2010 Governor’s School Deadline Approaching
NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen and the Tennessee Department of Education today announced the deadline to apply for the 2010 Governor’s School of Tennessee is fast approaching.
The State of Tennessee provides twelve summer programs for gifted and talented high school student. The deadline to apply for many of the programs is November 25. The deadline to apply for The School of the Arts has already passed due to the extensive performance requirement. These programs offer challenging summer study experiences for college credit hosted by various state universities in various disciplines.
“The summer study programs give students a chance to advance in their learning, especially during a time when we are ramping up curriculum with the Tennessee Diploma Project,” Gov. Bredesen said. “This experience is invaluable for high school students preparing to graduate, enroll in college and ultimately launch their future career.”
The programs provide intense learning in the following disciplines, at the following locations and application deadlines:
|
School |
Dates |
Location |
Applications Deadline |
|
The School for the Agricultural Science |
May 23-June 18, 2010 |
University of Tennessee at Martin |
postmarked November 25, 2009 |
|
The School for the Arts |
June 6-July 2, 2010 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
passed due to performance requirements |
|
The School for Computational Physics |
May 30 - July 2, 2010 |
Austin Peay State University in Clarksville |
postmarked by December 15, 2009 |
|
The School for Emerging Technologies |
May 30-July 3, 2010 |
Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville |
postmarked November 25, 2009 |
|
The School for Engineering |
June 6 – July 10, 2010 |
University of Tennessee in Knoxville |
postmarked November 25, 2009 |
|
The School for the Humanities |
June 6 - July 3, 2010 |
The University of Tennessee at Martin |
postmarked by November 25, 2009 |
|
The School for Information Technology Leadership |
May 30 – July 3, 2010 |
Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville |
postmarked by November 25, 2009 |
|
The School for International Studies |
June 6 - July 3, 2010 |
The University of Memphis |
postmarked by November 25, 2009 |
|
The School for Prospective Teachers |
May 31 - July 2, 2010 |
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
postmarked by November 25, 2009 |
|
The School for the Sciences |
June 6 - July 10, 2010 |
The University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
postmarked by November 25, 2009 |
|
The School for the Scientific Exploration of Tennessee Heritage |
May 30- July 2, 2010 |
East Tennessee State University |
postmarked by November 25, 2009 |
|
The School for Scientific Models and Data Analysis |
May 30 - July 2, 2010 |
East Tennessee State University |
postmarked by November 25, 2009 |
For more information, visit http://tennessee.gov/education/govschools/index.shtml.
For more information, contact Rachel Woods at (615) 253-1960 or Rachel.Woods@tn.gov.
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