House of Representatives

State of Tennessee

 

Contact: Kara Watkins (615) 741-1975

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dear Friends:

If you know of a male or female high school student who would like the opportunity to earn college credits now, please forward this information along. 

Sincerely,

Donna Rowland 

Deadline nears for Governor's Schools

High school students wanting a head start on college before 12th grade may want to compete for scholarships to attend one of Tennessee's Governor's Schools. The state of Tennessee provides 12 summer programs for gifted and talented high school students. The students selected will earn 6 college credit hours (about two semester classes) and room and board for five weeks at 12 colleges throughout the state next summer. Each Governor's School focuses on different instruction.

Students who want to attend one of the Governor's Schools can download an application on the state's Department of Education Web site: www.state.tn.us/education/govschools.  The deadline for Governor's School for the Arts at MTSU is Thursday, but the other 11 schools have a Nov. 30 deadline.  Students applying should work with school counselors, who can advise them on the written application as well as pursuing teacher recommendations.

These programs provide challenging and intensive learning experiences in the following disciplines: arts, humanities, international studies, engineering, science, prospective teachers, scientific exploration of Tennessee heritage, information technology leadership and agricultural science.  Three new programs beginning in 2008 are computational physics, emerging technologies and scientific models and data analysis.