SNP-BRIDGE FAQs
Yes, this program is specifically designed for college-bound students. You may apply if you are a high school senior (rising first year in college), gap year student (rising first year in college), first year in college, or second year in college.
Yes!
- An opportunity to discover your strengths and talents
- Skills in executive functioning and self-advocacy
- Tools and supportive opportunities to think about your future, including career development trajectories
- Support and mentorship from college students and faculty as you transition into college
- A community of other college students interested in neurodiversity
- Resources, knowledge, and design-thinking skills to make your community more accommodating of neurodivergence
- Access to the research presentations by Stanford faculty
Yes. The fees for remote participation and in-person participation are $2320 and $2730, respectively. Food and housing are NOT included in the fees.
The in-person program will be held at the Stanford Research Park of the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Yes, a number of need-based scholarships will be offered by way of a separate application. We will send out the application to accepted participants that have expressed a financial need mid-May.
Yes. Some exceptions can be made for extenuating circumstances. Otherwise, attendance during the two-week duration of the program is mandatory.
No, submitting a recommendation letter is optional. If you do wish to submit one, anyone that you believe can speak to why you are a good fit for SNP-BRIDGE may submit a recommendation on your behalf.
Sorry, not at this time. Program participants and parents/legal guardians are fully responsible for securing safe residency, with a responsible adult chaperone (if the participant is under 18), during the program and must arrange their own transportation to and from our campus. Stanford University cannot accept any liability for arrangements made for accommodations or transportation.
Yes. However, please keep in mind that the virtual session will take place from 9 AM - 3 PM in PST time via Zoom. For the in-person session, we do not provide housing or transportation, so all participants, including international students, will be required to secure these arrangements for themselves. International students will also need to secure their own flights and visas.
Stanford University offers limited, on-campus summer housing for Stanford-affiliated guests 18 years or older. Minors must apply for Family Housing and live with an adult for the duration of the program.
Most families from outside of the Bay Area will arrange for participants to stay with family friends who live near Stanford. Alternatively, while we cannot endorse or guarantee these sites, some families have told us they have used AirBnB.com, Vrbo.com and HomeToGo.com to find short-term vacation rentals. Hotels in the Palo Alto area tend to be expensive, but the university provides some discounts to families attending programs or events on campus (you must inquire about the discount while making your reservation). Hotels that offer a discount are listed here.
Yes, this is a great way to work with other families to save time and money. If you would be interested in getting in touch with other families of participants needing rides or seeking to share accommodations in the area can email snp-reach-oc@stanford.edu to be connected with other families who have agreed to be contacted for these purposes. Beyond connecting families in this manner, we cannot take further responsibility for such arrangements.
Please email snp-reach-oc@stanford.edu for support with any aspect of your application.