| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $3,095; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based high-school assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available after acceptance and reviewed rolling; award amount is not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Full or partial need-based tuition scholarship: Up to $3,095. Applied for after acceptance; 2027 availability is not yet announced.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): High-school enrollment deposit: $300. Nonrefundable, due within two weeks of acceptance and credited to tuition under current payment policy.; Need-based high-school assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available after acceptance and reviewed rolling; award amount is not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Onsite housing subsidy: $0. Tikvah stated that all onsite expenses other than tuition, including housing, were fully subsidized in 2026.; Full or partial need-based tuition scholarship: Up to $3,095. Applied for after acceptance; 2027 availability is not yet announced.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Historical new-applicant application fee: $75. Nonrefundable; returning students could request a waiver code under 2026 rules.; Historical program deposit: $275. Nonrefundable and credited toward the student's total bill.; 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 9–12 (provider uses rising grades) | Grades 10–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 10–12 (provider uses rising grades) |
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| Additional eligibility | Requirement: Be a current high-school student or recent graduate eligible for the selected program; Requirement: Complete at least one high-school science and one high-school mathematics course; Requirement: Meet SEA essential-eligibility and medical-clearance requirements; Requirement: For SEA Expedition, be a rising sophomore through recent graduate under the 2026 rule; Requirement: For Pre-College Marine Biology, be a rising junior, senior or recent graduate under the 2026 rule; Exclusion: Rising freshmen are considered only for separately offered virtual programs; Exclusion: Eligibility differs by named program; Exclusion: No prior sailing experience was required for SEA Expedition; Exclusion: The current site has not announced a Summer 2027 high-school cycle; Exclusion: Participation does not guarantee credit, publication, recommendation or admission | Residency: Applicants have historically come from more than 30 U.S. states and multiple countries; Requirement: Be a current 10th, 11th or 12th grader for the applicable application cycle; Requirement: Be prepared for intensive reading, seminar argument and respectful debate; Requirement: Participate in the program's Jewish intellectual community and follow shared halakhic conduct standards; Exclusion: Prior Jewish-studies education is not required; Exclusion: Personal religious observance is not required, but program standards apply in shared spaces; Exclusion: Admission to Princeton University or any academic credit is not included | Minimum age 13; Citizenship: Domestic and international applicants under separate rules; Requirement: Be a rising high-school sophomore, junior, senior, or graduating senior; Requirement: Hold an unweighted GPA of at least 3.0 or obtain approval through the GPA Exception Appeal route; Requirement: Select a first- and second-choice three-credit course and satisfy course prerequisites; Requirement: Carry health insurance and submit the required documentation; Requirement: Attend the entire three-week program and complete college-level work; Requirement: International applicants must satisfy English-proficiency and immigration/document rules; Exclusion: Domestic applicants under age 13 under 2026 rules; Exclusion: Prior participants dismissed from the program; Exclusion: International students requiring an F-1/I-20 from the program for campus study; UMD directs them to online and does not issue an I-20; Exclusion: Use of a B visa for campus study; Exclusion: Applicants unable to commute for a standard campus course or meet all synchronous attendance requirements |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 2–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 1.5 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person / Online | In person | Hybrid |
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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 | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Woods Hole, Woods Hole, Massachusetts; Cape Cod Bay and Gulf of Maine aboard SSV Corwith Cramer; virtual offerings when separately announced | Princeton, New Jersey, Residential housing near the program site; hosted in cooperation with the James Madison Program at Princeton University | College Park, Maryland, University of Maryland campus commuter option or 100% online |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Programs have 20-25 places and use holistic review of academics, reference, motivation and goals. SEA Expedition and Pre-College applicants interview; admission and first-choice program are not guaranteed. Application materials: Short-answer essays; Admissions interview for SEA Expedition or Pre-College | Selection: About 65 students were planned for 2026. Applications received multi-reader committee review, and selected finalists interviewed; selection emphasized writing, character, leadership potential and communication. No acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Short video interview if selected as a finalist | Selection: Competitive and space-limited, with applications reviewed first-come, first-served after requirements are met. Early applicants are more likely to receive their first course choice; no overall acceptance rate is published. Application materials: No essay or recommendation under the 2026 application |
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