| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Unconfirmed — check official site | $750 (2027 cycle) | Catalog terms: $1,799–$1,999; 2027: 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 | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Individual reservation registration fee: $100. Published as nonrefundable; verify at checkout because policy terms can change.; 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 | Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 8–10 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher | Grades 4–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Unconfirmed — check official site | Requirement: Be currently enrolled in grade 8, 9, or 10 and enter grade 9, 10, or 11 in fall 2027; Requirement: Demonstrate strong academic performance and STEM interest; Requirement: Report coursework, grades, class information, and applicable PSAT/SAT/ACT scores; Requirement: Report extracurricular activities, accomplishments, and awards; Requirement: Complete the 1,000-character personal statement; Requirement: Disclose required medical, allergy, diet, medication, and exercise limitations; Requirement: Agree to the behavioral contract and residential program rules; Requirement: Be able to attend the complete grade-specific session with approved accommodations; Exclusion: Students not in the current-grade/rising-grade bands; Exclusion: Incomplete, inaccurate, duplicate, or unsupported application information; Exclusion: Assuming rolling review means first-come, first-served; Exclusion: Treating Summer Seminar, Naval Academy admissions, or military appointment as part of Summer STEM; Exclusion: Assuming selection, financial aid, travel coverage, or future USNA admission is guaranteed | Ages 9–18; Requirement: Enroll in the correct program for age at camp: Space Camp 9–11, Space Academy 12–14 or Advanced Space Academy 15–18; Requirement: Nine-year-olds must have completed or currently be enrolled in fourth grade; Requirement: Complete payment, releases, health, medication, emergency and other required forms by the session deadlines; Requirement: Be able to participate safely in the selected program with any required accommodations arranged in advance; Requirement: International participants need proper United States entry documents and conversational English; Exclusion: Family, adult, educator, group, aviation, cyber, robotics and Elite programs have separate requirements and prices; Exclusion: Registration does not guarantee a preferred roommate, activity, simulator access or session until confirmed; Exclusion: Some water, motion, physical or specialty activities can have medical restrictions; Exclusion: The program is educational simulation and not affiliated with astronaut selection or NASA employment |
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| Session dates or duration | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | Unconfirmed — check official site | In person | In person |
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| Housing and supervision | Unconfirmed — check official site | 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 | Annapolis, Maryland, United States Naval Academy | Huntsville, Alabama |
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| Selection and application | Unconfirmed — check official site | Selection: USNA describes a selective rolling review based on overall academic, extracurricular, test, and STEM evidence. Current 2027 applicant count, session capacity, and acceptance rate are not published on the admissions page. Application materials: Personal statement up to 1,000 characters | Selection: Standard student programs are purchased first-come, first-served by age and session capacity; they are not merit-selective. Invitation-only Elite and scholarship programs are separate. |
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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 2026-08-20Source 2 · checked 2026-08-20Source 3 · checked 2026-08-20 | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-22Source 2 · checked 2026-08-22Source 3 · checked 2026-08-22Source 4 · checked 2026-08-22Source 5 · checked 2026-08-22Source 6 · checked 2026-08-22Source 7 · checked 2026-08-20 |
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