| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | $1,700 (2027 cycle) |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Application fee: $25. Non-refundable.; Great Debate deposit: $150. Paid on acceptance to secure a spot; non-refundable. (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site | 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 | Grade 9; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 9–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher | Grades 6–12 (provider uses rising grades) |
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| Additional eligibility | Residency: Participating cities and surrounding areas; Requirement: GPA of at least 3.0 or 85 and a college-bound curriculum; Requirement: Spring regional training applies to specified four-day programmes | Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–11 when applying; Requirement: No prior agriculture experience needed | Maximum age 17; Requirement: Open to rising grades 6–12; Requirement: Not yet graduated from 12th grade and under 18 at the time of attendance |
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| Session dates or duration | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 22, 2026; Ends June 26, 2026; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts May 23, 2027; Ends July 30, 2027; 1 week (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 | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Sherman, San Antonio, Rock Island, San Diego, TX, IL, CA | Fargo, ND | Pensacola, FL |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Confirm the current programme’s selection, capacity and operative participation conditions. | Selection: Confirm the current programme’s selection, capacity and operative participation conditions. | Selection: The program is session- and capacity-based rather than presented as a judged competition. Current capacity, applicant volume, wait-list rules, and acceptance rate are not published. |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24Source 4 · checked 2026-08-22Source 5 · checked 2026-08-20 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24Source 4 · checked 2026-08-21Source 5 · checked 2026-08-20 |
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