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UPDATE!

As of April 30, 2009, all Governor's School offices have been closed and all programs for 2009 have been cancelled.

The programs listed below will continue to operate under private enterprises:

Pennsylvania Governor's School for Global Entrepreneurship at Lehigh is now called the PA School for Global Entrepreneurship. Contact: Ms. Trisha Alexy, Program Director, (610) 758-3401, tsa2@lehigh.edu
Pennsylvania Governor's School for Health Care is now the University of Pittsburgh Health Career Scholars Academy. Contact: Ms. Karen Narkevic, Program Director, (412) 647-8129, pgshc@pitt.edu
Pennsylvania Governor's School for Information, Society, and Technology is now the Drexel Academy for Computing. Contact: Ms. Kathleen Funk, Mr. Miguel Vargas, or Mr. Thomas Smith, (215) 895-2474 or DUCA@ischool.drexel.edu , www.ducomputingacademy.org

General Information

The Pennsylvania Governor’s Schools of Excellence are residential five week long summer courses that are academically enriching for students that demonstrate talent and achievement in:

• Agricultural Sciences
• Arts
• Global Entrepreneurship
• Health Care
• Information Technology
• International Studies
• Sciences
• Teaching

Eligibility

Applicants:

• Must be in the grade level specified for the individual Governor's school;
• Must have a parent or guardian whose primary residence is in Pennsylvania;
• Cannot have previously attended one of the eight Governor’s Schools of Excellence;
• Cannot apply to more than two Governor’s Schools in a year; and
• If accepted, must commit to being in residence for the 35-day program, without absences.

How to Apply

Applications for Governor’s Schools are available in all Pennsylvania public and nonpublic high schools. Applications are also available online at www.state.pa.us, PA Keyword “schools of excellence" or www.pgse.org.

Selection Process

Selection to a Governors School is based on competitive merit of the applicant’s performance as demonstrated through the application. The selection processes for all of the programs are very competitive.

Judges for all programs are highly qualified professionals, including college faculty and state officials. Additional information about the programs and the selection processes are attached to each application.

Cost and Commitment

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education* provides the tuition, room, board, instruction materials, and program activities for each participant. Each participant and their families are responsible for transportation to and from the program, pocket money, a deposit that is refunded if all conditions are met, and for damages not covered by the deposit. All students must remain in residence for the entire 35-day program including the weekends, and arrive promptly for all classes and activities. There is some unscheduled time for personal use almost everyday but the Governor’s Schools cannot provide special facilities or alter the schedule for formal athletic training or other commitments unrelated to the program.

* Funding for the Governor’s School for Health Care is provided by the Department of Health.

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