| Application deadline | February 15, 2027 (2027 cycle) | February 12, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: $6,480; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: $395–$1,240; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Need-based full- or partial-tuition scholarship (online format only): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Tuition scholarships are not available for the in-person format.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: HSJI Opportunity Grant: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For students who could not attend without financial assistance; covers full registration fees, housing and meals.; Bloomington Press Club Grant: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Two students from Monroe and Brown county high schools; covers full registration fees, housing and meals.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): Application fee: $25; On-campus room and board and meals: $0. Provided by the program.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: In-person day student fees paid to NEIA: $3,090. Day student total: $9,570.; In-person residential fees paid to NEIA (housing, board and activities): $6,895. Residential student total: $13,375.; Babson College application fee: $100. Non-refundable; waived for students applying for need-based financial assistance.; NEIA registration fee for admitted in-person students: $100; Need-based full- or partial-tuition scholarship (online format only): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Tuition scholarships are not available for the in-person format.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Extra meals added to the meal card: $75; HSJI Opportunity Grant: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For students who could not attend without financial assistance; covers full registration fees, housing and meals.; Bloomington Press Club Grant: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Two students from Monroe and Brown county high schools; covers full registration fees, housing and meals.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Stipend or pay | Last year's cycle (2026): Stipend on completion of a successful research project report: $750; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Grade 12 and first-year college (provider uses rising grades) | Grades 11–12 (provider uses rising grades) | Grades 9–12 and first-year college (provider uses rising grades) |
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| Additional eligibility | Minimum age 17; Citizenship: US citizen; Citizenship: US permanent resident; Requirement: Open to rising grades 12–13; Requirement: Must be at least 17 years old by the program start date, with no exceptions; Requirement: Open to rising high school seniors and to students graduating from high school right before the program | Minimum age 15; Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–12; Requirement: At least 15 years old by the program start date, with no exceptions; Requirement: English proficiency: minimum TOEFL 90 or equivalent IELTS, Duolingo or Cambridge score, unless English is the native language or the school's language of instruction; Requirement: A computer, webcam and reliable internet connection; Requirement: International students in the in-person format need U.S. immigration status that permits full-time study, usually F-1 | Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–13 |
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| Session dates or duration | Starts June 20, 2027; Ends August 5, 2027; 7 weeks (2027 cycle) | Starts July 12, 2027; Ends July 30, 2027; 3 weeks (2027 cycle) | Starts July 12, 2027; Ends July 22, 2027; 1 week (2027 cycle) |
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| Format | In person | Online / 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 | Lubbock, TX | Marlborough, MA | Bloomington, IN |
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| Selection and application | Application materials: Short essays; Three recommendations via online questionnaire, at least two from teachers | Application materials: Essays | Selection: Registration and workshop-capacity based; grant and scholarship decisions are selective, while general workshop acceptance criteria are not published as a competitive rubric. |
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