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Virginia Space Grant Consortium Pre-College Programs
Virginia Space Grant Consortium Pre-College Programs
Four pre-college programs are being offered through the Virginia Space Grant Consortium. The student application process is open now for all programs except for the BLAST program, which opens Nov. 16. These programs are as follows:
- Grades 8-9: Building Leaders for Advancing Science and Technology (BLAST) Application Deadline: TBA; for more information, visit http://blast.spacegrant.org/
- Grade 10: Virginia Space Coast Scholars (VSCS) Application Deadline: Nov. 11; for more information, visit http://www.vscs.spacegrant.org/
- Grades 11-12: Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS) Application Deadline: Nov. 11; for more information, visit http://vsgc.odu.edu/VASTS/
- Grades 11-12: Virginia Earth System Science Scholars (VESSS) Application Deadline: Nov. 11; for more information, visit http://vsgc.odu.edu/VESSS/
Summer Residential Governor's Schools
Summer Residential Governor's Schools
Summer Residential Governor’s Schools provide gifted high school juniors and seniors with intensive educational experiences in visual and performing arts; humanities; mathematics, science, and technology; or through mentorships in marine science, medicine and health sciences, or engineering. The intent to apply forms can be found below.
Summer Residential Governor’s Schools provide gifted high school juniors and seniors with intensive educational experiences in visual and performing arts; humanities; mathematics, science, and technology; or through mentorships in marine science, medicine and health sciences, or engineering. The intent to apply forms can be found below.
Each Summer Residential Governor’s School focuses on one special area of interest. Students live on a college or university campus for up to four weeks each summer. During this time, students are involved in classroom and laboratory work, field studies, research, individual and group projects and performances, and seminars with noted scholars, visiting artists, and other professionals. In the three mentorships, students are selected to work side-by-side with research scientists, physicians, and a variety of other professionals. A director and a student-life staff provide supervision of students 24 hours a day, throughout the program. More information can be found at http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/governors_school_programs/summer_residential/
Student Nominations
Nominations may be made by teachers, school counselors, peers, or by the students themselves. A school or division selection committee chooses the nominees from each school or division and forwards the nominees to a state committee. Consideration is given to students’ academic records, test scores, extra-curricular activities, honors, and awards, creativity, original essays, and teacher recommendations. Students applying for the Visual and Performing Arts Summer Residential Governor’s School participate in a statewide adjudication where they audition or present portfolios for review before a pair of professionals in the specific arts field. Because of the limited number of residential placements available, not all students who are nominated by their schools can be accepted for participation.
Academic Programs Visual & Performing Arts Programs
- Agriculture Dance
- Humanities Instrumental Music
- Mathematics, Science & Technology Vocal Music
- Medicine & Health Sciences Theatre
- Engineering Visual Arts
- Marine Science
Intent to Apply Google Forms for Visual & Performing Arts Programs will be available, starting October 1, for students and parents to complete electronically, https://goo.gl/forms/Q82z2nFPGmj8lppa2. The DUE DATE to apply and submit the Google Form is OCTOBER 24, 2019.
Intent to Apply Google Forms for Academic Programs will be available, starting October 1, for students and parents to complete electronically, https://goo.gl/forms/8Vu7YlbkDqYTIZxj2. The DUE DATE to apply and submit the Google Form is NOVEMBER 5, 2019.
Past Experiences in SUMMER RESIDENTIAL IN MATH, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY
Carson B. traveled to Lynchburg, VA, to attend the Math, Science and Technology Summer Residential Governor's School. He lived in a dorm for three weeks and met other excellent students from all over the state of Virginia, and he enjoyed the college atmosphere and learning with other extremely capable students. Some of the classes Carson attended were about Cyber Security (How to Hack!), hydrology, and anatomy. Classes are taught by some of the best teachers in the state and attended by some of the best students in the state.
Additional Summer and Weekend Programs
Additional Summer and Weekend Programs
Humanities
- Achievement Awards in Writing ncte.org/about/awards/student
- Americanism Essay Contest fra.org/Content/fra/AboutFRA/EssayContest/default.cfm
- Arts Recognition Talent Search (ARTS): National Foundation for the Advancement in the Arts artsawards.org
- Optimist International Oratorical Contest optimist.org
- National Geographical Bee nationalgeographic.com/geographybee
- National Latin Exam nle.org
- National Spanish Examination 2nse.org
- National French Contest frenchteachers.org/concours
- National German Testing and Awards Programaatg.org/programs/hsstudentsprogs/testing_program
- My Turn Essay competition newsweekeducation.com/myturn2006
- National History Day Contest nhd.acuityweb.com/NationalContest.htm
- National Student Television Award for Excellence nationalstudent.tv
- Laws of Life Essay Contest lawsoflife.org
- National Biblical Greek Exam greekexam.com
- National Peace Essay Contest usip.org/ed/npec
- National Spelling Bee spellingbee.com
- National Forensic League Tournament nflonline.org
- Scholastic Art and Writing Awards artandwriting.org
- Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition and Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest vfw.org
Math
- American Mathematics Competitions unl.edu/amc
- American Regions Mathematics League arml.com
- Continental Mathematics League continentalmathleague.hostrack.com
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