| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | February 1, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $1,005–$6,105; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | $2,868–$12,838 (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): $1,270; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | 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 | Need-based scholarships (NYC Commuter or Online Summer, one course): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Awards equal 25%-50% of the program or course cost; for permanent residents in the US or its five major territories. (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): Berkeley Summer Sessions financial aid for non-matriculated students: $0. Summer Sessions states that financial aid is not available to non-matriculated students. External funding is not addressed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | 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 | Nonrefundable application fee: $80–$95. Columbia quotes the fee as $80 in its program cost and application materials sections and as $95.00 in its application fee section.; Non-refundable enrollment deposit (credited toward the program cost): $1,000–$3,500. $3,500 residential, $2,000 commuter 3-week, $1,000 for 1-week commuter and online sessions.; Course fee for The Business of Sports: Marketing the Game (3-week in-person): $100. Most courses also need about $50 for books and field trips.; Need-based scholarships (NYC Commuter or Online Summer, one course): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Awards equal 25%-50% of the program or course cost; for permanent residents in the US or its five major territories. (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): Summer 2026 high-school registration fee: $585. Applied to high-school Summer Sessions students, including online enrollment. Historical completed-cycle amount.; First-time document-management fee: $73. One-time by student status and degree level; may not apply if previously paid in the same applicable status.; Summer 2026 application fee: $25. Nonrefundable historical completed-cycle fee.; Berkeley Summer Sessions financial aid for non-matriculated students: $0. Summer Sessions states that financial aid is not available to non-matriculated students. External funding is not addressed.; 2027: 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 (provider uses rising grades) | Grades 8–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors | Grades 11–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | 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) | Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 8–12 when applying; Requirement: Summer programs take rising 9th graders through current 12th graders, domestic and international; Requirement: NYC Residential Summer students must be at least 15 and, if 15, turn 16 by December 31 of the program year; Requirement: English proficiency equivalent to 90+ on the internet-based TOEFL or 6.5+ on the IELTS | Ages 16–17; Requirement: Open to grades 11–12; Requirement: Must have completed 10th or 11th grade by the start of summer classes and plan to continue high school in the fall; Requirement: Overall B average (3.0 GPA, weighted or unweighted) and good academic standing; Requirement: Must be 16 by the start of the course; students 18 or older apply as Summer Sessions visiting students instead; Requirement: Students at high schools outside the United States must meet the English Language Proficiency Requirement unless exempt |
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| Session dates or duration | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 28, 2026; Ends August 7, 2026; 1–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 21, 2027; Ends August 6, 2027; 1–3 weeks (2027 cycle) | Catalog terms: 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person | In person / Online | Online |
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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 | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Evanston, IL | New York, NY | Fully online and asynchronous summer course, with optional live sessions scheduled at varied times |
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| Selection and application | 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 | Selection: Admission to the overall pre-college program is selective and rolling; admission does not guarantee a place in a requested course. Application materials: Teacher recommendation; School counselor/administrator recommendation (NYC Residential and NYC Commuter Summer) | Selection: Course enrollment depends on Summer Sessions eligibility, application completion, section availability, and enrollment capacity. The official pages do not publish an admissions rubric, applicant count, acceptance rate, cohort size, GPA threshold, recommendation, or interview. |
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