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General Application Information

  • Applications for Summer 2025 have not yet opened. Dates to be announced.
  • The application asks you to answer some short answer questions and some demographic information, and to supply an academic transcript and the contact information of someone to write a letter of recommendation. See our FAQ for details regarding accepted recommenders.

Timeline

  • The 2025 Princeton AI4ALL application will open in 2025 (dates to be announced).
  • Notification of acceptance will be sent out a few weeks after the application deadline.
  • If you are accepted or placed on the waitlist, you will have a week to confirm your intent to attend within a week of your notice of acceptance or waitlist status. To confirm, you need to submit your intent to attend form and financial documentation supporting your eligibility, or your waitlist confirmation form.

Admission Criteria

Students must be in 10th grade at the time of application and going into 11th grade in Fall 2025.

Starting in Summer 2025, students must also:

  • Live in the United States. Students who live and attend school abroad, including US citizens, will not be considered.
  • Meet at least one of the socioeconomic conditions below:
    • Combined household income does not exceed $60,000.
    • Your family income or circumstances qualify you to receive free or reduced-price lunch in your high school.
    • Your family income or circumstances qualify you to receive an SAT or ACT fee waiver.

The application requires an academic transcript and the contact information of someone to write a letter of recommendation, alongside some short answer questions and questions about the applicant. See our FAQ for details regarding accepted recommenders.

Ideal Candidates

Ideal candidates should:

  • Have an interest in AI (no previous AI or programming background is required). 
  • Have leadership skills and the potential to make broader impact.
  • Be passionate about creating an inclusive and diverse environment.

Program Costs

Program costs will be covered by Princeton AI4ALL, including housing, meals, and the trip to Washington, D.C. Assistance with travel expenses to and from Princeton is available.

This is made possible thanks to generous support from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Princeton Computer Science Department, Princeton Electrical and Computer Engineering department, Princeton Center for Information Technology Policy, AI4ALL Organization, Princeton School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Sangam Festival, Princeton Center for Statistics and Machine Learning, IEEE Princeton Central Jersey Section, and the Princeton Office of Information Technology. We will take into account additional considerations beyond those outlined above to ensure that every admitted student is able to participate.