Summer Programs
Summer Programs for High School Students in New York
7 selective summer and pre-college programs in New York. 3 are free to attend and 5 are residential.
- Programs
- 7
- Free to attend
- 3
- Residential
- 5
- 2027 deadline posted
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| Program | Where | Who can apply | Cost | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Summer ImmersionColumbia University School of Professional Studies | New York, NYResidential or commuter | Rising 9th through current 12th graders; residential students must be 15 or older | Paid | Early registration February 1, 2027; general deadline March 1, 2027 (residential) or April 1, 2027 (commuter) |
| Cornell PrecollegeCornell University School of Continuing Education | Ithaca, NYResidential | Students who have completed 10th grade, ages 16 to 18 | Paid | May 14, 2026 (rolling admission)Last cycle’s date |
| GarciaGarcia Center for Polymers at Engineered Interfaces, Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NYResidential or commuter | High school students at least 16 years old | Paid | Not posted |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Summer Student ProgramMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NYCommuter | Current high school juniors | Free with stipend | February 5, 2027, 8:00 am EST |
| NYT Summer AcademyThe School of The New York Times | New York, NYResidential or commuter | Students entering grades 10 to 12 and graduating seniors, ages 15 to 18 | Paid, aid available | Priority February 27, 2026; Round 1 March 13, 2026; Round 2 April 10, 2026; rolling after April 13, 2026Last cycle’s date |
| SimonsSRPStony Brook University | Stony Brook, NYResidential or commuter | Current high school juniors (11th grade) | Free | February 5, 2026, 11:59 pm EST (school nomination due January 30, 2026; recommendations due February 13, 2026)Last cycle’s date |
| SSRPThe Rockefeller University (RockEDU Science Outreach) | New York, NYCommuter | Current high school juniors and seniors | Free | January 2, 2026, 11:59 pm ET (letters of recommendation due January 5, 2026)Last cycle’s date |
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Frequently asked questions
When should I start a summer program application?
Each program sets its own deadline, and some fall months before summer. Check each deadline in the table and work backward from the earliest one.
Do summer programs help with college admissions?
A program is one line on an application. What a student did there, and what they did next with it, matters more than the name.
Each program was read from its own official site. A date or fee the site has not posted is left blank. Last checked 2026-10-09. A deadline marked “last cycle’s date” is from the previous year, shown because the new one is not posted. Dewey Smart is not affiliated with these programs.
