| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | $2,500–$9,500 (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): $4,495; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | $1,700 (2027 cycle) |
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| Financial aid | Need-based financial assistance (after acceptance): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): NSLC Summer Program Scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For students demonstrating financial need, academic merit, and school or community involvement.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | High-school program deposit (non-refundable, credited toward tuition): $300. Due within two weeks of acceptance.; Need-based financial assistance (after acceptance): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): Enrollment deposit: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Paid by credit or debit card with the online application.; NSLC Summer Program Scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For students demonstrating financial need, academic merit, and school or community involvement.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | 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; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 6–12 (provider uses rising grades) |
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| Additional eligibility | Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–12 when applying; Requirement: Completed at least one high-school science course and one high-school mathematics course; Requirement: Rising freshmen are considered for the virtual program only; Requirement: SEA Expedition is open to rising sophomores through recent graduates; the SEA Shore courses are designed for rising juniors, seniors and recent graduates; Requirement: Must meet SEA's Essential Eligibility Criteria and be cleared to participate by SEA's medical team | Ages 14–18; Requirement: Have completed at least one year of high school; students may attend through the summer following high school graduation | Maximum age 17; Requirement: Open to rising grades 6–12; Requirement: Not yet graduated from 12th grade and under 18 at the time of attendance |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: Up to 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 12, 2026; Ends July 2, 2026; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts May 23, 2027; Ends July 30, 2027; 1 week (2027 cycle) |
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| Format | In person / Online | In person | 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 | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Woods Hole, MA | Washington, New York, DC, NY | Pensacola, FL |
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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 essay questions; Interview (not required for SeaQuest or SEAscape/Ocean Studies on Cape Cod applicants) | Selection: NSLC accepts direct applications as well as nominated or invited students and continues enrollment while space remains. The official pages do not publish applicant counts, acceptance rates, or a competitive selection rubric. | Selection: The program is session- and capacity-based rather than presented as a judged competition. Current capacity, applicant volume, wait-list rules, and acceptance rate are not published. |
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