| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | November 11, 2026 (2027 cycle) |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $895; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $2,495–$13,495; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 nonrefundable Online registration fee or deposit: $95. Included within the $895 total rather than added on top; next-cycle payment and refund terms are not announced.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): 2027 application fee by round: $50–$100. Published 2027 programme-specific amount; additional expenses and financial awards require confirmation.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Grades 6–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Requirement: Be entering grades 6-8 for the middle-school section or grades 9-12 for the high-school section under the newly published cycle; Requirement: Be prepared for sustained live reading, discussion, writing, listening, and peer engagement; Requirement: Register online or by phone only after a newly dated session is published; Requirement: Obtain support or endorsement from a teacher, principal, or head of school; Requirement: Pay the current nonrefundable registration amount and remaining tuition under the new cycle's terms; Requirement: Attend the complete synchronous schedule in the selected time zone and follow academic, discussion, writing, technology, conduct, privacy, and originality rules; Exclusion: Using the completed 2026 dates, $895 tuition, $95 fee, refund terms, faculty, or course list as guaranteed 2027 terms; Exclusion: Treating a stale register button as evidence that a future session is open; Exclusion: Applying for 2026 aid after its April 2 deadline; Exclusion: Assuming international enrollment creates eligibility for financial aid; Exclusion: Assuming online participation provides college credit, host-college affiliation, admission, publication, an award, or a recommendation | Ages 14–18; Requirement: Be a high-school student age 14-18 for general LaunchX programs; Requirement: Historical 2026 Startup Experience reference, not current2027 entry conditions: For Online Startup Experience, college-aged applicants 18-22 may also apply; Requirement: Choose a program appropriate to prior entrepreneurship experience and desired commitment; Requirement: Meet online or residential attendance, conduct, payment, travel, and technology requirements; Requirement: Historical 2026 Startup Experience reference, not current2027 entry conditions: Startup Experience may expect Innovation Program or other prior entrepreneurship experience; Exclusion: Applicants outside the age rules for the selected program; Exclusion: Students unable to meet the selected track's full online or residential schedule |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | Online | In person / Online |
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| Housing and supervision | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Live time-zone-specific online cohorts; 2026 included North American and Asia-oriented schedules | Ann Arbor, Michigan; online worldwide |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Registration is described as rolling while space remains and requires educator support; the provider does not publish a current applicant count, acceptance rate, section capacity, or 2027 placement process. Application materials: Writing sample, interview, recommendation letter, placement material, or technology check only if the new cycle requires it | Selection: LaunchX reports an approximately 30% acceptance rate for Flagship programs only. It does not publish applicant counts, scoring methods, or acceptance rates for the other tracks. |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-20Source 2 · checked 2026-08-20Source 3 · checked 2026-08-20Source 4 · checked 2026-08-20Source 5 · checked 2026-08-20Source 6 · checked 2026-08-20 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-09Source 2 · checked 2026-10-09Source 3 · checked 2026-10-09Source 4 · checked 2026-10-09Source 5 · checked 2026-08-22Source 6 · checked 2026-08-22Source 7 · checked 2026-08-22Source 8 · checked 2026-08-22 |
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