| Application deadline | November 10, 2026 (2027 cycle) | March 1, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Free attendance; check separate expenses (2027 cycle) |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Need-based travel assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Funds are limited. (2027 cycle) |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Catalog terms: Residence hall room: $0. State-funded.; Meals: $0. State-funded.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Need-based travel assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Funds are limited. (2027 cycle) |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Weekly salary: $500 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Grades 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher | Grade 12 and first-year college; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Residency: GA; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–11 when applying; Requirement: Enrolled in a Georgia public school district, independent school or state charter school, or homeschooled in Georgia; Requirement: Nominated in only one subject area; Requirement: High aptitude and high interest in the area of nomination; Requirement: Able to attend the entire four-week residential program, including opening and closing days; Requirement: Has not attended the GHP summer program before | 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 | 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) |
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| Session dates or duration | Starts June 13, 2027; Ends July 10, 2027; 4 weeks (2027 cycle) | Starts July 12, 2027; Ends August 6, 2027; 4 weeks (2027 cycle) | Starts June 26, 2027; Ends August 26, 2027; 4 weeks (2027 cycle) |
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| Format | In person | Hybrid | In person |
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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 | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Statesboro, GA | IL | Rhinebeck, NY |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Local schools/districts nominate through their own fair, disability-compliant processes; state content experts score applications; selected semifinalists interview or audition; finalists and alternates follow. More than 4,000 are nominated annually and approximately 20% or fewer attend. Local quotas, area rubrics, annual cohort size, and alternate movement vary. Application materials: One recommendation from someone who can speak to the nomination area; Interview or audition at the Semifinalist Event (semifinalists) | Application materials: Letter of recommendation from a STEM teacher or STEM club advisor | 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) |
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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 2026-10-24Source 6 · checked 2026-10-24Source 7 · checked 2026-08-22 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-12Source 4 · checked 2026-08-20Source 5 · checked 2026-08-20 |
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