| Application deadline | February 12, 2027 (2027 cycle) | February 1, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Catalog terms: $6,480; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Free attendance; check separate expenses (2027 cycle) | Free attendance; check separate expenses (2027 cycle) |
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| Financial aid | Catalog terms: Need-based full- or partial-tuition scholarship (online format only): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Tuition scholarships are not available for the in-person format.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Need-based travel assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Funds are limited. (2027 cycle) |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Catalog terms: In-person day student fees paid to NEIA: $3,090. Day student total: $9,570.; In-person residential fees paid to NEIA (housing, board and activities): $6,895. Residential student total: $13,375.; Babson College application fee: $100. Non-refundable; waived for students applying for need-based financial assistance.; NEIA registration fee for admitted in-person students: $100; Need-based full- or partial-tuition scholarship (online format only): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Tuition scholarships are not available for the in-person format.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | On-campus boarding: $0. Covered by program funders.; Food: $0. Covered by program funders. (2027 cycle) | Need-based travel assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Funds are limited. (2027 cycle) |
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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 11–12 (provider uses rising grades) | Grades 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Minimum age 15; Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–12; Requirement: At least 15 years old by the program start date, with no exceptions; Requirement: English proficiency: minimum TOEFL 90 or equivalent IELTS, Duolingo or Cambridge score, unless English is the native language or the school's language of instruction; Requirement: A computer, webcam and reliable internet connection; Requirement: International students in the in-person format need U.S. immigration status that permits full-time study, usually F-1 | 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) | Ages 15–16; Requirement: For 2027, birthday between August 26, 2010 and June 26, 2012 (at least 15 when the session starts and not yet 17 by its end); Requirement: Available for the whole four-week in-person session; Requirement: Able to speak English; Requirement: International campers need a valid passport and visa (if applicable) |
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| Session dates or duration | Starts July 12, 2027; Ends July 30, 2027; 3 weeks (2027 cycle) | Starts June 20, 2027; Ends June 25, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Starts June 26, 2027; Ends August 26, 2027; 4 weeks (2027 cycle) |
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| Format | Online / 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 | Marlborough, MA | Austin, TX | Rhinebeck, NY |
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| Selection and application | Application materials: Essays | 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: Regional/global selection committees review applications for cohort fit and invite some applicants to interview. LAJF seeks diverse strengths, backgrounds, interests, and commitment to change, but does not publish current applicant totals, cohort size, or acceptance rate. Application materials: Interview with your regional selection committee (if selected for the interview phase) |
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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 2026-10-12Source 4 · checked 2026-08-20Source 5 · checked 2026-08-20 |
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