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George Mason ASSIP
George Mason University
High school + collegeStipend / compensationComputation: VariesHealth sciences: Not primaryData Confidence A
Program Snapshot
What students should know
- Access model
- Student-paid + full need waiver
- Eligible students
- HS age 15+; wet-lab age 16+
- Current grade eligibility
- 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
- College eligibility
- College / undergraduate eligible
- Geographic eligibility
- Nationwide; in-person/hybrid/remote mentor-dependent
- Research experience
- Authentic mentored research / internship
- Mentor / professional exposure
- Faculty / research mentors
- Computational component
- Varies
- Health-sciences focus
- Not primary
- Tuition / fee
- $1,299 tuition + $25 application fee
- Stipend / compensation
- None
- Housing / travel
- Housing only possibly for 18+ at own cost
2027 Cycle
Dates and application status
- Application opens
- Not yet published
- Application deadline
- Not yet published
- Program starts
- Not yet published
- Program ends
- Not yet published
Refresh status: 2026/current baseline; 2027 cycle refresh required
Editorial Assessment
How the score is calculated
Curriculum Design & STEM Experience25/25
Academic / Research Quality19/20
Selectivity & Merit-Based Access13/15
Mentorship & Alumni Network14/15
Track Record & Institutional Stability14/15
Financial Accessibility5/10
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Alumni Experience
What verified alumni report
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Confidence threshold0/20High Confidence begins at 20 verified reviews
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Verified September 17, 2026validated_evidence
Cycle/status: 2026 official; 2027 opens fall 2026 | Cost: $1,299 tuition + $25 application fee; full need waivers | Compensation: None | Duration: 8 weeks full-time | Eligibility/geography: HS age 15+; wet-lab age 16+; remote/hybrid/in-person mentor-dependent | Curriculum/research: One-on-one original research across broad STEM; 3 credits; final poster symposium; prior abstracts/publications | Track record/alumni: Established 2007; 900+ participants reported by 2020; active research archive
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