Summer 2027 For high school students

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Program factsLaunchX Entrepreneurship ProgramsRemoveGovernor's School of New Jersey (Sciences and Engineering & Technology)RemoveGeorgetown Summer CollegeRemove
Application deadlineNovember 11, 2026 (2027 cycle)Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
CostCatalog terms: $2,495–$13,495; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): $7,113; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aidCatalog terms: Tuition financial awards: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Verified using the last year's income.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): Need-based tuition scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited and competitive; admitted students apply separately with essay responses.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditionsCatalog terms: International fee for in-person students not from the United States: $250. Helps cover international insurance.; Application fee (lower when submitted earlier): $50–$100. A fee waiver can be requested inside the application.; Non-refundable deposit (first half of the total program fee): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. The remaining fee is refundable up to one month before the program starts.; Tuition financial awards: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Verified using the last year's income.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: Key and swipe-card deposit (Rutgers engineering program): $65. Check returned uncashed at the end of the program.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): Pre-college fee: $780; Optional housing per session: $2,542; Application fee: $50. Non-refundable; waived for applications submitted before the early-bird deadline.; Health insurance fee per session (international students only): $225; Need-based tuition scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited and competitive; admitted students apply separately with essay responses.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or payUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
EligibilityGrades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official siteGrade 12 (provider uses rising grades)Grades 10–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors
Additional eligibilityAges 14–18; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12Residency: New Jersey residents; Requirement: Open to rising grade 12; Requirement: Attend a public or private high school or be home-schooled, and have completed junior year before the programRequirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–12 when applying; Requirement: Good academic standing with at least a 3.0 GPA; Requirement: Minimum TOEFL 90, IELTS 7.0 or Duolingo 115 when English is not the main language of instruction at the student's high school; Requirement: International students in on-campus classes need an F-1 visa and at least 6 credits
Session dates or durationCatalog terms: 2–5 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: 3–4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: 5–8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
FormatIn person / OnlineIn personIn person / Online
Housing and supervisionResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
LocationAnn Arbor, MIMadison, Piscataway, NJWashington, DC
Selection and applicationSelection: LaunchX reports an approximately 30% acceptance rate for Flagship programs only. It does not publish applicant counts, scoring methods, or acceptance rates for the other tracks. Application materials: Interview for selected applicantsSelection: Selection occurs first within the high school and then at the host. Recent host sources report approximately 20%-25% admission among school nominees, with exact cohort size driven by facilities and funding. Application materials: Sciences program: two hand-signed teacher recommendations, one from a science teacher and one from a math teacher; Sciences program: two single-page essays; Engineering & Technology program: several application essaysApplication materials: 300- to 500-word personal statement; One letter of recommendation
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    Georgetown University

    Georgetown Pre-College Summer Programs

    Georgetown’s Hoya Summer High School Sessions include noncredit Academies, College Prep and Summer College credit options. A separate year-round online program is also available. The site is planning summer 2027 and asks applicants to return November 16 for offerings and applications; the online program is open now.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: $3,095–$9,540; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1–8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Washington, DC
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 8–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Catalog terms: Need-based tuition scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited and competitive; for admitted Summer College, College Prep and Academy students.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Pre-college fee (credit programs): $780; Optional housing (credit programs): $2,542; Residential College Prep fee (College Prep seminars): $1,726; Application fee: $50. Non-refundable; waived for applications received by the early-bird deadline.; Need-based tuition scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited and competitive; for admitted Summer College, College Prep and Academy students.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 8–12 when applying; Requirement: Good academic standing; Requirement: Minimum 2.0 GPA for the Academies; Requirement: Summer College open to current 10th-12th graders with at least a 3.0 GPA

    Selection and application: Application materials: Personal statement; Recommendation letter or School Official Reviewer Form

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    Georgetown University

    Georgetown Summer College

    Georgetown Summer College lets eligible high-school students take credit-bearing courses with undergraduates, through campus and online options.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $7,113; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 5–8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Washington, DC
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 10–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based tuition scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited and competitive; admitted students apply separately with essay responses.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Pre-college fee: $780; Optional housing per session: $2,542; Application fee: $50. Non-refundable; waived for applications submitted before the early-bird deadline.; Health insurance fee per session (international students only): $225; Need-based tuition scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited and competitive; admitted students apply separately with essay responses.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–12 when applying; Requirement: Good academic standing with at least a 3.0 GPA; Requirement: Minimum TOEFL 90, IELTS 7.0 or Duolingo 115 when English is not the main language of instruction at the student's high school; Requirement: International students in on-campus classes need an F-1 visa and at least 6 credits

    Selection and application: Application materials: 300- to 500-word personal statement; One letter of recommendation

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    Georgia Governor's Office of Education and Workforce Strategy

    Georgia Governor's Honors Program

    Georgia's free four-week residential enrichment program for nominated sophomores and juniors, with advanced study in one of 20+ academic, engineering, language, or arts areas.

    Application deadline
    November 10, 2026 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 13, 2027; Ends July 10, 2027; 4 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Statesboro, GA
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher

    GA; Able to attend the entire four-week residential program, including opening and closing days

    Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Local schools/districts nominate through their own fair, disability-compliant processes; state content experts score applications; selected semifinalists interview or audition; finalists and alternates follow. More than 4,000 are nominated annually and approximately 20% or fewer attend. Local quotas, area rubrics, annual cohort size, and alternate movement vary.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Residence hall room: $0. State-funded.; Meals: $0. State-funded.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: GA; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–11 when applying; Requirement: Enrolled in a Georgia public school district, independent school or state charter school, or homeschooled in Georgia; Requirement: Nominated in only one subject area; Requirement: High aptitude and high interest in the area of nomination; Requirement: Able to attend the entire four-week residential program, including opening and closing days; Requirement: Has not attended the GHP summer program before

    Selection and application: Selection: Local schools/districts nominate through their own fair, disability-compliant processes; state content experts score applications; selected semifinalists interview or audition; finalists and alternates follow. More than 4,000 are nominated annually and approximately 20% or fewer attend. Local quotas, area rubrics, annual cohort size, and alternate movement vary. Application materials: One recommendation from someone who can speak to the nomination area; Interview or audition at the Semifinalist Event (semifinalists)

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    • STEM

    Georgia Tech CEISMC

    Georgia Tech CEISMC Summer P.E.A.K.S.

    Georgia Tech’s CEISMC Summer PEAKS offers one- to two-week STEAM day programmes on the Atlanta campus.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: $400–$550; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1–2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Atlanta, GA
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–12 (provider uses rising grades)

    Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Financial aid:
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    Catalog terms: Need-based tiered scholarship (25%, 50% or 75%): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Based on free/reduced lunch or Pell Grant eligibility; Georgia residents; one scholarship per student per summer.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Need-based tiered scholarship (25%, 50% or 75%): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Based on free/reduced lunch or Pell Grant eligibility; Georgia residents; one scholarship per student per summer.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12

    Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Purdue University Gifted Education Research and Resource Institute

    GER²I Summer Residential — PULSAR

    Purdue’s GER²I PULSAR serves current grades 9–12. The published 2026 two-week fee was $2,990 plus a $100 application fee; 2027 terms are unannounced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: $2,990; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 28, 2026; Ends July 25, 2026; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    West Lafayette, IN
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors

    Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: The 2026 application documented gifted/talent indicators and course placement depended on eligibility and availability. Confirm the next-cycle process; no acceptance rate is published.

    Financial aid: Catalog terms: Partial need-based scholarships (limited): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Application fee: $100. Refunded only if the student is not accepted; Optional Saturday field trip: $100; Partial need-based scholarships (limited): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–12 when applying

    Selection and application: Selection: The 2026 application documented gifted/talent indicators and course placement depended on eligibility and availability. Confirm the next-cycle process; no acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Historical 2026 instructions: One-to-two-page motivation essay or alternative media statement for new students; Historical 2026 instructions: Exactly two qualifying documents from transcript, IQ testing, achievement testing, teacher/mentor recommendation or talent-involvement documentation

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    Girls Make Games (LearnDistrict Inc.)

    Girls Make Games Summer Camps

    Three-week in-person and live virtual game-development camps for girls and nonbinary youth ages 8-18, with need-based aid up to 100%.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Redmond, San Carlos, San Mateo, Los Angeles, Elizabeth City, Wilmington, WA, CA, NC
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Ages 8–18

    Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Registration-based subject to site and cohort capacity; some 2026 sites filled and used waitlists. Need-based aid decisions were separate.

    Financial aid: Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid up to 100%: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Payment plans are also offered.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid up to 100%: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Payment plans are also offered.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 8–18; Requirement: Open to girls and non-binary youth; Requirement: No prior coding or game development experience needed; Requirement: English proficiency for the virtual camp

    Selection and application: Selection: Registration-based subject to site and cohort capacity; some 2026 sites filled and used waitlists. Need-based aid decisions were separate.

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    Glohea at JHU, a Johns Hopkins University academic student organization

    Global Health Leaders Conference at Johns Hopkins University (GHLC at JHU)

    An annual virtual global-health conference for grades 9–12 worldwide, organized by Glohea at JHU; the Summer 2027 application is due to open in fall 2026, with dates and fee not yet announced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $99; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 23, 2026; Ends July 16, 2026; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Zoom; organized by Glohea at JHU in Baltimore, Maryland
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors

    Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Applications are reviewed holistically. The organizer publishes no minimum GPA, test requirement, acceptance rate or guarantee of admission; Student Speaker Series participation requires a separate post-admission application.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Registration fee assistance for financial hardship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Admitted students tell the organizers upon acceptance.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Application fee: $0. No application fee.; Registration fee assistance for financial hardship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Admitted students tell the organizers upon acceptance.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–12 when applying; Requirement: Professional working proficiency in English; Requirement: Open to students from any country or U.S. state

    Selection and application: Selection: Applications are reviewed holistically. The organizer publishes no minimum GPA, test requirement, acceptance rate or guarantee of admission; Student Speaker Series participation requires a separate post-admission application. Application materials: Short essays

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    Global Online Academy

    Global Online Academy Summer Courses

    Seven-week, primarily asynchronous online high-school courses with teacher check-ins, project work, narrative grades and an available GOA transcript.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $840–$1,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 15, 2026; Ends July 31, 2026; 7 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Summer registration is course-based rather than a published competitive-admission process. Classes are small, but current course capacities, waitlists and fill rates are not published.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12

    Selection and application: Selection: Summer registration is course-based rather than a published competitive-admission process. Classes are small, but current course capacities, waitlists and fill rates are not published.

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    Global Works Travel

    Global Works Teen Summer Trips

    Open 2027 chaperoned residential travel programs for students entering grade 9 through graduating grade 12, with service, cultural, language, environmental and pre-med themes.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    $3,445–$7,195 (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 1–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Program-specific international and U.S. territory itineraries; current departures use Houston, New York, Miami or self-booked flights
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 7–12 and first-year college (provider uses rising grades)

    Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Capacity- and fit-based enrollment rather than a single selective cohort. A completed application and payment reserve a space subject to trip availability, documentation, health and conduct requirements.

    Financial aid:
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    Sibling discount (5% of tuition): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Discounts cannot be combined.; Educator-parent discount (10% of tuition): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requires proof of full-time employment as a primary or secondary educator.; Scholarships through partner organizations: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site (2027 cycle)

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Application fee: $95. Non-refundable.; Enrollment deposit: $700; Sibling discount (5% of tuition): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Discounts cannot be combined.; Educator-parent discount (10% of tuition): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requires proof of full-time employment as a primary or secondary educator.; Scholarships through partner organizations: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site (2027 cycle)

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 7–13; Requirement: High school trips: entering 9th grade through graduating 12th grade; Requirement: Middle school trip: entering 7th grade through graduating 8th grade

    Selection and application: Selection: Capacity- and fit-based enrollment rather than a single selective cohort. A completed application and payment reserve a space subject to trip availability, documentation, health and conduct requirements.

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    Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics (ICERM), Brown University

    GoGetMath@ICERM

    Five-day, non-residential math programme at Brown ICERM for rising 10th or 11th graders, regardless of gender. Future session dates, tuition and applications are not announced on the overview.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $100; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts August 10, 2026; Ends August 14, 2026; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Providence, RI
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 10–11 (provider uses rising grades)

    Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Financial aid: Last year's cycle (2026): Full financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Full financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–11

    Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Gotham Writers Workshop

    Gotham Writers Workshop Teen Creative Writing — Online and Zoom

    Four- or six-week creative writing classes for ages 13-17, offered live on Zoom or asynchronously online with lectures, exercises, and fiction/nonfiction practice.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: $339; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 4–6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Worldwide online
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Ages 13–17

    Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Open registration for available sections; no portfolio, audition, grades, or exams are required.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Registration fee (paid once per term): $25; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 13–17

    Selection and application: Selection: Open registration for available sections; no portfolio, audition, grades, or exams are required.

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    Governor's Program for Gifted Children / McNeese State University

    Governor's Program for Gifted Children

    Seven-week McNeese residential program for gifted students in grades 6-10, combining project-based academics, arts, student government, and dorm life.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $3,000–$4,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 7, 2026; 7 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Lake Charles, LA
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 6–10 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher

    Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Applicants must meet gifted-identification or aptitude criteria and grade-specific requirements. Applications were reviewed until spaces filled; the program does not publish applicant counts, capacity, or an acceptance rate.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): Sliding-scale tuition by household income: $200–$3,000. Estimated family tuition and fees by income; families can request additional aid on the enrollment form after acceptance.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Sliding-scale tuition by household income: $200–$3,000. Estimated family tuition and fees by income; families can request additional aid on the enrollment form after acceptance.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 6–10 when applying; Requirement: Junior Division: in grade 6, 7 or 8 during the school year of application; Requirement: Senior Division: in grade 9 or 10, with at least a B average for the last full school term and the current year; Requirement: Classified as gifted by a Louisiana public school system, or scores on an acceptable aptitude test

    Selection and application: Selection: Applicants must meet gifted-identification or aptitude criteria and grade-specific requirements. Applications were reviewed until spaces filled; the program does not publish applicant counts, capacity, or an acceptance rate.

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