Apply to a High School Summer Program
Breathing Space
The 2027 Application will open October 1, 2026.
First-Time Users
Create an account
The student should create the account using his/her email,
not a parent, teacher, or guardian.
not a parent, teacher, or guardian.
Returning Users
Breathing Space
Requirements to Apply:
- Liberty and Learning Youth Conference
- Open to high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors at the time of application.
- High school graduates are not eligible for this program.
- Minimum age of 15 by the start of the program.
- Travel Program (International and D.C.)
- Open to high school sophomores and juniors at the time of application.
- High school graduates are not eligible for this program.
- Minimum age of 15 by the start of the program.
- Have U.S. citizenship
Application Deadlines:
- February 15 for travel programs (or until a program reaches capacity).
- April 1 for Liberty and Learning Youth Conferences (or until a program reaches capacity).
Important Information:
- The student should complete the application, not a parent, teacher, or guardian.
- Completed applications will be reviewed in the order they are received.
- Decisions are typically issued 3–4 weeks after application completion, starting in December.
Contact: email summerprograms@hillsdale.edu or call 517-607-2327 with any questions.
