| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | February 12, 2027 (2027 cycle) |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $5,990–$7,390; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | $600 (2027 cycle) |
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| Financial aid | Last year's cycle (2026): Program financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Awarded after acceptance and reviewed first-come, first-served.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | 2027 need-based scholar-fee waiver: $0–$600. Limited waivers may be requested by students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch who do not have a sponsor. (2027 cycle) |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): Refundable damage deposit: $150. Refundable subject to program terms.; Program financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Awarded after acceptance and reviewed first-come, first-served.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | 2027 need-based scholar-fee waiver: $0–$600. Limited waivers may be requested by students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch who do not have a sponsor. (2027 cycle) |
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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 11–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 10–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grade 10; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Ages 16–18; Requirement: Be age 16-18; Requirement: Have completed high-school sophomore year; Requirement: Return to high school in fall as a junior or senior; Requirement: Be motivated to address academic challenges and prepare for college-level demands; Requirement: Be able to participate in a structured residential learning community; Exclusion: Graduating seniors should consider the separate College Readiness Program; Exclusion: A diagnosed learning difference, ADHD or autism is not required; Exclusion: Program is not college credit and is not the separate Summer Bridge Experience | Ages 15–18; Residency: Regional Washington eligibility varies; typical Puget Sound participants attend local schools; Requirement: Be a high-school student with strong interest in health-care careers; Requirement: Meet the chosen region's grade/age and geography rules; Requirement: Attend all required camp days and hospital activities; Requirement: Complete the regional application and supporting materials; Exclusion: Admission is competitive; Exclusion: Exact eligibility and prior-participation limits differ by region/cycle; Exclusion: Clinical exposure does not authorize independent patient care | Residency: Missouri resident attending high school in Missouri or homeschooled in Missouri; Requirement: Be a current tenth grader during nomination for summer participation as a rising junior; Requirement: Receive a nomination from a counselor, teacher, principal, or other school official, except eligible homeschool self/family nomination; Requirement: Fit within the school's MSA nomination allotment; Requirement: Provide three-semester unweighted GPA and an accepted standardized aptitude or IQ score; Requirement: Demonstrate leadership, creativity, intellectual curiosity, problem solving, initiative, and likely benefit; Requirement: Commit to the full three-week residential Academy without planned absence; Exclusion: Students and families may not self-nominate outside homeschool settings; Exclusion: Incomplete nominations are not considered; Exclusion: Parents and guardians cannot write recommendation letters; Exclusion: MSA provides neither grades nor academic credit; Exclusion: Nomination does not guarantee selection, course choice, roommate choice, fee waiver, college scholarship, or admission advantage |
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| Session dates or duration | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 11, 2026; Ends August 1, 2026; 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 13, 2027; Ends July 3, 2027; 3 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 | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Putney, Vermont; residential applicant pool | Tacoma, Spokane, Yakima, Puget Sound, Spokane region, Yakima region | Columbia |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Admissions reviews fit for the structured program; no applicant, cohort or acceptance count is published. Financial aid is limited and first-come after acceptance. | Selection: Competitive regional selection; official current applicant and seat counts are not published in the accessible notice. Application materials: Regional supporting materials such as statement, transcript, and reference when required | 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 PDF recommendation letters, at least one from a teacher and none from parents or guardians; Two named PDF essays of 300-350 words responding to the current character-identification and social-issue prompts |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-22Source 2 · checked 2026-08-22Source 3 · checked 2026-08-20 | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-22Source 2 · checked 2026-08-22Source 3 · checked 2026-08-20 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-12Source 2 · checked 2026-08-22Source 3 · checked 2026-08-22Source 4 · checked 2026-08-22Source 5 · checked 2026-08-20 |
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