| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | February 1, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $3,989–$5,245; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Free attendance; check separate expenses (2027 cycle) | Catalog terms: $120–$315; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Last year's cycle (2026): Scott Simenas Award (need-based scholarship and stipend): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Preference for students from Boston Public High Schools; no other financial aid is offered.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Donor-funded full scholarship (currently closed): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Tuition fully waived for winners, who pay a one-time $6 enrollment & application fee; application closed at time of check.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): Nonrefundable application fee: $75; Nonrefundable enrollment deposit applied to tuition: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; Scott Simenas Award (need-based scholarship and stipend): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Preference for students from Boston Public High Schools; no other financial aid is offered.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | On-campus boarding: $0. Covered by program funders.; Food: $0. Covered by program funders. (2027 cycle) | Catalog terms: Donor-funded full scholarship (currently closed): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Tuition fully waived for winners, who pay a one-time $6 enrollment & application fee; application closed at time of check.; Scholarship winners' enrollment & application fee: $6. Applies only to full-scholarship winners.; 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 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: International applicants whose native language is not English must show English proficiency (e.g., TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo) | 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 14–17; Requirement: A computer, smartphone or other device, with an integrated webcam and mic, and a stable internet connection |
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| Session dates or duration | Starts June 20, 2027; Ends August 6, 2027; 2 weeks (2027 cycle) | Starts June 20, 2027; Ends June 25, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Catalog terms: 5 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person | In person | Online |
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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 | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Boston, MA | Austin, TX | Online global cohort; individual enrollment currently unavailable in Vietnam |
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| Selection and application | Application materials: Personal statement of 500-750 words | 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: Standard enrollment is first come, first served subject to age, technology, language, payment, and cohort capacity; no acceptance rate is published. |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24Source 4 · checked 2026-10-10 | 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 2026-08-21 |
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