• THE SUMMER 2026 APPLICATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19th, 2025 (5pm PST).  THE SLIDEROOM APPLICATION LINK CAN BE FOUND BELOW.

• Summer 2026 Program Dates:  June 8- July 30, 2026 (8 weeks)
• Application Deadline: Saturday, February 21, 2026 (11:59PST) 
• The application fee will be $50 for the summer 2026 program; Fee waivers will be available if needed.

•  APPLICATION DECISION NOTIFICATION: EARLY APRIL 2026
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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: 

All three of the following requirements must be met (no exceptions):

• 1) Students must currently be juniors or seniors (as of the fall of 2025).  Students must be in the graduating class of 2026 or 2027.
• 2) Students must also be 16 years old or older by the start date of the program.
• 3)  Students must currently be living in and attending high school in the U.S. AND must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents with a green card in order to apply.

Please also read the mission statement

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SUMMER 2026 APPLICATION

• SUMMER PROGRAM 2026 PROGRAM INFORMATION/APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS- LINK (Please read before starting a Slideroom Application account)

• SIMR APPLICATION (SLIDEROOM)- LINK : AVAILABLE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19th (5pm PST).  The application deadline is Saturday, Feb. 21st (11:59pm PST)-all applications will be reviewed after that deadline.