| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based program aid: Up to $2,575. Case-by-case; usually able to meet admitted students' requested program-cost aid, but not guaranteed and not available for travel.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available in 2026; 2027 form, criteria and amounts are not yet posted.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): Application fee: $0. No fee to apply in 2026.; Historical enrollment deposit: $500. Nonrefundable, due after acceptance and credited toward total cost.; Need-based program aid: Up to $2,575. Case-by-case; usually able to meet admitted students' requested program-cost aid, but not guaranteed and not available for travel.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available in 2026; 2027 form, criteria and amounts are not yet posted.; 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 | Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Ages 16–18; Residency: Applicants may come from the United States or internationally; Requirement: Be age 16-18 during the program; Requirement: Be a rising high-school junior, rising senior or recent graduate; Requirement: Submit the required statement, transcript and recommendation; Requirement: Be prepared for daily writing, sharing and constructive peer response; Requirement: Live in Kenyon College housing for the full session; Exclusion: Younger students and most rising sophomores are ineligible; Exclusion: Supplemental writing materials are not accepted; Exclusion: Students may attend only one Young Writers Workshop per summer; Exclusion: Need-based aid does not cover travel | Residency: 2027 rule not announced: current main page suggests U.S.-wide eligibility, while the 2026 FAQ specified Minnesota high-school students; Requirement: Be in or completing one of grades 9-12 under the applicable cycle's wording; Requirement: Complete application and accepted-student forms; Requirement: Agree with a parent or guardian to the code of conduct and closed-campus rules; Exclusion: Students unable to remain on campus for the full session or comply with the code of conduct; late materials were not guaranteed consideration in 2026 |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | 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 |
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| Location | Gambier, Ohio, United States | St. Paul, Minnesota |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Kenyon calls the workshop highly selective and admits only a small percentage, emphasizing the 300-word statement and recommendation; it does not publish applicant or acceptance counts. Application materials: Maximum-300-word statement, essay, story or poem about writing's meaning; One recommendation from someone familiar with the applicant's writing | Selection: 2026 applications were first-come, first-served for 150-200 places per session; the 2027 capacity and selection method are not announced. |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-21Source 2 · checked 2026-08-21 | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-21Source 2 · checked 2026-08-21Source 3 · checked 2026-08-21 |
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