| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | November 11, 2026 (2027 cycle) |
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| Cost | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $6,600; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | $13,495 (2027 cycle) |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid: Up to $6,600. Aid was available up to the full program fee; admission was decided before financial-aid consideration.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid: Up to $6,600. Aid was available up to the full program fee; admission was decided before financial-aid consideration.; Application fee: $0. Applying to MathPath is free.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | 2027 application fee by round: $50–$100. Published 2027 programme-specific amount; additional expenses and financial awards require confirmation. (2027 cycle) |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Grade 11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Residency: The 2026 program welcomed rising seniors from across the United States; future geographic rules are not announced; Requirement: Be a current high-school junior who will be a rising senior during the program summer; Requirement: Submit the complete selective Rise application by the current cycle deadline; Requirement: Be prepared for an intensive three-week residential college-level course load and community program; Requirement: Complete enrollment, deposit, scholarship, academic, health, consent, housing, conduct, and travel forms if admitted; Exclusion: Students outside the announced rising-senior cohort; Exclusion: Applicants unable to live on campus for the full residential session; Exclusion: Assuming the stale 2026 form remains a current application; Exclusion: Assuming credits automatically transfer to another college | Ages 11–14; Requirement: Turn 11 before the program starts; Requirement: Turn 15 only after the program ends; Requirement: Complete the Qualifying Test independently; Requirement: Demonstrate mathematical ability, interest, and persistence; Exclusion: Students outside the published age window | Ages 14–18; Requirement: Be a high-school student age 14-18 for flagship programs; Requirement: Complete the LaunchX application and current selection process; Requirement: Be prepared for the selected in-person or online team-based entrepreneurship programme; Requirement: Meet travel, insurance, consent, payment, and housing requirements; Exclusion: The program is not currently hosted by or operated by MIT; Exclusion: Online Startup Experience age rules do not define the in-person flagship; Exclusion: Financial awards, acceptance, team success, revenue, or venture continuation are not guaranteed; Exclusion: 2026 dates, location, and price do not establish the 2027 cycle |
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| Session dates or duration | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 29, 2026; Ends July 17, 2026; 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 28, 2026; Ends July 26, 2026; 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 27, 2027; Ends July 24, 2027; 4 weeks (2027 cycle) |
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| Format | In person | In person | In person |
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| Housing and supervision | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Greensboro, North Carolina, Guilford College campus and included Greensboro-area activities | Portland, Oregon | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Guilford calls Rise selective and encourages early application, but publishes no cohort size, acceptance rate, scoring rubric, or admissions threshold. | Selection: Merit-based selection centered on the Qualifying Test and application context | Selection: LaunchX reports approximately a 30% acceptance rate for flagship programs; current cohort-specific applicant counts and criteria are not fully published. |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-20Source 2 · checked 2026-08-20 | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-20Source 2 · checked 2026-08-20Source 3 · checked 2026-08-20Source 4 · 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 2026-08-22 |
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