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Lumos Fellows Application Form, 2026

The priority deadline for our Spring cohort (March 21st - May 2nd, 2026) is March 7th, 2026. We will begin reviewing applications after the early deadline. The late deadline is March 14th, 2026.

Lumos Fellows is a selective 6-week, mentor-supported program for ambitious high school students who want to become builders. In the program, you’ll use modern AI tools to build a real app/website, learn the basics of launching/marketing, and building a business on top of your skills. No prior coding experience is required. By the end of the program, you'll have:

- A fully functional app/website you built

- A live link + demo you can share on college applications or in interviews

- A clear narrative (for your college apps as well) - problem → solution → product → users

- A marketing toolkit (positioning, landing page, distribution, content basics)

Here's a list of college applicants and their stats that have had similar projects to the ones Lumos helps you create that got accepted to Harvard, MIT, Princeton, Stanford, and more.

Our mentors are CS majors at top universities (Penn, Duke, Purdue) trained on our BUILD framework.

The cost of the program is $3500 with up to 100% merit scholarship and financial aid available.

What is your full name?

Email:

Phone number:

Year (high school/college + class):

Where do you live? (city, state, country)

What is your coding experience?

Do you have an idea of what you would like to build? If so, what is it? (optional: it's okay if you don't have an idea)

Have you done any other programs? If so, what are they?

What convinced you to apply to Lumos Fellows? (~150 words)

Tell us about yourself in <100 words.

This is an open-ended question - feel free to answer in any way you would like.

How did you hear about this program?

Merit Scholarship (Optional)

This section is optional and only for students who would like to apply for a merit scholarship.

The merit scholarship covers 25~100% of the program cost.

Describe a time where you've overcome a problem to a solution in a creative way. (<300 words)

Describe the two most difficult classes you've taken in school, and the strategies you used to be successful in them. (<300 words)

Financial Aid (Optional)

If you would like to apply for financial aid, please answer the following question below.

There are a limited number of slots for financial aid students; the cost of the program may be covered between 50~100%.

The financial aid program is limited to families that fall under the $65,000/year