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Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition (Junior Division)

Competition · Fischoff National Chamber Music Association

CostEntry fee per ensemble (see the Junior Division Rulebook)

DeadlineNot yet posted for 2027 (2026 competition held May 8-10, 2026)

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatCommuter

The world's largest chamber-music competition's Junior Division, for ensembles 18 and under.

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Fly-In Program (Sweet Briar College)

Fly-in visit · Sweet Briar College

CostFree; travel reimbursed up to $400, lodging covered

DeadlineRolling; no fixed deadline

GradesGrades 11–12

FormatResidential

Reimburses travel and campus lodging for a personalized visit, for any junior or senior living 60+ miles away.

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Fred Hutch Summer High School Internship Program (SHIP)

Summer program · Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

CostFree; paid stipend

DeadlineNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed March 13; 2027 info posted in Nov…

GradesJuniors only

FormatCommuter

Paid eight-week cancer-research lab internship for Seattle-area juniors heading into senior year.

NotesPaid stipend

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Future City High School

Competition · DiscoverE / Future City Competition

Cost$300-$450 per team, depending on access tier

DeadlineOpens Opens each July2026-27 registration open; virtual qualification in January, Finals…

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatHybrid

Teams digitally model a future city addressing an annual engineering theme, then present to judges.

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Garcia Summer Scholars Program (Stony Brook University)

Summer program · Stony Brook University (Garcia Center for Polymers at Engineered Interfaces / MRSEC)

Cost$4,000 lab fee + $50 registration

DeadlineNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed)

GradesGrades 10–12

FormatVaries

Seven-week materials-science research program at Stony Brook with a $4,050 fee.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Gateway Exploration Program (Georgetown University School of Medicine)

Summer program · Georgetown University School of Medicine

CostNot published

DeadlineNot published

GradesGrades 9–11

FormatCommuter

Georgetown School of Medicine internship shadowing physicians, limited to DC and Prince William County students.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Getting To Know Union (GTKU)

Fly-in visit · Union College

CostFree, travel covered

DeadlineNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed September 21)

GradesSeniors only

FormatResidential

Funded overnight visit at Union for NYC-area seniors from underrepresented backgrounds.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Governor's Honors Academy (West Virginia)

Summer program · West Virginia Department of Education / West Virginia University

CostFree

DeadlineNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed April 3)

GradesJuniors only

FormatResidential

A free, three-week residential academy at WVU for about 175 academically driven West Virginia rising seniors.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Governor's Honors Program (Georgia)

Summer program · Georgia Governor's Office of Education and Workforce Strategy

CostFree

DeadlineOpens App link emailed to nominees Nov. 13Online application due January 8, 2027

GradesGrades 10–11

FormatResidential

A state-funded, four-week residential summer program for nominated Georgia rising juniors and seniors.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Governor's Institutes of Vermont

Summer program · Governor's Institutes of Vermont

CostSliding scale $10-$3,100 (need-based)

DeadlineOpens Opens in January 2027Not yet posted (2026 Summer Institute cycle closed)

GradesGrades 9–11

FormatResidential

Sliding-scale summer institutes for Vermont 9th-11th graders across eight fields, from engineering to global issues.

NotesFinancial aid

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Governor's Program for Gifted Children (McNeese State University)

Summer program · McNeese State University

CostSliding scale $200-$3,000 (LA residents); $4,000 flat (out-of-state)

DeadlineNot yet posted (2026 applications closed; reopening for 2027)

GradesGrades 9–10

FormatResidential

A long-running, sliding-scale residential summer program for gifted Louisiana students, running since 1959.

NotesFinancial aid

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Governor's Scholars Program (Kentucky)

Summer program · Kentucky Governor's Scholars Program / Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet

CostFree

DeadlineOpens Packets mailed to schools by Sep 8Due to program January 15, 2027 (Jan 29 multi-school districts);…

GradesJuniors only

FormatResidential

A free, five-week residential summer program for about 1,000 of Kentucky's top rising seniors.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Governor's School for Agriculture (Virginia Tech)

Summer program · Virginia Tech / Virginia Department of Education

CostNot published on program page; ask your counselor or VDOE

DeadlineSet by each school/school division via VDOE; ask your counselor for…

GradesGrades 11–12

FormatResidential

Three-week residential Virginia Tech program for the state's top rising juniors and seniors in agriculture.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Governor's School for Excellence (Delaware)

Summer program · University of Delaware Division of Professional and Continuing Studies / Delaware Department of Education

CostNot published

DeadlineNot published

GradesSophomores only

FormatResidential

A one-week residential program at the University of Delaware for academically or artistically talented students.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities Summer Programs (South Carolina)

Summer program · South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities

CostFrom about $1,000-$3,000, varies by program and grade; aid available

DeadlineOpens Priority deadline mid-JanuaryDue May 21, 2027

GradesGrades 9–11

FormatResidential

Overnight summer arts programs for South Carolina students across six disciplines, with financial assistance available.

NotesFinancial aid

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Governor's School of New Jersey

Summer program · Drew University and Rutgers University

CostFree

DeadlineNot published

GradesJuniors only

FormatResidential

A tuition-free, residential STEM summer program for New Jersey juniors, at Drew (Sciences) or Rutgers (Engineering).

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Governor's School of North Carolina

Summer program · North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Cost$600 tuition

DeadlineOpens Local nomination begins fall 2026Statewide nomination deadline December 9, 2026 (local deadlines…

GradesGrades 10–11

FormatResidential

A four-week residential summer program on two NC campuses, ungraded and credit-free, for nominated gifted 10th and 11th graders.

NotesFinancial aid

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Grow Detroit's Young Talent (City of Detroit)

Research & internship · City of Detroit / Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation

CostFree; paid (rate not published)

DeadlineOpens Opens mid-MarchNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed May 15)

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatCommuter

Paid summer jobs for Detroit youth ages 14-24, about 8,000 spots citywide.

NotesPaid stipend

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics (HCSSiM)

Summer program · HCSSiM (independent nonprofit, formerly hosted by Hampshire College)

Cost$7,208 (2026); financial aid available

DeadlineOpens Typically winterNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed April 17)

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatResidential

Six-week deep-immersion math program long hosted at Hampshire College, relocating for 2027 after the college's closure.

NotesFinancial aid

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Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament (HMMT)

Competition · Harvard University & MIT (student-run)

CostSmall team fee, collected only if selected in the registration lottery

DeadlineOpens Early AugustNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed September 20)

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatCommuter

One of the largest and most prestigious high school math tournaments; teams apply in September for the November and February events.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Heithoff-Brody High School Summer Scholars Program (Salk Institute for Biological Studies)

Research & internship · Salk Institute for Biological Studies

CostFree; stipend not published

DeadlineOpens Opens December 2026Due February 15, 2027

GradesGrades 10–12

FormatCommuter

Paid 8-week lab research internship for San Diego County high schoolers at the Salk Institute.

NotesPaid stipend · Financial aid

ApplyOfficial site ↗

High School Graduate Research Program (Van Andel Institute)

Research & internship · Van Andel Institute

CostFree; $15/hour paid

DeadlineOpens Opens January 2027Rolling window: applications open Jan., close mid-March 2027

GradesSeniors only

FormatCommuter

Paid 8-week biomedical research placement for graduating Grand Rapids-area seniors.

NotesPaid stipend

ApplyOfficial site ↗

High School Intern Program (UCSF Science & Health Education Partnership)

Summer program · UCSF Science & Health Education Partnership

CostFree; $4,500 stipend

DeadlineNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed Feb. 8; interest form open for 2027)

GradesJuniors only

FormatCommuter

Paid eight-week UCSF biomedical research internship exclusively for San Francisco public high school juniors.

NotesPaid stipend

ApplyOfficial site ↗

High School Internship (Sandia National Laboratories)

Research & internship · Sandia National Laboratories

CostFree; paid hourly (rate varies)

DeadlineRolling; positions posted on Sandia's careers site

GradesGrades 10–12

FormatCommuter

A paid national-lab internship for 16+ high schoolers, either full-time over the summer or part-time during the school year.

NotesPaid stipend

ApplyOfficial site ↗

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