| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Catalog terms: $250–$1,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $4,750; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | $2,350–$5,150 (2027 cycle) |
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| Financial aid | Catalog terms: Financial assistance and scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Ability to pay does not affect admission.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based partial scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requested within the online application; does not affect the admission decision.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Donor-funded camp scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Covers all or part of summer camp fees only, not SCUBA or travel. (2027 cycle) |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Catalog terms: Financial assistance and scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Ability to pay does not affect admission.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based partial scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requested within the online application; does not affect the admission decision.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | 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) |
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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 7–12 (provider uses rising grades) | Grades 11–12 (provider uses rising grades) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Residency: Chicago, the surrounding suburbs, and Northwest Indiana; Requirement: Open to rising grades 7–12 | Citizenship: US citizen; Citizenship: US permanent resident; Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–12; Requirement: Strong understanding of English | 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 |
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| Session dates or duration | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 29, 2026; Ends July 24, 2026; 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 19, 2026; Ends August 1, 2026; 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 25, 2027; Ends August 11, 2027; 1–2 weeks (2027 cycle) |
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| Format | In person | 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 | Chicago, IL | Troy, NY | Big Pine Key, FL |
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| Selection and application | Selection: The University describes the four-week summer camp as significantly selective. It seeks enthusiastic and talented students with strong school performance, math-competition interest, or sustained mathematical curiosity. Applicant totals, seats by cohort, selection rate, rubric, and late-application capacity are not published. Application materials: Short essay; Recommendation letter from the current math teacher | Application materials: Essay; Recommendations | 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 |
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