| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | April 19, 2027 (2027 cycle) | February 14, 2027 (2027 cycle) |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $1,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | $2,750 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based scholarships (first come, first served): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Full scholarship for every accepted student: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Worth over $4,200 per student; Need-based assistance (audition fees and OAI Angel Fund): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based scholarships (first come, first served): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Application fee: $0; Deposit to reserve a spot: $100. Due once the application is approved; Suggested spending money: $100–$150 (2027 cycle) | Catalog terms: Full scholarship for every accepted student: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Worth over $4,200 per student; Commitment fee for attending students: $375; Non-refundable audition fee per discipline: $15–$35. $15 for early completed applications, $35 for January and February submissions; Need-based assistance (audition fees and OAI Angel Fund): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 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 | Grade 11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 10–11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 9–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors |
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| Additional eligibility | Requirement: Open to grade 11; Requirement: Finishing 11th grade by July 1 of the program summer; Requirement: Able to live on campus for the full two-week program | Requirement: Open to grades 10–11; Requirement: Open in the summer after sophomore or junior year (students finishing grade 10 or 11); Requirement: One year of chemistry or physics | Maximum age 19; Residency: OK; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–12 when applying |
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| Session dates or duration | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 13, 2026; Ends July 24, 2026; 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 7, 2027; Ends July 22, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Starts June 12, 2027; Ends June 27, 2027; 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 | Flint, MI | Terre Haute, IN | OK |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Kettering does not publish the cohort size, applicant total, selection method or acceptance rate on the current LITES page. | Selection: Earlier 2026 instructions described selective application followed by first-come session placement after approval. Confirm the current 2027 review and placement process; no acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Recommendation from a counselor or teacher | Application materials: Audition material uploaded online for each discipline (up to three disciplines); Non-refundable audition fee per discipline |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24 |
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