| Application deadline | December 31, 2026 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site | April 19, 2027 (2027 cycle) |
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| Cost | $3,650–$6,550 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site | $2,750 (2027 cycle) |
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| Financial aid | Limited case-by-case need assistance (no formal aid program): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | 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) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Application fee: $0; Deposit to reserve a spot: $100. Due once the application is approved; Suggested spending money: $100–$150 (2027 cycle) |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: End-of-summer participation stipend: $450; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 10–11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | 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 | Residency: New York City or Newark; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Identify as a young woman or gender-expansive youth; Requirement: Have not previously completed Summer Institute | 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 |
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| Session dates or duration | Starts June 6, 2027; Ends August 13, 2027; 2–9 weeks (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 6, 2026; Ends August 13, 2026; 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 7, 2027; Ends July 22, 2027 (2027 cycle) |
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| Format | Online / In person | In person | In person |
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| Housing and supervision | 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 | Boston, Hotchkiss, Stanford, Vancouver, MA, CT, CA | New York, Newark, NY, NJ | Terre Haute, IN |
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| Selection and application | 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 | Selection: There are no academic or skill criteria, but admission is application- and group-interview-based; cohort size and acceptance rate are not published. Application materials: Group interview | 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 |
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