SNP-REACH Student Application

The Stanford Neurodiversity Project's Research, Education, and Advocacy Camp for High Schoolers (SNP-REACH) is a two-week summer camp for high school students across the U.S. to learn more about neurodiversity research and advocacy. Whether you’re already involved in neurodiversity advocacy or new to neurodiversity and looking to learn more, we’d love for you to join us!

Statement of Diversity: We encourage students of different backgrounds to apply. Diversity is at the core of the camp. We value all kinds of diversity, including racial/ethnic, sexual orientation, gender, and socio-economic, and we strive to balance the composition of the class based on this core value.

Remote Student Experience (July 7 to 18, 2025): Students will join via Zoom from around the US and worldwide. The remote setting allows students to listen carefully to educators, use closed captioning, and use preference of voice or the chat function to communicate, which fosters full engagement in group discussions. Leading lecturers, researchers, and clinicians from Stanford and around the country will present on different aspects of neurodiversity and allyship. Small group projects allow students to connect in a more profound and more active way.

In-person Student Experience (July 21 to Aug 1, 2025): Students will other students from around the US. The in-person setting allows students to listen carefully to educators, make use of closed captioning, and use preference of voice or the chat function to communicate, which fosters full engagement in group discussions. Leading lecturers, researchers, and clinicians from Stanford and around the country will present on different aspects of neurodiversity and allyship. Small group projects allow students to connect in a deeper and more active way.

Whether you participate in-person or remotely format, SNP-REACH camp leaders will facilitate student interactions. You will make new friends, expand your worldview, and continue the conversation with your new friends beyond the camp.

From July 8th to August 2nd, high school students will be invited to participate in SNP REACH, a two-week virtual immersive experience that will run twice for two cohorts of campers.

Camp Dates/Pricing:
Cohort 1: July 7 to 18, 2025 ($2,320 for virtual participation; $2,730 for in-person participation)
Cohort 2: July 21 to Aug 1, 2025 ($2,730; food and housing NOT included)

* We plan to offer scholarships to approximately 10-20% of attendees. Students accepted to the camp will have an opportunity to apply for financial aid.

Last summer, 90 high school students were selected from over 350 applications representing students from all over California, the United States, and other countries. Each of these students engaged in a project proposal that was brought back to their communities to carry forward into the coming year.

Group Projects: Students conduct group projects of their choice using the design thinking approach. Students learn from professors, researchers, clinicians, and neurodivergent student advocates. Through the design thinking process, campers then collaborate on neurodiversity advocacy projects that often continue beyond the program.

Application Timeline:

Deadline to submit an application Thursday, April 17, 2025 (11:59pm PDT).
Admission decisions will be made on a rolling basis. You will hear from us about acceptances no later than Monday, April 28, 2025 (11:59pm PDT).
Confirm your acceptance, pay camp tuition, and submit permission form within 4 weeks after acceptance notice is sent

For more information, visit our website. If you have any questions, please email snp-reach-oc@stanford.edu.

SNP-REACH considers applicants for admission on the basis of individual merit. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law (including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972).

Completing the application: We suggest that you compose your answers to the questions “Why are you interested in neurodiversity?” and “What do you hope to learn at the camp?” in a Word document that you can copy and paste into the application.

The information in this application is kept confidential to the admission committee.