| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | May 3, 2027 (2027 cycle) | February 28, 2027 (2027 cycle) |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $4,350–$4,950; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $3,925–$5,510; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: $2,500–$3,600; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Last year's cycle (2026): Caminos al Futuro (fully funded): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Selective residential program for rising seniors in U.S. high schools.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Partial need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For accepted U.S. citizens and permanent residents; awards cover a portion of tuition.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Need-based financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requires the Financial Assistance Form with the application.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): Caminos al Futuro (fully funded): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Selective residential program for rising seniors in U.S. high schools.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Application fee (non-refundable): $70. Waived for returning Pre-College students and foundation scholars.; Enrollment deposit (non-refundable): $350. Paid on acceptance and counts toward the total cost.; Lab fee for select courses: $25–$75; Noncredit course books: Up to $50; Partial need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For accepted U.S. citizens and permanent residents; awards cover a portion of tuition.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Application fee (non-refundable): $25; Need-based financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requires the Financial Assistance Form with the application.; 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 10–12 (provider uses rising grades) | Grades 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher | Grades 9–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors |
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| Additional eligibility | Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Summer Immersion: rising sophomores, juniors and seniors; Requirement: College Intensive (online, credit-bearing): rising juniors and seniors who meet the course prerequisites; Requirement: Caminos al Futuro: rising seniors in U.S. high schools | Minimum age 15; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–11 when applying; Requirement: Minimum GPA of 3.0; Requirement: Applicants whose primary language is not English must demonstrate English fluency | Residency: U.S. residents; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–12 when applying; Requirement: Graduating high-school seniors may apply; incoming freshmen may not; Requirement: Los Angeles requires a higher level of proficiency in at least two areas (music production, songwriting, or performance); Requirement: Campers must stay with a parent/guardian or an adult approved by the GRAMMY Museum |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 2–6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 13, 2027; Ends July 24, 2027; 2 weeks (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person / Online | In person | In person |
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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 | Washington, DC | Atlanta, GA | Nashville, Miami, Los Angeles, Seattle, New York, TN, FL, CA, WA, NY |
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| Selection and application | Selection: GW reviews academic preparation, maturity and fit. Caminos is explicitly selective. The university does not publish a unified application count or acceptance rate across all Pre-College tracks. Application materials: Personal statement | Selection: Rolling review of complete applications until classes fill. Emory reports average enrollment around 400 and average class size 14 but publishes no current applicant count or acceptance rate. Application materials: Two recommendations from teachers and/or a guidance counselor | Selection: For 2026 the Museum expected approximately 70 Los Angeles, 60 Nashville, 40 Miami and 40 New York campers. Application totals and city- or track-level acceptance rates were not published. Application materials: Audition materials for the chosen career track; Video essay on why you want to attend and your long-term music-industry goals; Los Angeles: two samples from at least two career-track areas, plus an artist statement in the video essay |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24Source 4 · checked 2026-10-10Source 5 · checked 2026-08-22Source 6 · checked 2026-08-22Source 7 · checked 2026-08-22 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24Source 4 · checked 2026-10-24 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24Source 4 · checked 2026-10-24Source 5 · checked 2026-08-22 |
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