Program Snapshot
What students should know
- Access model
- No tuition / support varies
- Eligible students
- High school students
- Current grade eligibility
- 11th
- Geographic eligibility
- Varies; verify official eligibility
- Research experience
- Authentic mentored research / internship
- Mentor / professional exposure
- Scientists / faculty; clinicians or physicians may be included
- Computational component
- Varies / not specified
- Health-sciences focus
- Strong
- Tuition / fee
- $0
- Stipend / compensation
- Not publicly verified
- Housing / travel
- Not publicly verified
2027 Cycle
Dates and application status
- Application opens
- October 1, 2026
- Application deadline
- Jan 1, 2027
- Deadline status
- Confirmed
- Program starts
- Not yet published
- Program ends
- Not yet published
Application timing: Open
Refresh status: 2027 information published; verify final details before launch
Editorial Assessment
How the score is calculated
Curriculum Design & STEM Experience22/25
Academic / Research Quality18/20
Selectivity & Merit-Based Access12/15
Mentorship & Alumni Network12/15
Track Record & Institutional Stability12/15
Financial Accessibility10/10
Rankings cannot be purchased. Sponsorship or advertising does not affect program scores.
Alumni Experience
What verified alumni report
Alumni VerdictNot yet rated0 of 5 verified reviews required
Would recommend—Shown once Alumni Verdict is established
Confidence threshold0/20High Confidence begins at 20 verified reviews
Evidence
Sources supporting this profile
OfficialOfficial
Verified October 26, 2026deadline_update
First-party official 2027 application dates independently reverified October 26, 2026; correct previously TBD production record. Deadline status: confirmed_2027; opens 2026-10-01; deadline 2027-01-01. Official high-school SURE-CAN page confirms the 2027 application portal window October 1, 2026 through January 1, 2027.
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Verified September 17, 2026master_record
Discovery source only; official validation pending
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Verified September 17, 2026validated_evidence
Cycle/status: 2027 dates published | Cost: No application fee | Compensation: Limited subsistence allowances for selected applicants | Duration: 6 weeks / 40 hrs wk | Eligibility/geography: Juniors; Western NY counties only; U.S. citizen/PR; 15+ | Curriculum/research: Wet/dry lab research; cancer biology, imaging, genomics, AI; abstract + poster | Track record/alumni: NCI-designated cancer center; recurring high-school program
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