| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $1,005–$6,105; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Limited scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Provided primarily through mentoring organizations. (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based CTD financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited funds, awarded as requests are received.; Sandra Dennhardt Technology Scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For students with financial need applying to technology courses.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Unconfirmed — check official site | Application fee (non-refundable): $100. Not applied toward tuition.; International Registration Fee for students living outside the U.S.: $239–$379. $379 for residential students and $239 for commuter students; includes U.S. health insurance coverage.; Limited scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Provided primarily through mentoring organizations. (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based CTD financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited funds, awarded as requests are received.; Sandra Dennhardt Technology Scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For students with financial need applying to technology courses.; 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 8–12 (provider uses rising grades) | Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 9–12 (provider uses rising grades) |
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| Additional eligibility | Residency: Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) students; Requirement: Open to grades 8–12; Requirement: SSMV: apply in 8th grade and attend a district-operated MNPS high school; Requirement: SHIRE: rising junior or senior in the Interdisciplinary Science and Research (ISR) Program at John Overton, Stratford STEM or Hillsboro High School; Requirement: REHSS: rising senior in the ISR Program at Stratford STEM, John Overton or Hillsboro High School, at least 16 at the start of the program | Requirement: Open to grades 9–12 | Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12; Requirement: Meet the selected course's CTD eligibility tier (accelerated, credit-bearing three-week courses are at the Indigo tier) |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 6–208 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 2–6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 28, 2026; Ends August 7, 2026; 1–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person | In person | In person |
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| Housing and supervision | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Nashville, TN | Eugene, New Haven, Los Angeles, Hanover, Ann Arbor, Washington, Berkeley, Austin, Santa Barbara, Vancouver, Oxford, Cambridge, OR, CT, CA, NH, MI, DC, TX | Evanston, IL |
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| Selection and application | Selection: SSMV is limited to 26 students per grade. ISR is not academically selective but is school-restricted and rigorous. SHIRE considers grades, schedule conflicts and ISR-teacher input. REHSS is restricted to current ISR rising seniors. Application materials: REHSS: curriculum vitae or resume, essays and two recommendations (one from the ISR teacher), with grades and course rigor considered | Selection: Qualified students are admitted first come on a rolling basis until program, course and housing capacity fills. Highly specialized partner programs may have additional selection rules. | Selection: Course-dependent academic admission using CTD eligibility tiers; applicants qualify through test scores, prior CTD coursework, or portfolio review, and courses may fill. Application materials: Qualifying above-grade-level test scores, or a grade report/unofficial transcript with CTD's online teacher recommendation form |
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