| 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): $7,208; 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): Need-based financial aid and travel grants: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Free for domestic students with household income under $85,000; case-by-case awards above that and for international students.; 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): Application: $0. Applying is free.; Need-based financial aid and travel grants: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Free for domestic students with household income under $85,000; case-by-case awards above that and for international students.; 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 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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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 grades 9–12; Requirement: Must not have already graduated from high school; Requirement: Most participants have just finished 10th or 11th grade; students who just completed 9th grade with more advanced math have attended; Requirement: International students are welcome to apply |
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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 | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 28, 2026; Ends August 8, 2026; 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person | In person | 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 | Rhinebeck, NY | Salt Lake City, UT | New residential campus for 2027 is not announced; Amherst, Massachusetts was the historical 2026 location |
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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: Application review uses the form, letter, Interesting Test, and mathematical sponsor recommendation; no current acceptance rate or 2027 capacity is published. Application materials: Letter of recommendation from a sponsor who knows you in a mathematical context |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-12Source 4 · checked 2026-08-20Source 5 · checked 2026-08-20 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-08-22 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24Source 4 · checked 2026-10-24 |
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