| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | February 12, 2027 (2027 cycle) | November 15, 2026 (2027 cycle) |
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| Cost | $6,450–$14,950 (2027 cycle) | $600 (2027 cycle) | Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Need-based tuition discount: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. 10–80% off online tuition or 10–50% off San Francisco tuition; no full-ride scholarships; parents' income statements for the last 12 months are required. (2027 cycle) | 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 | Non-refundable deposit (counts toward tuition): $700. Due within 14 days of acceptance; the remaining tuition is charged 14 days after the deposit.; Need-based tuition discount: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. 10–80% off online tuition or 10–50% off San Francisco tuition; no full-ride scholarships; parents' income statements for the last 12 months are required. (2027 cycle) | 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 14–17; Requirement: Must currently be in high school; not open to college students or other adults | 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: 4 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 / Online | In person | Online |
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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 | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Berkeley, CA | Columbia, MO | Online; open to applicants from almost anywhere |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Leangap reviews applicants for fit using motivation, initiative, collaboration, problem solving, skills, and impact. Each 2026 format was limited to 40 seats, but no applicant count or acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Parents' income statements for the last 12 months (financial aid applicants) | 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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