| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | April 19, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | $2,350–$5,150 (2027 cycle) | $2,750 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Donor-funded camp scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Covers all or part of summer camp fees only, not SCUBA or travel. (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | 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) | Application fee: $0; Deposit to reserve a spot: $100. Due once the application is approved; Suggested spending money: $100–$150 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Completion stipend (up to $2,000): $2,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 10–11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grade 11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher |
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| Additional eligibility | 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 grades 10–11; Requirement: Open in the summer after sophomore or junior year (students finishing grade 10 or 11); Requirement: One year of chemistry or physics | Residency: Enrolled in a Massachusetts high school and living within 30 miles of Boston; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 11 when applying; Requirement: In 2026, applicants had to be at least 16 years old by July 1, 2026; Requirement: Priority goes to students in the immediate Boston metropolitan area; Requirement: Demonstrated record of achievement in science; Requirement: Able to attend the orientation and all six weeks, Monday to Friday, 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM |
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| Session dates or duration | Starts June 25, 2027; Ends August 11, 2027; 1–2 weeks (2027 cycle) | Starts June 7, 2027; Ends July 22, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 6, 2026; Ends August 14, 2026; 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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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 | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Big Pine Key, FL | Terre Haute, IN | Boston, MA |
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| Selection and application | 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: Earlier 2026 instructions described selective application followed by first-come session placement after approval. Confirm the current 2027 review and placement process; no acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Recommendation from a counselor or teacher | Application materials: Two teacher recommendations (at least one from a science or math teacher; none from family or friends) |
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