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Governor
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Summer Residential Program
2013
What is Summer Residential
Governor School?
Provides gifted high school juniors and seniors
with intensive educational experiences in
visual and performing arts; humanities;
mathematics, science, and technology; life
science and medicine; or through mentorships
in marine science or engineering.
Students live on a college or university campus
for up to four weeks each summer.
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.
Mentorships - Work side-by-side with research
scientists, physicians, and a variety of other
professionals.
Three Types of Applications
Academic Application – complete this
application for the Agriculture program, the
Humanities program, and the Math, Science,
and Technology program
Mentorship Application – complete this
application for the Life Sciences and
Medicine program and the NASA/NIA and
Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
programs
Visual and Performing Arts Application –
complete this application for all of the
subcategories of the Visual and Performing
Arts program (dance, instrumental music,
theatre, visual arts, and vocal music)
Eligibility Criteria
Strong Academic Standing
Two forms of Aptitude tests
Letter of recommendation from a teacher
A student must be neither a current applicant to a 2013
Governor's Foreign Language Academy or other
Summer Residential Governor’s School, nor a former
participant in these programs. A student may attend
only one Foreign Language Academy or Summer
Residential Governor’s School program during his
or her high school career.
A student must be genuinely interested in attending the
Governor's School and have the emotional maturity,
stability, and self-discipline to live away from home for
an extended period.
Once selected, a student MUST attend Governor
School.
2013 Visual & Performing Arts
Programs
Dance
Instrumental Music
Vocal Music
Theatre
Visual Arts
VPA Governor School
Radford University – June 24 – July 21 for the
2012 Summer Residential Governor's School
for Humanities and Visual and Performing Arts.
http://www.radford.edu/content/govschool/home.html
In order to receive a Governor’s School
certificate, students are required to be in
attendance from the opening ceremony on
June 24 through the closing ceremony on July
21.
Student Parent Handbook:
http://www.radford.edu/content/govschool/home/about/handbook.html
VPA – Adjudication
Limited Allotment per School
If nominated for any of the VPA category –
Students will go through adjudication
process.
2013 Adjudication Site:
Shenandoah University – January 12,
2013
Failure to show up for adjudication –
Students will be responsible to pay $25
cancellation fee.
2013 Academic Programs
Agriculture
Humanities
Mathematics
Science & Technology
Life Sciences and Medicine
Mentorships in Engineering and Marine
Science
Academic Programs & Dates
Agriculture (AG) Virginia Tech
(4 weeks) June 30 – July 27,
2013 Program begins at 2 p.m.
Humanities (HUM) Radford University
(4 weeks) June 23 – July 20,
2013 Program begins at 1 p.m.
Life Sciences and Medicine (LSM)
Virginia Commonwealth University
(4 weeks) June 30 – July 26,
2013 Program begins at 12 p.m.
Mathematics, Science, and Technology
(MST) Lynchburg College
(4 weeks) June 30 – July 27,
2013 Program begins at 2 p.m.
NASA/NIA Mentorship (NASA/NIA)
Christopher Newport University
(4 weeks) June 30 – July 27,
2013 Program begins at 3 p.m
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Mentorship (VIMS) Christopher
Newport University
(4 weeks) June 30 – July 27,
2013 Program begins at 3 p.m
Visual and Performing Arts (VPA)
Radford University
(4 weeks) June 23 – July 20,
2013 Program begins at 1 p.m.
Application Process
All application MUST be completed electronically.
Original Signatures are Required.
Print Name on Top of EACH page
Pages are numbered correctly & In correct order
Letter of References MUST have original signature.
Teachers are Required to use online reference form
All forms can be found at the following website:
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/governor
s_school_programs/summer_residential/index.s
html
Application Continue
Complete ALL Information
Relevant activities, training, experiences, and
honors
Essay/VPA Statement of Interest
Applicant & Parent/Guardian Assurances
Teacher Recommendation:
Narrative/Reference should be on school
letterhead
Student’s name MUST be displayed on top
Original signature
Must use online fillable form
Deadlines
All interested students MUST notify Ms. Jamil
by October 19, 2012 – No late-comers will be
considered!
All VPA interested students – Please see your
performing arts teacher
All nominees will be requested to submit
page 1 of application by October 26, 2012
VPA Application Due – November 30,
2012 (Only applicable to nominees sent
forward for adjudication)
Academic & Mentorship Application Deadline –
November 30, 2012 – No Exceptions!
Reference Link
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/gover
nors_school_programs/summer_residential/i
ndex.shtml