APPLY TO SUMMER PROGRAMS
Learn more about the application process and apply at summerapp.mit.edu
QUESTIONS?
Still not sure which program is right for you? We're here to help.
Please review the following details to learn more about the eligibility requirements for our local and national summer programs. All applicants who meet the eligibility requirements will be considered, regardless of race or ethnicity.
High School Juniors
The Summer 2020 application for our national summer programs is now open and can be found on summerapp.mit.edu. Students are eligible to apply to our national summer programs—MITES and MOSTEC—if they fulfill the following criteria at the time of the application.
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Classified as an 11th grader in any school setting, including public, private and homeschool.
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U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident
We strongly encourage students from the following backgrounds to apply:
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Underrepresented in science and engineering, defined as being African American, Hispanic/Latino or Native American
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Underserved, defined as coming from low socioeconomic means, which may be indicated by qualification for free/reduced lunch
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Potentially the first family member to attend college
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Absence of science and engineering degrees in family
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Coming from a high school with low admittance rates to top-tier colleges, especially rural or predominantly minority high schools
Local Middle and High School Students
Our application for Spring 2020 is now closed. Please check back in late October 2020 for the Spring 2021 application to open at seedapp.mit.edu.
Students are eligible to apply for our local program, SEED Academy, if they fulfill the following criteria at the time of the application:
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Attend public school in Boston, Cambridge, or Lawrence, Massachusetts
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Reside in Boston, Cambridge, or Lawrence, Massachusetts
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Enrolled in seventh, eighth, ninth or tenth grade
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U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Not eligible?
Students who are not eligible to apply to one of our programs should refer to our resources page, in addition to the MIT Outreach Directory, for other science and engineering enrichment opportunities. We are unable to make exceptions to our eligibility requirements.