Industry experts will prepare these students with information technology skills that will help launch technology-driven careers in Pennsylvania's new economy. The Governor's School for Information Technology is offering intensive five-week, summer residential programs for gifted and talented high school juniors entering their senior year interested in information technology. The programs are being held on the campuses of Penn State in University Park, Centre County, and Drexel in Philadelphia until July 31.
Selected students receive full scholarships for the program.
Pennsylvania State University, a national leader in the application of information technology for education and outreach, will house its program in the newly created School of Information Sciences and Technology. This program offers strong industry support and educational partnerships with several major Pennsylvania institutions, including Susquehanna University, Juniata College, University of Pittsburgh and Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. We have a long history of providing outreach programs for youth, including the Governor's School for Agricultural Sciences. The new Governor's School for Information Technology will allow us to contribute further to the Commonwealth's goal of preparing youth to pursue advanced education and careers in the field of information and technology. Drexel University was selected based on its pioneering history in the field of technology.