| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | January 20, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $7,208; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | $5,640 (2027 cycle) | Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 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 | Merit scholarships, financial support and work study: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site (2027 cycle) | 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 | Room and board (7 weeks, on-campus students): $4,170. A double room reduces room and board by $800 per student; students under 13 must live off campus.; Refundable security deposit: $65; Enrollment deposit (credited toward tuition): $1,500; Application fee: $105. A waiver can be requested through Acceptd.; Merit scholarships, financial support and work study: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site (2027 cycle) | 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 | Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 11–12 (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 | Ages 10–30; Requirement: Violin, viola or cello players; Requirement: Age is measured on June 26, 2027; students must be 13 by then to live on campus | Minimum age 16; Residency: Attend a Northern California high school (public, charter, private or homeschool); Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–12; Requirement: At least 16 years old by the start of the workshop; Requirement: Students who are 18 at the start must be U.S. citizens; Requirement: Cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher; Requirement: Science GPA of at least 3.5; Requirement: Biology and Chemistry, or Integrated Science Series I and II, completed by the end of the current school year; Requirement: Eligible to access LLNL under Section 3112 of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, which generally bars citizens of China, Russia, Iran and North Korea without dual U.S. citizenship or permanent residence |
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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 26, 2027; Ends August 13, 2027; 7 weeks (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 13, 2026; Ends July 24, 2026; 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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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 | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | New residential campus for 2027 is not announced; Amherst, Massachusetts was the historical 2026 location | Westport, NY | Livermore, CA |
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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: Admission is by faculty review of solo and chamber audition videos. Meadowmount reports roughly 200 students and substantial aid, but does not publish current applicant count or acceptance rate. Application materials: Unedited solo audition video(s) | Selection: Applications are competitive and space is limited; LLNL publishes no acceptance rate or guaranteed cohort size on the official page. Application materials: Letter of recommendation from a Biology or Chemistry teacher |
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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 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24Source 4 · checked 2026-08-21Source 5 · checked 2026-08-21Source 6 · checked 2026-08-21Source 7 · checked 2026-08-20 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24 |
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