Applicants must be:

• High school junior (current year).

• a U.S. citizen.

• age 16 by 1 July of the summer between their junior and senior years.

• have no serious medical issues.

There are only 1,100 slots, and entry into the SLE program is highly competitive. The average attendee:

• has the following test* score range:

  • SAT 1200-1300.

  • ACT 26-30.

• is in the top 20% of their class.

• is a member of the National Honor Society.

• participates in high school clubs.

• participates in extracurricular leadership activities.

• is in very good physical condition, a varsity letter winner, and/or team captain.

If you don't fit all of these categories, you should STILL APPLY. If your dream is to attend the United States Military Academy and become an Army officer, you have to try! 

Many who attend SLE ultimately end up joining the Long Gray Line.

*Standardized test scores are not required, but the ideal applicant has a strong academic background and participates in team sports and other extracurricular activities.

Ready for the challenge? Apply to SLE now!

The application for 2026 Summer Leaders Experience opens Feb. 15, 2026 

Explore Kelley, life at IU, and business at MEET Kelley

https://kelley.iu.edu/undergraduate/pre-college/index.html

MEET Kelley (Meet, Educate, Experience, Transition) is a unique pre-college summer program for high-ability students to get introduced to the Kelley School of Business, learn about the opportunities available, experience a professional business case competition, and ultimately consider transitioning to Kelley after high school.

Experience the excitement of college life, take courses with world-renowned faculty, explore academic majors, and put yourself on a pathway for success! Taking online or on-campus courses during summer allows high school students ages 16 and 17 to experience college life by completing coursework alongside current undergraduate students. Students have access to more than 650 courses across academic disciplines during Summer Session so there's no better time to get a jumpstart on your college experience! 

The application for the summer of 2026 will open on December 1st, 2025. Apply by February 1st, 2026, for priority consideration! 

The University of Chicago's Summer Session brings together a global community of thinkers who are excited by interesting questions and seek to engage new ideas. Discover diverse program opportunities designed to challenge and engage curious high school students this summer across a variety of subject areas and disciplines. Within a supportive community, pre-college students are given the chance to take intellectual risks, dive more deeply into subject matter, and discuss questions that go beyond the realm of their high school curriculum, while experiencing a dynamic campus situated in scenic Hyde Park in the city of Chicago during the best season of the year — summer! 

https://summer.uchicago.edu/pre-college 

Looking for a summer school that can give you more clarity on your future and the experience of a lifetime?

Oxford's summer programme gives students the chance to explore a subject of interest, meet new friends from around the world, and study abroad in the famous city of Oxford.

High school students can attend Oxford summer programs run by various organizations, such as Oxford Royale Academy, Immerse Education, and Oxford Scholars Programme, which offer courses in a wide range of subjects like STEM, humanities, and business. These programs provide a pre-college experience, allowing students to study in a collegiate setting, live in historic colleges, and develop academic and leadership skills.