| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $2,000–$5,800; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $3,975; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): ASC 2026 financial-aid funds: Up to $3,975. General fund up to half, Sydney Stark Jr. Memorial fund up to full tuition, and Military Family fund at least half; historical terms only.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): Summer 2026 application fee: $70. Nonrefundable.; Honors enrollment deposit: $1,000. Nonrefundable and due within two weeks of the 2026 admission decision.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Nonrefundable tuition deposit upon registration: $150. Part of tuition, not an additional $150 program price.; ASC 2026 financial-aid funds: Up to $3,975. General fund up to half, Sydney Stark Jr. Memorial fund up to full tuition, and Military Family fund at least half; historical terms only.; 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 10–12 (provider uses rising grades) | Grades 8–11 (provider uses rising grades) | Grades 8–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Ages 15–18; Requirement: Two-week pathway: be a rising sophomore, junior, or senior and age 15-18 under the cycle's exact boundary dates; Requirement: Honors pathway: be a rising senior graduating in the stated following year with GPA 3.5 or higher; Requirement: Meet the selected course's academic and delivery requirements; Requirement: International applicants using English as a second language must meet the pathway's test threshold or approved English-medium-school waiver; Exclusion: Students cannot apply to or attend both the Two-Week and Honors pathways in the same cycle; Exclusion: The 2026 noncredit program excluded students younger than 15 on June 28 or turning 19 by August 7; Exclusion: Honors was limited to rising seniors and online delivery; Exclusion: Program acceptance does not guarantee Boston College undergraduate admission | Requirement: Be a rising grade 9, 10, 11, or 12 student for the relevant summer cycle; Requirement: Have limited or no prior exposure to Chinese; Requirement: Be able to complete synchronous virtual pre-camp, the full residential component in Boone, and synchronous/asynchronous virtual post-camp work; Requirement: For the completed 2026 cycle, submit the online form and 150-200-word statement of interest while space remained; Exclusion: The 2026 session is complete and the stale form/page must not be used as a current application; Exclusion: Students seeking an advanced-Chinese program were not the target audience; Exclusion: Priority for Southern Appalachia was not stated as a universal residency guarantee or automatic admission; Exclusion: No applicant was guaranteed one of the 18 places, proficiency benchmark, college credit, placement, or home-school recognition | Ages 13–19; Requirement: Be a rising 8th grader through a graduated 12th grader, or homeschool equivalent; Requirement: Be age 13-19 at the applicable start-date checkpoint; Requirement: Apply and receive an acceptance decision; Requirement: Complete accepted-camper registration and deposit before capacity fills; Requirement: Be prepared for a full residential schedule, auditions, rehearsals, classes, performance, and shared living; Exclusion: A rising 7th grader is ineligible even if already 13; Exclusion: A rising 8th grader is ineligible if still 12 at camp; Exclusion: A student who has completed a college freshman year is ineligible even if 18; Exclusion: Acceptance does not reserve a seat until registration is complete; Exclusion: No prior performance experience was required, and admission did not guarantee a particular play, role, solo, college credit, or professional outcome |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 2–6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person / Online | Hybrid | 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 | Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, Greater Boston | Boone, North Carolina, Priority consideration: Southern Appalachia, especially western North Carolina and east Tennessee | Staunton, Virginia; Mary Baldwin University and Blackfriars Playhouse |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Seats were limited and complete applications were reviewed for academic readiness. Honors required at least a 3.5 GPA; no acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Two letters of recommendation; Two-week: statement of purpose and course-specific essay; Honors: 250-500-word program and course essay and one or two course selections | 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: 150-200-word statement of interest explaining why the student wants to participate | Selection: Attendance was by acceptance, applications were reviewed monthly, and accepted-student registration was first-come, first-served. ASC did not publish applicant count, acceptance rate, or detailed judging rubric. |
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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 2026-08-20 | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-20 | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-20Source 2 · checked 2026-08-20Source 3 · checked 2026-08-20 |
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