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Summer PreCollege Intensive (Pratt Institute)

Summer program · Pratt Institute

CostNot yet published for 2027 ($65 application fee)

DeadlineOpens Opens in NovemberScholarship applications due February 1, 2027; international April 1

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatResidential

A four-week residential art & design intensive on Pratt's Brooklyn campus with competitive, capacity-limited admission.

NotesFinancial aid

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Summer Research Internship (Stanford AIMI)

Research & internship · Stanford Center for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and Imaging (AIMI)

CostNot published

DeadlineOpens Opens Nov 10Applications due February 1, 2027

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatVaries

Mentored, hands-on AI-in-medicine research internship for high schoolers at Stanford's AIMI center.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Summer Science Program (SSP)

Summer program · SSP International

Cost$11,800; aid can cover full cost + travel

DeadlineOpens Opens December 2026Not yet posted (2026 cycle closed February 19)

GradesJuniors only

FormatResidential

Five-week residential research program in astrophysics, biochemistry, genomics, or cell biology, with aid covering full need.

NotesPaid stipend · Financial aid

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Summer Science Research Program (Rockefeller University)

Summer program · The Rockefeller University, with Memorial Sloan Kettering and Weill Cornell Medicine

CostNot published

DeadlineApplications due January 4, 2027, 5:00 pm ET

GradesGrades 11–12

FormatCommuter

Competitive seven-week, full-time lab research program in NYC for 32 high school juniors and seniors; cost not published.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Summer Search

Summer program · Summer Search

CostFree

DeadlineNot published

GradesSophomores only

FormatVaries

Free multi-year mentoring program for low-income sophomores, including two fully funded summer experiences.

NotesFinancial aid

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Summer Student Program (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center)

Research & internship · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

CostFree; $1,200 stipend

DeadlineOpens Opens Dec 1Applications due February 5, 2027

GradesJuniors only

FormatCommuter

8-week paid lab internship in cancer research for NYC-area high school juniors at MSK.

NotesPaid stipend

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Summer Student Program (The Jackson Laboratory)

Summer program · The Jackson Laboratory

CostFree; $7,500 stipend

DeadlineOpens Opens ~NovemberDue January 25, 2027

GradesSeniors only

FormatResidential

Paid 10-week genetics research fellowship at The Jackson Laboratory for graduating high school seniors.

NotesPaid stipend

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Summer Teen Internships (New England Aquarium)

Research & internship · New England Aquarium

CostFree; paid

DeadlineOpens Reopens March 2027Not yet posted (2026 cycle closed; reopens March 2027 for summer 2027)

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatCommuter

Paid summer internships for Boston/Cambridge teens working hands-on with Aquarium animals and conservation projects, including the Giant Ocean Tank.

NotesPaid stipend

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Summer Youth Employment Program (NYC Department of Youth & Community Development)

Research & internship · NYC Department of Youth & Community Development (DYCD)

CostFree; paid (rate not published)

DeadlineNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed March 13)

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatCommuter

Paid six-week summer jobs and career placements for NYC youth ages 14-24.

NotesPaid stipend

ApplyOfficial site ↗

SURE-CAN High School Summer Research Program (Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center)

Research & internship · Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

CostFree; some subsistence stipends

DeadlineOpens Opened Oct 1Applications due January 1, 2027

GradesJuniors only

FormatCommuter

Free 6-week cancer research program for Western New York high school juniors at Roswell Park.

NotesFinancial aid

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Taste of Carleton (TOC)

Fly-in visit · Carleton College

CostFree, travel covered

DeadlineOpens Typically opens mid-MayNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed August 10)

GradesSeniors only

FormatResidential

Fully funded fly-in to Carleton for seniors with limited college-visit resources.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

TEAMS (Technology Student Association)

Competition · Technology Student Association (TSA)

Cost$300-500 per school (not per student); 10% discount for TSA-affiliated chapters

DeadlineOpens Opened Aug 17State competition registration closes January 8, 2027; state events…

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatVaries

A team engineering competition combining a research essay, a build challenge, and two timed exams.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Teen Conservation Leaders (Monterey Bay Aquarium)

Research & internship · Monterey Bay Aquarium

CostFree

DeadlineNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed)

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatCommuter

Summer service-learning program for Monterey-area teens across guest, animal-care, and science-communication tracks.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Teen Gallery Guides (Getty)

Research & internship · J. Paul Getty Museum

CostFree; paid

DeadlineNot published

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatCommuter

Getty's paid summer internship for Los Angeles high schoolers, leading gallery experiences for visitors.

NotesPaid stipend

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Teen Science Scholars (Denver Museum of Nature & Science)

Research & internship · Denver Museum of Nature & Science

CostFree; $1,803 stipend

DeadlineOpens Winter/early springNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed; interviews ran March-April)

GradesGrades 10–11

FormatCommuter

Paid three-week summer research internship for high schoolers, open beyond Colorado.

NotesPaid stipend

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Telluride Association Summer Seminar (TASS)

Summer program · Telluride Association

CostFree

DeadlineNot yet posted (TASS paused for 2027; 2026 cycle closed December 3)

GradesGrades 10–11

FormatResidential

Free five-week residential seminar in Critical Black Studies or Anti-Oppressive Studies for high school sophomores and juniors.

NotesPaid stipend · Financial aid

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Ten-Minute Play Contest (Princeton University)

Competition · Princeton University, Lewis Center for the Arts

CostFree

DeadlineOpens January 2027Closes March 31, 2027 at noon EDT, or earlier once 250 entries are…

GradesJuniors only

FormatOnline

Princeton's annual playwriting contest for 11th graders: submit one ten-page play; a guest playwright judges for $500, $250, and $100 prizes.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Tennessee Governor's Schools

Summer program · Tennessee Department of Education

CostNot published

DeadlineDue November 20, 2026; Arts (music, filmmaking) due Jan 15

GradesGrades 11–12

FormatResidential

Eleven residential summer programs across Tennessee university campuses in fields from STEM to the arts.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Texas Boys State (American Legion)

Summer program · The American Legion, Department of Texas

CostNot published; typically sponsored by a local American Legion post at little to no cost to the family

DeadlineNot published on the program's public pages

GradesJuniors only

FormatResidential

A week-long residential mock-government program on the UT Austin campus for Texas young men entering their senior year.

NotesFinancial aid

ApplyOfficial site ↗

The Concord Review (Ralph Waldo Emerson Prize)

Competition · The Concord Review, Inc.

Cost$70 submission fee

DeadlineRolling; quarterly deadlines Aug 1, Nov 1, Feb 1, May 1

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatOnline

National journal for high schoolers' history research papers; paid submission, with cash prizes for top published essays.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Theatre Arts Division – Cherubs (Northwestern University)

Summer program · Northwestern University

Cost$8,000 total, tuition/fees/room/board (2026)

DeadlineOpens Opens NovemberNot yet posted for 2027 (2026 cycle closed February 27)

GradesGrades 10–11

FormatResidential

Northwestern's well-known 'Cherubs' theatre program: five weeks of conservatory-style training limited to top sophomores and juniors.

NotesFinancial aid

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Thurgood Marshall Summer Law Internship Program (New York City Bar Association)

Research & internship · New York City Bar Association

CostFree; stipend depends on the placing employer (not guaranteed)

DeadlineOpens ~Mid-DecemberNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed January 12)

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatCommuter

A summer legal internship pairing New York City public high schoolers with law firms, courts, and legal employers.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision

Competition · Toshiba America / National Science Teaching Association (NSTA)

CostFree

DeadlineTeam registration and entry deadline: 8:00 PM ET, January 27, 2027.

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatOnline

A team competition imagining a future technology; free to enter, with national prizes up to a $10,000 savings bond per student.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

U.S. Physics Olympiad (USAPhO / U.S. Physics Team)

Competition · American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)

CostSchool pays $75 ($37.50 for AAPT members) registration + $15.50 per student

DeadlineNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed Jan 21)

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatVaries

A physics exam series (F=ma, then USAPhO) that can lead to a spot on the five-student U.S. Physics Team at IPhO.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

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