Each program runs for five weeks during the summer, on a designated college campus. Individual program information is listed below. Applications reach all secondary schools in Pennsylvania, public and non-public, by early October. No exceptions are made to these requirements. Application procedures and deadlines are outlined in each application.
Applications differ from program to program.
All deadlines are final and cannot be waived. July 8- August 11, 2001. Students submit application forms, narrative statements and artistic work samples. The Pennsylvania Governor's School for Agricultural Sciences at the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, June 24 - July 28, 2001. Students work with guidance counselors in compiling applications consisting of essays, teacher references, a counselor recommendation and a transcript.