| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $699–$2,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Catalog terms: Global Navigator Scholarship: From $500. Covers USD 500 through 100% of tuition based on financial need and merit; it does not cover airfare, passport/visa costs, or spending money.; Academic Merit Award: $500. Fixed tuition award with broader high-school eligibility and repeat-award restrictions.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Limited need-based scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Very limited; did not cover residential fees or international students. The separate GI Partners path listed eight Boston-area rising-senior awards below a household-income threshold.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Catalog terms: Nonrefundable application fee: $25. Due when the application is submitted.; Nonrefundable acceptance deposit: $1,000. Due within seven days of acceptance; the remaining balance is generally due April 15 or 30 days before departure for later confirmations.; Global Navigator Scholarship: From $500. Covers USD 500 through 100% of tuition based on financial need and merit; it does not cover airfare, passport/visa costs, or spending money.; Academic Merit Award: $500. Fixed tuition award with broader high-school eligibility and repeat-award restrictions.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Residential housing and meals: $699–$2,097. USD 699 per week; included dormitory, three meals daily, supervision, and residential activities. Snacks excluded.; Seat deposit: $200–$500. USD 200 for one-week programs and USD 500 for three-week or remote programs; credited toward tuition.; Optional airport transportation: $50–$99. USD 50 departure one-way, USD 75 arrival one-way, or USD 99 round trip for 2026.; Optional linen rental: $50. Included sheets, pillowcase, and towel.; Limited need-based scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Very limited; did not cover residential fees or international students. The separate GI Partners path listed eight Boston-area rising-senior awards below a household-income threshold.; 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 9–12 (provider uses rising grades) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 6–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Citizenship: All nationalities may apply to programs; scholarship citizenship rules differ; Residency: U.S.-based and international high-school students may apply; Residency: Global Navigator need-based scholarship requires U.S. citizenship/permanent residency and U.S. residence; Requirement: Complete ninth grade before traveling; rising freshmen are ineligible; Requirement: Meet the chosen program's age, language, academic, health, mobility, and essential eligibility criteria; Requirement: Have a legal guardian complete required tasks; Requirement: Secure a passport valid for the required period and any destination visa; Requirement: Complete required health forms and disclose relevant support needs; Exclusion: Some language programs require prior language study; Exclusion: The need-based Global Navigator Scholarship is limited to eligible U.S.-resident citizens/permanent residents completing grades 9-11; Exclusion: Rising freshmen cannot travel; Exclusion: Program and scholarship capacity is limited; an application does not guarantee the first-choice destination | Residency: Applicants may apply from anywhere in the world through a regional or global selection committee; Requirement: Previously published eligibility, requiring confirmation for a future cycle: Be at least 15 when the session starts and not yet 17 when it ends; Requirement: Previously published eligibility, requiring confirmation for a future cycle: Attend the entire four-week residential session; Requirement: Previously published eligibility, requiring confirmation for a future cycle: Communicate in English well enough for safety instructions and full participation; Requirement: Previously published eligibility, requiring confirmation for a future cycle: For international campers, obtain a valid passport and visa when required; Requirement: Previously published eligibility, requiring confirmation for a future cycle: If accepted, complete physical and mental-health evaluation and vaccination documentation; request available exemptions as needed; Requirement: Previously published eligibility, requiring confirmation for a future cycle: Children/grandchildren of alumni use the separate legacy-camper application route; Requirement: Accepted 2026 age rules were at least 15 at session start and not yet 17 at its end; future cycle rules are unconfirmed.; Exclusion: LAJF states no age exceptions for first-year CRS applicants; Exclusion: 2026 applications are closed; Exclusion: A complete application does not guarantee an interview or admission; Exclusion: The separate TELE program is not Camp Rising Sun; Exclusion: Second-year campers and legacy campers use different application rules | Requirement: Select a course matching the student's entering grade and readiness; Requirement: Three-week programs: normally enter grade 8 through college and complete competitive admission; Requirement: One-week programs: perform at grade level or above and register while space remains; Requirement: Pre-high-school programs: meet the specific middle-school grade band; Requirement: Remote students need a suitable device and synchronous availability; Requirement: International students must arrange travel status and pay in full before BLI issues an invitation letter; Exclusion: Not every course accepts every grade in the umbrella range; Exclusion: Three-week and remote acceptance is not guaranteed; Exclusion: Housing, single-room requests, scholarships, preferred campus, airport transport, and course capacity are not guaranteed; Exclusion: International students were ineligible for the general need-based aid described in the 2026 FAQ |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 3–4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 1–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person | Unconfirmed — check official site | In person / Online |
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| Housing and supervision | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | More than 40 advertised 2027 destinations; each program page defines the location and housing | Unconfirmed — check official site | Boston, Massachusetts, Waltham, Massachusetts, Wellesley, Massachusetts, Weston, Massachusetts, Greater Boston |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Program and scholarship capacity varies. Scholarships are competitively reviewed using transcript, GPA, essays, teacher recommendation, and for need-based awards guardian financial information; no umbrella acceptance rate is published. Application materials: For scholarships: short essays and current-year transcript; For scholarships: one teacher recommendation from an unrelated teacher who taught the student for at least six months | 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: If selected: regional/global committee interview | Selection: Three-week and remote programs used competitive rolling review based on academic record, curiosity, subject commitment, perspective, and experience. One-week and pre-high-school programs were capacity-based registration. Application materials: Student-written application essay |
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