| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $100; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Full financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Need-based bursary: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Partial or full awards covering up to 100% of programme tuition; for students at non-fee-paying schools or receiving financial assistance at a fee-paying school.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): Residential lodging: $0. Covered by STARTALK funding for accepted students.; Meals during the residential camp: $0. Covered by STARTALK funding for accepted students.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Full financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Booking deposit to secure a place: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; Need-based bursary: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Partial or full awards covering up to 100% of programme tuition; for students at non-fee-paying schools or receiving financial assistance at a fee-paying school.; 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 9–12 (provider uses rising grades) | Grades 10–11 (provider uses rising grades) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12; Requirement: Limited or no prior exposure to Chinese; Requirement: Priority consideration for students from the Southern Appalachian region, especially Western North Carolina and East Tennessee | Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–11 | Ages 13–18; Requirement: Each course has its own age band (for example 13-15, 15-18 or 16-18) |
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| Session dates or duration | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 15, 2026; Ends July 3, 2026; 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts August 10, 2026; Ends August 14, 2026; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | Hybrid | In person | In person / Online |
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| Housing and supervision | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Boone, NC | Providence, RI | Cambridge, London, New York, Oxford, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto, NY |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Rolling admission to 18 places, with priority for Southern Appalachian students, especially western North Carolina and east Tennessee. No application count, acceptance rate, rubric, waitlist rule, or decision timeline is published. Application materials: Statement of interest (150-200 words) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Selection: Enrollment is reviewed for age, readiness, program fit, English proficiency, and space. The current public form does not publish a single acceptance rate or cohort size for the whole program family. |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24Source 4 · checked 2026-10-24Source 5 · checked 2026-10-24Source 6 · checked 2026-10-24Source 7 · checked 2026-08-22Source 8 · checked 2026-08-22Source 9 · checked 2026-08-22Source 10 · checked 2026-08-22 |
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