| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | February 9, 2027 (2027 cycle) |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $4,580–$6,580; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: $1,699–$1,899; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Last year's cycle (2026): Summer application fee waiver: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For U.S. citizens and permanent residents with household income under $80,000 or in a low-income support program; limited and first-come, first-served.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Space Camp General Scholarships (financial need or academic excellence): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Academic Excellence applicants need a GPA of 3.25 or higher; scholarships do not cover travel to Huntsville or incidentals.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): Summer application fee: $95. Nonrefundable.; Summer application fee waiver: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For U.S. citizens and permanent residents with household income under $80,000 or in a low-income support program; limited and first-come, first-served.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Space Camp General Scholarships (financial need or academic excellence): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Academic Excellence applicants need a GPA of 3.25 or higher; scholarships do not cover travel to Huntsville or incidentals.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Processing fee (paid upon selection): $100; 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 and first-year college (provider uses rising grades) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Grade 12 (provider uses rising grades) |
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| Additional eligibility | Minimum age 16; Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–13; Requirement: Medical students are not eligible | Ages 9–18; Requirement: Choose the program for your age: Space Camp 9-11, Space Academy 12-14, Advanced Space Academy 15-18; Requirement: Nine-year-olds must have completed or currently be enrolled in 4th grade | Requirement: Open to rising grade 12; Requirement: Must be a rising senior by summer 2027; Requirement: Must be enrolled in or have completed Algebra II or Integrated Math and Geometry; Requirement: Minimum official ACT math score of 25 (SAT math 590) |
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| Session dates or duration | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 13, 2026; Ends August 7, 2026; 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts May 30, 2027; Ends September 3, 2027; 1 week (2027 cycle) | Starts July 11, 2027; Ends July 16, 2027; 1 week (2027 cycle) |
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| Format | In person / Online | In person | In person |
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| Housing and supervision | Non-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 | Stanford, CA | Huntsville, AL | Knoxville, TN |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Stanford describes CSI as highly competitive and says it receives more qualified applicants than it can accept, but it does not publish current application totals, cohort capacities by track, acceptance rate, waitlist size, or scoring cutoffs. Application materials: Essay prompt response(s); One recommendation from a recent STEM teacher | 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. | Application materials: Two teacher recommendations (math and science); Optional STEM teacher recommendation; Video essay |
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