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FREE 2025 Summer Youth Programs
Great news! There are many organizations that offer free STEM, aviation and aerospace programs for K-12 students. These programs provide a unique opportunity for young learners to explore the exciting world of aviation, aerospace and medicine while developing important skills in science, technology, engineering, math and more.
Apply today to learn more about the programs they offer and how to get involved. Wishing you the best of luck as you embark on your career journey!
OBAP's Aerospace Career Education (ACE) Academy provides middle and high school youth with exposure to opportunities in aerospace through week-long summer academies in various locations accross the United States
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The Virginia Space Flight Academy Scholarship - Program ages range from 8 to 16
Application Deadline January 31, 2025
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MIT Introduction to Technology, Engineering, and Science FREE Residential 6-week Summer Program rising high school seniors
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Application Deadline:
February 1, 2025
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Summer Student Program is designed for high school students who are interested in pursuing careers in the biomedical sciences.
Application Deadline:
February 7, 2025
The ASPIRE program at APL allows high school juniors and seniors to experience and explore STEM careers
Application Deadline: February 15, 2025
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The NYU Tandon School of Engineering’s Applied Research Innovations in Science and Engineering (ARISE) program
This free program is for academically motivated, current 10th and 11th grade New York City students
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Application Deadline: February 21, 2025
JFK Redevelopment Aviation and Aeronautics Academy at York College
K1-12 Session
Classes Start
March 1, 2025 - March 22, 2025
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Lincoln Laboratory Radar Introduction for Student Engineers (LLRISE) is a two-week radar workshop for rising high school seniors
Application Deadline: March 12, 2025
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The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) created the Summer Engineering Experience for Kids (SEEK) to inspire Black students with the opportunities and wonder of the STEM field.
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Building Leaders for Advancing Science and Technology (BLAST) is a free program designed to provide Virginia’s 8th and 9th-grade students with hands-on STEM experiences.
Application Deadline January 31, 2025
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National Summer Transportation Institute
This free two-week summer day camp at the University of Minnesota will introduce you to the many aspects of the transportation field.
Must be entering grades 7–9 (as of 2025–2026 school year
Application Deadline:
February 7, 2025
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Duke University Neuroscience Experience (DUNE) DUNE engages local high school students in full-time summer research
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Application Deadline:
February 9, 2025
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West Point Summer STEM Program for Middle and High Schools
Students currently in 6th and 7th grades (middle school) and 8th and 9th grades (high school)
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Application Deadline:
February 17, 2025
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Stanford Medicine
SIMR is an 8-week summer internship program open to high school juniors and seniors.
Good for students looking for aviation careers in medicine
Application Deadline: February 22, 2025
Pathways Flight Academies FREE program
VA Residents High School Students
Application Deadline: March 2, 2025
The BEAM Discovery program is a 5-week day-camp focused around mathematics and problem solving. 6th & 7th Grade
Application Deadline:
New York City- March 15, 2025
Los Angeles - May 24, 2025
The CAC’s 15-month Teen Fellows program provides Chicago youth with a unique opportunity to build foundational architecture skills. Incoming sophomores, juniors and seniors who attend high school in Chicago and the surrounding area
Application Deadline:
March 31, 2025
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Qualcomm Thinkabit Lab
one-week STEM camp for youth entering middle and high school, which provides hands-on engineering project experience through Qualcomm Thinkabit Lab at the Michigan Engineering Zone in Midtown Detroit.
Application Deadline:
April 5, 2025
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This FREE program has been designed to inspire towards, and educate students about a career as an Aviator
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Connections is The Museum of Flight’s FREE educational student membership designed for students age 5-18
Memorial Sloan Kettering Summer Student Program is designed for high school students who are interested in pursuing careers in the biomedical sciences.
Application Deadline:
February 7, 2025
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Eve and Gene Black Summer Medical Career Program
Current 11th or 12th grade high school student
Application Deadline:
February 14, 2025
SEES internship - High school students.The on-site SEES internship is held at the University of Texas at Austin. Students are housed on the main campus and transported daily to the UT Center for Space Research at the north engineering campus
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Application Deadline: February 22, 2025
NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) paid internships - high school and college-level students
Application Deadline: Summer 2025 -2/28/25
Fall 2025 - 5/16/25
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The Engineering Summer Program (ESP) is a free, three-week residential program for rising high school juniors and seniors
Application Deadline: March 3, 2025
Morgan State University's School of Engineering and National Summer Transportation Institute
Introductory Program
Students entering grades 7-12
Careers Advanced Program
A residential experience for NSTI alumn
Students entering grades 9-12
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Application Deadline:
March 30, 2025
ADOT offers free transportation institute for high school students. Arizona high school students. 2025 program this summer. Spend five nights and five days living on the Arizona State University Tempe campus and learn how all types of engineers, from aerospace to software, plan and maintain our systems of transportation around Arizona
Application Deadline:
April 14, 2025
Upward Bound Math Science Careers in STEM High School Students
Application Deadline:
April 15, 2025
NATIONAL SUMMER TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE (NSTI)
High School students
FREE program - 4 weeks with the first 3 weeks being residential on TSU campus and the last week being virtual: June 9-July 4, 2025
at TSU Main Campus
Application Deadline:
April 30, 2025
NATIONAL SUMMER TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE (NSTI)
Prince George's Community College
Middle School Youth
FREE program - 4 weeks with June 23, 2025 - July 18, 2025
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Application Deadline:
Apply Today!
Summer Engineering Enrichment
(Summer Bridge)
Graduating High School Senior
Application Deadline:
May 09, 2025
Digital Scholars is an intensive, FREE six-week program in the Chicagoland area
Students currently in the
10th and 11th grade, or will graduate high school 2025
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Application Deadline:
May 16, 2025
Clark School’s Leadership Academy
The ESTEEM Research Mentoring Program
Application Deadline:
April 25, 2025
Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers/ Mercy University
FREE, three-week summer STEM enrichment program for middle school students.
July 7, 2025- July 25, 2025, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Application Deadline:
APPLY TODAY
NATIONAL SUMMER TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE (NSTI)
Shawnee State University
Middle School Youth
FREE program - 3 weeks
June 2 – June 20, 2025
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Application Deadline:
Apply Today!
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South Dakota State University’s National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI)
Entering grades 9–12 (as of 2025–2026 school year
FREE and FUN Engineering Summer Camp!
Application Deadline:
May 10, 2025
National Summer Transportation Institute
UNLV Residential rising 10th-12th grade Nevada students Participants
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Application Deadline:
April 25, 2025
Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers/ Tallahassee State College
FREE, four-week summer STEM enrichment program for middle school students.
June 2, 2025 - June 27,
2025,
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Application Deadline:
APPLY TODAY
Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers/ Tuskegee University
FREE, three-week summer STEM enrichment program for middle school students.
June 30 – July 18, 2025 8AM - 4:30PM
Application Deadline:
May 1, 2025
Clark School’s Leadership Academy
WIE RISE Engineering Program
Application Deadline:
May 15, 2025
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FREE Private Pilot Ground School (PPGS) is a unique, fast-paced, three-week summer course that provides the opportunity for Washington State rising 9th-12th grade students
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Application Deadline:
May 16, 2025
National Summer Transportation Institute at Rowan University
FREE Residential Program on Glassboro Campus
July 13 - 25, 2025
High School Students / Rising Sophomores - Seniors
July 13 - 25, 2025
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Application Deadline:
May 19, 2025
Girls Inc. Eureka! is a 5-year STEM magnet program for 8th – 12th grade youth
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Application Deadline:
Apply Today!
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