| Application deadline | January 26, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $6,600; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | $3,100 (2027 cycle) |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid: Up to $6,600. Scaled to reported family income; considered after admission and does not affect the admissions decision.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Summer financial aid for accepted students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Covers only a portion of tuition, typically no more than 25%; applications open January 1, 2027 through TADS. (2027 cycle) |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Application fee: $0. Applying to MathPath is free.; Minimum registration deposit: $500; Need-based financial aid: Up to $6,600. Scaled to reported family income; considered after admission and does not affect the admissions decision.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Registration fee: $300. Nonrefundable.; Health and wellness fee: $125; University of St. Thomas dorm housing (optional, ages 12-17): $3,400. Breakfast and dinner daily; chaperoned 24/7; van and bus transport to class.; Housing registration fee: $300. Only for students who choose housing.; Center for Dance or Market Square Tower housing (by artistic invitation only): $1,120; I-20 processing fee for international students: $200; Audition registration (in person $50 online; video audition $75): $50–$75; Summer financial aid for accepted students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Covers only a portion of tuition, typically no more than 25%; applications open January 1, 2027 through TADS. (2027 cycle) |
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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 12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Minimum age 17; Citizenship: US citizen; Citizenship: US permanent resident; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 12 when applying; Requirement: Enrolled at least half-time as a high school senior and graduated before the internship starts; Requirement: 18 years old by September 30, 2027; a graduating senior who is 17 on June 1, 2027 must have a permanent home address within 40 miles of an NIH campus; Requirement: Permanent residents must attend or be accepted to a U.S. educational institution | Ages 11–14; Requirement: Turn 11 before the program starts and turn 15 only after the last day of the program | Minimum age 12; Requirement: Placement in Levels 5-8 through the audition; Requirement: Dorm housing is limited to students 12-17 who are still 17 at the end of the program |
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| Session dates or duration | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 28, 2026; Ends July 26, 2026; 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 19, 2027; Ends July 23, 2027; 5 weeks (2027 cycle) |
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| Format | In person | In person | In person |
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| Housing and supervision | Non-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 | Bethesda, MD | Unconfirmed — check official site | Houston, TX |
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| Selection and application | Selection: There is no centralized selection. Individual NIH PIs search applications, interview candidates, choose interns and supply funding; satisfying minimum eligibility does not guarantee a match. Application materials: Personal statement; Two references who submit letters of recommendation; Outreach to NIH Principal Investigators and interviews with them | Selection: Merit-based selection centered on the Qualifying Test and application context | Selection: Audition-based; acceptance rates and the number of available places are not published, and accepted spaces are claimed with a deposit on a first-come basis. Application materials: Live audition class (barre, center, pointe if applicable) on the audition tour, or a recorded video audition through Acceptd; Audition registration fee ($50 in person, $75 video) |
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