| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | February 28, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: $2,500–$3,600; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $4,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Need-based financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requires the Financial Assistance Form with the application.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | 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 | Catalog terms: Application fee (non-refundable): $25; Need-based financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requires the Financial Assistance Form with the application.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Non-refundable registration fee: $50. Payable by check or wire transfer with the application.; Student Health Services fee (flat), listed with the room package: $66; Optional prepaid meal plan: $600. Refill-as-you-go is also possible.; 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 9–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors | Grades 9–12; Grade timing: 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 | Residency: U.S. residents; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–12 when applying; Requirement: Graduating high-school seniors may apply; incoming freshmen may not; Requirement: Los Angeles requires a higher level of proficiency in at least two areas (music production, songwriting, or performance); Requirement: Campers must stay with a parent/guardian or an adult approved by the GRAMMY Museum | Minimum age 16; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: At least 16 years old on or before July 4 of the program year, with no exceptions; Requirement: Unweighted GPA of 95/100 (3.8/4.0); Requirement: Standardized test scores (PSAT/SAT/ACT/AP/IB/Regents) at or above the 60th percentile; Requirement: At least three of English, Chemistry, Mathematics/Calculus, Physics and Biology; Requirement: International students must already hold documents to be legally present in the US for the program; no visa support |
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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 | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 24, 2026; Ends August 7, 2026; 7 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | Hybrid | In person | In person |
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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 | Nashville, Miami, Los Angeles, Seattle, New York, TN, FL, CA, WA, NY | Stony Brook, 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) | Selection: For 2026 the Museum expected approximately 70 Los Angeles, 60 Nashville, 40 Miami and 40 New York campers. Application totals and city- or track-level acceptance rates were not published. Application materials: Audition materials for the chosen career track; Video essay on why you want to attend and your long-term music-industry goals; Los Angeles: two samples from at least two career-track areas, plus an artist statement in the video essay | Application materials: Three letters of recommendation, one from a science teacher, submitted by the writers |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · 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 2026-08-22 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24Source 4 · checked 2026-10-24Source 5 · checked 2026-10-09Source 6 · checked 2026-10-09Source 7 · checked 2026-10-09 |
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