| Application deadline | June 4, 2027 (2027 cycle) | February 1, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $3,500–$4,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Free attendance; check separate expenses (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): $4,615–$7,100; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Last year's cycle (2026): Grace Pilcer Pre-College Scholars need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Up to full tuition; priority to rising seniors facing barriers and first-generation students; apply after acceptance to a course. 2027 application link expected late fall 2026.; 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): Non-refundable application fee: $40. Due when the application is submitted.; Program deposit: $400. 2026 rate; encouraged within two weeks of acceptance.; Grace Pilcer Pre-College Scholars need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Up to full tuition; priority to rising seniors facing barriers and first-generation students; apply after acceptance to a course. 2027 application link expected late fall 2026.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | On-campus boarding: $0. Covered by program funders.; Food: $0. Covered by program funders. (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): Application fee: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. The current FAQ confirms the fee is nonrefundable but does not state its amount.; Tuition deposit: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. The current FAQ confirms a deposit and historical refund rules but not the amount.; Required international health insurance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Required for international scholars; current price is not stated.; 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 10–12 (provider uses rising grades) | Grades 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher | Grades 6–9 (provider uses rising grades) |
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| Additional eligibility | Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12 | Residency: Texas high school students; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–11 when applying; Requirement: Students enrolled in summer school during the program dates cannot participate (full-time attendance required) | Requirement: Open to rising grades 6–9; Requirement: International Scholars must score 4.0 or higher on Vericant's Spoken English Evaluation (SEE) before registering, unless English is their native language and they attend school full time in the United States |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 20, 2027; Ends June 25, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Starts July 12, 2027; Ends July 30, 2027; 3 weeks (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 | Garden City, NY | Austin, TX | Lawrenceville, NJ |
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| Selection and application | Unconfirmed — check official site | Selection: McCombs describes desired qualities but publishes no current applicant count, cohort size, acceptance rate, fixed GPA cutoff, identity quota, geographic quota, scoring rubric, interview process, or waitlist policy. Historical cohort figures must not be treated as a future guarantee. Application materials: Essay(s); One letter of recommendation | Selection: Registration is rolling and capacity-limited. The program may use a waitlist and class-specific waitlists, but it does not publish seats, applicant volume, acceptance rates, or course capacity. Application materials: Vericant Spoken English Evaluation video interview (international Scholars) |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24Source 4 · checked 2026-10-24 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-08-20Source 3 · checked 2026-08-20 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24Source 4 · checked 2026-08-21 |
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