| Application deadline | February 1, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Catalog terms: On-campus boarding: $0. Funders cover boarding in the latest published cycle; room type, deposit, damage, linen, accessibility, and early-arrival terms await the next cycle.; Program food: $0. Funders cover food; exact meal plan, snacks, travel-day meals, allergies, and dietary accommodations are not published for 2027.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Pepperdine University housing: $0. Provided for interns during the program.; Pepperdine meal plan: $0. Provided during the internship.; Pepperdine-Reagan Library and program-related travel: $0. Work transportation and program-related travel support are provided.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Intern wages: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Grades 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Residency: Current Texas high-school student; Requirement: Be a current high-school sophomore or junior during the application cycle; Requirement: Demonstrate interest in business, accounting, and/or leadership development; Requirement: Present a strong academic record and personal achievement in context; no universal GPA cutoff is published; Requirement: Complete the official online application, transcript, activities and leadership section, essay or essays, and recommendation by the announced deadline; Requirement: Be available for the entire six-day residential program, family orientation, dorm stay, classes, team work, case competition, networking, and closing activities; Requirement: Be prepared to work respectfully with students of varied backgrounds and follow UT, McCombs, housing, minor, conduct, safety, privacy, and academic-integrity rules; Exclusion: Students who are not current high-school sophomores or juniors under the next cycle's classification rule; Exclusion: Missing or late required transcript, essay, recommendation, activity, leadership, consent, or verification materials; Exclusion: Inability to attend the full residential session without an approved accommodation; Exclusion: Assuming first-generation status, hardship, identity, Texas residence, strong grades, early application, or accounting experience guarantees selection; Exclusion: Treating the encouragement of first-generation and hardship-affected applicants as an exclusion of other backgrounds; Exclusion: Using unverified third-party 2027 dates or deadline as official; Exclusion: Assuming participation confers UT or McCombs admission, academic credit, scholarship, internship, or employment | Requirement: The posting describes current college or university students as ideal candidates; confirm current role eligibility with the provider; Requirement: Have legal authorization to work in the United States; Requirement: Be available full-time and in person for the listed summer dates; Requirement: Be willing to work weekends and travel with program staff as needed; Requirement: Demonstrate organization, flexibility, civic-education or leadership interest, and fit with the Foundation's mission; Exclusion: A high-school application route is not established; the posting does not state an absolute college-enrollment requirement; Exclusion: Paid internship selection does not guarantee school credit, future employment, recommendation, scholarship, political appointment, or college-admissions benefit; Exclusion: Applicants must be comfortable supporting programming grounded in the Foundation's stated interpretation of President Reagan's leadership and legacy |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 6.57 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | 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 |
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| Location | Austin, Texas, University of Texas at Austin campus and scheduled Austin or corporate program sites | Simi Valley, California, Malibu, California, Program travel locations as assigned, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Pepperdine University housing, and off-site GALP delivery |
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| Selection and application | Selection: McCombs describes desired qualities but publishes no current applicant count, cohort size, acceptance rate, fixed GPA cutoff, identity quota, geographic quota, scoring rubric, interview process, or waitlist policy. Historical cohort figures must not be treated as a future guarantee. Application materials: One or more essays following the current prompts and word limits; One letter of recommendation from an eligible recommender under current instructions | Selection: RRPFI screens resumes and required videos for a paid summer role, but does not publish the applicant count, internship cohort size, acceptance rate, interview stages, or scoring rubric on the official page. Application materials: Any interview or employment forms requested after screening |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-10Source 2 · checked 2026-08-20Source 3 · checked 2026-08-20 | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-22Source 2 · checked 2026-08-22Source 3 · checked 2026-08-20 |
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