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Summer Science Program (SSP)
Run by SSP International
Who can apply: High school students graduating in 2028 for the 2027 program; students attending school outside the US apply as international applicants, with an earlier deadline
Cost and deadline
PROGRAM COST
Varies
Free for families earning $75,000 or less, discounted under about $140,000; need-blind admission
DEADLINE TBA
Checked against the provider's page in Sep 2026.
FORMAT
Summer programs
DURATION
Several weeks each summer, starting mid-to-late June
GRADES
Grade 11 (graduating in 2028 for SSP 2027)
LOCATION
University campuses in the US (residential)
Who can apply
High school students graduating in 2028 for the 2027 program; students attending school outside the US apply as international applicants, with an earlier deadline
About this program
A residential research summer in astrophysics (tracking a near-Earth asteroid), biochemistry, bacterial genomics or cell biology, with about 700 students a year and no grades or tests. Admission is need-blind. Applications for 2027 open around the end of December 2026; the 2026 international deadline was January 29, earlier than the US one.