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Education Program for Gifted Youth: Summer Institutes
Location: California
Program Description:
The EPGY Summer Institutes are 3-week and 4-week residential programs for academically talented and motivated high school and middle school students. Participants live in Stanford housing and are taught by Stanford instructors. Students engage in intensive study in a single course, and are introduced to topics not typically presented at the high-school level.
Overall rating:
Average: 5 (3 votes)
Host: Stanford University
Qualifications: current 8th through 11th grade students
Program Dates / Length: 2, 3 or 4 week sessions during the summer
Housing: In residence at Stanford University
Cost / Availability of Financial Aid: Limited financial aid is available. Applicants may submit a financial aid application along with the application packet
Credit Awarded: Courses are for enrichment purposes. A certificate of completion and performance evaluation will be provided after the conclusion of the program.
Mailing Address:
220 Panama Street
Stanford, CA 94305
Phone: 800-372-3749 ext.325
E-mail: epgysummer@epgy.stanford.edu
Website: http://epgy.stanford.edu/summer/institutes.html
Reviews:
"Our son has attended two of the EPGY programs in 2007 and 2008. He took Physical Science the first summer and Java & Robotics the second. Both were outstanding. His teacher for the latter became a mentor and has helped him extend his understanding in the subsequent 18 months. Our son has just been notified that he has been admitted again for 2010 to take Automata & Computation Theory; he, and we his parents, are delighted. While it is expensive, I would recommend this program without reservation. "
Parent, 2008
"Two of my current senior advisees have participated in (different) EPGY programs. They are both very bright and high achievers, and they both enjoyed the academic content as much as the peer group. The students attend different schools; each is at or near the top of the class and has taken the most demanding curriculum offered within his/her school. And both schools have a great deal to offer in the way of challenge. Based on these two students’ experiences, I recommend the program happily to other students who are as bright and eager for new, challenging learning experiences."
Counselor, 2009
"I’ve had a few kids I counsel participate - - great program, very challenging academics.
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Counselor, 2008