NHI Great Debate

What Is NHI Great Debate?

NHI’s Great Debate is a four- to six-day residential communications and civic-leadership programme for current ninth graders in participating communities, with GPA 3.0 or 85+ and a college-bound curriculum. Applicants of all backgrounds are welcome.

For 2027, the page lists a $25 nonrefundable application fee, a $150 nonrefundable deposit, and a remaining tuition balance of $770 for Texas and Midwest programmes or $800 for California. These balances are not the entire price. Some four-day programmes require spring regional training. California Sol is dated July 13–18, 2027; other sites give only June or summer.

NHI Great Debate Key Facts: Cost, Deadline, and Eligibility

Program details shown here reflect the current catalog record.

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How to Apply to NHI Great Debate

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