University of Louisville Engineering Day

• Take advantage of competitions offered such as, balsa wood bridge building, Rube Goldberg, and IE Design Project contests

• Explore engineering degrees and jobs

• Pick up curriculum maps for engineering degrees

• Typically last Saturday in March

• Suitable for middle school and high school students

GEAR UP Kentucky

• If you reside in an eligible county, your student, if eligible, can enter this program as early as 7th grade.

• Attending a GEAR UP school as measured near the end of eighth grade was positively associated with parents’ knowledge of opportunities and benefits of postsecondary education for their children.

• Attending a GEAR UP school as measured near the end of eighth grade was positively associated with students’ knowledge concerning postsecondary education opportunities available to them.

• Attending a GEAR UP school as measured near the end of eighth grade was positively associated with parents’ involvement in the school and their children’s education.

• Attending a GEAR UP school as measured near the end of eighth grade was positively associated with parents’ having higher academic expectations for their children. However, there was no evidence of an association between attending a GEAR UP school and the strength of student intentions to attend college, expectations for postsecondary education or overall orientation toward college.

• Attending a GEAR UP school as measured near the end of eighth grade was a positively associated with taking above-grade-level science courses in middle school.

• For African-American students attendance at a GEAR UP school as measured near the end of eighth grade was positively associated with the number of rigorous (or above grade level)3 courses taken during middle school. African-American students from GEAR UP schools averaged 1.0 rigorous course as compared 0.5 of a course among African-American students from non-GEAR UP schools.

Rogers Explorers

To be eligible to apply, the student must:

• Be a current eighth-grader located within The Center’s 45-county service area. The forty-five county service area consists of the following Kentucky counties: Adair, Bath, Bell, Boyd, Breathitt, Carter, Casey, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Elliott, Estill, Floyd, Garrard, Green, Harlan, Jackson, Jessamine, Johnson, Knott, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lincoln, Magoffin, Martin, McCreary, Menifee, Metcalfe, Monroe, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Rowan, Russell, Taylor, Wayne, Whitley and Wolfe.

• Have a strong interest in developing skills in leadership, technology, math, science, and community service.

• Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4-point scale). If your GPA is less than 3.0, you may submit a letter from your guidance counselor explaining any special circumstances that may have affected your GPA and/or why you should be considered for the Rogers Explorers program regardless of your GPA.

• If selected, they will attend the program in Williamsburg, Columbia, Richmond, Morehead, Wilmore, Pikeville, or Barbourville during the summer before their ninth-grade year. All lodging, meals, and program expenses (with the exception of transportation to and from the program) are free to the student.

Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math and Science

• If you reside in an eligible county, your student, if eligible, can enter this program as early as 8th grade. Information and some requirements are below.

• Students must be low income or first-generation college eighth grade students to enter the program.

• Students participate in ninth through twelfth grade.

• Students will participate year-round.

• Some programs are science, technology, engineering, and mathematics based.

• Programs provide student success support.

• Programs provide summer enrichment programs.

• Enrichment trips such as Disney World, Kings Island, Dollywood are based on the level of participation.

Congressional Award

• The Congressional Award is the United States Congress’ award for young Americans. It is non-partisan, voluntary, and non-competitive.

• The program is open to all 14 to 23 year-olds. Young people may register when they turn 13 1/2 years old and must complete their activities before their 24th birthday.

• Participants earn Bronze, Silver, and Gold Congressional Award Certificates and Bronze, Silver, and Gold Congressional Award Medals.

• Each level involves setting goals in four program areas: Volunteer Public Service, Personal Development, Physical Fitness, and Expedition/Exploration.

Appalachian Institute of Music

AIM Summer Music Academy’s goal is to provide a quality and affordable summer music experience to high school level students. It is the program’s goal to create a quality musical opportunity in the historic Appalachia Region of Eastern Kentucky that is accessible and affordable to all students.

Hosted at the University of Pikeville

To be eligible to apply, the student must:

• Students who are entering eighth grade through senior year of high school.

• Interested in Piano (Beg, Int, Adv), Jazz, Musical Theatre, Composition, Arranging, Choir, Guitar/Bass (Beg, Int, Adv), Technology, Percussion (Beg, Int, Adv), Site Reading, or Conducting

• Commuter costs $40, Overnight Camper is $185 due upon registration (Check the website link for updated costs).

University of Kentucky Area Health Education Center Summer Enrichment Camp

To be eligible to apply:

• Applicants must be a current 8th- or 9th-grade student from Breathitt, Perry, Leslie, Letcher, Knott, or Harlan County with a genuine interest in pursuing a career in healthcare. In addition, applicants must have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Due to the nature of the camp, those applicants who are accepted into the summer camp will be required to undergo a TB Skin Test.

• Precursor to High School Summer Enrichment Camp at the University of Kentucky.

• This is a two week, all-day camp requires commitment and responsibility.

• Allows students to explore a variety of healthcare careers.

• Students have many hands-on activities.

• Students visit the gross anatomy lab.

• There is also a 5th through 8th grade health career camp by county.

Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute

Twenty students are chosen for this free one-week, residential camp.

To be eligible to apply, the student must:

• Be a high school freshman, sophomore or junior at a high school located within the 45-county service area of The Center for Rural Development. The forty-five county service area consists of the following Kentucky counties: Adair, Bath, Bell, Boyd, Breathitt, Carter, Casey, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Elliott, Estill, Floyd, Garrard, Green, Harlan, Jackson, Jessamine, Johnson, Knott, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lincoln, Magoffin, Martin, McCreary, Menifee, Metcalfe, Monroe, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Rowan, Russell, Taylor, Wayne, Whitley and Wolfe.

• Have a demonstrated interest in business, leadership, and entrepreneurship.

• Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4 point scale).

Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership

Founded in 1958, HOBY’s mission is to inspire and develop our global community of youth and volunteers to a life dedicated to leadership, service, and innovation. HOBY programs are conducted annually throughout the United States, serving local and international high school students. HOBY programs provide students selected by their schools to participate in unique leadership training, service-learning and motivation-building experiences.

University of Kentucky Area Health Education Center Summer Enrichment Camp

To be eligible to apply, the student must:

• Kentucky high school students who are currently enrolled in 10th grade (sophomores) and are at least 15 years old.

• Students stay on the University of Kentucky’s Campus for four weeks.

• Academic courses like Physics, Chemistry and Anatomy are explored.

• Students explore a large variety of medical careers such as histology, pathology, oral surgery.

• Students have a lengthy experience of dorm living and independence.

Rogers Scholar Program

To be eligible to apply, the student must:

• Be a current sophomore at a high school located within the 45-county service area of The Center for Rural Development. The forty-five county service area consists of the following Kentucky counties: Adair, Bath, Bell, Boyd, Breathitt, Carter, Casey, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Elliott, Estill, Floyd, Garrard, Green, Harlan, Jackson, Jessamine, Johnson, Knott, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lincoln, Magoffin, Martin, McCreary, Menifee, Metcalfe, Monroe, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Rowan, Russell, Taylor, Wayne, Whitley and Wolfe.

• Have a strong interest in developing skills in leadership, technology, entrepreneurship, and community service.

• Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4 point scale).

• There are scholarships that accompany this program.

Western Kentucky University’s The Gatton Academy

Gatton Academy applicants for the Class of 2021 must:

• Be a current domiciled resident of the state of Kentucky as stated by the Kentucky Council of Postsecondary Education,

• Be a sophomore or have achieved sophomore status (as stated by their sending school) at the time of application (February 1),

• Be a junior (as stated by their sending school) at the time of enrollment to The Gatton Academy (August 1 of the same application year),

• Complete Geometry and Algebra II prior to enrollment,

• Score a minimum 22 math on the ACT or score a minimum 520 math on the SAT,

• Submit all required materials no later than February 1.

Morehead State University’s Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics

Craft Academy applicants are high school sophomores who will have completed geometry, algebra I, and algebra II by the end of their sophomore year. Students are selected based on ACT scores, academic grades from ninth and tenth grades, interest in advanced careers in science, technology, engineering and math, student responses to application essay questions, interviews by academy staff members, and recommendations from teachers and other individuals who can attest to a student’s need and preparedness for the program.

Craft Academy applicants for fall 2020 must:

• Be a current resident of the state of Kentucky;

• Be a high school sophomore;

• Complete geometry, algebra I and algebra II prior to enrollment;

• Score a minimum 18 English, 22 reading, and 22 math on the ACT; and

• The application for the Class of 2022 will open on Aug. 1, 2019 and remain open until February 2020

• Required supplemental items include an official high school transcript, ACT test scores, answers to the five essay questions on the application and three letters of recommendation, one of which must be written by school personnel and at least one written by a community member.

Kentucky Governor’s Scholar Program

To be eligible to apply and be selected as a Governor’s Scholar, a student must:

• Be in the 11th grade at the time of selection and intend to return to a Kentucky school district for the next school term.(Students skipping their senior year to enter college are not eligible);

• Be a current resident of Kentucky;

• Have taken the ACT, PSAT, or SAT in the 9th, 10th, or 11th grades.

• After completion of their own Governor’s Scholars application, students must be selected and sent by their school districts or private schools to be considered for the statewide selection process. If selected, scholars attend the program free of charge, needing only “pocket” money for personal and incidental expenses.

• The 2019 program will be held on the campuses of Bellarmine University in Louisville, Centre College in Danville, and Morehead State University in Morehead. Governor’s Scholars are selected from across Kentucky and represent the diversity of the Commonwealth.

• There are no grades or credits. The program is singularly free from competition, creating an environment that is conducive to building a community of friends and colleagues.

• The program offers Scholars a chance to know and make friends with other enthusiastic, energetic students with high intellectual capacities. The give-and-take among Scholars from different backgrounds is one of the most treasured aspects of the program.

KYCOM PEPP Scholars Program

• The KYCOM PEPP Scholars Program accepts Kentucky high school students. The KYCOM PEPP program annually enrolls approximately 25-30 high school students, through the Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine, in a one-week summer residential program that offers participants a variety of educational experiences targeted to enhance their personal interest in a medical career, add to their understanding of the elements of a medical education, and expand their awareness of how medicine is practiced in a rural setting. Typically, PEPP program activities include lectures, anatomical laboratory sessions, volunteer work in the local hospital, and participation in relevant social and cultural events.

• The PEPP program was established by the 1980 Kentucky General Assembly (KRS 162.028) for the purpose of increasing the number and proportion of students particularity from medically underserved areas of the commonwealth who apply to, are accepted by, and graduate from medical school.

• Given that applications exceed program capacity, students about to enter the 12th grade who meet program requirements are accepted first, followed by students entering the 11th grade. Typically, the PEPP application deadline is March 15th.

UK/AHEC Health Careers Program Health Researchers Youth Academy

• High school students who are currently enrolled in 11th grade (juniors).

• This is a rewarding experience and a unique opportunity for the serious student to explore the research segment of health careers and prepare for the transition into the university setting.

• The Health Researcher’s Youth Academy is a two-week residential camp hosted by the University of Kentucky Area Health Education Center that provides an opportunity to learn about the vast array of careers and opportunities available in health care research.

• The program also provides participants with the chance to learn some of the requirements for majors leading to a health career.

• Applications are reviewed by a committee of AHEC personnel and partners from the UK campus and around the state.

• Based on various criteria (letter of recommendation, personal statements, transcript, etc.), invitations are extended to students selected to attend.

Kentucky Governor’s Scholars in Arts Program

For three weeks every summer, over 200 of Kentucky’s most talented and creative high school students are invited to grow and learn together at the Governor’s School for the Arts’ college summer residency program. Rising juniors and seniors in high school are offered in-depth instruction in one of nine artistic disciplines: architecture + design, creative writing, dance, drama, instrumental music, musical theatre, new media, visual art, and vocal music. The honor of experiencing GSA includes:

• Attending the program for FREE (all students receive full tuition, room, and board).

• Opportunities to learn in a supportive community of distinguished master-teachers.

• College preparation, career counseling, and the chance to meet college representatives during an exclusive GSA college fair.

• Arts-related community service opportunities.

• The excitement of performing/exhibiting at the Student Performance Festival at the conclusion of the program.

University of Kentucky’s Professional Education Preparation Program

• Designed for students from medically underserved areas

• Residential Based, students will say on the UK Campus

• PEPP Scholars will take enrichment classes, learn about surgery, and attend seminars on admissions to medical programs. Students will attend classes on rural medicine, autopsy, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and much more.

• Students do not have to attend the University of Kentucky to be eligible. However, they must live in one of these Kentucky counties: Adair, Allen, Anderson, Ballard, Barren, Bath, Bell, Boyd, Bracken, Breathitt, Breckinridge, Bullitt, Butler, Campbell, Carlisle, Carroll, Carter, Casey, Clark, Clay, Crittenden, Cumberland, Edmonson, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Floyd, Gallatin, Garrard, Grant, Grayson, Green, Greenup, Hancock, Harlan, Hart, Henry, Hickman, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Knox, LaRue, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lincoln, Livingston, Lewis, Logan, Lyon, Madison, Magoffin, Marion, Martin, McLean, McCreary, Meade, Menifee, Metcalfe, Monroe, Morgan, Muhlenberg, Nicholas, Ohio, Owen, Owsley, Pendleton, Perry, Pike, Powell, Pulaski, Robertson, Rockcastle, Rowan, Shelby, Simpson, Spencer, Todd, Trigg, Trimble, Union, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Webster, Whitley or Wolfe.

University of Louisville Guaranteed Entrance into Medical School (GEMS)

Requirements to apply:

• 31 ACT or 1420 SAT

• 3.75 GPA

• One essay concerning how you arrived at this point in your life and career decision-making, including plans and goals for the future (400 words or less)

• Two letters of recommendation (one high school principal or counselor and one science or mathematics teacher)

• Be a resident of Kentucky

• Special circumstances may be considered when a student’s parents are transferred out of the state due to a military or government commitment.

University of Louisville Guaranteed Entrance into Dentistry (ULEAD)

Requirements to apply:

• Both Kentucky and out-of-state students are eligible to apply. Before beginning dental school, accepters’ must have been awarded a bachelor’s degree.

• 30 ACT or 1330 (CR + M) SAT

• 3.75 GPA

• Two letters of recommendation

• Documentation showing a minimum of 12 hours of dental practice observation included on resume

• Meet and maintain minimal technical standards listed at louisville.edu/dental/students/dmd/admission/ulead .

• One essay concerning how you arrived at this career goal (1,000 words or less)