| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | February 21, 2027 (2027 cycle) |
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| Cost | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: $2,498–$7,998; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Need-based aid covering 100% of demonstrated need for admitted students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Can include round-trip airfare or other travel support; requested after admission. (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Application fee: $0; Need-based aid covering 100% of demonstrated need for admitted students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Can include round-trip airfare or other travel support; requested after admission. (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Enrollment deposit: $600. Paid with the application to hold a space.; Application fee: $99–$199. Rises to $149 after the 1st wave deadline and $199 after the 2nd wave deadline.; Mandatory course supplement (Aerospace Engineering, Emergency Medicine, Forensic Science at UCLA): $250; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Stipend or pay | Lost-wages stipend for students who typically need to work in summer: $3,000 (2027 cycle) | Catalog terms: Participant compensation (depends on education level): Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Grade 11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher | Grades 11–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors | Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Minimum age 15; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 11 when applying; Requirement: At least 15 years old but not yet 19 while the program runs; Requirement: Astrophysics: physics plus precalculus (or calculus without physics); Bacterial Genomics and Cell Biology: biology plus algebra II; Biochemistry: biology plus chemistry plus strong algebra skills | Requirement: High-school applicants must complete junior year before the program begins, or college applicants must be current freshmen or sophomores; Requirement: Be in good academic standing; Requirement: Demonstrate interest in health sciences and biomedical cancer research; Requirement: Commit to the full ten-week program for approximately 40 hours every week; Requirement: Live on the University of Utah campus and follow residential and laboratory policies; Requirement: Complete required laboratory and online training, weekly meetings and events, surveys, and the closing symposium; Exclusion: High-school students who have not completed junior year before the program starts; Exclusion: College students beyond the first or second undergraduate year under the published 2026 rules; Exclusion: Applicants unable to attend the entire program or meet the full-time commitment; Exclusion: Assuming citizenship or permanent residence is mandatory merely because the application collects that information | Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Have completed 8th grade by the program start date (students starting high school in the fall and spring graduates may enroll); Requirement: 3.0 GPA or local equivalent; Requirement: International students must show English proficiency |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 5 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts May 25, 2026; Ends July 30, 2026; 10 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 13, 2027; Ends August 6, 2027; 1–6 weeks (2027 cycle) |
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| Format | In person | 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 | Assigned university campus; 2027 sites not announced | Salt Lake City, UT | Los Angeles, Berkeley, San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Durham, Atlanta, New York City, Ann Arbor, Seattle, New Haven, Nashville, Oxford, CA, NC, GA, NY, MI, WA, CT, TN |
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| Selection and application | Selection: SSP describes a holistic, contextual and need-blind admission process with limited capacity. It does not promise admission based on grades, prestige, test scores or ability to pay. Application materials: One recommendation from a math or science educator at your school (a second recommendation is highly preferred) | Selection: Huntsman uses an application, transcript, personal statement and reference and may place applicants on a waitlist. Current cohort size, applicant count, acceptance rate and selection rubric are not published. Application materials: One-page single-spaced personal statement addressing career goals, personal background, relevant skills and interest in STEM | Selection: Applicants were reviewed against grade, GPA and programme-fit requirements, with decisions normally in 5-7 business days. Capacity was course/session-specific and could close early; no applicant or acceptance totals are published. Application materials: English proficiency telephone interview or TOEFL/Cambridge score (international students) |
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