| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | February 1, 2027 (2027 cycle) | May 1, 2027 (2027 cycle) |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $7,208; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Free attendance; check separate expenses (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): $1,418–$6,173; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid and travel grants: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Free for domestic students with household income under $85,000; case-by-case awards above that and for international students.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Limited need-based discount: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Students eligible for free or reduced lunch with a GPA of 3.5 or better are encouraged to apply.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): Application: $0. Applying is free.; Need-based financial aid and travel grants: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Free for domestic students with household income under $85,000; case-by-case awards above that and for international students.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | On-campus boarding: $0. Covered by program funders.; Food: $0. Covered by program funders. (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): Resident program fee (housing, three meals a day, events, transportation): $887–$1,637. $887 for one week, $1,637 for two weeks; included in the resident totals.; Application deposit, applied to the final bill: $75. Non-refundable.; Tuition deposit to hold a seat, applied to the final bill: $300. Non-refundable.; Limited need-based discount: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Students eligible for free or reduced lunch with a GPA of 3.5 or better are encouraged to apply.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher | Grades 10–12 (provider uses rising grades) |
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| Additional eligibility | Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Must not have already graduated from high school; Requirement: Most participants have just finished 10th or 11th grade; students who just completed 9th grade with more advanced math have attended; Requirement: International students are welcome to apply | Residency: Texas high school students; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–11 when applying; Requirement: Students enrolled in summer school during the program dates cannot participate (full-time attendance required) | Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Must have completed the first year of high school by the summer; Requirement: Credit-bearing courses: GPA of 3.0 or better, primarily for rising seniors; rising juniors need a GPA of 3.5 or better; Requirement: Non-credit courses recommended for students with a GPA of 3.0 or better; Requirement: Recommended English proficiency for international students: mid-B2 level (TOEFL 80, IELTS 6, DET 115) |
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| Session dates or duration | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 28, 2026; Ends August 8, 2026; 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 20, 2027; Ends June 25, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Starts June 21, 2027; Ends July 30, 2027; 1–2 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 | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Unconfirmed — check official site | Austin, TX | Bronx, NY |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Application review uses the form, letter, Interesting Test, and mathematical sponsor recommendation; no current acceptance rate or 2027 capacity is published. Application materials: Letter of recommendation from a sponsor who knows you in a mathematical context | Selection: McCombs describes desired qualities but publishes no current applicant count, cohort size, acceptance rate, fixed GPA cutoff, identity quota, geographic quota, scoring rubric, interview process, or waitlist policy. Historical cohort figures must not be treated as a future guarantee. Application materials: Essay(s); One letter of recommendation | Selection: Rolling course-by-course admission until capacity, with course caps often around 20. Applicant volume, acceptance rates, and discount counts are not published. Application materials: Letter of recommendation (rising juniors applying to credit-bearing courses); Audition song (Musical Theatre Workshop) |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24Source 4 · checked 2026-10-24 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-08-20Source 3 · checked 2026-08-20 | 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 2026-08-21Source 8 · checked 2026-08-21 |
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