| Application deadline | March 1, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $3,900; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | $3,100 (2027 cycle) |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Summer financial aid for accepted students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Covers only a portion of tuition, typically no more than 25%; applications open January 1, 2027 through TADS. (2027 cycle) |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Registration fee: $300. Nonrefundable.; Health and wellness fee: $125; University of St. Thomas dorm housing (optional, ages 12-17): $3,400. Breakfast and dinner daily; chaperoned 24/7; van and bus transport to class.; Housing registration fee: $300. Only for students who choose housing.; Center for Dance or Market Square Tower housing (by artistic invitation only): $1,120; I-20 processing fee for international students: $200; Audition registration (in person $50 online; video audition $75): $50–$75; Summer financial aid for accepted students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Covers only a portion of tuition, typically no more than 25%; applications open January 1, 2027 through TADS. (2027 cycle) |
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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 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | 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 | Minimum age 14; Residency: US; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Must be 14 or older by the start of the program; Requirement: Good programming skills (Python, Java, C/C++ or other) and an understanding of computer science fundamentals; Requirement: Must be currently studying and residing in the United States; Requirement: Able to commit to the full commuter or virtual program schedule | Minimum age 12; Requirement: Placement in Levels 5-8 through the audition; Requirement: Dorm housing is limited to students 12-17 who are still 17 at the end of the program |
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| Session dates or duration | Starts July 12, 2027; Ends August 6, 2027; 4 weeks (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 29, 2026; 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 19, 2027; Ends July 23, 2027; 5 weeks (2027 cycle) |
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| Format | Hybrid | In person / Online | In person |
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| Housing and supervision | Non-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 | IL | Stony Brook, NY | Houston, TX |
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| Selection and application | Application materials: Letter of recommendation from a STEM teacher or STEM club advisor | Selection: Mentors evaluate application strength and fit to limited project capacity; each accepted student receives a mentor assignment with the offer. Application materials: Essay (maximum 2 pages) on a computing or data analytics interest, programming skills and past projects; Teacher recommendation letter (science, math or computer science) | Selection: Audition-based; acceptance rates and the number of available places are not published, and accepted spaces are claimed with a deposit on a first-come basis. Application materials: Live audition class (barre, center, pointe if applicable) on the audition tour, or a recorded video audition through Acceptd; Audition registration fee ($50 in person, $75 video) |
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