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NC Governor’s School Information 2018-2019

www.ncgovschool.org

WHAT IS NC GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL?

➔ 5 ½ week summer residential program for intellectually gifted high school students ➔ Integrates academic disciplines, the arts, and unique courses ➔ Does not involve credit, tests, or grades - just learning!! ➔ 2 campuses - Salem College & Meredith College ➔ Bridges high school to college ➔ Studies nominated area in-depth and other areas such as philosophy, ethics, etc. ➔ Concerts, electives, seminars, exhibitions, field trips, dances, sports, etc.

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TIMELINE

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• Sept. 13 - Parent Information Meeting at Waddell Language

Academy - 6:00 - 7:00 P.M. ➢

• Oct. 23 - Completed applications dropped off to Advanced

Studies Department at Atrium Ed Center ➢

• Oct. 29 - Nov. 5 - Applications scored by CMS Specialists

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• Nov. 13 - CMS Nominees selected and mailed to NC

Governor’s School; students notified via School Counselor ➢

• Feb. 2019 - Auditions for eligible Dance, Theater, Choral

Music and Instrumental Music ➢ March 2019 - Nominees notified of selection and payment due; Governor’s School Foundation Scholarship award recipients notified

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Eligibility & Criteria

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◈ Legal NC resident ◈ Attending NC Public or non-public school ◈ Juniors (or Sophomores in Choral Music, Instrumental Music & Dance ONLY) ◈ Top 35% of class (CMS

• nly - unweighted GPA)

WHO CAN APPLY?

◈ Achievement test score

• f 92% - 99% - full

composite, area composite or EOC in the test associated with their content area ◈ $500 tuition - scholarships available

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CRITERIA CONSIDERED

Scholastic Performance

• Grades
• Class Rank
• Transcript

(looking for advanced coursework - Honors, AP, IB, college credit) Personal Data

• Teacher

recommendations

• Essays

○ Area-specific ○ General

• School &

Community Activities

• Awards/

Recognitions

• Leadership roles in

clubs/ extracurriculars

Auditions

• Choral Music
• Dance
• Instrumental

Music

• Theater
• Visual Arts
• February 2019 -
• n the Meredith

College campus

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COUNSELOR’S ROLE

Guidance and completion of the entire application. Please refer to the Governor’s School Application Packet (www.ncgovschool.org) for all required materials, as well as the

• rder in which you submit the pages of the application.

The packet will be posted to their website in early September!! All materials - including Teacher Recommendations - MUST BE TYPED!! Governor’s School will NOT accept hand-written forms.

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PROCESS

8 STEP 1: Distribute parent meeting information and gauge student interest in attending the program. STEP 2: Based on interest & qualifying class rank, support students with all components of application (essays, activities/awards, recs.) STEP 3: Turn completed applications in Oct. 23.

• Apps. will be scored by

district specialists. STEP 4: Notify students who will be moving forward in the application process with Governor’s School.

MY STUDENT(S) GOT ACCEPTED, NOW WHAT?

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• Students will be notified in March 2019 if they have been

accepted into NC Governor’s School

• Student will complete online registration (Google Form)

and submit payment (online with credit card or check/money order) of $500

• Students needing a scholarship can apply through the

Governor’s School Foundation (www.ncgsfoundation.org) - watch for their deadlines, which are separate from CMS deadlines!!!

TIPS TO HELP YOUR STUDENTS

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• One of the recommendations MUST be from the area in which the student

is nominated (example: Science → AP Biology Teacher)

• Make sure students think deeply about the essay prompts and address

ALL parts of the question in their response - be original! Use your voice!

• Teacher comments are important to the selection of students - so be

specific! Encourage them to say more about the student.

• Make sure that all portions of the application are TYPED!!

(Handwritten Teacher Recommendations will NOT be accepted!!)

• When listing activities, please be sure student includes any leadership or

prestigious roles within that activity. (examples: Captain of Debate Team, Founder of school Recycling Club, etc.)

• It is best to bullet point activities and awards when listing them. It makes

for easier readability.

CONTACT INFORMATION

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Trinette Atri CMS Governor’s School Contact (980) 343-2644 trinettej.atri@cms.k12.nc.us Tom Winton Coordinator, Governor’s School (919) 807-3319 tom.winton@dpi.nc.gov Tish Bynum Special Assistant, Governor’s School (919) 807-3986 (919) 807-4028 (fax) camilla.roberson@dpi.nc.gov Governor’s School of N.C. N.C. Dept. of Public Instruction 6356 Mail Service Center Raleigh, N.C. 27699-6356 ncgovschool@dpi.nc.gov