| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $250–$450; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Catalog terms: Summer Scholars or department scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited full and partial awards for qualified California high-school students; no UCLA aid for visiting out-of-state or international high-school students, though some departments may have scholarships.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Limited Camp Tiger need-based scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Separate application before registration and teacher/counselor recommendation required; funding not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Catalog terms: Registration fee after approval: $350. Paid only after program approval to secure the place.; Summer Scholars or department scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited full and partial awards for qualified California high-school students; no UCLA aid for visiting out-of-state or international high-school students, though some departments may have scholarships.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Camp Tiger nonrefundable administrative fee: $75. Component of, not additional to, the $450 weekly fee.; Limited Camp Tiger need-based scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Separate application before registration and teacher/counselor recommendation required; funding 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 | Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 2–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Minimum age 15; Requirement: Be at least 15 years old, subject to any higher program-specific age or grade rule; Requirement: Present an unofficial transcript covering grade 9 to the present; Requirement: Have at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA, unless the selected program requires a higher GPA; Requirement: Submit a short Value Statement about the reason for participating; Requirement: Meet all additional prerequisites published by the selected Focus program; Requirement: International participants must consult the appropriate embassy or consulate because Focus participation is not eligible for F-1 status; Exclusion: Students under 15 are ineligible under the umbrella rule; Exclusion: A 3.2 GPA does not satisfy programs that publish a higher minimum; Exclusion: UCLA financial aid is unavailable to visiting out-of-state and international high-school students; Exclusion: Students under 17 cannot use the separately contracted UCLA housing option described in the guide; Exclusion: Program approval does not guarantee that another institution will accept the UCLA credit | Requirement: Choose a specific offering matching the student's entering grade and interests; Requirement: Complete that program's registration, payment, health, consent, pickup, and behavior requirements; Requirement: Apply separately before registration if seeking Camp Tiger financial assistance; Requirement: Provide a teacher or counselor recommendation for Camp Tiger scholarship consideration; Exclusion: Not every RIT youth offering serves high-school students; Exclusion: This umbrella record does not guarantee a current program, space, scholarship, housing, college credit, recommendation, RIT admission, or admissions advantage; Exclusion: Program-specific age, grade, prerequisite, disability, residency, and partner rules control |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 1–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person / Online | In person |
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| Housing and supervision | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Los Angeles, UCLA campus or program-specific online delivery | Rochester, New York, Rochester Institute of Technology campus |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Applicants must meet the umbrella transcript, GPA and statement requirements plus any program-specific criteria; the umbrella acceptance rate is not published. Application materials: Short Value Statement explaining the pursuit of participation | Selection: Most paid camps use registration and capacity rather than a single competitive admissions process. Scholarship and partner-funded programs have separate eligibility and limited funds; the umbrella applicant count, seats, fill rates, scholarship rates, and selection criteria are not published. Application materials: One teacher or counselor recommendation for Camp Tiger scholarship consideration |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-21Source 2 · checked 2026-08-21Source 3 · checked 2026-08-20 | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-22Source 2 · checked 2026-08-22Source 3 · checked 2026-08-22Source 4 · checked 2026-08-22Source 5 · checked 2026-08-20 |
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