| Application deadline | February 1, 2027 (2027 cycle) | January 31, 2027 (2027 cycle) |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $2,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 need-based aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Partial or full awards depended on demonstrated need and available funding; applying did not affect admission.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 standard application fee: $45. No application fee was charged for the separate financial-aid application.; 2026 need-based aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Partial or full awards depended on demonstrated need and available funding; applying did not affect admission.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | 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 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors | Grade 11 (provider uses rising grades) |
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| Additional eligibility | Minimum age 14; Citizenship: U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or individual on a valid visa for 2026; Residency: Reside in the United States for the full program and attend a U.S. high school; Requirement: Enter grade 9-12 in fall 2026 and be at least 14 at program start; Requirement: Attend every scheduled weekday session and use camera during live participation; Requirement: Be comfortable learning online and collaborating in teams; Requirement: Interest in math, computing, or healthcare was encouraged but prior coding was not required; Exclusion: Applicants outside the United States during the program or not attending a U.S. high school; Exclusion: More than one submitted application; edits and resubmissions were not accepted; Exclusion: More than one absence prevented successful completion under the 2026 rule; Exclusion: Bootcamp admission did not allow concurrent enrollment in the separate AIMI Summer Research Internship; Exclusion: Participation conferred no Stanford credit, undergraduate admission advantage, or guaranteed recommendation | Residency: Resident of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Requirement: Be a rising high-school senior; Requirement: Complete junior year immediately before the programme; Requirement: Secure two classroom-teacher recommendations from different PGSS core subjects; Requirement: Secure a school-counselor recommendation; Requirement: Be able to attend the complete residential session; Exclusion: Students who are not Pennsylvania residents are ineligible; Exclusion: Recommendations from overlapping core subjects do not satisfy the two-subject rule; Exclusion: Incomplete or late applications are not reviewed |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 27, 2027; Ends July 31, 2027; 5 weeks (2027 cycle) |
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| Format | Online | In person |
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| Housing and supervision | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Students must reside in the United States and attend a U.S. high school | Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Approximately 100 students were planned for 2026, 50 per session. Applications were reviewed after the deadline; no early-submission advantage or acceptance rate was published. Application materials: Academic-background questions and short essay responses; For aid: 2025 or permitted 2024 tax return showing family income below $80,000, low-income-program letter, official financial-need letter, or applicant circumstances essay | Selection: PGSS describes a statewide application and admission process but the current official pages publish neither cohort size, applicant count nor acceptance rate. Application materials: Narrative essay introducing the applicant and explaining interest in PGSS; Topical essay about a significant influence on scientific interest or a proud achievement; Two recommendations from classroom teachers in different PGSS core subject areas; One school-counselor recommendation |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-11Source 2 · checked 2026-08-21 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-09Source 2 · checked 2026-08-22 |
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