| Application deadline | April 19, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $2,750; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Current AMBITION26 tuition support code: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Advertised as 20% tuition support. Eligibility, expiration, stacking rules, and session coverage are not stated; verify before payment.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Current AMBITION26 tuition support code: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Advertised as 20% tuition support. Eligibility, expiration, stacking rules, and session coverage are not stated; verify before payment.; 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 10–11 (provider uses rising grades) | Grades 6–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Requirement: Be completing grade 10 or 11 before the summer session.; Requirement: Earlier 2026 instructions required one year of chemistry or physics and a counselor/teacher recommendation plus transcript or grade card; confirm the operative 2027 prerequisites.; Exclusion: Two elective credits apply only after later enrollment at Rose-Hulman; Exclusion: Earlier 2026 instructions required outside financial assistance; 2027 aid availability is unverified. | Citizenship: Open internationally; non-U.S. citizens/permanent residents must arrange an appropriate visa or visa waiver; Citizenship: RISD need-based scholarships are limited to U.S. citizens and permanent residents; Residency: Residential students live on campus; commuters must arrange local transportation; Requirement: Be a rising high-school junior or senior.; Requirement: Commit to the intensive five-week studio programme.; Requirement: Confirm the applicable 2027 age, English-proficiency, visa and scholarship conditions; older cycle rules are not a current guarantee.; Exclusion: No portfolio, art-training prerequisite, or admission test is required; Exclusion: Admission to Pre-College does not guarantee admission to RISD undergraduate study; Exclusion: Scholarship applications require financial documentation, a recommendation, and transcript and are restricted to U.S. citizens/permanent residents | Ages 10–17; Requirement: Be entering U.S. grade 6-12 or the international equivalent for the session's school year; Requirement: Be age 10-17 and not age 18 at attendance; Requirement: Have a parent or legal guardian complete registration and required health forms; Requirement: Be able to participate safely in a structured, technology-free residential group environment; Requirement: Disclose medical, dietary, disability, and medication needs through the registration process; Exclusion: Students who have graduated high school are ineligible; Exclusion: Students age 18 at attendance are ineligible; Exclusion: Students cannot register themselves; Exclusion: Current marketing copy says ages 11-17 in one location, while the 2026 handbook and FAQ say 10-17; verify the next session's age floor |
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| Session dates or duration | Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 28, 2027; Ends July 30, 2027; 5 weeks (2027 cycle) | Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person | In person | In person |
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| Housing and supervision | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | 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, Indiana | Providence, Rhode Island | Pensacola, Florida |
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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: Earlier 2026 instructions required an online application, a transcript or grade card, and one counselor or teacher recommendation. | Selection: Previously published application rules described submission-order review and first-come major availability, and said applicants showing the ability and desire to contribute and benefit are accepted. Confirm the applicable Summer 2027 process and major availability; application totals, acceptance rates and waitlist movement are not published. Application materials: Online application; no portfolio or admission test is required. | Selection: The program is session- and capacity-based rather than presented as a judged competition. Current capacity, applicant volume, wait-list rules, and acceptance rate are not published. |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-12Source 2 · checked 2026-08-22Source 3 · checked 2026-08-22 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-09Source 2 · checked 2026-10-09Source 3 · checked 2026-08-22Source 4 · checked 2026-08-22 | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-21Source 2 · checked 2026-08-21Source 3 · checked 2026-08-21Source 4 · checked 2026-08-21Source 5 · checked 2026-08-20 |
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