| Application deadline | November 11, 2026 (2027 cycle) | January 20, 2027 (2027 cycle) |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $2,495–$13,495; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): 2027 application fee by round: $50–$100. Published 2027 programme-specific amount; additional expenses and financial awards require confirmation.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Summer Scholars listed programme total: $5,200. Summer Scholars only, not generic tuition for every programme. The $300 enrollment/credited-toward-tuition wording versus $4,900 balance is ambiguous; confirm before payment.; Summer Scholars application fee: $75. Selected Summer Scholars only; distinct Leadership fees and prior surfaces must be checked.; 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 | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Ages 14–18; Requirement: Be a high-school student age 14-18 for general LaunchX programs; Requirement: Historical 2026 Startup Experience reference, not current2027 entry conditions: For Online Startup Experience, college-aged applicants 18-22 may also apply; Requirement: Choose a program appropriate to prior entrepreneurship experience and desired commitment; Requirement: Meet online or residential attendance, conduct, payment, travel, and technology requirements; Requirement: Historical 2026 Startup Experience reference, not current2027 entry conditions: Startup Experience may expect Innovation Program or other prior entrepreneurship experience; Exclusion: Applicants outside the age rules for the selected program; Exclusion: Students unable to meet the selected track's full online or residential schedule | Requirement: Leadership Seminars: current juniors. Summer Scholars: current sophomores or juniors.; Requirement: Both main programmes require age 16 by August 1, 2027, not necessarily at programme start.; Requirement: Select the relevant programme before applying; study-abroad and online routes have distinct terms.; Exclusion: Leadership Seminars requires current juniors; Summer Scholars requires current sophomores or juniors. Both published 2027 routes require age 16 by August 1, 2027, without exceptions. Other routes have separate eligibility.; Exclusion: The ADAM Jerusalem gap-year program serves a different post-high-school audience and is not ordinary summer-program eligibility; Exclusion: South Africa is not currently listed as a confirmed 2027 Study Abroad destination; Exclusion: Admission to one Notre Dame Pre-College family does not imply eligibility, admission, or payment for another; Exclusion: Participation does not guarantee Notre Dame undergraduate admission, transfer-credit acceptance, a particular course, aid, or a future credential |
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| Session dates or duration | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person / Online | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Housing and supervision | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Ann Arbor, Michigan; online worldwide | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Selection and application | Selection: LaunchX reports an approximately 30% acceptance rate for Flagship programs only. It does not publish applicant counts, scoring methods, or acceptance rates for the other tracks. | Selection: Selectivity varies by family and course. Leadership Seminars is competitive and admits approximately 150 students annually; the official pages do not publish umbrella, Summer Scholars, Study Abroad, online, or course-specific acceptance rates or guaranteed thresholds. Application materials: Leadership Seminars and Summer Scholars require an online application, high-school transcript, counselor report/school profile and one teacher recommendation. Complete the selected route’s additional requirements. |
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