| Application deadline | June 4, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site | February 14, 2027 (2027 cycle) |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $3,500–$4,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $4,750; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | 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 | 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 | Catalog terms: Full scholarship for every accepted student: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Worth over $4,200 per student; Need-based assistance (audition fees and OAI Angel Fund): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: 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 | 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 | Catalog terms: Full scholarship for every accepted student: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Worth over $4,200 per student; Commitment fee for attending students: $375; Non-refundable audition fee per discipline: $15–$35. $15 for early completed applications, $35 for January and February submissions; Need-based assistance (audition fees and OAI Angel Fund): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 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 11–12 (provider uses rising grades) | Grades 9–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors |
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| Additional eligibility | Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12 | Citizenship: US citizen; Citizenship: US permanent resident; Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–12; Requirement: Strong understanding of English | Maximum age 19; Residency: OK; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–12 when applying |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 3 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 12, 2027; Ends June 27, 2027; 2 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 | Troy, NY | OK |
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| Selection and application | Unconfirmed — check official site | Application materials: Essay; Recommendations | Application materials: Audition material uploaded online for each discipline (up to three disciplines); Non-refundable audition fee per discipline |
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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 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-09 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24 |
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