| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $7,208; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | $2,820–$4,795 (2027 cycle) | $2,500–$5,800 (2027 cycle) |
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| Financial aid | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid and travel grants: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Free for domestic students with household income under $85,000; case-by-case awards above that and for international students.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Need-based TryEngineering Summer Institute Scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For U.S. citizens residing in the U.S.; approximate family income limit of $100,000, adjusted for family size and location. (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): Application: $0. Applying is free.; Need-based financial aid and travel grants: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Free for domestic students with household income under $85,000; case-by-case awards above that and for international students.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Need-based TryEngineering Summer Institute Scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For U.S. citizens residing in the U.S.; approximate family income limit of $100,000, adjusted for family size and location. (2027 cycle) | Application fee: $70. Non-refundable. (2027 cycle) |
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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 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 7–12 (provider uses rising grades) |
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| Additional eligibility | Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Must not have already graduated from high school; Requirement: Most participants have just finished 10th or 11th grade; students who just completed 9th grade with more advanced math have attended; Requirement: International students are welcome to apply | Ages 14–18; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Completed at least one year of high school | Requirement: Open to rising grades 7–12; Requirement: Course minimums vary: Physics of the Electric Guitar is for rising 8th graders and older, Fun with DNA is for rising 7th and 8th graders, and the Piano Program is for intermediate and advanced pianists ages 11-18 |
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| Session dates or duration | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 28, 2026; Ends August 8, 2026; 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 13, 2027; Ends July 30, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Starts June 27, 2027; Ends July 24, 2027; 1–4 weeks (2027 cycle) |
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| Format | In person | 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 | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | New residential campus for 2027 is not announced; Amherst, Massachusetts was the historical 2026 location | Baltimore, Houston, Los Angeles, Durham, Berkeley, New York, Ann Arbor, Washington, MD, TX, CA, NC, NY, MI, DC | Lakeville, CT |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Application review uses the form, letter, Interesting Test, and mathematical sponsor recommendation; no current acceptance rate or 2027 capacity is published. Application materials: Letter of recommendation from a sponsor who knows you in a mathematical context | Selection: Students may apply directly or be invited through nominations or talent identification. Enrollment is capacity-based and may use waitlists; no acceptance rate is published. | Selection: Rolling, course-specific admission; Hotchkiss does not publish a program-wide acceptance rate. Application materials: Two teacher recommendations |
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