| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | April 1, 2027 (2027 cycle) |
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| Cost | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | $600 (2027 cycle) |
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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 | Unconfirmed — check official site | Ohio State residence hall, linens, and supervision: $0. Included in the $600 fee.; Program meals: $0. Included in the $600 fee. (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 | Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 9–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher |
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| Additional eligibility | Unconfirmed — check official site | Citizenship: U.S. citizen; Citizenship: U.S. permanent resident; Requirement: Be enrolled in high school; Requirement: Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident; Requirement: Have an interest in mathematics or cybersecurity; Requirement: Submit the application and teacher recommendation by the same deadline; Requirement: Arrange reliable daily transportation and any needed housing; Exclusion: Students who are neither U.S. citizens nor permanent residents are not eligible under the published rule; Exclusion: The workshop is not residential and does not provide housing or transportation; Exclusion: No formal course prerequisite is required, despite advanced mathematical topics; Exclusion: Underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply, but encouragement does not guarantee selection | Residency: Ohio resident; Requirement: Be a current high-school freshman, sophomore, or junior; Requirement: Submit a teacher recommendation; Requirement: Show ability to work on a team and willingness to learn new STEM concepts; Requirement: Be available for the full residential session; Exclusion: Students outside Ohio are not eligible; Exclusion: Individualized scholarships are not available |
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| Session dates or duration | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts August 3, 2026; Ends August 7, 2026; 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 6, 2027; Ends June 17, 2027; 2 weeks (2027 cycle) |
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| Format | Unconfirmed — check official site | In person | In person |
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| Housing and supervision | Unconfirmed — check official site | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Unconfirmed — check official site | Cambridge, Massachusetts | Columbus, Ohio, Ohio Supercomputer Center and The Ohio State University campus |
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| Selection and application | Unconfirmed — check official site | Selection: MIT Lincoln Laboratory selects a workshop cohort from completed applications and teacher recommendations. It does not publish the current cohort size, number of applicants, evaluation rubric or acceptance rate. Application materials: One teacher recommendation | Selection: Competitive and space-limited; applications are evaluated for teamwork and willingness to learn, but capacity and acceptance rate are not published. Application materials: One teacher recommendation |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-09Source 2 · checked 2026-10-09Source 3 · checked 2026-10-09 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-09Source 2 · checked 2026-10-09 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-09Source 2 · checked 2026-10-09Source 3 · checked 2026-08-22 |
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