ONE Lab Summer Studio 2025 – Apply Here
Application Process
ONE Lab Summer Studio is open to high school students (rising 10th grade in Fall 2025 through graduating seniors, with exceptional rising 9th graders eligible for admission). All students are required to fill out the application linked below, which includes:
Listing your session and course preference
Completing all applicant / family information fields
Writing a brief 250-word essay explaining your interest in this program, with a suggested focus on your motivation and goals, as well as what unique perspective or experience you think you’d bring to the program
Paying the $75 application fee
Successful Application Criteria
Our admissions committee carefully reviews all applications. We strive to select talented and committed students who are passionate about climate science, fighting against climate change, and their own possibility as innovators leading this fight. We seek to build a class that is socio-economically and racially diverse, one that foregrounds students with wide-ranging and well-rounded interests & experiences, skills & talents. Our goal is to support and uplift students in their academic, professional and personal aspirations.
Program Schedule
Session 1 (7/14 - 7/24) meets:
Weeks 1 & 2: Monday - Thursday
10am - 12.30pm for morning class and 1pm - 3pm for afternoon studio
Session 2 (7/28 - 8/7) meets:
Weeks 1 & 2: Monday - Thursday
10am - 12.30pm for morning class and 1pm - 3pm for afternoon studio
Students may enroll in more than one session, in any combination of classes. All times are EDT. Please note that this program does not offer housing.
APPLICATION DEADLINES, DISCOUNTS, PAYMENTS & REFUNDS
Deadlines & Discounts
Early Bird 1 (apply by Friday 3/21/25) – 20% off base tuition and two 1:1 portfolio review sessions with Terreform ONE associate ($300+ value)
Enter code EARLYBIRD20 at check-out, to get the discount.Early Bird 2 (apply by Friday 4/04/25) – 15% off base tuition and one 1:1 portfolio review session with Terreform ONE associate ($150+ value)
Enter code EARLYBIRD15 at check-out, to get the discount.Early Bird 3 (apply by Friday 4/18/25) – 10% off base tuition.
Enter code EARLYBIRD10 at check-out, to get the discount.After Friday 4/18/25, we review applications on a rolling basis, but in order to insure your first choice of class, apply as early as possible
Other discounts10% off base tuition, limited to one type of discount per student:
Register 2+ siblings for classes
Successfully refer a friend
Scholarships – see Financial Aid & Scholarships Section below
Payments
Application Payment: $75 (non-refundable)
Tuition:
Concentration : In-Person $2025
Tuition & Materials Fee Payment:
50% tuition payment + Materials Fee due within one week of acceptance; second 50% due 4 weeks after first payment.
If applying and accepted later in the spring, please note final payment for full tuition is due Friday 6/6/25 for Session 1 and Friday 6/20/25 for Session 2.
Refunds
Tuition & Materials Fee Refund:
Up to two months before class start date, 50% tuition only (i.e., no refund for materials fee), plus a $50 processing fee.
At or after one month before class start date: No refunds at all.
Financial Aid & Scholarships: ONE Lab is dedicated to providing an equitable, diverse and inclusive educational experience; to that end, we offer full tuition remission to a select number of students through our scholarship fund. If you are applying for a scholarship, before going to our online application page, please contact us at info@onelab.org with the subject line “Scholarship Applicant.”