| Application deadline | November 1, 2026 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Free attendance; check separate expenses (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $1,250; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Full and partial need-based support was advertised; amounts and availability were not published.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Full and partial need-based support was advertised; amounts and availability were not published.; 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 | Grades 10–11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Residency: Mississippi resident; Requirement: Completing grade 10 or 11 at application; never attended MGS; one academic qualification: gifted eligibility OR ACT 25 OR GPA 3.25; also demonstrated advanced ability. | Requirement: Canada/USA Mathcamp is a residential advanced-mathematics programme for students worldwide, generally ages thirteen to eighteen. Applicants need precalculus or equivalent preparation and demonstrate creative mathematical reasoning through the Qualifying Quiz; calculus is not required. Detailed age exceptions apply.
The completed 2026 camp ran June 28-August 2 at Champlain College in Burlington. The 2027 dates and location will be announced in December, and no 2027 application deadline or fee is yet published. All application components and any aid request must follow the new cycle’s instructions.
The accepted 2026 base fee was $7,500, with need-blind admission and full demonstrated-need aid available to eligible applicants, including international students. These historical terms do not establish the new cycle’s fee or aid instructions. | Requirement: Be a current high-school student in any grade level; Requirement: Be a beginner in Ancient Greek; Requirement: Memorize the Greek alphabet before the first session; Requirement: Be able to participate in live English-language online instruction four days per week; Exclusion: The 2026 course and enrollment period are closed; Exclusion: Students with prior Ancient Greek study are directed to other Paideia programs; Exclusion: A preferred meeting time is not guaranteed until sections are formed; Exclusion: Participation does not by itself guarantee school or college credit |
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| Session dates or duration | Starts June 6, 2027; Ends June 19, 2027; 2 weeks (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person | Unconfirmed — check official site | Online |
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| Housing and supervision | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Columbus, Mississippi | Unconfirmed — check official site | Live online sections scheduled around participant time zones |
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| Selection and application | Application materials: Recent teacher recommendation (not counselor or homeschooling parent); Community-member recommendation | Unconfirmed — check official site | Selection: Paideia describes enrollment and section placement rather than a competitive admission process; it publishes no applicant count, section size or acceptance rate. |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-09Source 2 · checked 2026-10-09Source 3 · checked 2026-10-09Source 4 · checked 2026-10-09Source 5 · checked 2026-08-21 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-09Source 2 · checked 2026-10-09Source 3 · checked 2026-10-09Source 4 · checked 2026-10-09Source 5 · checked 2026-08-22Source 6 · checked 2026-08-22Source 7 · checked 2026-08-22Source 8 · checked 2026-08-22 | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-22 |
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