Brandeis University
Genesis at Brandeis
Three-week residential pluralistic Jewish learning program for Jewish high-school students ages 15-18; the June 28-July 19, 2026 session is complete, and 2027 dates and prices are not announced.
- Application deadline
- Unconfirmed — check official site
- Cost
- Last year's cycle (2026): $5,850; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
- Session dates or duration
- Catalog terms: 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
- Format
- In person
- Location
- Waltham, Brandeis University campus, Greater Boston, Massachusetts
- Stipend or pay
- Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Ages 15–18; Students come from North America and around the world; no citizenship restriction is published; Be a Jewish high-school student age 15-18; Be prepared for a three-week residential campus community, college-level reading/writing/research, a capstone, Shabbat programming, and a public-space technology break during Shabbat; Meet Brandeis residential, health, safety, security, conduct, consent, travel, and payment requirements
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Brandeis describes Genesis students as exceptional and academically curious but does not publish applicant count, capacity, acceptance rate, or a 2027 selection rubric.
Read aid terms and conditions
Last year's cycle (2026): Genesis need- and merit-based tuition scholarship: Up to $5,850. Full and partial awards were available for 2026; award amount and 2027 continuation are not guaranteed.; Brandeis alumni-child tuition discount: $500. 2026 discount for children of Brandeis University alumni; confirm continuation before relying on it.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Genesis 2026 enrollment deposit: $500. Paid at registration to secure a place and deducted from the final tuition bill; not an extra $500 above tuition.; Genesis need- and merit-based tuition scholarship: Up to $5,850. Full and partial awards were available for 2026; award amount and 2027 continuation are not guaranteed.; Genesis travel stipend: Up to $500. Up to $500 for qualifying 2026 students; travel beyond an award remains the family's responsibility.; Brandeis alumni-child tuition discount: $500. 2026 discount for children of Brandeis University alumni; confirm continuation before relying on it.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Ages 15–18; Residency: Students come from North America and around the world; no citizenship restriction is published; Requirement: Be a Jewish high-school student age 15-18; Requirement: Be academically curious, open-minded, and interested in pluralistic Jewish learning and living; Requirement: Be prepared for a three-week residential campus community, college-level reading/writing/research, a capstone, Shabbat programming, and a public-space technology break during Shabbat; Requirement: Applicant or guardian completes the application and any scholarship request; Requirement: Meet Brandeis residential, health, safety, security, conduct, consent, travel, and payment requirements; Exclusion: No prior Jewish-text experience or particular synagogue movement is required; Exclusion: Selected Summer School credit courses are a separate high-school pathway and are not included in this Genesis record; Exclusion: Participation does not confer favorable Brandeis undergraduate admission treatment, college credit, a guaranteed recommendation, scholarship, travel stipend, or refund
Selection and application: Selection: Brandeis describes Genesis students as exceptional and academically curious but does not publish applicant count, capacity, acceptance rate, or a 2027 selection rubric.
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