| Application deadline | February 15, 2027 (2027 cycle) | February 28, 2027 (2027 cycle) | February 17, 2027 (2027 cycle) |
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| Cost | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: $2,500–$3,600; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | $9,500 (2027 cycle) |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Need-based financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requires the Financial Assistance Form with the application.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Limited need-based program fee assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. U.S. citizens and permanent residents only; requested at the end of the application. (2027 cycle) |
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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: Application fee (non-refundable): $25; Need-based financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requires the Financial Assistance Form with the application.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Non-refundable application fee: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; Non-refundable enrollment deposit: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Due at the time of enrollment and counted toward the program fee.; Limited need-based program fee assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. U.S. citizens and permanent residents only; requested at the end of the application. (2027 cycle) |
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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 9–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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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 | Residency: U.S. residents; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–12 when applying; Requirement: Graduating high-school seniors may apply; incoming freshmen may not; Requirement: Los Angeles requires a higher level of proficiency in at least two areas (music production, songwriting, or performance); Requirement: Campers must stay with a parent/guardian or an adult approved by the GRAMMY Museum | Minimum age 15; Requirement: Minimum 3.0 GPA or equivalent, with a preference for strong math and science performance; Requirement: Non-native English speakers need an English proficiency test score unless they attended an English-medium school for two or more years |
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| Session dates or duration | Starts June 20, 2027; Ends August 5, 2027; 7 weeks (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts July 11, 2027; Ends July 30, 2027; 3 weeks (2027 cycle) |
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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 | Non-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 | Nashville, Miami, Los Angeles, Seattle, New York, TN, FL, CA, WA, NY | Philadelphia, PA |
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| Selection and application | Application materials: Short essays; Three recommendations via online questionnaire, at least two from teachers | Selection: For 2026 the Museum expected approximately 70 Los Angeles, 60 Nashville, 40 Miami and 40 New York campers. Application totals and city- or track-level acceptance rates were not published. Application materials: Audition materials for the chosen career track; Video essay on why you want to attend and your long-term music-industry goals; Los Angeles: two samples from at least two career-track areas, plus an artist statement in the video essay | Selection: Very selective holistic review of academic interests, abilities, achievement, peer contribution, and potential benefit. Penn publishes no current applicant count or acceptance rate. Application materials: Essay (two-page limit); One or two letters of recommendation, at least one from a STEM teacher |
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