Selective
Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth: Precollege Academic Campus Experience (PACE)
Overview
A selective one-week summer enrichment program for advanced middle-school students (grades 4–8) held on the UW-Madison campus. Students choose from enrichment courses aligned with their interests, attend daily from 9:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., and receive lunch as part of the tuition cost.
At a glance
Deadline
May 1171 days
Sessions
Jul1 wk sessions
Formats
Commuter
Location
Madison, WI
Cost
$500–$1,499from $700
Entering grades
Below 6th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Acceptance
Applications reviewed on rolling basis by committee considering academic achievement and motivation for course choice. Admission decisions: Admitted, Conditionally Admitted, or Denied.
Application requirements
Application Questions
Answers to four to six sentences for three main questions and one to two sentences for three additional questions
Transcript
Most recent transcript (unofficial copy acceptable)
Application Fee
Non-refundable $50 application fee
Cost & sessions
Non-refundable registration fee: $50 plus tuition of $650 per session (single enrollment) or $620 per session (multi-session enrollment). Lunch included in tuition. Tuition due May 15th and June 1st.
Financial aid
Scholarships and financial aid available, distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Full scholarship available to Wisconsin residents receiving free or reduced lunch. Partial scholarship up to 50% of tuition cost for others meeting income criteria. Application fee waiver available upon written request. International students: no scholarship assistance available.
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