| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $2,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $5,750; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | $555–$12,995 (2027 cycle) |
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| Financial aid | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based scholarship (after acceptance): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): GSTEM need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Applies toward the program cost only.; Winston Data Scholarship (full program cost): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requires a separate data science essay; recipients take a weekly data science class.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Need-based tuition assistance (Launch and Frontiers): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited funds for domestic Launch and Frontiers students with demonstrated financial need; the maximum award covers up to 50% of the program cost. (2027 cycle) |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based scholarship (after acceptance): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Optional six-week housing with meal plan: $3,966. Need-based aid does not cover housing.; NYU application fee: $50. Fee waivers are available.; GSTEM need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Applies toward the program cost only.; Winston Data Scholarship (full program cost): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requires a separate data science essay; recipients take a weekly data science class.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Frontiers application: $0; Summit application fee: $50; Need-based tuition assistance (Launch and Frontiers): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited funds for domestic Launch and Frontiers students with demonstrated financial need; the maximum award covers up to 50% of the program cost. (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 | Grade 12 (provider uses rising grades) | Grade 11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher | Grades 6–12 (provider uses rising grades) |
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| Additional eligibility | Requirement: Open to rising grade 12; Requirement: Recommended (not required): three years of high-school math and one year of chemistry or physics completed before the program | Citizenship: U.S. citizens (living anywhere); Citizenship: Non-citizens in the U.S. on an F-1 student visa; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 11 when applying; Requirement: High aptitude in STEM; Requirement: Available for every day of the six-week program and not enrolled in another program at the same time | Requirement: Open to rising grades 6–12 |
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| Session dates or duration | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 5, 2026; Ends August 1, 2026; 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 28, 2027; Ends August 6, 2027; 6 weeks (2027 cycle) | Starts June 28, 2027; Ends July 30, 2027; 1–5 weeks (2027 cycle) |
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| Format | In person | In person | In person |
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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 | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | West Lafayette, IN | New York, NY | Worcester, MA |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Rolling review until limited sessions fill; waitlist afterward. No acceptance rate is published. | Selection: GSTEM admits 40 current juniors. Review is competitive and considers academic work, essays, STEM activities, and one recommendation. Application materials: Four essays; One letter of recommendation from a teacher, advisor or counselor | Application materials: One letter of recommendation from a teacher or high school educator (Summit) |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-08-20Source 3 · checked 2026-08-20 | 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 2026-08-20 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24Source 4 · checked 2026-10-24Source 5 · checked 2026-10-24Source 6 · checked 2026-10-24 |
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