| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | November 11, 2026 (2027 cycle) |
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| Cost | Free attendance; check separate expenses (2027 cycle) | Catalog terms: $2,200; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: $2,495–$13,495; 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) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Tuition financial awards: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Verified using the last year's income.; 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) | Catalog terms: Optional R-44 helicopter introductory flight: $400; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: International fee for in-person students not from the United States: $250. Helps cover international insurance.; Application fee (lower when submitted earlier): $50–$100. A fee waiver can be requested inside the application.; Non-refundable deposit (first half of the total program fee): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. The remaining fee is refundable up to one month before the program starts.; Tuition financial awards: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Verified using the last year's income.; 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 11–12; 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) | Requirement: Open to grades 11–12 | Ages 14–18; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12 |
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| Session dates or duration | Starts June 26, 2027; Ends August 26, 2027; 4 weeks (2027 cycle) | Starts June 13, 2027; Ends June 25, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Catalog terms: 2–5 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 | Grand Forks, ND | Ann Arbor, MI |
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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) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Selection: LaunchX reports an approximately 30% acceptance rate for Flagship programs only. It does not publish applicant counts, scoring methods, or acceptance rates for the other tracks. Application materials: Interview for selected applicants |
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