| 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 | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $250–$450; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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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 | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Camp Tiger camper scholarships for families in financial need: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited; awarded on a rolling basis until funding is exhausted; requires a teacher/counselor recommendation.; 2027: 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 | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Non-refundable administrative fee (included in the Camp Tiger session fee): $75; Camp Tiger camper scholarships for families in financial need: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited; awarded on a rolling basis until funding is exhausted; requires a teacher/counselor recommendation.; 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 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 3–12 (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 | Minimum age 16; Residency: San Diego County resident attending a REACH partner school; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Completed the most recent semester of high school at a REACH partner school (Barrio Logan College Institute, Crawford, Del Lago Academy, Escondido, Hoover, Lincoln, Madison, Morse or Orange Glen); Requirement: At least 16 by the start of the pre-program boot camp; Requirement: At least one year each of high school chemistry and biology; Requirement: Minimum GPA of 3.0; Requirement: Commit to 40 hours per week, missing no more than 3 days; Requirement: Legally eligible to work in the United States, with a work permit if under 18; Requirement: Have not done the REACH summer internship before | Requirement: Open to rising grades 3–12 |
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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 | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 22, 2026; Ends August 7, 2026; 7 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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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 | 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 | Unconfirmed — check official site | La Jolla, CA | Rochester, NY |
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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: Only students at nine partner schools/programs were eligible in 2026. Finalists were interviewed and placements depended on laboratory/mentor capacity; no applicant total, cohort size or acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Virtual interview for finalists | 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 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24Source 4 · checked 2026-10-24 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-08-21Source 3 · checked 2026-08-21 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24Source 4 · checked 2026-10-24Source 5 · checked 2026-08-22Source 6 · checked 2026-08-20 |
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