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Summer 2027 research programs for high school students

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Program factsWelch Summer Scholar ProgramRemovePenn SAS Summer AcademiesRemoveClark Scholars ProgramRemove
Application deadlineApril 4, 2027 (2027 cycle)Unconfirmed — check official siteFebruary 15, 2027 (2027 cycle)
CostCatalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): $6,700–$10,050; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
Financial aidUnconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): Scholarship for School District of Philadelphia public or charter high school students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditionsUnconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): Non-refundable application fee: $100; Non-refundable enrollment deposit (part of the total program fee): $1,500; Scholarship for School District of Philadelphia public or charter high school students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): Application fee: $25; On-campus room and board and meals: $0. Provided by the program.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or payUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): Stipend on completion of a successful research project report: $750; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
EligibilityGrades 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higherGrades 9–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higherGrade 12 and first-year college (provider uses rising grades)
Additional eligibilityResidency: Texas; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–11 when applying; Requirement: Attend high school in Texas; Requirement: Not a previous Welch Summer Scholar Program participantRequirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–11 when applying; Requirement: Successful applicants should have a minimum 3.5 high school GPA; Requirement: Some academies require specific prerequisite coursesMinimum age 17; Citizenship: US citizen; Citizenship: US permanent resident; Requirement: Open to rising grades 12–13; Requirement: Must be at least 17 years old by the program start date, with no exceptions; Requirement: Open to rising high school seniors and to students graduating from high school right before the program
Session dates or durationStarts May 30, 2027; Ends July 2, 2027; 5 weeks (2027 cycle)Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 11, 2026; Ends August 1, 2026; 2–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteStarts June 20, 2027; Ends August 5, 2027; 7 weeks (2027 cycle)
FormatIn personIn personIn person
Housing and supervisionResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
LocationAustin, Arlington, Richardson, Houston, College Station, Lubbock, TXPhiladelphia, PALubbock, TX
Selection and applicationApplication materials: Essay of at least 250 words on one of three prompts; Two letters of recommendation (not from family members)Selection: Rolling holistic admission until individual academies fill; Penn publishes no acceptance rate. Application materials: Application essays (each up to 400 words), plus an extra essay for non-native English speakers; One letter of recommendation on the recommender's official letterheadApplication materials: Short essays; Three recommendations via online questionnaire, at least two from teachers
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    Stony Brook

    Garcia SUMMER at Stony Brook

    Garcia is an in-person materials and polymer research program at Stony Brook University. The official pages describe the completed June 24–August 7, 2026 session; no 2027 dates, application deadline or updated terms are established. Students could commute or arrange optional housing.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $4,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 24, 2026; Ends August 7, 2026; 7 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Stony Brook, NY
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Minimum age 16; At least 16 years old on or before July 4 of the program year, with no exceptions; At least three of English, Chemistry, Mathematics/Calculus, Physics and Biology

    Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Non-refundable registration fee: $50. Payable by check or wire transfer with the application.; Student Health Services fee (flat), listed with the room package: $66; Optional prepaid meal plan: $600. Refill-as-you-go is also possible.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 16; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: At least 16 years old on or before July 4 of the program year, with no exceptions; Requirement: Unweighted GPA of 95/100 (3.8/4.0); Requirement: Standardized test scores (PSAT/SAT/ACT/AP/IB/Regents) at or above the 60th percentile; Requirement: At least three of English, Chemistry, Mathematics/Calculus, Physics and Biology; Requirement: International students must already hold documents to be legally present in the US for the program; no visa support

    Selection and application: Application materials: Three letters of recommendation, one from a science teacher, submitted by the writers

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    Stony Brook University Garcia Center for Polymers at Engineered Interfaces

    Garcia Summer Research Program for High School Students

    Intensive in-person seven-week research program at Stony Brook; Summer 2026 is closed, and no official 2027 application deadline has been announced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $4,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 24, 2026; Ends August 7, 2026; 7 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Stony Brook, NY
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Minimum age 16; At least 16 years old on or before July 4 of the program year, with no exceptions; At least three of English, Chemistry, Mathematics/Calculus, Physics and Biology

    Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Non-rolling review after the deadline using demanding age, GPA, test, coursework, transcript, recommendation, leadership, and application criteria.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Non-refundable registration fee: $50. Payable by check or wire transfer with the application.; Student Health Services fee (flat), listed with the room package: $66; Optional prepaid meal plan: $600. Refill-as-you-go is also possible.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 16; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: At least 16 years old on or before July 4 of the program year, with no exceptions; Requirement: Unweighted GPA of 95/100 (3.8/4.0); Requirement: Standardized test scores (PSAT/SAT/ACT/AP/IB/Regents) at or above the 60th percentile; Requirement: At least three of English, Chemistry, Mathematics/Calculus, Physics and Biology; Requirement: International students must already hold documents to be legally present in the US for the program; no visa support

    Selection and application: Selection: Non-rolling review after the deadline using demanding age, GPA, test, coursework, transcript, recommendation, leadership, and application criteria. Application materials: Three letters of recommendation, one from a science teacher, submitted by the writers

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    Boston University

    GROW: Greater Boston Research Opportunities for Young Women

    Boston University LERNet research program. Its saved 2026 page describes six-week lab placements and a completion stipend of up to $2,000; future-cycle dates, eligibility and financial terms are not established.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 6, 2026; Ends August 14, 2026; 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Boston, MA
    Stipend or pay
    Catalog terms: Completion stipend (up to $2,000): $2,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grade 11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher

    Enrolled in a Massachusetts high school and living within 30 miles of Boston; In 2026, applicants had to be at least 16 years old by July 1, 2026

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Enrolled in a Massachusetts high school and living within 30 miles of Boston; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 11 when applying; Requirement: In 2026, applicants had to be at least 16 years old by July 1, 2026; Requirement: Priority goes to students in the immediate Boston metropolitan area; Requirement: Demonstrated record of achievement in science; Requirement: Able to attend the orientation and all six weeks, Monday to Friday, 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM

    Selection and application: Application materials: Two teacher recommendations (at least one from a science or math teacher; none from family or friends)

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    Harvard Debate Council

    Harvard Debate Council Summer Workshops

    Paid two- or four-week online, commuter and residential debate/speech workshops for entering grades 7-12, run by Harvard College's independent Debate Council.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $1,599–$6,049; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 28, 2026; Ends July 24, 2026; 2–4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Cambridge, MA
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 7–12 (provider uses rising grades)

    Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Most divisions used automatic first-come, first-served admission after a complete application until full. Advanced tracks such as Congress required additional review.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Application fee (non-refundable): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; Optional linen service: $75; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 7–12; Requirement: Online workshops: students entering grades 7-12 in the fall; Requirement: In-person workshops: students currently enrolled in high school or entering 9th grade in the fall

    Selection and application: Selection: Most divisions used automatic first-come, first-served admission after a complete application until full. Advanced tracks such as Congress required additional review.

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    National Institutes of Health Office of Intramural Training & Education

    High School Scientific Training and Enrichment Program (HiSTEP)

    Former NIH high-school enrichment program whose official page now redirects to SIP; NIH publishes no current HiSTEP-specific status or 2027 application.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Current HiSTEP cohort size, selection process, applicant count, and acceptance rate are not published because no current HiSTEP-specific page was found.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Exclusion: No current HiSTEP eligibility is published; Exclusion: Current general SIP eligibility must not be substituted for HiSTEP eligibility

    Selection and application: Selection: Current HiSTEP cohort size, selection process, applicant count, and acceptance rate are not published because no current HiSTEP-specific page was found.

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    Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

    High School Summer Research Experience in Cancer (SURE-CAN)

    Six-week, full-time summer immersion at Roswell Park in Buffalo for Western New York juniors: lectures, discussions, and hands-on wet- or dry-lab cancer research ending in a poster symposium. No application fee.

    Application deadline
    January 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 28, 2027; Ends August 6, 2027; 6 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Buffalo, NY
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grade 11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher

    Minimum age 15; US citizen; US permanent resident; Permanent address in and enrolled in a school district in Erie, Niagara, Cattaraugus or Chautauqua County, NY; Available full time for all six weeks, eight hours a day (40 hours a week), with no time off

    Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Incomplete or ineligible applications and missing school recommendations are not reviewed. No acceptance rate published.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Application fee: $0; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 15; Citizenship: US citizen; Citizenship: US permanent resident; Residency: Permanent address in and enrolled in a school district in Erie, Niagara, Cattaraugus or Chautauqua County, NY; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 11 when applying; Requirement: Able to commute daily; no housing is offered; Requirement: Available full time for all six weeks, eight hours a day (40 hours a week), with no time off

    Selection and application: Selection: Incomplete or ineligible applications and missing school recommendations are not reviewed. No acceptance rate published. Application materials: Personal statement (up to 300 words) answering three questions; Recommendation form completed by your guidance counselor or school registrar

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    Texas State University Mathworks

    Honors Summer Math Camp (HSMC)

    Six-week residential Mathworks camp for high-school students at Texas State. The 2027 session runs June 20–July 31 and costs $6,600, with need-based scholarships; returning students undertake mentor-led research.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    $6,600 (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 20, 2027; Ends July 31, 2027; 6 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    San Marcos, TX
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Rolling admissions until full; current capacity and selection rubric not stated.

    Financial aid: Need-based Mathworks camp scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Request it in the financial-needs portion of the application. (2027 cycle)
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Need-based Mathworks camp scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Request it in the financial-needs portion of the application. (2027 cycle)

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: No online courses or other programs, in person or online, during camp

    Selection and application: Selection: Rolling admissions until full; current capacity and selection rubric not stated. Application materials: One-page essay; Teacher recommendation, preferably from a math teacher or coach

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    Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership

    Hurricane Island High School Summer Science Programs

    Hurricane Island’s 2027 high-school science courses combine island-based research and leadership in Maine. Ordinary courses cost $1,750; Advanced Ocean Lab costs $2,500, with different grade requirements and dates.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    $1,750–$2,500 (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 27, 2027; Ends July 28, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Hurricane Island, ME
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–12 (provider uses rising grades)

    Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Financial aid: Financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Donor-funded; apply with the financial aid application form. (2027 cycle)
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Non-refundable registration deposit (10% of course cost): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Full payment is due 45 days before the program starts.; Financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Donor-funded; apply with the financial aid application form. (2027 cycle)

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12; Requirement: Advanced Ocean Lab: entering grades 10-12 in 2027

    Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Department of Neurology

    Johns Hopkins Internship in Brain Sciences (JHIBS)

    Eight-week Johns Hopkins neuroscience research internship centered on Baltimore City high-school students; 2025 delivery is verified, but no public 2026/27 application cycle is confirmed.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Baltimore, Johns Hopkins medical and research environment in Baltimore, Maryland
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 11–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    The most recent first-party evidence centers on Baltimore City high-school students; exact next-cycle residency rules are unannounced

    Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: The program is small and mentor availability matters. A historical 2023 cycle planned five or six in-person students; no current applicant count, cohort size or acceptance rate is public.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: The most recent first-party evidence centers on Baltimore City high-school students; exact next-cycle residency rules are unannounced; Requirement: Be a high-school junior or senior for the documented program model; Requirement: Have an interest in neuroscience, mental health, science or medicine; Requirement: Be able to commit to the full eight-week in-person schedule if the historical structure continues; Requirement: Meet any current Johns Hopkins onboarding, health and research-compliance requirements if selected; Exclusion: Students should not assume national, Canadian or virtual eligibility until a new official cycle is published; Exclusion: Historical 2023 demographic, nomination and recommendation rules may not be treated as current legal selection criteria

    Selection and application: Selection: The program is small and mentor availability matters. A historical 2023 cycle planned five or six in-person students; no current applicant count, cohort size or acceptance rate is public. Application materials: Historical model: two to three recommendations, including one from a math or science teacher

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    Johns Hopkins University Office of Summer and Intersession Programs

    Johns Hopkins Summer at Hopkins Pre-College Programs

    Family of two-week, one-credit pre-college programs offered residentially, as a Baltimore commuter, or online; Summer 2026 is complete and 2027 is unannounced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Baltimore, MD
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Applicants must meet GPA, grade-completion, document, and course-prerequisite rules; course placement remains capacity-dependent. No general acceptance rate is published.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 Dean's Fellowship for online Pre-College: Up to $950. Need-based, expected average $500, and available only to students ultimately registered online. No 2027 aid is announced.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 Pre-College application fee: $85. Historical nonrefundable fee; not confirmed for 2027.; 2026 initial tuition payment: $1,950. Applied toward total tuition and initiated course registration; not an additional fee. Course placement remained subject to availability.; 2026 Dean's Fellowship for online Pre-College: Up to $950. Need-based, expected average $500, and available only to students ultimately registered online. No 2027 aid is announced.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–12 when applying; Requirement: Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale; Requirement: Successful completion of 9th grade before the program starts; Requirement: Some programs require specific prior coursework

    Selection and application: Selection: Applicants must meet GPA, grade-completion, document, and course-prerequisite rules; course placement remains capacity-dependent. No general acceptance rate is published.

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    Kean University

    Kean University Group Summer Scholars Research Program (GSSRP)

    A commuter STEM research programme at Kean University with collaborative faculty-led projects. Applications for 2027 are expected to open in January; dates and prices remain unconfirmed.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $1,500–$5,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 6, 2026; Ends July 30, 2026; 2–4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Union, NJ
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 10–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors

    Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Scholarships and fee waivers: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Request through the financial assistance form in the online application.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 registration deposit: $300; Scholarships and fee waivers: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Request through the financial assistance form in the online application.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–12 when applying; Requirement: Able to commit to the entire program

    Selection and application: Application materials: One recommendation letter from a high school math or science teacher

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    University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics

    LLE Summer High School Research Program

    Paid eight-week Rochester-area internship where rising seniors conduct up to 35 hours weekly of supervised laser, plasma, materials, computing or engineering research.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 6, 2026; Ends August 28, 2026; 8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Rochester, NY
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grade 12 (provider uses rising grades)

    Rochester, New York area high school student

    Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Competitive committee review followed by group overview and individual Zoom interview for a subset. LLE does not publish current applicant, cohort or acceptance figures.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Rochester, New York area high school student; Requirement: Open to rising grade 12; Requirement: Strong interest in science and demonstrated academic aptitude; Requirement: Able to commit to the full eight-week program

    Selection and application: Selection: Competitive committee review followed by group overview and individual Zoom interview for a subset. LLE does not publish current applicant, cohort or acceptance figures. Application materials: One letter of recommendation; Short letter and essay on interest in science and technology; 30-minute Zoom interview for selected applicants

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