| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $675; 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: Up to $675. Available for students and families for whom the fee was a hardship; award amount and next-cycle availability are not stated.; 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: Up to $675. Available for students and families for whom the fee was a hardship; award amount and next-cycle availability are not stated.; Early-bird, employee, or multiple-child discount: $50. The registration record confirms a $50 early discount; eligibility and stacking rules for other discounts are not stated. Historical early dates conflict across official pages, so no deadline is retained.; 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 | Grade 11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher | Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Residency: North Dakota; Requirement: Motivated North Dakota high-school sophomores and juniors; exact grade-transition convention, ages, GPA and citizenship are unstated. | Citizenship: U.S. citizens eligible regardless of residence; Citizenship: Non-U.S. citizens already in the United States on F-1 status eligible; Citizenship: Other U.S. visa holders must ask GSTEM to confirm eligibility; Residency: Non-U.S. citizens living outside the United States are not eligible; Requirement: Be a current high-school junior; Requirement: Show strong academic work, STEM aptitude, and demonstrated STEM interest; Requirement: Support GSTEM's mission of serving groups historically excluded from STEM; Requirement: Attend every day for all six weeks; Requirement: Do not participate in another program simultaneously; Exclusion: Current sophomores, seniors, and non-U.S. citizens living outside the United States; Exclusion: Applicants unable to attend the full six-week program | Ages 13–18; Requirement: Be studying or home-schooling at high-school level, including students entering or just finishing high school; Requirement: Be ages 13-18 under the 2026 registration criteria; Requirement: Receive preapproval before paid registration; Requirement: Show curiosity and willingness to engage with the philosophical theme; Requirement: Demonstrate maturity, cooperation, and ability to live appropriately on a college campus; Exclusion: The camp is overnight-only; no day or virtual option is advertised; Exclusion: Preapproval is required before registration; Exclusion: The official general camp directory summarizes eligibility as grades 9-12, while the detailed form also allows entering and just-graduated high-school students ages 13-18 |
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| Session dates or duration | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 0.71 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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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 | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Grand Forks | New York City, New York | Rochester, Michigan |
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| Selection and application | Unconfirmed — check official site | Selection: GSTEM admits 40 current juniors. Review is competitive and considers academic work, essays, STEM activities, and one recommendation. Application materials: Four short essays; One recommendation from a teacher, advisor, or counselor; Separate data-science essay for Winston Data Scholarship consideration | Selection: All campers require preapproval based on age, schooling, maturity, cooperation, and curiosity. Oakland does not publish capacity, applicant volume, acceptance rate, or scholarship selection rate. |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-11 | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-22Source 2 · checked 2026-08-22Source 3 · checked 2026-08-22Source 4 · checked 2026-08-22Source 5 · checked 2026-08-22Source 6 · checked 2026-08-20 | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-21Source 2 · checked 2026-08-21Source 3 · checked 2026-08-21 |
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