| 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 | Catalog terms: $3,645–$3,995; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Full or partial merit/need-based grant: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; PCSE to CCS undergraduate scholarship: $4,000. For completers with a C or better who enroll full-time at CCS after high school; paid as $1,000 a year for up to four years.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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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 | Catalog terms: Possible additional concentration materials: $50–$75; Full or partial merit/need-based grant: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; PCSE to CCS undergraduate scholarship: $4,000. For completers with a C or better who enroll full-time at CCS after high school; paid as $1,000 a year for up to four years.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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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 | Grades 9–12; Grade timing: 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 | Requirement: Open to grades 9–12 |
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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) | Catalog terms: 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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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 | Detroit, MI |
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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: Standard paid registration appears capacity-based by studio concentration, with seat counts and waitlists shown in the registration system. Separate merit/need and sponsored fellowship scholarships are competitively awarded; CCS does not publish a universal PCSE acceptance rate. |
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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 2026-08-21Source 3 · checked 2026-08-21 |
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