| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | April 4, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | $555–$12,995 (2027 cycle) | Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Need-based tuition assistance (Launch and Frontiers): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited funds for domestic Launch and Frontiers students with demonstrated financial need; the maximum award covers up to 50% of the program cost. (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Free for U.S. families with adjusted gross income under $80,000; need-based aid up to full cost: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Aid for international students is decided case by case.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Frontiers application: $0; Summit application fee: $50; Need-based tuition assistance (Launch and Frontiers): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited funds for domestic Launch and Frontiers students with demonstrated financial need; the maximum award covers up to 50% of the program cost. (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Free for U.S. families with adjusted gross income under $80,000; need-based aid up to full cost: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Aid for international students is decided case by case.; 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 6–12 (provider uses rising grades) | Grades 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher | Grades 10–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Requirement: Open to rising grades 6–12 | Residency: Texas; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–11 when applying; Requirement: Attend high school in Texas; Requirement: Not a previous Welch Summer Scholar Program participant | Ages 14–18; Requirement: Open to grades 10–12; Requirement: Have completed 9th grade (or its equivalent) by the first day of the program; Requirement: Not yet enrolled as a full-time college or university student; Requirement: Graduating seniors may attend in the summer between high school and college or during a gap year |
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| Session dates or duration | Starts June 28, 2027; Ends July 30, 2027; 1–5 weeks (2027 cycle) | Starts May 30, 2027; Ends July 2, 2027; 5 weeks (2027 cycle) | Starts June 27, 2027; Ends August 7, 2027; 6 weeks (2027 cycle) |
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| Format | In person | In person | In person |
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| Housing and supervision | 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 | Worcester, MA | Austin, Arlington, Richardson, Houston, College Station, Lubbock, TX | Boston, MA |
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| Selection and application | Application materials: One letter of recommendation from a teacher or high school educator (Summit) | Application materials: Essay of at least 250 words on one of three prompts; Two letters of recommendation (not from family members) | Selection: About 80 high-school students are selected through demonstrated mathematical thinking in the problem set, academic context, recommendation, transcript, and short answers. PROMYS does not publish the current applicant count or acceptance rate. Application materials: One letter of recommendation |
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