| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $5,075; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based tuition scholarship for admitted students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited and competitive; requires a separate application with essays.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Program-specific full scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. The separate NAIOP-Drexel real-estate program funded all accepted students; this does not mean all Summer Institutes offer aid.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Global Navigator Scholarship (financial need and academic merit): From $500. Covers $500 up to 100% of tuition; for US citizens or permanent residents in grades 9-11 living in the US.; Academic Merit Award: $500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): Non-refundable application fee: $50. Waived for applications received by the Early Bird deadline.; Health insurance fee (international students only): $90; Need-based tuition scholarship for admitted students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited and competitive; requires a separate application with essays.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Common design-program registration deposits: $300–$500. Deposit amount, refundability, and whether it is credited to tuition differ by institute.; Program-specific full scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. The separate NAIOP-Drexel real-estate program funded all accepted students; this does not mean all Summer Institutes offer aid.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Nonrefundable application fee: $25; Nonrefundable acceptance deposit: $1,000. Due within 7 days of acceptance.; Global Navigator Scholarship (financial need and academic merit): From $500. Covers $500 up to 100% of tuition; for US citizens or permanent residents in grades 9-11 living in the US.; Academic Merit Award: $500; 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 8–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors | Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 9–12 (provider uses rising grades) |
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| Additional eligibility | Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 8–12 when applying; Requirement: Good academic standing with at least a 2.0 GPA; Requirement: International students need no visa or TOEFL score for the Academies | Requirement: Open to grades 9–12 | Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Must have completed 9th grade before traveling (rising freshmen are not eligible); Requirement: Some programs set their own requirements, such as a language level |
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| Session dates or duration | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 7, 2026; Ends June 19, 2026; 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 1–4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 3–8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person | In person / Online | In person |
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| Housing and supervision | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Washington, DC | Philadelphia, Drexel University and Philadelphia-area field sites; selected online programs | More than 40 advertised 2027 destinations; each program page defines the location and housing |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Earlier Academy admissions described rolling review and first-come seat registration; next-cycle availability is not established. Application materials: 300- to 500-word personal statement | Selection: Varies from registration-based/rolling to competitive review. Examples use capacity limits, transcript review, academic preparation, recommendations, and first-come acceptance; no umbrella admit rate exists. Application materials: Zero, one, or two teacher/professional recommendations depending on institute; Portfolio or course-prerequisite evidence only when specified | Selection: Program and scholarship capacity varies. Scholarships are competitively reviewed using transcript, GPA, essays, teacher recommendation, and for need-based awards guardian financial information; no umbrella acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Scholarship applicants: short essay answers; Scholarship applicants: one teacher recommendation |
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