|
Program Name |
Institution |
Contact Information |
States Served |
Application Deadlines |
Eligibility |
Test Required |
Accessible Programs |
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THINK Summer Institute |
Davidson Institute for Talent Development |
Phone:
(775)852-3483
ext. 6
Email: THINK@ditd.org |
All |
Applications Due: April 22nd, 2009 |
Ages:13-16 |
ACT or SAT-I |
Maximum 60 students. Participants earn up to 7 transferable college credits. |
|
Midwest Academic Talent Search (MATS) |
Northwestern University (CTD) |
Phone:
(847) 491-3782 ext. 3
Email: ctd@northwestern.edu |
ND, SD, WI, IL, IN, MI, OH, MN |
Registration for testing available September 2008. Please see website for details.
Paper Registration Deadline: December 15, 2008. |
Grades
3rd-9th |
3rd-6th: Explore
6th-8th: ACT or SAT
9th: ACT |
Eligible students will have access to Saturday, summer, and correspondence programs. |
|
Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth (WCATY) |
Must participate in MATS |
Phone:
608-271-1617
Email:
info@wcaty.org |
WI |
Deadlines vary according to program; see website for specific details. |
Programs serving grades ranging from 2nd-12th. |
Vary according to specific program; see website for specific qualifications. |
Eligible students may participate in online courses during the school year as well as academic and enrichment courses in the summer. |
|
Talent Identification Program (TIP) |
Duke University |
Phone: 919-684-3847
Email: N/A |
AL, AR, FL, GA, IA, KS, KY, LA, MS, MO, NE, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX |
Grades 4&5: Registration available starting October 2008.
EXPLORE registration opens December 2008.
Grade 7: Application available now online; see website for details and SAT/ACT testing information and availability. |
Grades: 4th, 5th, 7th |
4th,5th: EXPLORE
7th: SAT or ACT |
Eligible students will have access to academic summer programs. |
|
Center for Talented Youth (CTY) |
Johns Hopkins University |
Phone:
(410) 753-4100
Email: ctyinfo@jhu.edu |
AK,AZ CA,CT DE,HI ME,MD MA,NH NJ,NY OR,PA RI,VT VA,WA WV,DC |
December 2, 2008; application available online. See website for details. |
Grades: 2nd-8th |
2nd-6th: SCAT
7th-8th: SAT or ACT |
Eligible students will have access to summer programs, online resources, writing, and math tutorials. |
|
Rocky Mountain Talent Search |
University of Denver |
Phone:
(303) 871-3408
Email: city@du.edu |
CO, NV, ID, MT, NM, UT, WY |
September 2, 2008; see website for details. |
Grades: 3rd-9th |
3rd-6th: EXPLORE
6th-8th: SAT
6th-9th: ACT |
Eligible students will have the opportunity to participate in a summer institute. |
|
Carnegie Mellon Institute for Talented Elementary and Secondary Students (C-MITES) |
Carnegie Mellon University |
Phone:
(412) 268-1629
Email: cmites@cmu.edu |
PA |
Discounted rate deadline: Nov 29, 2008
January testing deadline: Dec. 12, 2008
February testing deadline: Jan. 16, 2009
See website for testing dates |
Grades:
3rd-6th |
EXPLORE |
Eligible students will have access to weekend workshops and summer programs. |
|
Belin & Blank Exceptional Student Talent Search (BESTS) |
University of Iowa |
Phone:
(800) 336-6463
Email:
belinblank@uiowa.edu |
All that offer test |
Deadlines vary according to test taken; see website for details. |
Grades 4th-9th |
4th-6th: EXPLORE
7th-9th: SAT or ACT |
Eligible students will have access to pre-college programs that are held during the academic year on Saturdays and during the week over summer break. |
|
Academic Talent Search |
UC Irvine |
Phone:
(949) 824-7484
Email:
febrofma@uci.edu |
CA |
Application available online; test dates vary - see website for details. |
Grades:
6th-10th |
PSAT, SAT |
Eligible students will receive information and scholarship consideration to the UCI precollege programs and other academic enrichment programs (must participate to receive information on these.) |
|
Cal-State Sacramento Talent Search (ATS) |
Cal-State Sacramento |
Phone:
(916) 278-7032
Email: ats@csus.edu |
CA |
Qualifying exam offered at area schools on the following dates: Feb 7, 28 and March 14, 21. See website for details. |
Students currently in grades 6th-9th (will be entering 7th-10th in 2009) and beginning summer 2009 classes will be offered for 4th and 5th grades |
ATS Qualifying Exam; pre-registration required |
Eligible students will be able to participate in Saturday and summer classes. |
|
Gifted Education Resource Institute |
Purdue University |
Phone:
(765) 494-7243
Email: geri@purdue.edu |
All |
Deadlines vary by program; Registration available online |
Grades: Pre K-12th; varies by program |
Standardized testing or IQ |
Accepted students will be participating in Super Saturday Programs and Super Summer Programs. |
|
Southern Methodist University Gifted Students Institute (TAG) |
Southern Methodist University |
Phone:
(214) 768-4383
Email:
gifted@smu.edu |
All |
TAG College Experience Program application to be available January 2009 |
Grades: K-12; varies according to program |
SAT, ACT or PSAT |
Accepted students have the opportunity to participate in summer programs and workshops geared toward gifted students. |
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The Frances A. Karnes Center for Gifted Studies |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Phone:
(601) 266-5236
Email:
gifted.studies@usm.edu |
AL, AR, FL, GA, IA, KS, KY, LA, MS, MO, NE, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX (same as TIP) |
Details for 2009 summer program to be posted on website |
Grades: 7th – 10th; varies depending on classes offered/ taken |
Qualifying IQ score OR Achievement scores from list of accepted tests |
|
|
Halbert and Nancy Robinson Center for Young Scholars |
University of Washingtonn |
Phone: 206-543-4160
Email: cscy@u.washington.edu |
WA |
Early Entrance applications due March 16, 2009; other program apps vary.
Summer program information available starting in January |
Summer program serves grades: 5th-10th |
Early Entrance requires ACT for 7th-8th; other program qualifications vary. |
Eligible students are invited to an award ceremony for participants and are screened for the UW Early Entrance program as well as the Academy for Young Scholars. |
|
Vanderbilt University Program for Talented Youth (PTY) |
Vanderbilt University |
Phone:
(615) 322-8216
Email: pty.peabody@vanderbilt.edu |
Alll |
Application for 2009 sessions to be available online shortly; check website for updates |
Grades:
7th-11th |
SAT or ACT |
Students who are eligible can participate in a three week residential summer program. |
|
Western Kentucky University Center for Gifted Studies |
Western Kentucky University |
Phone:
(270) 745-6323
Email: gifted@wku.edu |
All |
Applications taken on a first come first serve basis; capped at 180 students |
SCATS: Currently in grades 6th-8th
VAMPY: Currently in grades 7th-10th |
SCATS: requires application to be signed by educator
VAMPY: requires application and ACT and SAT scores |
Eligible students will have the opportunity to participate in summer programs. |