| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | February 12, 2027 (2027 cycle) | November 15, 2026 (2027 cycle) |
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| Cost | Catalog terms: $500–$5,925; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | $600 (2027 cycle) | Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Catalog terms: Scholarships for families for whom the sliding-scale discount is not adequate: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Fee waiver for students eligible for free or reduced lunch: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Granted to the extent funds are available. (2027 cycle) | Catalog terms: Fellow project grant: Up to $1,000. Awarded by application on merit and need; not guaranteed.; Research Scholar scholarship: $2,000–$10,000. Top three projects earn $10,000; other awardees $2,000 to $5,000.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Catalog terms: Deposit to reserve a place: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Refund of tuition (less the deposit) for cancellations up to 90 days before the program.; Scholarships for families for whom the sliding-scale discount is not adequate: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; Optional pickup from Keene, Concord bus station or Manchester Airport (each way): $20–$160. Pickup from Bellows Falls, VT bus and train is free.; Optional student overnight fee: $125. Per night.; Optional equipment rentals (per program): $5–$20; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Fee waiver for students eligible for free or reduced lunch: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Granted to the extent funds are available. (2027 cycle) | Catalog terms: Fellow project grant: Up to $1,000. Awarded by application on merit and need; not guaranteed.; Research Scholar scholarship: $2,000–$10,000. Top three projects earn $10,000; other awardees $2,000 to $5,000.; 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 | Unconfirmed — check official site | Grade 10 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Ages 6–18; Requirement: Meet the exact age range for the selected program; published 2026 programs ranged from ages 6-10 to ages 15-18; Requirement: Show genuine personal interest and excitement about attending; Requirement: Be physically ready to participate in every required aspect of the selected program; Requirement: Ensure the family understands Kroka's philosophy, handbook, outdoor living, risk, and community approach; Requirement: Complete an introductory program or demonstrate prior technical experience when an advanced expedition requires it; Requirement: Be accepted based on fit, safety, capacity, and group composition; Exclusion: Registration and deposit do not guarantee acceptance; Exclusion: Students who cannot safely complete essential physical, technical, behavioral, medical, or community components without an agreed accommodation; Exclusion: Applicants outside the selected program's age band or without a stated technical prerequisite; Exclusion: Some rites-of-passage programs use gender-specific cohorts; verify the current inclusion policy directly | Residency: Missouri; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 10 when applying; Requirement: Attend high school in Missouri or be homeschooled in Missouri | Ages 14–20; Requirement: Not yet in university at the start of the Fellowship (June 2027); Requirement: Able to converse with participants and facilitators in English |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 1–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 13, 2027; Ends July 3, 2027; 3 weeks (2027 cycle) | Catalog terms: 8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person | In person | Online |
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| Housing and supervision | 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 | Marlow, NH | Columbia, MO | Online; open to applicants from almost anywhere |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Fit- and safety-reviewed rather than first-come alone; Kroka may decline applicants, maintain waitlists, prefer group balance, and require prerequisites for technical programs. | Selection: School nomination allotments limit the pool, a statewide committee evaluates academic and qualitative criteria, and about 330 scholars are expected in 2027. MSA does not publish a current nomination count or acceptance rate. Application materials: Two letters of recommendation, at least one from a teacher; Two essays of 300-350 words | Selection: Non-Trivial plans approximately 600 Research Foundations finalists and about 200 Research Fellows for 2027; final cohort sizes may change and no acceptance rate is published for the cycle. |
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