| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Last year's cycle (2026): Program-specific full scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. The separate NAIOP-Drexel real-estate program funded all accepted students; this does not mean all Summer Institutes offer aid.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Writership or youth financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Individual 2026 listings linked to financial assistance; future award amounts and availability are not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): Common design-program registration deposits: $300–$500. Deposit amount, refundability, and whether it is credited to tuition differ by institute.; Program-specific full scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. The separate NAIOP-Drexel real-estate program funded all accepted students; this does not mean all Summer Institutes offer aid.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Writership or youth financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Individual 2026 listings linked to financial assistance; future award amounts and availability are not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Up to grade 12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Ages 14–18; Requirement: Meet the selected institute's rising-grade and minimum-age rules; Requirement: Complete any required biology, chemistry, AP Biology, research, design, mathematics, or other preparation; Requirement: Submit institute-specific transcript, recommendation, English-proficiency, portfolio, deposit, or health-insurance documentation where required; Requirement: Be available for the complete commuter, residential, or virtual schedule; Exclusion: The umbrella grade and age range does not make every student eligible for every institute; Exclusion: Some institutes are competitive or capped and can fill before the deadline; Exclusion: Some programs may be unavailable in a given year; Arts and Sciences listed no 2026 offerings | Ages 7–18; Requirement: Choose a camp matching the student's published age band; Requirement: Attend the full live Monday-Friday session; Requirement: For online camps, join live by Zoom with suitable internet and writing tools; Requirement: Apply separately if the selected intensive requires an application; Exclusion: Not every camp is offered to every age; Exclusion: Online and Denver camps are separate sessions, not a simultaneous hybrid classroom; Exclusion: Advanced-labeled sessions may expect prior writing experience; Exclusion: A place is not guaranteed once a small roster fills; Exclusion: Participation does not guarantee publication, credit, recommendation or admission |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 1–4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person / Online | In person / Online |
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| Housing and supervision | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Philadelphia, Drexel University and Philadelphia-area field sites; selected online programs | Denver, Lighthouse Writers Workshop, 3844 York Street, Denver, Colorado; Zoom for online sessions |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Varies from registration-based/rolling to competitive review. Examples use capacity limits, transcript review, academic preparation, recommendations, and first-come acceptance; no umbrella admit rate exists. Application materials: Zero, one, or two teacher/professional recommendations depending on institute; Portfolio or course-prerequisite evidence only when specified | Selection: Most individual camps use first-available registration with only 6-12 students. The Summer Writing Intensive uses an application but welcomes writers of all experience levels; no acceptance rate is published. |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-21Source 2 · checked 2026-08-21Source 3 · checked 2026-08-21Source 4 · checked 2026-08-21Source 5 · checked 2026-08-20 | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-22Source 2 · checked 2026-08-22Source 3 · checked 2026-08-22 |
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