| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 Summer Scholars application fee: $100. Historical nonrefundable fee; waiver requests were directed to Summer Discovery. Not confirmed for 2027.; 2026 Summer Scholars enrollment deposit: $1,500. Historical amount applied under provider terms; not confirmed for 2027.; 2026 international registration fee: $239–$379. Historical $239 commuter or $379 residential fee for international students living outside the U.S.; specified insurance and support were included.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Unconfirmed — check official site | Grade 9 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher |
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| Additional eligibility | Ages 15–18; Requirement: Be a high-school student within the published age range; the latest Summer Scholars rule was ages 15-18 as of spring 2026; Requirement: Choose the Spanish Intensive as an available course and meet any 2027 placement or language prerequisites; Requirement: Submit grade information and short interest responses; Requirement: For international participation, meet English-proficiency and travel-document rules or complete an approved video interview pathway; Exclusion: Adult ALPs, Refresher, Weekend Immersion, teacher workshops, community courses, and Mexico travel programs; Exclusion: Assuming the 2026 Persuasive Dialogue subtitle or curriculum will be identical in 2027; Exclusion: Assuming the course awards Dartmouth grades, college credit, admission, language certification, or a guaranteed proficiency level | Residency: Reside in Alamance County or attend a school in the Alamance-Burlington School System; Requirement: Be a current ninth grader when applying; later entry as a sophomore is not offered; Requirement: Reside in Alamance County or attend school in the Alamance-Burlington School System; Requirement: Be first-generation under Elon's definition and/or demonstrate financial need; Requirement: Show academic promise, character, hard work, growth, and a desire to pursue higher education; Requirement: Student and parent/guardian complete their own application sections; Requirement: If advanced, complete the essay, in-person group interview, and individual interview; Requirement: Commit to the complete residential summer sessions, monthly Saturday programming, and ongoing communication; Exclusion: Open-enrollment applicants outside the Alamance/ABSS service area; Exclusion: Students seeking to join after ninth grade; Exclusion: Partial summer attendance without program approval; Exclusion: Assuming participation guarantees Elon admission, another college admission, college funding, or a scholarship |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person | In person |
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| Housing and supervision | Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Hanover, New Hampshire, Dartmouth College; exact 2027 residential, commuter, or other format not announced | Elon, Alamance County and Alamance-Burlington School System, North Carolina |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Application review and course capacity are administered through Dartmouth Precollege and Summer Discovery; no current acceptance rate or 2027 capacity is published. Application materials: International English-proficiency evidence or requested video interview where applicable | Selection: Competitive local cohort of fewer than 30 ninth graders per year; Elon does not publish applicant totals, acceptance rate, score weights, or a guaranteed academic threshold. Application materials: Essay for selected applicants; In-person group interview and individual interview for finalists |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-20Source 2 · checked 2026-08-20Source 3 · checked 2026-08-20Source 4 · checked 2026-08-20Source 5 · checked 2026-08-20 | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-20Source 2 · checked 2026-08-20Source 3 · checked 2026-08-20Source 4 · checked 2026-08-20 |
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