With over sixty years of history, HSSP is a multi-weekend program where hundreds of middle/high schoolers come to take classes, both academic and non-academic, at MIT. Join us for many days of learning anything and everything! HSSP is fully student-run by MIT ESP. It is held once during spring and once during summer.
Where: MIT
Many great resources for aspiring scientists and engineers exist at MIT, in the Boston area, and beyond. Below you will find resources to help you on your journey in learning about STEM, preparing for college, and even when you start your career. We encourage all prospective students to explore this library of resources for opportunities that may be a good fit for you.
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Hamilton Scholars
After accepting the Alexander Hamilton Scholars Award, students enter the Empowerment Program alongside fellow cohort members — peers who will learn and grow together over the next five years, but make for connections that last a lifetime.
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Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program
DAPCEP (Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program) is an educational 501(c)3 organization providing high quality and standards-aligned science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programming to youth in metropolitan Detroit. Must live in Southeast Michigan to participate.
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Exploration Programs-Explo
Since our founding in 1976 as a nonprofit startup out of MIT, EXPLO has created dynamic environments of intellectual inquiry and spirited adventure. Here, joy and learning go hand in hand — because things learned without joy are forgotten without sorrow. After 45 years, we still remain true to our roots, upholding the educational ideals of MIT’s founders. Financial Aid is available: https://explo.org/financial-aid
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Edge on Science
Rising 3rd to 12th grade students can choose from Drone & Code, Microscope Adventures, Space Science, Bridge Building, Super Science Sampler, Whales n’ Things, Catapult Engineering, Summer Rocket Blast Off, 3D Printing & Design and the Hydraulics Makerspace. These are project coding and modeling. 10th to 12th grade students may apply for Counselor in Training positions.
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Women’s Technology Program-MIT
The MIT Women’s Technology Program (WTP) is a rigorous four-week summer academic and residential experience where female high school students explore engineering through hands-on classes, labs, and team-based projects.
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BioBuilder-Apprenticeship Challenge
The High School Apprenticeship Challenge is an eight-week program held from mid-March through May that prepares Boston-area juniors and seniors for a paid internship in the life sciences. The Apprenticeship focuses on building technical knowledge, lab techniques, research-based thinking and professional skills.
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Amphibious Achievers
A water-based athletic and academic mentorship program for high school students in the greater Boston area.
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LLCipher at MIT Lincoln Labs
LLCipher workshop is a one-week program that introduces high school students to cryptography, an approach to securing data. US students and permanent residents only, students must have an interest in mathematics or cyber security.
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Shine for Girls
Through kinesthetic learning, students combine action and intellect to more effectively understand and retain material. More importantly, girls become excited about math, and change their attitudes about their own potential. This program meets at MIT.
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Research Science Institute-CEE
A summer science & engineering program that combines on-campus course work in scientific theory with off-campus work in science and technology research. Program meets at MIT.
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MIT Museum
The Institute’s museum hosts science and engineering programs throughout the year for students in K-12.
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MIT Educational Studies Program
The Educational Studies Program (ESP) runs several educational programs designed to instill a love of learning.
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MIT Think
THINK is a science, research, and innovation program for high school students. Rather than requiring students to have completed a research project before applying, THINK caters to students who have done extensive research on the background of a potential research project and are looking for additional guidance in the early stages of their project. The program is organized by a group of undergraduates at MIT. For US residents, citizenship not required, but students need to live in the US. Students are funded up to $1,000 for their research.
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MIT DynaMIT
DynaMIT is a completely free, week-long science program for economically-disadvantaged middle school students hosted on the MIT campus. The program has different dates for rising sixth and seventh graders and for rising eighth and ninth graders.
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MathRoots at MIT
√mathroots is a 14-day mathematical talent accelerator summer program hosted by MIT PRIMES for high-potential high school students from underrepresented backgrounds or undeserved communities who are interested in exploring creative topics in mathematics and problem solving. For US citizens or students attending high school in the US. Program is free but students must pay for their own transportation.
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MIT Lincoln Labs- Laboratory Radar Introduction for Student Engineers (LLRISE)
The Lincoln Laboratory Radar Introduction for Student Engineers (LLRISE) program is a summer workshop teaching students how to build small radar systems. This summer STEM program is a FREE two-week project-based enrichment program for outstanding students currently in their junior year in high school. This workshop is typically held the end of July.