| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $3,200; 2027: 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 | Last year's cycle (2026): Limited need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For families with income (AGI) under $80,000; decided by the program director.; $200 tuition reductions (early application, Legacy Scholarship, siblings, returning students): $200; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | 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 | Catalog terms: Lunch on program days (provided): $0; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Deposit to secure a place after admission: $300. Non-refundable.; Limited need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For families with income (AGI) under $80,000; decided by the program director.; $200 tuition reductions (early application, Legacy Scholarship, siblings, returning students): $200; Optional bedding fee: $50. Instead of bringing XL twin linens.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | 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 | Catalog terms: Mentee stipend: $1,200; 2027: 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 | Grades 10–12 (provider uses rising grades) | Grades 9–12 (provider uses rising grades) |
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| Additional eligibility | Residency: Washington State resident; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–11 when applying; Requirement: Enrolled in a Washington State school in 10th or 11th grade; Requirement: No previous coding experience required; Requirement: Able to travel to UW Seattle Monday-Thursday for the whole program | Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Live in the College dormitories for the whole program (exceptions only for approved special needs) | 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 | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 6, 2026; Ends July 30, 2026; 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 12, 2027; Ends June 25, 2027; 2 weeks (2027 cycle) | 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 | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Seattle, WA | Memphis, TN | Evanston, IL |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Every on-time application is reviewed equally, but UW does not publish seats, applicant totals, or an acceptance rate. | Selection: Rolling application review with course and residential capacity limits; no current acceptance rate, rubric, or 2027 capacity is published. | 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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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-08-21Source 3 · checked 2026-08-20 |
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