| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | $1,700 (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): $1,700; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Financial assistance scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Based on demonstrated need, student motivation and creative and academic merit.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Late registration fee (after April 10): $50; Registration deposit: $100. Non-refundable.; Financial assistance scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Based on demonstrated need, student motivation and creative and academic merit.; 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 11–12 (provider uses rising grades) | Grades 6–12 (provider uses rising grades) | Grades 11–12 (provider uses rising grades) |
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| Additional eligibility | Minimum age 16; Residency: Attend a Northern California high school (public, charter, private or homeschool); Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–12; Requirement: At least 16 years old by the start of the workshop; Requirement: Students who are 18 at the start must be U.S. citizens; Requirement: Cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher; Requirement: Science GPA of at least 3.5; Requirement: Biology and Chemistry, or Integrated Science Series I and II, completed by the end of the current school year; Requirement: Eligible to access LLNL under Section 3112 of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, which generally bars citizens of China, Russia, Iran and North Korea without dual U.S. citizenship or permanent residence | Maximum age 17; Requirement: Open to rising grades 6–12; Requirement: Not yet graduated from 12th grade and under 18 at the time of attendance | Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–12 |
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| Session dates or duration | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 13, 2026; Ends July 24, 2026; 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts May 23, 2027; Ends July 30, 2027; 1 week (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 12, 2026; Ends July 18, 2026; 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person | In person | Hybrid |
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| Housing and supervision | Non-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 | Livermore, CA | Pensacola, FL | Raleigh, NC |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Applications are competitive and space is limited; LLNL publishes no acceptance rate or guaranteed cohort size on the official page. Application materials: Letter of recommendation from a Biology or Chemistry teacher | Selection: The program is session- and capacity-based rather than presented as a judged competition. Current capacity, applicant volume, wait-list rules, and acceptance rate are not published. | Selection: The 110-seat program uses registration, statements and a waitlist. The organizer does not publish an academic acceptance rate or describe competitive portfolio-based admission. Application materials: Online registration with a student statement of interest (approximately 300-500 words) |
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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 2026-08-21Source 5 · checked 2026-08-20 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24 |
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