| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | March 1, 2027 (2027 cycle) |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $4,750; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $99; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based partial scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requested within the online application; does not affect the admission decision.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Registration fee assistance for financial hardship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Admitted students tell the organizers upon acceptance.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based partial scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requested within the online application; does not affect the admission decision.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Application fee: $0. No application fee.; Registration fee assistance for financial hardship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Admitted students tell the organizers upon acceptance.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Weekly salary: $500 (2027 cycle) |
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| Eligibility | Grades 11–12 (provider uses rising grades) | Grades 9–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors | Grade 12 and first-year college; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Citizenship: US citizen; Citizenship: US permanent resident; Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–12; Requirement: Strong understanding of English | Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–12 when applying; Requirement: Professional working proficiency in English; Requirement: Open to students from any country or U.S. state | Citizenship: US citizen; Residency: IL; Requirement: Open to grades 12–13; Requirement: High school senior in the 2027-2028 school year or a 2027 high school graduate; Requirement: Enrolled in an Illinois high school; Requirement: Proof of medical insurance |
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| Session dates or duration | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 19, 2026; Ends August 1, 2026; 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 23, 2026; Ends July 16, 2026; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts July 12, 2027; Ends August 6, 2027; 4 weeks (2027 cycle) |
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| Format | In person | Online | Hybrid |
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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 | Troy, NY | Zoom; organized by Glohea at JHU in Baltimore, Maryland | IL |
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| Selection and application | Application materials: Essay; Recommendations | Selection: Applications are reviewed holistically. The organizer publishes no minimum GPA, test requirement, acceptance rate or guarantee of admission; Student Speaker Series participation requires a separate post-admission application. Application materials: Short essays | Application materials: Letter of recommendation from a STEM teacher or STEM club advisor |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-09 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24 |
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