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Programs for 12th Graders

Nichable lists 577 programs open to 12th graders (seniors). 45 of them pay a wage or stipend. 109 of them cost money. Each one is checked against the organization's own page. Soonest deadlines first.

Kirkwood Workplace Learning Connection Job Shadows

Kirkwood Community College Workplace Learning Connection
Program· Cedar Rapids, IA
DeadlineNov 11

Idaho Senate Page Program

Idaho State Senate
Program· Paid· Boise, ID
DeadlineNov 15

Youth Council

Town of Midvale, UT
Program· Midvale, UT
DeadlineNov 17

Access/VSA Playwright Discovery Program

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Program· Paid· Remote
Opening soon · Due Nov 19, 2026

Access/VSA International Young Musicians Program

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Program· Paid· Remote
Opening soon · Due Nov 19, 2026

OHSU Partnership for Scientific Inquiry

Partnership for Scientific Inquiry
Program· Portland, OR
DeadlineNov 23
Program· Paid· Remote
Opening soon · Due Nov 30, 2026

University of Minnesota Rooted in STEM

University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering
Program· Minneapolis, MN
DeadlineDec 1

Dual Enrollment

Holyoke Community College
Program· Holyoke, MA
Opening soon · Due Dec 1, 2026

Appalachian STEM Academy at Oak Ridge

Appalachian Regional Commission / Oak Ridge Associated Universities
Program· Oak Ridge, TN
DeadlineDec 4

UTEP and Foster School of Medicine MedFuture Pre-Med Pathway

University of Texas at El Paso and Texas Tech Health El Paso Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
Program· El Paso, TX
DeadlineDec 4

NFTE Entrepreneurship Programs

Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
Program· Nationwide
DeadlineDec 13

New Art in the Neighborhood

Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis
Program· St. Louis, MO
DeadlineDec 16

NOAA Ocean Guardian Youth Ambassador Program

NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Program· Remote
Opens Nov 13, 2026 · Due Jan 3, 2027

NYU Precollege

New York University
Program· Costs money· New York, NY
DeadlineJan 4, 2027
Program· Costs money· New Haven, CT
DeadlineJan 6, 2027

AI Startup Fellowship

Sonder Fellows
Program· Costs money· Remote
DeadlineJan 11, 2027

New-York Historical Tech Scholars

New-York Historical Society
Program· New York, NY
Opening soon · Due Jan 13, 2027

Costume Design Intensive

Interlochen Center for the Arts
Program· Costs money· Interlochen, MI
DeadlineJan 15, 2027

South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities

South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities
Program· Greenville, SC
DeadlineJan 15, 2027

The Davidson Academy

Davidson Institute for Talent Development
Program· Reno, NV + online
DeadlineJan 20, 2027

Iowa Young Writers' Studio

University of Iowa
Program· Costs money· Iowa City, IA + online
Opens Jan 25, 2027 · Due Feb 7, 2027

Architecture in the City

University of Colorado Denver College of Architecture and Planning
Program· Costs money· Denver, CO
DeadlineFeb 15, 2027

Notre Dame Summer Scholars

University of Notre Dame
Program· Costs money· Notre Dame, IN
DeadlineFeb 17, 2027
Program· Indianapolis, IN
Opens Feb 1, 2027 · Due Feb 26, 2027

Summer Nursing Academy

UC Irvine Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing
Program· Irvine, CA
Opening soon · Due Feb 28, 2027
Program· Baltimore, MD + online
DeadlineFeb 28, 2027

California State Summer School for the Arts

California State Summer School for the Arts
Program· Costs money· Pomona, CA
DeadlineFeb 28, 2027

National High School Game Academy

Carnegie Mellon University
Program· Costs money· Pittsburgh, PA
Opening soon · Due Mar 1, 2027

Apprenticeship in Medicine

Medical College of Wisconsin
Program· Paid· Milwaukee, WI
DeadlineMar 1, 2027

Columbia University Pre-College Summer Programs

Columbia University School of Professional Studies
Program· Costs money· New York, NY
Opening soon · Due Mar 1, 2027

UChicago Pre-College Summer Session

University of Chicago Summer Session
Program· Costs money· Chicago, IL
Opening soon · Due Mar 3, 2027
Program· Shreveport, LA
DeadlineMar 15, 2027

WSU Tri-Cities Running Start Program

Washington State University Tri-Cities
Program· Richland, WA
Opens Feb 1, 2027 · Due Apr 1, 2027

WashU Pre-College Summer Programs

Washington University in St. Louis
Program· Costs money· St. Louis, MO
Opens Dec 1, 2026 · Due Apr 1, 2027
Program· Knoxville, TN
Opens Mar 5, 2027 · Due Apr 2, 2027
Program· Bethlehem, PA
Opens Mar 1, 2027 · Due Apr 5, 2027

Exeter Summer: Upper School

Phillips Exeter Academy
Program· Costs money· Exeter, NH
DeadlineApr 10, 2027

UH Mānoa Summer Scholar Program

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Outreach College
Program· Costs money· Honolulu, HI
Opening soon · Due Apr 15, 2027
Program· Costs money· New York, NY
Opens Dec 1, 2026 · Due Apr 16, 2027

University of Cincinnati Biology meets Engineering Summer Program

University of Cincinnati Department of Biological Sciences
Program· Cincinnati, OH
Opening soon · Due Apr 18, 2027

South Dakota American Legion Boys State

American Legion Department of South Dakota
Program· Aberdeen, SD
Opening soon · Due May 1, 2027

Explore Your Future

National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) at RIT
Program· Rochester, NY
DeadlineMay 30, 2027

VetCAMP

North Carolina State University
Program· Costs money· Raleigh, NC
DeadlineJun 7, 2027

Montana 4-H Congress

Montana State University Extension
Program· Costs money· Bozeman, MT
Opens May 1, 2027 · Due Jun 15, 2027
Program· Remote
Opening soon · Due Jun 30, 2027

STEP-UP High School

Medical College of Wisconsin
Program· Milwaukee, WI
Opens Jun 15, 2027 · Due Sep 30, 2027

National Youth Science Camp

National Youth Science Academy
Program· Pocahontas County, WV
Opening soon
Program· Paid· Bar Harbor, ME + 1 more
Opening soon

National History Club

National History Day
Program· Nationwide
Opening soon

Young Writers Workshop

The Kenyon Review, Kenyon College
Program· Costs money· Gambier, OH + online
DeadlineRolling
Program· Costs money· New York, NY
Opening soon

Cornell Summer College (Pre-College Studies)

Cornell University School of Continuing Education
Program· Costs money· Ithaca, NY
Opening soon

Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) Summer Programs

Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth
Program· Costs money· Nationwide
Opening soon
Program· Costs money· Philadelphia, PA
Opening soon

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) High School

Future Business Leaders of America, Inc.
Program· Nationwide
DeadlineRolling

National Student Leadership Conference

National Student Leadership Conference (in partnership with American University)
Program· Costs money· Nationwide
Opening soon
Program· Paid· New York, NY
Opening soon
Program· Nationwide
Opening soon

Summer Institute

MIT Beaver Works
Program· Cambridge, MA
DeadlineRolling

Common questions

Can 12th graders apply to these programs?

Yes. Each of the 577 programs here accepts 12th grade by its own grade range, or sets no grade limit. Many also limit where you live or which school you attend, so read the listing before you apply.

Do these programs cost money?

109 of the 577 listed here charge tuition or a required fee, stated on the organization's own page, and are marked "Costs money". The other 468 don't list a cost.

How do I apply?

Each listing is run by its own organization and you apply on that organization's site. A free Nichable account shows each listing's deadline and how to apply, and lets you save and track them.