| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $6,600; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid: Up to $6,600. Aid was available up to the full program fee; admission was decided before financial-aid consideration.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Catalog terms: GSET room and board: $0. Sponsored for admitted Rutgers GSET scholars; do not transfer this source wording to every future branch without confirmation.; GSET key and swipe-card deposit: $65. Presented at the start and returned uncashed when keys and cards are returned.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid: Up to $6,600. Aid was available up to the full program fee; admission was decided before financial-aid consideration.; Application fee: $0. Applying to MathPath is free.; 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 | Grade 11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Residency: New Jersey resident; Requirement: Be a high-school junior in the application year and complete junior year before the summer session; Requirement: Receive the high school's limited nomination for the selected branch; Requirement: Demonstrate exceptional achievement and sustained interest in science, mathematics, engineering, or technology; Requirement: Commit to the entire demanding residential session without conflicting classes, employment, or programs; Requirement: Meet branch-specific coursework, test, document, health, conduct, and residential requirements; Exclusion: Direct self-application without a school nomination; Exclusion: Applying to both branches when the current packet or school rules prohibit it; Exclusion: Treating typical top-5% rank, 90th-percentile scores, honors courses, or historical admission rates as absolute statewide guarantees; Exclusion: Claiming current arts, humanities, or international-studies Governor's School branches; Exclusion: Assuming GSS and GSET have identical essays, recommendations, curriculum, dates, preparation, deposits, or credit policies | Ages 11–14; Requirement: Turn 11 before the program starts; Requirement: Turn 15 only after the program ends; Requirement: Complete the Qualifying Test independently; Requirement: Demonstrate mathematical ability, interest, and persistence; Exclusion: Students outside the published age window |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 3–4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 28, 2026; Ends July 26, 2026; 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | 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 |
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| Location | Madison, New Jersey, Piscataway/New Brunswick, New Jersey, Drew University and Rutgers University campuses | Portland, Oregon |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Selection occurs first within the high school and then at the host. Recent host sources report approximately 20%-25% admission among school nominees, with exact cohort size driven by facilities and funding. Application materials: Branch-specific essays; Teacher recommendations; GSS specifically requires one science and one mathematics or computer-science letter | Selection: Merit-based selection centered on the Qualifying Test and application context |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-20Source 2 · checked 2026-08-20Source 3 · checked 2026-08-20Source 4 · checked 2026-08-20Source 5 · checked 2026-08-20 | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-20Source 2 · checked 2026-08-20Source 3 · checked 2026-08-20Source 4 · checked 2026-08-20 |
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