| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $950–$2,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $100; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: $420; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Last year's cycle (2026): Alumni-sponsored need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Small number available to accepted students; selection on financial need only.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Full financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requires household income documentation and a strong recommendation from a teacher, administrator or guidance counselor; one scholarship per student.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): Deposit to hold a spot: $250. Due within two weeks of acceptance.; Alumni-sponsored need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Small number available to accepted students; selection on financial need only.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Full financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requires household income documentation and a strong recommendation from a teacher, administrator or guidance counselor; one scholarship per student.; 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 10–12 (provider uses rising grades) | Grades 10–11 (provider uses rising grades) | Grades 6–12 (provider uses rising grades) |
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| Additional eligibility | Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Non-native English speakers: TOEFL iBT 100 or IELTS 7 (waived for students at English-medium high schools) | Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–11 | Residency: United States (no international On-Demand registrations); Requirement: Open to rising grades 6–12; Requirement: Fun with DNA: entering grade 6 or 7; Requirement: Forensic Detectives: entering grade 9 or 10; Requirement: DNA Barcoding: DNA Science alumni entering grades 10-12; Requirement: Genome Science: DNA Science alumni (or completed AP Biology) entering grades 11-12 |
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| Session dates or duration | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts August 10, 2026; Ends August 14, 2026; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person | In person | Online |
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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 | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Philadelphia, PA | Providence, RI | Available to U.S. registrants; kits may be shipped to a home or picked up at a DNALC location |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Historical 2026 programme information: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; Drexel describes applicants as exceptional and may close at capacity. All 2026 sessions and the waitlist filled, but no acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Two short essay questions; One brief essay (100-300 words) from a choice of prompts; Video conference interview (international students only) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Selection: Registration-based, subject to course prerequisites, kit availability, and U.S. shipping constraints; no competitive admission rate is published. |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24Source 4 · checked 2026-10-24Source 5 · checked 2026-10-24 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24Source 4 · checked 2026-08-21 |
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