| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | January 15, 2027 (2027 cycle) | December 31, 2026 (2027 cycle) |
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| Cost | Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: $400–$575; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | $3,650–$6,550 (2027 cycle) |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: West Point SLE need-based scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; Limited Air Force Academy Summer Seminar scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. May cover the registration fee and air travel to Colorado Springs.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Limited case-by-case need assistance (no formal aid program): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site (2027 cycle) |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: West Point SLE need-based scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; Limited Air Force Academy Summer Seminar scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. May cover the registration fee and air travel to Colorado Springs.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Application fee (includes a one-year Concord Review eBook subscription): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; Limited case-by-case need assistance (no formal aid program): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site (2027 cycle) |
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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 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher | Grade 11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher | Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–11 when applying; Requirement: Minimum 3.0 GPA or equivalent; Requirement: Strong grade-level math skills, as shown by state-standardized math test scores; Requirement: Attend a public high school, or a private high school on scholarship; Requirement: Strong interest in earning a computer science degree or certification and pursuing a CS career; Requirement: SMASH Morehouse applicants must be male; SMASH Spelman applicants must be female | Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 11 when applying; Requirement: West Point SLE and the Air Force Academy Summer Seminar require U.S. citizenship; the Naval Academy Summer Seminar does not, but applicants need a Social Security number; Requirement: West Point SLE applicants must be 16 by July 1 of the summer between junior and senior year; Requirement: Air Force Academy applicants need a current GPA of 3.0 or above; Requirement: Physically fit and in good health with no serious medical issues; Requirement: No dependents or legal obligation to support a child | Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Rising 9th graders are eligible; younger students with strong academic readiness may be considered; Requirement: A chosen historical research topic and 3-5 books on it, read before the camp starts |
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| Session dates or duration | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 11, 2026; Ends July 31, 2026; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts May 29, 2027; Ends June 25, 2027; 1 week (2027 cycle) | Starts June 6, 2027; Ends August 13, 2027; 2–9 weeks (2027 cycle) |
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| Format | In person | In person | Online / 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 | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Atlanta, Boston, Ann Arbor, Berkeley, GA, MA, MI, CA | West Point, Annapolis, Colorado Springs, NY, MD, CO | Boston, Hotchkiss, Stanford, Vancouver, MA, CT, CA |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Applicants must satisfy all published requirements, and geographic preferences apply; the current pages do not publish applicant counts or an acceptance rate. | Selection: Academy-specific and selective; USNA identifies approximately 800 participants per session and rolling selection based on academic, athletic, extracurricular and fitness factors. Application materials: Personal statement (Naval Academy) or personal profile (Air Force Academy) | Selection: Current FAQ reports 18 students per session, 1:6 teacher-student ratio and more qualified applicants than places in many early cycles. No overall acceptance rate is published. TCR says it publishes roughly 5% of journal submissions, which is a separate process. Application materials: Optional teacher recommendation letter |
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