| Application deadline | February 9, 2027 (2027 cycle) | December 20, 2026 (2027 cycle) | April 19, 2027 (2027 cycle) |
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| Cost | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | $2,750 (2027 cycle) |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Open-enrollment academy scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited; for registrants with financial need.; Scholars Academies travel scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For students with financial need, to cover transportation to and from Austin; application available after admission. (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Catalog terms: Processing fee (paid upon selection): $100; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Open-enrollment academy scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited; for registrants with financial need.; Scholars Academies travel scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For students with financial need, to cover transportation to and from Austin; application available after admission. (2027 cycle) | Application fee: $0; Deposit to reserve a spot: $100. Due once the application is approved; Suggested spending money: $100–$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 | Grade 12 (provider uses rising grades) | Grades 10–12 (provider uses rising grades) | Grades 10–11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | 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) | Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Scholars Academies (Academy for All, Academy for Women) are for students entering grades 11–12 in fall 2027; Requirement: AI Academy Advanced session requires prior coding experience with conditionals, loops and lists/arrays (Python, C++ or Java); Requirement: Data Science Research academy requires at least one semester of Python programming and a personal laptop | 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 |
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| Session dates or duration | Starts July 11, 2027; Ends July 16, 2027; 1 week (2027 cycle) | Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 7, 2027; Ends July 22, 2027 (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 | Knoxville, TN | Austin, TX | Terre Haute, IN |
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| Selection and application | Application materials: Two teacher recommendations (math and science); Optional STEM teacher recommendation; Video essay | Selection: Open-enrollment academies fill on a first-come or capacity basis. Academy for All and Academy for Women are application-based and selective; current cohort sizes and acceptance rates are not published on the official pages. Application materials: Scholars Academies: brief essay / short-answer questions | 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 |
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