| Application deadline | March 1, 2027 (2027 cycle) | May 15, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: $1,490–$3,730; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: $120–$315; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Limited need-based scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Need is shown with U.S. tax filings or other financial documents; no travel funds or visa support.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Donor-funded full scholarship (currently closed): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Tuition fully waived for winners, who pay a one-time $6 enrollment & application fee; application closed at time of check.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: One-time non-refundable application fee for all selected sessions: $75; Limited need-based scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Need is shown with U.S. tax filings or other financial documents; no travel funds or visa support.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Donor-funded full scholarship (currently closed): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Tuition fully waived for winners, who pay a one-time $6 enrollment & application fee; application closed at time of check.; Scholarship winners' enrollment & application fee: $6. Applies only to full-scholarship winners.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Stipend or pay | Weekly salary: $500 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Grade 12 and first-year college; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 11–12 (provider uses rising grades) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Citizenship: US citizen; Residency: IL; Requirement: Open to grades 12–13; Requirement: High school senior in the 2027-2028 school year or a 2027 high school graduate; Requirement: Enrolled in an Illinois high school; Requirement: Proof of medical insurance | Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–12; Requirement: Applicants who have not completed at least two years of U.S. high school must demonstrate English language proficiency; Requirement: Residential students must be 16 by September 1 of the program year; younger students can commute or take online courses; Requirement: Basic familiarity with the stock market recommended for Stock Market and Investment Research | Ages 14–17; Requirement: A computer, smartphone or other device, with an integrated webcam and mic, and a stable internet connection |
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| Session dates or duration | Starts July 12, 2027; Ends August 6, 2027; 4 weeks (2027 cycle) | Starts June 7, 2027; Ends July 9, 2027; 1 week (2027 cycle) | Catalog terms: 5 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | Hybrid | In person / Online | Online |
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| Housing and supervision | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | IL | Waltham, MA | Online global cohort; individual enrollment currently unavailable in Vietnam |
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| Selection and application | Application materials: Letter of recommendation from a STEM teacher or STEM club advisor | Selection: Bentley calls the program competitive and releases decisions on a rolling basis, but does not publish an acceptance rate, cohort size, scoring rubric, minimum GPA, or required finance background on the official pages. Application materials: Optional essay question | Selection: Standard enrollment is first come, first served subject to age, technology, language, payment, and cohort capacity; no acceptance rate is published. |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · 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 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-08-21 |
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