| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $1,420–$1,791; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | $1,250 (2027 cycle) |
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| Financial aid | Last year's cycle (2026): Limited partial scholarships (no award exceeds 30% of the package fee): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Competitive and contingent on available funding.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): Limited partial scholarships (no award exceeds 30% of the package fee): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Competitive and contingent on available funding.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Optional early drop-off the day before camp: $150 (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 | Grades 10–12 (provider uses rising grades) | Grades 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher | Grades 10–12 (provider uses rising grades) |
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| Additional eligibility | Minimum age 13; Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Unweighted academic average of 3.0 or better (a GPA Exception Appeal is possible); Requirement: Graduating seniors are also eligible | Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–11 when applying; Requirement: Minimum 3.0 GPA or equivalent; Requirement: Strong grade-level math skills, as shown by state-standardized math test scores; Requirement: Attend a public high school, or a private high school on scholarship; Requirement: Strong interest in earning a computer science degree or certification and pursuing a CS career; Requirement: SMASH Morehouse applicants must be male; SMASH Spelman applicants must be female | Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Incoming freshmen are also eligible; Requirement: Interest in science, math, engineering or computer science |
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| Session dates or duration | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 13, 2026; Ends July 31, 2026; 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 11, 2026; Ends July 31, 2026; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 7, 2027; Ends June 26, 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 | College Park, MD | Atlanta, Boston, Ann Arbor, Berkeley, GA, MA, MI, CA | Tuscaloosa, AL |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Competitive and space-limited, with applications reviewed first-come, first-served after requirements are met. Early applicants are more likely to receive their first course choice; no overall acceptance rate is published. | Selection: Applicants must satisfy all published requirements, and geographic preferences apply; the current pages do not publish applicant counts or an acceptance rate. | Selection: Capacity-limited paid registration; the 2026 event reached full status. No competitive acceptance rate or selection rubric is published on the current pages. |
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| Official sources | 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 2026-08-22 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24Source 4 · checked 2026-08-21 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-08-22Source 3 · checked 2026-08-22 |
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