| Application deadline | January 5, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | $4,190–$6,590 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Program fellowship or financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Funding is program- and appointment-specific. All selected AOTVA and ACE students are funded, but standard costs remain applicable to many other programs. (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Catalog terms: 2027 on-campus room and board: $4,595–$6,995. $4,595 half session or $6,995 full session; unavailable to students under 18. Includes three meals daily for on-campus residents.; 2027 application fee: $30–$110. Nonrefundable; amount depends on program and submission date. AOTVA is $30 through its September 1 deadline.; Enrollment deposit: $500. Nonrefundable and required after admission to hold a place; applied toward the security, health, and facility fees.; On-campus housing deposit: $1,000. Nonrefundable when on-campus housing is requested; housing is not available to students under 18.; Required health and facility fees: $180–$295. $120 health plus $60 facility for half session; $195 health plus $100 facility for full session. A separate $100 refundable security deposit also applies.; Program fellowship or financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Funding is program- and appointment-specific. All selected AOTVA and ACE students are funded, but standard costs remain applicable to many other programs.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 Summer I or Summer II fellowship: $4,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 10–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors |
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| Additional eligibility | Requirement: Be a serious, dedicated musician prepared for an intensive and self-directed professional performance schedule; Requirement: Meet the selected Program of Study's instrument, voice type, repertoire, training, age guidance, and session-availability requirements; Requirement: Submit the required recorded audition or portfolio at the specified performance standard; Requirement: If under 18 at program start, arrange an approved parent, legal guardian, or non-AMFS summer guardian age 21 or older to live off campus with the student for the entire session; Exclusion: Students under 18 cannot live in AMFS residence halls; Exclusion: Under-18 orchestra/instrumental students do not participate in the AMFS orchestras; Exclusion: Admission or fellowship rules for one Program of Study do not transfer to another; Exclusion: The program is not restricted to high-school students and does not publish one universal grade range | Residency: Must be able to participate at an available Project SEED site or eligible virtual project; in-person site selection considers a safe daily commute; Requirement: Document household annual income at or below 300% of applicable Federal Poverty Guidelines; Requirement: Provide an accepted tax, free/reduced-lunch, SNAP/WIC, TRIO, or SAT/ACT fee-waiver eligibility document; Requirement: Preferably be a current high-school sophomore, junior, or senior; the 2026 cycle also allowed graduating seniors; Requirement: Have completed at least one high-school chemistry course and demonstrate interest in science or chemistry; Requirement: Obtain parent/guardian permission if under 18; Requirement: Be available for the full project, normally at least eight weeks and about 40 hours weekly for in-person research; Requirement: Meet the local site's commute, safety, lab, onboarding, and schedule requirements; Exclusion: Applicants who cannot document the financial-eligibility requirement; Exclusion: Applicants without completed high-school chemistry; Exclusion: Applicants unable to commit to the selected site's full schedule or safely commute for an in-person placement; Exclusion: Assuming prior lab experience is required or guarantees selection; Exclusion: Assuming application guarantees a placement, preferred lab, virtual option, $4,000 next-cycle amount, conference trip, publication, college credit, recommendation, scholarship, admission advantage, or job |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 4–9 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 8–10 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person | Hybrid |
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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 |
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| Location | Aspen, Colorado | Participating university, government, and industry research sites; virtual projects may also be offered |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Audition-based and program-specific. Applicants submit professional-level materials and compete for limited discipline, instrument, role, ensemble, and fellowship placements; AMFS does not publish one overall acceptance rate. Application materials: Program-specific resume, headshot, statement, repertoire list, score, portfolio, or composition materials; Individual recorded audition tracks meeting the selected program's repertoire and technical rules; Possible live audition if invited by a program | Selection: Local coordinators select among financially and academically eligible applicants based on performance, science interest, full-summer availability, site capacity/budget, safe commute, and mentor/project fit. ACS publishes no single current acceptance rate. |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-21Source 2 · checked 2026-08-21Source 3 · checked 2026-08-21Source 4 · checked 2026-08-21Source 5 · checked 2026-08-21Source 6 · checked 2026-08-21Source 7 · checked 2026-08-20 | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-20Source 2 · checked 2026-08-20Source 3 · checked 2026-08-20 |
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