| 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 | Last year's cycle (2026): $1,270; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Berkeley Summer Sessions financial aid for non-matriculated students: $0. Summer Sessions states that financial aid is not available to non-matriculated students. External funding is not addressed.; 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 | Last year's cycle (2026): Summer 2026 high-school registration fee: $585. Applied to high-school Summer Sessions students, including online enrollment. Historical completed-cycle amount.; First-time document-management fee: $73. One-time by student status and degree level; may not apply if previously paid in the same applicable status.; Summer 2026 application fee: $25. Nonrefundable historical completed-cycle fee.; Berkeley Summer Sessions financial aid for non-matriculated students: $0. Summer Sessions states that financial aid is not available to non-matriculated students. External funding is not addressed.; 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 11–12; 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 | Ages 16–17; Requirement: Open to grades 11–12; Requirement: Must have completed 10th or 11th grade by the start of summer classes and plan to continue high school in the fall; Requirement: Overall B average (3.0 GPA, weighted or unweighted) and good academic standing; Requirement: Must be 16 by the start of the course; students 18 or older apply as Summer Sessions visiting students instead; Requirement: Students at high schools outside the United States must meet the English Language Proficiency Requirement unless exempt |
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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: 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person | Hybrid | Online |
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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 | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Statesboro, GA | IL | Fully online and asynchronous summer course, with optional live sessions scheduled at varied times |
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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: Course enrollment depends on Summer Sessions eligibility, application completion, section availability, and enrollment capacity. The official pages do not publish an admissions rubric, applicant count, acceptance rate, cohort size, GPA threshold, recommendation, or interview. |
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