Program Snapshot
What students should know
- Access model
- Sponsored research internship
- Eligible students
- Motivated high-school students interested in science, engineering, math, and computer science
- Current grade eligibility
- Grade eligibility awaiting structured verification
- Geographic eligibility
- High-school program at Stanford campus or SLAC; detailed eligibility handled by program partner
- Research experience
- Authentic mentored research / internship
- Mentor / professional exposure
- Scientists / engineers / faculty
- Computational component
- Strong
- Health-sciences focus
- Not primary
- Tuition / fee
- No student fee stated on SLAC program listing
- Stipend / compensation
- Compensation details not stated on SLAC program listing
- Housing / travel
- Housing/transportation not stated
2027 Cycle
Dates and application status
- Application opens
- 2027 opening date not yet confirmed
- Application deadline
- TBD
- Deadline status
- TBD
- Program starts
- Not yet published
- Program ends
- Not yet published
Application timing: Dates pending
Refresh status: Current first-party SLAC program listing verified; detailed 2027 cycle dates not posted
Editorial Assessment
How the score is calculated
Version 3.0Curriculum Design & STEM Experience20/25
Academic / Research Quality17/20
Selectivity & Merit-Based Access12/15
Mentorship & Alumni Network12/15
Track Record & Institutional Stability10/15
Financial Accessibility9/10
Rankings cannot be purchased. Sponsorship or advertising does not affect program scores.
Alumni Experience
What verified alumni report
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Confidence threshold0/20High Confidence begins at 20 verified reviews
Evidence
Sources supporting this profile
2 sourcesOfficialOfficial
Verified October 2, 2026v3_identity_validation
First-party institutional source confirms the V3 program identity and high-school research/internship offering.
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Verified October 2, 2026validated_evidence
SLAC first-party listing describes RISE as a seven-week, 30-hours/week high-school program with active research-lab placements at Stanford or SLAC and research guidance; 2027 dates not stated.
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