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44 local programs run in New York, 25 of them free or paid, and 12 explicitly prioritize under-resourced or first-generation students. Plus 232 nationwide programs open to anyone in the US.

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AAHSFF
All American High School Film Festival
Largest film festival exclusively for student filmmakers.
⏱ 4 days📅 June🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Cornell University
Boyce Thompson Institute Plant Genome Research
Paid 7-week plant-genomics research; housing provided.
⏱ 📅 February 2026🎓 10, 11, 12
Moderate
Art of Problem Solving Initiative
Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM)
Free intensive math programs for underserved middle schoolers in NYC and LA.
⏱ 3 weeks📅 Winter🎓 6, 7, 8
Selective
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall NYO-USA
Free national youth orchestra summer training and tour for ages 16-19.
⏱ 1 month📅 Winter🎓 10, 11, 12
Selective
Civic Spirit
Civic Spirit Civics Day
National civics competition for middle and high school students from diverse religious schools.
⏱ 1 day📅 Spring🎓 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Columbia University
Columbia Science Honors Program
Free Saturday science program for NYC-area HS students, taught by Columbia faculty.
⏱ Year-long📅 Spring🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Columbia University
Columbia Summer Immersion
Three-week pre-college sessions in NYC across 80+ subjects.
⏱ 3 weeks📅 Spring🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Highly Selective
Columbia University
Columbia Summer Immersion
Pre-college immersion across humanities and STEM.
⏱ 1-3 weeks📅 January🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Highly Selective
Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
Cooper Hewitt Summer Design Institute
Free design programs and workshops for NYC HS students.
⏱ Varies📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Cornell University
Cornell School of Continuing Education Pre-College
Three or six-week pre-college programs in hundreds of subjects on campus or online.
⏱ 3-6 weeks📅 Spring🎓 10, 11, 12
Moderate
Cornell University
Cornell Summer College Business
Three-week pre-college program in hotel admin, business, marketing.
⏱ 3 weeks📅 May🎓 10, 11, 12
Moderate
Coro Northern California
Coro Youth Fellows
Civic leadership fellowships for young people exploring careers in public affairs.
⏱ Varies📅 Spring🎓 11, 12
Selective
Stony Brook University
Garcia Research Scholars Program
Seven-week polymer research program for highly motivated high school students.
⏱ 7 weeks📅 Winter🎓 11, 12
Highly Selective
Stony Brook University
Garcia Summer Scholars
Polymer research with university mentors; partial stipend.
⏱ 📅 February 2026🎓 10, 11, 12
Highly Selective
Brookhaven National Laboratory (DOE)
High School Research Program (HSRP) at Brookhaven
Paid summer research program for local students to gain hands-on experience in physics and engineering at a major particle physics lab.
⏱ 8 weeks📅 January 15🎓 11, 12
Selective
The Juilliard School
Juilliard Pre-College
Saturday conservatory training for talented young musicians.
⏱ Academic year📅 December🎓 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
Manhattan School of Music
Manhattan School of Music Pre-College
Saturday conservatory program for serious young musicians.
⏱ Academic year📅 December🎓 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
Museum of Modern Art
MoMA Teen Apprentice
Paid teen apprenticeship in arts curation, design, and education at MoMA.
⏱ Summer + school year📅 April🎓 10, 11, 12
Selective
Museum of Modern Art
MoMA Teen Programs
Free teen programs at the Museum of Modern Art.
⏱ Varies📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Memorial Sloan Kettering
MSK HOPP Summer Student Program
Paid cancer research at MSK for students from groups underrepresented in medicine.
⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 Early February🎓 11, 12
Selective
Council for Economic Education
National Economics Challenge
Team economics competition culminating in national finals.
⏱ 📅 March 2026🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
IMUNA
National High School Model United Nations
World's largest model UN conference held at UN headquarters in New York.
⏱ 4 days📅 Spring🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
New York Film Academy
New York Film Academy High School Programs
Summer and gap-year programs in filmmaking, acting, photography, and game design.
⏱ 1-12 weeks📅 Spring🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
NYT/School of the New York Times
New York Times Summer Academy
Pre-college summer programs in journalism, business, media, and storytelling.
⏱ 1-2 weeks📅 Spring🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
Columbia University Pre-College Programs
NYC Commuter Summer
Engage in a rich and demanding academic experience on Columbia's tranquil campus, in the heart of New York City.
⏱ 📅 🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
NYC DYCD
NYC Ladders for Leaders
Free paid summer internship program for NYC high schoolers. Stipend included; competitive admission.
⏱ 6 weeks📅 January🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Columbia University Pre-College Programs
NYC Residential Summer
Engage in a rich and demanding academic experience on Columbia's tranquil campus, in the heart of New York City.
⏱ 📅 🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Carnegie Hall
NYO-USA
Free national youth orchestra tour for top high-school musicians; full scholarship including travel and residency.
⏱ 📅 December 2025🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
NYT / NABJ / NAHJ
NYT Student Journalism Institute
Paid summer journalism program at The New York Times for diverse students.
⏱ Summer📅 Rolling🎓 11, 12
Selective
NYU
NYU PreCollege
Earn college credit across a number of artistic disciplines, including casting and auditioning, dramatic writing, producing for film and television, and more. NYU Precollege is open to all current high school sophomores and juniors.
⏱ 📅 N/A🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
NYU Tandon
NYU Tandon ARISE
Free seven-week research program for NYC HS sophomores and juniors in engineering and science.
⏱ 7 weeks📅 Winter🎓 10, 11
Selective
Paideia Institute
Paideia Institute Living Latin in NYC
Two-week intensive Latin program in New York City for high schoolers, with site visits and immersive translation.
⏱ 2 weeks📅 Spring🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Highly Selective
Parsons / The New School
Parsons Pre-College Academy
Online and in-person pre-college art and design courses.
⏱ 4 weeks📅 Spring🎓 10, 11, 12
Moderate
Parsons / The New School
Parsons Pre-College Academy
Saturday and summer art and design classes.
⏱ Varies📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
Posse
Posse Foundation
Full-tuition leadership scholarships nominated by partner cities. High schoolers from cities like New York, Chicago, LA, Atlanta nominate by August of senior year.
⏱ Senior year📅 August🎓 12
Selective
Princeton Plasma Physics Lab
PPPL Plasma Physics Research
DOE national lab program — fusion and plasma research mentorship.
⏱ 1 week + mentorship📅 March🎓 10, 11, 12
Selective
Pratt Institute
Pratt Pre-College
Four-week residential program in art, design, architecture, writing.
⏱ 4 weeks📅 April🎓 10, 11, 12
Moderate
Pratt Institute
Pratt Pre-College
Four-week summer college experience in art, design, and architecture.
⏱ 4 weeks📅 Spring🎓 10, 11, 12
Moderate
Rockefeller University
Rockefeller Summer Science Research
NYC-area students do paid biomedical research at Rockefeller.
⏱ 7 weeks (summer)📅 January🎓 11, 12
Selective
New York Public Library (Schomburg Center)
Schomburg Center Junior Scholars Program
A six-month program for NYC students to examine inequality and social justice through research and advocacy.
⏱ 6 months📅 January 15🎓 10, 11
Selective
Stony Brook University
Simons Summer Research Program
Seven-week stipended research program for HS juniors in STEM at Stony Brook labs.
⏱ 7 weeks📅 Winter🎓 11
Highly Selective
NYU Tisch
Spring Future Artists Program
The Spring Future Artists Program is free of charge and offered to students in the Tri-state area. It is designed for students who may not have access to other programs in their schools and/or communities and who would qualify for financial aid at NYU. This program requires a 14-week commitment on Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. from early February through mid-May, and is taught by faculty from the undergraduate departments.
⏱ 📅 🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
NYU Tisch
Tisch Summer High School Four-Week Residential Program
This residential program is a commitment of four weeks on campus that encompasses a highly structured class schedule, which include projects, professional training, and collaboration. Tracks include: Animation, Dance, Drama, Production & Design, Dramatic Writing, Filmmaking, Game Design, Photography and Imaging, and Recorded Music. The program is tuition-based and culminates in four to six college credits (units).
⏱ 📅 🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
Whitney Museum
Whitney Museum Youth Insights
Paid teen programs and internships at the Whitney.
⏱ Academic year📅 Spring🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective

Nationwide programs open to New York students

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/dev/color Youth Network
A community for tech-interested black professionals and students to connect.
⏱ Ongoing📅 Rolling🎓 11, 12
Selective
Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP)
AEOP High School Apprenticeship Program
Students work alongside Army scientists and engineers on cutting-edge research projects in world-class laboratories.
⏱ 8 weeks📅 Early March🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
American Foreign Service Association (AFSA)
AFSA National High School Essay Contest
An essay contest designed to engage students in thinking about peace and conflict resolution.
⏱ N/A📅 February 15🎓 11, 12
Selective
Carnegie Mellon University
AI Scholars at CMU
Free AI-focused summer program for rising seniors underrepresented in computing.
⏱ 3 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 11
Selective
AI4ALL
AI4ALL Open Learning
Girls in grades 6-12 learn AI and Python through interactive virtual classes.
⏱ 2 weeks📅 March 1🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Mathematical Association of America
AIME
Invitational round for top AMC scorers. 15-question, 3-hour exam that gates the USAMO. No fee for invited students.
⏱ 3 hours📅 February🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Freedom Forum
Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference
An all-expenses-paid journalism conference for one student from every US state and DC.
⏱ 1 week📅 February 15🎓 11
Selective
Amazon
Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship
Scholarship for high school seniors planning to study computer science in college.
⏱ 4 years scholarship📅 December 1🎓 12
Selective
Mathematical Association of America
AMC 10/12
The entry-level American Mathematics Competition. Top scorers qualify for AIME and the path to the USAMO. Open to all US high schoolers; school registration required.
⏱ 75 minutes📅 November🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
ACSL
American Computer Science League (ACSL)
A multi-division computer science competition covering both theory and programming.
⏱ School year📅 November 30🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
Amgen Foundation
Amgen Scholars Future Track
Free online biotech simulations and pipeline programs preparing high schoolers for biomedical research.
⏱ Self-paced📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Apple Inc.
Apple Swift Student Challenge
Swift coding competition hosted by Apple to showcase creativity and app development skills.
⏱ 1 month📅 April 15🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Berklee College of Music
Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive
The world's premier summer performance program for contemporary music, including jazz, rock, and pop.
⏱ 5 weeks📅 March 1🎓 10, 11, 12
Moderate
NCWIT
Award for Aspirations in Computing (AiC)
Award for girls and non-binary students in computing, providing recognition and a cash prize.
⏱ One-time📅 April 15🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Bank of America
Bank of America Student Leaders
Paid internship at a local nonprofit + week-long DC leadership summit.
⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 Mid-January🎓 11, 12
Selective
Bard College at Simon's Rock
Bard College at Simon's Rock Young Writers Workshop
A 3-week residential program where students engage in creative and analytical thinking through literature and history.
⏱ 3 weeks📅 April 1🎓 10, 11, 12
Moderate
MIT Lincoln Lab
Beaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI)
Free MIT-led project-based courses in AI, robotics, cybersecurity.
⏱ 4 weeks (summer)📅 Early February🎓 11
Selective
ELASH / Bebras US
Bebras Computing Challenge (US)
An international computational thinking and informatics competition. Students can take the test remotely or through a local school coordinator.
⏱ 45 minutes📅 Early February🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Bennington College
Bennington Young Writers Awards
A prestigious creative writing competition for students to win cash prizes and publication.
⏱ N/A📅 January 12🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Black Girls CODE
Black Girls CODE Workshops
Program that provides coding workshops and tech exposure to young girls of color.
⏱ Varies📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective

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