| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $4,750; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | $2,350–$5,150 (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): $2,400–$5,200; 2027: 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 | Donor-funded camp scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Covers all or part of summer camp fees only, not SCUBA or travel. (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: 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 | SCUBA add-on (two-week sessions): $650; Donor-funded camp scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Covers all or part of summer camp fees only, not SCUBA or travel. (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): Deposit to secure a spot after acceptance: $1,000. Waived or adjusted when alternative arrangements or financial aid are awarded.; Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 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 11–12 (provider uses rising grades) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 9–12 (provider uses rising grades) |
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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 | Ages 10–17; Requirement: Two-week sessions are for ages 12-17; one-week sessions for ages 10-17; summer daycamp for ages 10-13 | Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12; Requirement: No prior engineering experience or STEM classes required |
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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 | Starts June 25, 2027; Ends August 11, 2027; 1–2 weeks (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 8, 2026; Ends August 7, 2026; 3–6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person | In person | In person / Online |
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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 | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Troy, NY | Big Pine Key, FL | San Jose, CA |
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| Selection and application | Application materials: Essay; Recommendations | Selection: Space, acceptance and course assignment standards are not published for 2027; course placement depends on age, prior attendance, preference and availability. Application materials: Scholarship applicants: scholarship request form, a letter of recommendation from a teacher or other adult role model, and an essay | Selection: Application and interview review occur in receipt order while seats remain. BlueStamp does not publish applicant counts, acceptance rates, aid rates, cohort size for the next cycle, or a guaranteed decision. Application materials: Student interview with a parent or guardian present |
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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 2026-10-24Source 4 · checked 2026-10-24Source 5 · checked 2026-08-22Source 6 · checked 2026-08-22Source 7 · checked 2026-08-22 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24Source 4 · checked 2026-08-20 |
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