confirmed · Calendar ready · included with program
Date source ↗2027 SHAPE priority/scholarship deadline
Dec 16, 2026
SUMMER SCHOOL · Summer 2027
Columbia Summer High School Academic Program for Engineers (SHAPE) 2027
Columbia Engineering
Source review: 2026-10-11 · Reviewed catalog; automatic source updates are not active yet
Choose a college-level engineering course during one or both three-week summer sessions at Columbia. SHAPE is noncredit and separate from Columbia's broader precollege programs.
Eligibility & application
Current high-school freshmen through seniors may use the commuter option. Residential students must be age 16 or older; housing and international-selection rules still reference 2026 and need confirmation. An application, essays, transcript/report card, résumé and math/science-teacher recommendation are required; course prerequisites vary.
New York, NY · in-person · upcoming
Education level: high school
2027 tuition is expected in spring 2027. Need-based scholarships are available; priority applicants receive an application-fee waiver, otherwise $50.
Published dates
confirmed · Pending or needs confirmation
Date source ↗2027 SHAPE final application deadline · zone unspecified
Mar 5, 2027 · 23:59 (timezone unspecified)
confirmed · Pending or needs confirmation
Date source ↗2027 final supporting-materials deadline · zone unspecified
Mar 12, 2027 · 23:59 (timezone unspecified)
confirmed · Calendar ready · included with program
Date source ↗2027 SHAPE session one
Jul 5, 2027 – Jul 23, 2027
confirmed · Calendar ready · included with program
Date source ↗2027 SHAPE session two
Jul 26, 2027 – Aug 13, 2027
unannounced · Pending or needs confirmation
Date source ↗2027 SHAPE application opening · November, tentative day
The page announces November, with November 16, 2026 explicitly tentative and a stale 2026 row label.
Unannounced dates are kept pending. Dated history is included when you add a program; reminders apply to future dates. Date-only events do not have an invented cutoff time. The organizer confirms final eligibility and availability.
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