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George Mason University College of Science (Virginia Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation / VALHEN)

VALHEN STEM Academy

Highly Selectivein-personFreeSummer Program✓ How we vetSource: 2027 page lists tentative dates July 28-30, 2027, applications opening February 2027, Virginia residents with 2.5+ GPA, and states it is free for selected students (meals and housing included, no transportation).

A free three-day pre-college STEM program at George Mason's Fairfax campus for selected rising high school juniors, with university lectures, hands-on STEM challenges and a team research project on a global STEM or sustainability problem.

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Location
Fairfax, VA
Duration
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Deadline
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Grades
10
Format
in-person
Cost
Free
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