| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | April 19, 2027 (2027 cycle) | February 15, 2027 (2027 cycle) |
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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) | Last year's cycle (2026): Application fee: $25; On-campus room and board and meals: $0. Provided by the program.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Stipend on completion of a successful research project report: $750; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 10–11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grade 12 and first-year college (provider uses rising grades) |
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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 | Minimum age 17; Citizenship: US citizen; Citizenship: US permanent resident; Requirement: Open to rising grades 12–13; Requirement: Must be at least 17 years old by the program start date, with no exceptions; Requirement: Open to rising high school seniors and to students graduating from high school right before the program |
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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) | Starts June 20, 2027; Ends August 5, 2027; 7 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 | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Big Pine Key, FL | Terre Haute, IN | Lubbock, TX |
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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: Short essays; Three recommendations via online questionnaire, at least two from teachers |
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