Vermont teens passionate about learning are invited to apply now for the Governor's Institutes of Vermont, 11 fun, intensive, residential summer opportunities on college campuses statewide.
At GIV, rising 10th- through 12th-graders spend one to two weeks diving deep into academics or the arts, making new friends and gaining new skills and confidence while having the time of their lives.
Students choose their own focus area from a broad range including arts (visual, performing and technical), astronomy, environmental science and technology, engineering, mathematics, health and medicine, architecture/design/build, entrepreneurship, current issues/youth activism, or technology, design, and coding.
Surrounded by others who share the same interests and passion for learning, students engage in hands-on exploration, receive mentorship by topical experts and professionals, explore career paths in their field of interest, and broaden their network of friends.
“We're doing everything we can think of to give more Vermont students access to the kind of engaged, passionate learning they've only dreamed of,” Karen Taylor-Mitchell, GIV's executive director, said in a news release. “We know we're getting it right when students are not only amazed by the amount they learned, but also the amount of fun they've had.”
More than 10,000 students have participated in Governor's Institutes since it was co-founded by the Agency of Education 36 years ago. GIV strives to be accessible for all students by providing tuition reductions and scholarships for every student who needs them.
New for 2019, GIV will continue its special discounts for girls attending STEM and entrepreneurship Institutes and will add similar incentive pricing for boys enrolling in the arts and current issues/youth activism Institutes.