| Application deadline | April 19, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | $2,750 (2027 cycle) | Catalog terms: $7,465; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited; only where family financial need can be reliably verified, including through partner schools and non-profit organizations.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For students and families to whom the fee is a hardship; requested through a form.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Application fee: $0; Deposit to reserve a spot: $100. Due once the application is approved; Suggested spending money: $100–$150 (2027 cycle) | Catalog terms: Need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited; only where family financial need can be reliably verified, including through partner schools and non-profit organizations.; Full-scholarship deposit (refunded after completing the program): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For students and families to whom the fee is a hardship; requested through a form.; Early-bird registration discount: $50. Also discounts for OU staff/faculty and multiple-child registrations.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Grades 10–11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Requirement: Open to grades 10–11; Requirement: Open in the summer after sophomore or junior year (students finishing grade 10 or 11); Requirement: One year of chemistry or physics | Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Must demonstrate academic excellence and proficiency in English | Ages 13–18; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Currently attending high school or homeschooling at a high school level; students entering high school or just finishing high school are welcome; Requirement: Able to handle yourself appropriately on a college campus |
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| Session dates or duration | Starts June 7, 2027; Ends July 22, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Catalog terms: 10 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 13, 2026; Ends July 17, 2026; 0.71 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person | Online | In person |
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| Housing and supervision | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Terre Haute, IN | Online and available to high-school students worldwide | Rochester, MI |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Earlier 2026 instructions described selective application followed by first-come session placement after approval. Confirm the current 2027 review and placement process; no acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Recommendation from a counselor or teacher | Selection: Pioneer uses holistic review of academic history, essays, interests, school materials, a video interview, and proctored timed writing. Decisions generally take six to eight weeks and may be admit, conditional, waitlist, or deny. The official pages publish no acceptance rate or automatic GPA/test threshold, and placement capacity varies by discipline. Application materials: Short essays on each interest area; Long essay; Video interview and proctored timed writing test (if selected to advance) | Selection: All campers require preapproval based on age, schooling, maturity, cooperation, and curiosity. Oakland does not publish capacity, applicant volume, acceptance rate, or scholarship selection rate. |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24Source 4 · checked 2026-08-20Source 5 · checked 2026-08-20 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-08-21 |
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