill. Participation in these summer programs will be viewed by your prospective colleges as evidence of wealth, rather than evidence of any special ability.The selectivity, prestige, and academic rigor of programs can vary quite a bit and don’t always correspond to the academic reputation of the host college.
Does not guarantee admission to specific colleges.
SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
The following is a list of potential summer programs for high school students. Please note that College Map Mentor does not endorse any of the below for-profit businesses. The following is a basic list of available opportunities - both paid and free.
Colleges/Universities
Colleges/Universities
Auburn University - Architecture Camp
Cost: $900 (Scholarship available) (includes housing and meals)
Program: 3 sessions (June 2-5, 2025; June 9-13, 2025; July 7-11, 2025)
Application Opens: December 10, 2025
Deadline: March 19, 2025
Current 10th & 11th gradesAuburn University - Aviation Camp
Cost: $1010 (includes housing and meals)
Program: 2 sessions (June 23-27, 2025 or July 7-11, 2025)
Application Opens: December 10, 2025
Deadline: March 19, 2025
Current 8th, 9th, 10th & 11th gradesAuburn University - Brain Camp (Psychology/Neuropsychology)
Cost: $705 (Dependent on funding, scholarships may be available to offset costs)
Program: July 15-July 18, 2025
Application Opens: December 10, 2025
Deadline: March 19, 2025
Current 10th, 11th & 12th gradesAuburn University - Fisheries & Aquaculture Camp
Cost: $900 (includes housing and meals)
Program: June 9-13, 2025
Application Opens: December 10, 2025
Deadline: March 19, 2025
Current 8th, 9th, 10th & 11th gradesAuburn University - Veterinary Camp
Cost: $1200 (includes housing and meals)
Program: June 16- June 20,, 2025
Application Opens: December 10, 2025
Deadline: February 15, 2025
Current 10th gradeBoston University - Summer High School Programs (residential or commuter)
Cost: $1800 + $600 room & board + $60 application fee
Programs: Academic Immersion, RISE Internship, High School Honor, Summer Challenge, Summer Preview (June, July, August 2025 - various dates)
Application Opens: December 15, 2024
Deadline: As soon as program has been filled
Current 9th, 10th, 11th grade students (varies on program)Carnegie Mellon - AI Scholars (Computer Science)
Grant-funded, merit-based program
Program: Jun 21-Jul 19, 2025
Deadline: 3/1/25
Current 10th or 11th gradesCarnegie Mellon - Computer Science Scholars (Computer Science)
Grant-funded, merit-based program
Program: Jun 21-Jul 19, 2025
Deadline: 3/1/25
Current 10th grade onlyCarnegie Mellon – Summer Academy for Math + Science (SAMS)
Grant-funded, merit-based program
Program: Jun 21-Aug 2, 2025
Deadline: Preferred 2/1/25, Final 3/1/25
Current 11th grade onlyColorado School of Mines - Summer Multicultural Engineering Training (SUMMET)
Grant-funded, merit-based program (+$50 confirmation fee)
Program: 3 sessions available (June 1-6, June 8-13, June 22-27, 2025)
Deadline: 2/28/25
Current 11th grade onlyColorado State University - Black Issues Forum
Program: June 2025 (dated TBD)
Current 11th grade only
Cost: $1900 (tuition, room/meals, research supplies)
Program: July 13-19, 2025
Application Opens: Dec 2024
Deadline: February 15, 2025
Current 11th/12th interested in engineering
FAU - Climate Ready Ambassadors (Residential Program)
Cost: $975 (+ $10 Owl card & $32.04 Transportation Fee)(Fee includes residential accommodation, meals)
Program: 2 Sessions (July 14-18 or July 29-August 1, 2025)
Deadline: April 8, 2025
10-12th grade students (Palm Beach County students only)FAU - Criminal Justice Day Camp
Cost: $800
Program: June & July 2025 (TBD)
Deadline: March 2025
Current 9-12 grade studentsFAU - H2O Connections (Residential program)
Cost: $975 (+ $10 Owl card & $32.04 Transportation Fee)
Program: 2 Sessions (June 23-27 and July 7-11, 2025)
Deadline: April 8, 2025
Current 10-12th grade studentsFAU - Leadership & Ethics Achievement Program (LEAP)
Cost: $450
Program: July 9-13, 2025 (9:00 am-3:00 pm)
Deadline: Rolling - will close when full
Current 8th-11th grade studentsFlorida State University - Young Scholars Program (STEM)
Grant-funded, merit-based program
Program: June 8-19, 2025
Application Opens: January 2025
Deadline: February 15, 2025
Current 10th & 11th grade studentsGeorge Washington University - Caminos al Futuro
Grant-funded, merit-based program
Program: July 2025 (3-week program)
Application Opens: December 2024
Current 11th grade studentsHampshire College - Summer Studies in Mathematics (HCSSIM)
Cost: $5882 (financial aid available for need-based students)
Program: June 29-August 9, 2025 (six-week program)
Application Opens: Mid-late January 2025
Deadline: No deadline, but will be closed when filledIndiana University - High School Journalism Institute
COST: $525 (scholarships available)
Program: July 7-11 and July 13-17, 2025
Application Opens: February 1, 2025
Deadline: April 15, 2025
Current 11th grade studentsIndiana University - Jim Holland Research Initiative in STEM Education (RISE)
Grant-funded, merit-based program (+$125 registration fee)
Underrepresented high school students
Program: June 15-27, 2025
Application Opens: January 2025
Deadline: April 11, 2025
Current 11th grade studentsIndiana University - Jim Holland Summer Enrichment Program (SEP)
Grant-funded, merit-based program (+$125 registration fee)
Underrepresented high school students
Program: July 13-18, 2025
Application Opens: January 2025
Deadline: April 11, 2025
Current 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th grade studentsIndiana University - Jim Holland Summer Science Research Program (SSRP)
Grant-funded, merit-based program (+$125 registration fee)
Underrepresented high school students
Program: July 6-13, 2025
Application Opens: January 2025
Deadline: April 11, 2025
Current 9th, 10th, 11th grade studentsIndiana University - Kelley School of Business Women's Leadership Institute
Grant-funded, merit-based program
Application Opens: March 2025
Deadline: May 13, 2025
Current 10 & 11th grade studentsIndiana University - MEET Kelley
Grant-funded, merit-based program
Program: June 8-13, 2025 (Men's week) & June 22-27, 2025 (Women's week)
Application Opens: January 13, 2025
Deadline: March 23, 2025
Current 11th grade studentsJohns Hopkins Global Health Leaders Conference
COST: $99
Program: July 13-21, 2025 (virtual, held on weekends)
Application Opens: February 1, 2025
Deadline: April 15, 2025
Current 9th-12th grade studentsLong Island University - Summer Honors Institute
Cost: $500/course
Program: July 8-19 & July 22-Aug 2, 2025Lynn University - Summer Intensive (Animato/Graphic Design/Journalists)
Cost: $750
Program: June 9-13, 2025
Application Opens: Now
Deadline: until program has been filled
Students aged 14-19Manhattan University - Chemical Engineering Summer Program
Grant-funded
Program: July 30-31, 2025
Application Opens: NOW
Deadline: July 1, 2025
Current 9th, 10th, & 11th grade studentsMIT: MIT Introduction to Technology, Engineering & Science (MITES) Summer
Grant-funded, merit-based program
Program: Late June-Early August (TBD)
Deadline: 2/1/25
Current 11th interested in STEMMontreat College - Compass Summer Experience
Cost: $895/week (Early bird until 1/1/25 - $695)
Program: June 21-26, 2025
Current 9th-12th grade students, multiple courses availableNorth Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University - Research Apprenticeship Program (RAP)
Grant-funded, $25 application fee
Food/Agricultural/Environmental Sciences
Program: June 15-27, 2025
Application Opens: NOW
Deadline: February 28, 2025
Current 10th & 11th grade studentsNotre Dame Leadership Seminars
Grant-funded, merit-based program ($60 app fee & $150 enrollment fee)
Program: July 19-30, 2025
Application Opens: 10/14/2024
Application Deadline: 1/22/2025
Current junior onlyPenn State - Business Opportunities Summer Session (BOSS)
Cost: $250 if accepted into the BOSS program
Program: June 15-27, 2025
Application Opens: 10/1/2024
Application Deadline: 3/19/2025
Current 11th interested in businessPrinceton University – Summer Journalism Program
Grant-funded, merit-based program
Program: Late July (hybrid) - Early Aug (10-day residential)
Application Opens: Mid-December
Deadline: February 24, 2025
Current 11th only & need-basedRadford University - Summer Bridge: Women in STEM
Scholarship or $1600
Program: July 13-18, 2025
Application Opens: Now - Application
Deadline: rolling until program is filled
Current 9th, 10th, or 11thSanta Clara University - Summer Engineering Seminar
Grant-funded, merit-based program
Program: 2 Sessions available (July 13-17 or July 20-24)
Application Opens: December 2024
Deadline: March 31, 2025
Current 10th or 11thStanford University - Mathematics Camp (SUMaC)
Cost: Online = $3580 / Residential $8575
Program: 3 sessions (June 16-July 4, June 22-July 18, or July 7-25, 2025)
Application Opens: December 15, 2024
Deadline: February 3, 2025
Current 11th or 12th gradeStony Brook University - Garcia Scholars
Cost: $4000 Tuition + $2687.25 Room/board
Program: June 26 - Aug 8, 2025
Deadline: 3/3/25
Current 11th gradeStony Brook University - Simons Summer Research Program
Grant-funded, merit-based program
Program: June 30 - August 8, 2025
Deadline: 2/7/2025
Current 11th gradeTempleton Honors College @ Eastern University Summer Scholars Program
Cost: $1500 (Scholarship available via essay contest)
Program: 6/22-7/5/2025
Application opens: Now
Deadline: May 31, 2025Texas Tech - Anson Clark Scholars
Grant-funded, merit-based program
Program: June 22-August 7, 2025 (7-week research program)
Application Opens: January 2, 2025
Deadline: February 15, 2025
Current 10th & 11th gradeUniversity of Chicago - Neubauer FamilyAdelante Summer Scholar
Grant-funded, merit-based program ($0 - $2500)
Latino/Hispanic
Program: July 13-18, 2025
Application Opens: NOW
Deadline: not specified
Current 11thUniversity of Chicago - Neubauer Phoenix STEM Summer Scholars
Grant-funded, merit-based program ($0 - $2500)
Program: July 27-August 1, 2025
Application Opens: NOW
Deadline: not specified
Current 11thUniversity of Chicago - Quantum Quickstart
Grant-funded, merit-based program
Interested in Quantum Sciences
Program: July 27-August 1, 2025
Current 9th and 10thUniversity of Chicago - Young Innovators Climate & Energy Program
Grant-funded, merit-based program
Interested in Climate & Energy
Program: July 13-18, 2025
Current 11thUniversity of Denver - Pioneer Prep
COST: $65 + travel expenses
Black/African-American & LatinX
Application Opens: January 2025
Program: July 15-17, 2025
Current 11th and 12thUniversity of Iowa – Secondary Student Training Program (SSTP)
Cost: $7500 (Financial aid & scholarships available)
Program: June 18 - July 26, 2025
Application Opens: December 16, 2024
Deadline: February 14, 2025
Current 10th or 11th gradeUniversity of Maryland Eastern Shore - Geosciences Bridge Program (Internship)
Get PAID $500/week
US Citizen, planning to pursue a bachelor's degree in a geoscience discipline
Program: TBD
Deadline: TBD
Current 12th grade ONLYUniversity of Miami - 3-week college program (various categories)
Cost: $4291+ (depending on program) - Limited scholarships available
Program: June 30 - July 17, 2025
Deadline: March 1, 2025
Current 10th or 11thUniversity of Michigan - Math and Science Scholars
Cost: $2400 (Application fee, tuition, & residential stay)
Program: 3 sessions (June 22-July 4, July 6-July 18, July 20-August 1, 2025)
Deadline: As soon as program has been filled
Current 10th or 11thUniversity of Michigan: Michigan Health Sciences Pre-College Exposure Academy
Grant-funded
Program: 3 sessions available (6/22-7/4, 7/6-7/18, 7/20-8/1)
Application Opens: November 2024
Deadline: 2/7/25
Current 10th or 11thUniversity of North Carolina Chapel Hill - Project Uplift
Grant-funded ($50 application)
Program: 3 sessions available (May 31, June 7, & June 14, 2025)
Application Opens: 1/15/25
Deadline: 3/15/25
Current 11th & 12thUniversity of Notre Dame – Leadership Seminars
Grant-funded, merit-based program
Program: July 19-30, 2025
Application Opens: October 14, 2025
Deadline: January 22, 2025
Current 11th grade onlyUniversity of Notre Dame – Summer Scholars & Summer Scholars online
Cost: $5,000 ($60 application, $300 enrollment fee, $4650 tuition/room/board)
Program: 2 sessions (June 7-21 and June 28-July 12, 2025)
Application Opens: October 14, 2025
Deadline: January 22, 2025
Current 10th and 11thUniversity of Pennsylvania/Wharton – Leadership in the Business World
Cost: $11,399
Program: 3 sessions (June 8-28, June 29-July 19, and July 20-August 9, 2025)
Application Opens: December 2024
Deadline: January 29, 2025 (priority), April 2, 2025 (final)
Current 11th gradeUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison - Engineering Summer Program
Grant-funded, merit-based program
Program: July 2025 (Dates TBD)
Application Opens: January 2025
Deadline: March 3, 2025
Current 10th and 11thUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison - Virtual Engineering Summer Program
Grant-funded, merit-based program
Program: July 12-August 1, 2025
Application Opens: January 2025
Deadline: March 3, 2025
Current 8th and 9thYale Young Global Scholars
Cost: $6500 (financial aid & limited scholarships available)
Program: 3 sessions (June 22-July 4, July 6-18, and July 20-August 1, 2025)
Application Opens: November 2024
Deadline: January 10, 2025
Current 11th grade
military-based summer programs
military-based summer programs
U.S. Air Force Academy – Summer Seminar
FREE - Registration Fee $300
Program: 3 sessions (June 3-6, June 10-13, and June 16-19, 2025)
Application Opens: December 1, 2024
Deadline: January 15, 2025
Current 11th grade studentsU.S. Coast Guard Academy – Academy Introduction Mission (AIM)
COST - Sessions I-III (in-person) $750; Session IV (virtual)
Program: 4 sessions (July 6-11, July 13-18, July 20-25, July 29-30, 2025)
Application Opens: February 1, 2025
Deadline: April 1, 2025
Current 11th grade studentsU.S. Military Academy – Summer Leaders Experience (SLE)
COST - $625 (need-based scholarships are available)
Program: 2 sessions (May 31-June 6 and June 7-13, 2025)
Application Opens: February 15, 2025
Deadline: April 1, 2025
Current 11th grade studentsU.S. Naval Academy – Summer Seminar
COST - $550
Program: 3 sessions (May 31-June 5, June 7-12, and June 14-19, 2025)
Application Opens: February 15, 2025
Deadline: April 1, 2025
Current 11th grade students
other summer programs
other summer programs
AIM-High Day Camp (Achieve in Medicine) at Nova Southeastern
Cost: $50 application fee + $1600 (need-based scholarships available)
Program: 2 sessions (June 7-11 and June 14-18, 2025)
Application Opens: Now
Deadline: Until program is filled
Current 9th, 10th and 11thBezos Scholars
Grant-funded
Program: June 24-30, 2025
Application Opens: 11/21/2024
Deadline: 1/21/25
Current 11th grade studentsCalifornia State Summer School for the Arts
Application Opens: Nov 2024
Deadline: 2/28/25
Program: July 5-Aug 1, 2025
Grant-funded
Program: June 23-27, 2025, and July 21-25, 2025
Deadline: 3/7/2025
Must be 16 years old by the 1st day of camp
Must provide own housing/transportation
CDC Online Summer Course
Grant-funded
Program: June 9-13, 2025
Deadline: 3/7/2025
Current 10th & 11th grade studentsFoundation for Teaching Economics – Economics for Leaders (EFL)
Program: Multiple colleges, multiple dates in June 2025 (TBD)Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Camp
Grant-funded
Program: 2 week virtual program & 6 week self-paced program
Application Opens: January 2025
Priority Deadline: February 26, 2025
Final deadline: April 11, 2025
Current 9th, 10th and 11thInspiring Girls Expeditions
Tuition-Free
Application Opens: Mid-December 2024Jackson Laboratory – Summer Student Program
FREE - Students receive a stipend of $6500 (including room/board)
Program: May 31-August 8, 2025 (10 weeks)
Application Opens: October 26, 2024
Deadline: January 27, 2025
Current 12thLeadership Enterprise for a Diverse America (LEDA)
Grant-funded - FREE for low income ($90k or below)
Program: 5 week residential program @ Princeton University summer 2025
Application Opens: 9/4/24
Deadline: 12/11/24
Current 11th grade onlyParsons Academy
Cost: $5400 + $255 university fee, $2086 housing/meal/activity fee and $50 application fee
Program: 2 Sessions (June 9-27 and July 7-25, 2025)
Application Opens: November 1, 2024
Deadline: April 24, 2025
Current students ages 16-18 years oldPhysics of Atomic Nuclei
Grant-funded, merit-based program
Students interested in astrophysics, cosmology, or nuclear science
Program: July 20-25, 2025
Application Opens: early December 2024
Deadline: March 5, 2025Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists (PROMYS)
FREE for need-based families
Cost: $6100 (for non-need based)
Program: June 20 - August 9, 2025
Application Opens: Early January 2025
Deadline: March 3, 2025
Current 9th, 10th, and 11th grade studentQuestbridge College Prep Scholars
Current 11th, demonstrates financial need, earning mostly A's in rigorous coursesResearch Science Institute (RSI)
Grant-funded, merit-based program
Program: 6 week program at MIT for STEM
Application Opens: NOW
Deadline: 12/11/2024
Current 11th grade ONLYRonald Regan Summer Leadership Experience
Cost: $2450 per student
20% Discount Code: AYAZEOER (if you register before 1/31/25)
Program: July 13-17
Application Opens: NOW
Deadline: 12/11/2024
Current: Rising 9-12th grade studentsSawgrass Nature Center Docent Program (Coral Springs, FL)
Program: 2 sessions (June-July 2025 and July-August 2025) TBD
Application Opens: TBD
Deadline: TBD
Current 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th grade studentSummer Science Program
Cost: between $0 and $9,800 (financial aid available)
Program: 1-week program starting in June (dates vary by subject)
Application Opens: December 12, 2024
Deadline: February 21, 2025
Current 11th grade students who have met prerequisitesTeach Me Wall Street
Cost: $950-$1175
Program: Virtual program, 2 hours daily Monday-Friday, 3 weeks with flexible dates in June/July/August
Application Opens: Now
Deadline: Rolling
Current 8th, 9th, 10th and 11thTelluride Association Summer Seminar (TASS)
Grant-funded
Program: June 22-July 26, 2025 @ Cornell University or University of Maryland
Application Opens: October 15, 2024
Deadline: December 3, 2024
Current 10th and 11th gradeYouth Leadership Institute
Grant-funded through Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Latino students
Program: June 2025 (TBD)
Application Opens: TBD
Deadline: TBD
Current 11th grade ONLY
Updated: 2/2/2025
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