| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Catalog terms: $3,095–$9,540; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Free attendance; check separate expenses (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): $225–$3,550; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Catalog terms: Need-based tuition scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited and competitive; for admitted Summer College, College Prep and Academy students.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Need-based travel assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Funds are limited. (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Catalog terms: Pre-college fee (credit programs): $780; Optional housing (credit programs): $2,542; Residential College Prep fee (College Prep seminars): $1,726; Application fee: $50. Non-refundable; waived for applications received by the early-bird deadline.; Need-based tuition scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited and competitive; for admitted Summer College, College Prep and Academy students.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Need-based travel assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Funds are limited. (2027 cycle) | 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 | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 8–12 when applying; Requirement: Good academic standing; Requirement: Minimum 2.0 GPA for the Academies; Requirement: Summer College open to current 10th-12th graders with at least a 3.0 GPA | Ages 15–16; Requirement: For 2027, birthday between August 26, 2010 and June 26, 2012 (at least 15 when the session starts and not yet 17 by its end); Requirement: Available for the whole four-week in-person session; Requirement: Able to speak English; Requirement: International campers need a valid passport and visa (if applicable) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 1–8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 26, 2027; Ends August 26, 2027; 4 weeks (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 8, 2026; Ends August 7, 2026; 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person / Online | In person | In person / Online |
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| Housing and supervision | 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 | Washington, DC | Rhinebeck, NY | Santa Clara, CA |
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| Selection and application | Application materials: Personal statement; Recommendation letter or School Official Reviewer Form | Selection: Regional/global selection committees review applications for cohort fit and invite some applicants to interview. LAJF seeks diverse strengths, backgrounds, interests, and commitment to change, but does not publish current applicant totals, cohort size, or acceptance rate. Application materials: Interview with your regional selection committee (if selected for the interview phase) | Selection: Open paid enrollment subject to prerequisites, placement, capacity, and course availability; no unified admissions rate is published. |
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