| Application deadline | April 19, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $2,750; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Transportation to and from MIT: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Participant responsibility; available travel assistance, if any, is not stated on the current page.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | 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 10–11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grade 11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Requirement: Be completing grade 10 or 11 before the summer session.; Requirement: Earlier 2026 instructions required one year of chemistry or physics and a counselor/teacher recommendation plus transcript or grade card; confirm the operative 2027 prerequisites.; Exclusion: Two elective credits apply only after later enrollment at Rose-Hulman; Exclusion: Earlier 2026 instructions required outside financial assistance; 2027 aid availability is unverified. | Citizenship: U.S. citizen or current U.S. permanent resident with green card; visas do not substitute; Residency: National U.S. applicant pool; attend on MIT's Cambridge campus if selected; Requirement: Be in 11th grade or equivalent when applying; Requirement: Attend public, private or home school; Requirement: Demonstrate strong academics and enthusiasm for STEM; Requirement: Submit a complete shared MITES Summer/Semester application; Requirement: Arrange transportation to and from MIT if selected; Requirement: Commit to the full intensive residential schedule; Exclusion: Non-U.S. citizens without permanent residence are ineligible; Exclusion: Students outside 11th grade at application are ineligible under current rules; Exclusion: Applying to both national programmes yields at most one offer and participants cannot switch after offer; Exclusion: The programme is rigorous and includes substantial weekday/weekend homework | Requirement: Previously published 2026 route: For high-school tracks, be a rising grade 9, 10, 11, or 12 student and satisfy the selected course's age and prerequisite rules; Requirement: Previously published 2026 route: For the completed 2026 catalog, fit the typical ages 14-17 range; Requirement: Previously published 2026 route: For an overnight track, satisfy the residential age rule confirmed for the selected cycle; Requirement: Previously published 2026 route: Be able to attend the complete virtual, commuter, or residential schedule and use any required technology or materials; Requirement: Previously published 2026 route: Pay the selected program fee after acceptance by the live enrollment deadline; Exclusion: A generic application does not make a student eligible for every course; track prerequisites and capacity control; Exclusion: The 2026 overnight page conflicts between at least age 15 and older than 15 for housing, so a 15-year-old must obtain written confirmation; Exclusion: No 2026 date, course, price, acceptance, certificate, scholarship, or college-admission benefit is guaranteed for 2027 |
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| Session dates or duration | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person | In person | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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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 | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Terre Haute, Indiana | Cambridge, Massachusetts; national applicant pool | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Earlier 2026 instructions described selective application followed by first-come session placement after approval. Confirm the current 2027 review and placement process; no acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Earlier 2026 instructions required an online application, a transcript or grade card, and one counselor or teacher recommendation. | Selection: MITES seeks strong, STEM-motivated students and prioritizes educational access in holistic review, but the current pages do not publish applications, cohort size or acceptance rate for 2027. Application materials: Essays and extracurricular activities | Selection: Illinois Tech says most students who meet a program's eligibility are accepted, after which enrollment requires payment. It publishes no umbrella acceptance rate, and individual track capacity, prerequisites, and review can differ. |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-12Source 2 · checked 2026-08-22Source 3 · checked 2026-08-22 | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-22Source 2 · checked 2026-08-22Source 3 · checked 2026-08-22Source 4 · checked 2026-08-20 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-09Source 2 · checked 2026-10-09Source 3 · checked 2026-10-09Source 4 · checked 2026-10-09Source 5 · checked 2026-10-09Source 6 · checked 2026-08-20 |
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