| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Free attendance; check separate expenses (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): $4,860; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $4,350–$4,950; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Need-based travel assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Funds are limited. (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): Scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Apply before registering and paying any fees.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Caminos al Futuro (fully funded): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Selective residential program for rising seniors in U.S. high schools.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Need-based travel assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Funds are limited. (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): Summer 2026 nonrefundable registration deposit: $200. Part of the program cost.; Scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Apply before registering and paying any fees.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Caminos al Futuro (fully funded): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Selective residential program for rising seniors in U.S. high schools.; 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 | Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 10–12 (provider uses rising grades) |
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| Additional eligibility | 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) | Ages 14–18; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12 | Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Summer Immersion: rising sophomores, juniors and seniors; Requirement: College Intensive (online, credit-bearing): rising juniors and seniors who meet the course prerequisites; Requirement: Caminos al Futuro: rising seniors in U.S. high schools |
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| Session dates or duration | Starts June 26, 2027; Ends August 26, 2027; 4 weeks (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 15, 2026; Ends June 26, 2026; 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 2–6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person | 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 | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Rhinebeck, NY | Salt Lake City, UT | Washington, DC |
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| Selection and application | 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) | Selection: The 2026 cohort reached capacity and accepted waitlist interest. Scholarships were limited and considered merit and need. Current cohort size, applicant count, acceptance rate, selection rubric, and waitlist movement are not published. | Selection: GW reviews academic preparation, maturity and fit. Caminos is explicitly selective. The university does not publish a unified application count or acceptance rate across all Pre-College tracks. Application materials: Personal statement |
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