MIT Introduction to Technology, Engineering, and Science (MITES)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The MIT Introduction to Technology, Engineering, and Science program, commonly known as MITES, is a highly selective and academically rigorous pre college STEM program for high school students, particularly those from underserved or underrepresented backgrounds. Offered by the Massachusetts Institute...
Research in Science & Engineering (RISE)
Boston University
Boston University’s Research in Science & Engineering (RISE) program is a selective six-week summer experience for rising high school seniors interested in STEM. Students choose between two tracks: the Internship Track, where they work full-time in BU labs alongside faculty...
National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y)
US Department of State
The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) is a U.S. Department of State program that provides American high school students with scholarships to study critical languages overseas. Through immersive language learning and cultural exchange, students gain valuable communication skills,...
Yale Young Global Scholars
Yale University
Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS) is a two-week summer program at Yale University for high-achieving high school students from around the world. Participants immerse themselves in an interdisciplinary learning environment, exploring one of four academic tracks—Science and Technology, Politics, Law...
National Speech and Debate Association
The National Speech and Debate Association
The National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA) is the largest interscholastic organization in the United States dedicated to speech and debate education for middle and high school students. Founded in 1925 as the National Forensic League, the NSDA now connects...
Boys Nation
American Legion
The American Legion Boys’ Nation is a prestigious, week-long civic leadership program held annually in Washington, D.C., for 100 high school juniors who have already participated in their state’s Boys State program. Delegates, called “senators,” participate in a hands-on simulation...
MathILy
Bryn Mawr College
MathILy is an intensive, five-week residential summer program held at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania, designed for high school students with a passion for mathematics. The program emphasizes inquiry-based learning, where students engage in advanced mathematical topics such as combinatorics,...
Stanford University Mathematics Camp (SUMaC)
Stanford University
The Stanford University Mathematics Camp (SUMaC) is a selective summer program for rising high school juniors and seniors passionate about advanced mathematics. Participants engage in intensive study through lectures, guided research, and group problem-solving, exploring topics such as abstract algebra,...
United States Senate Youth Program
United States Senate
The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) is a prestigious, week-long educational experience held annually in Washington, D.C., for outstanding high school juniors and seniors interested in public service. Established by Senate Resolution 324 in 1962, the program brings together...
The Summer Science Program
SSP International
The Summer Science Program is a renowned, five-week residential research immersion for rising high school seniors that has run since 1959. Participants form teams of three to engage in rigorous, college-level experimental research—from astrophysics and biochemistry to genomics and synthetic...
Stanford Summer Humanities Institute
Stanford University
Stanford’s Summer Humanities Institute (SHI) is a three-week, residential enrichment program for rising high school juniors and seniors that immerses participants in college-level exploration of humanities topics—from literature and philosophy to history and cultural studies—through seminars led by Stanford professors...
Research Science Institute
MIT
The Research Science Institute (RSI) at MIT is a six-week, fully residential program that brings together around 80 of the world’s most talented rising high school seniors for advanced STEM research. Participants spend the first week in intensive college-level coursework,...
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