Prince William County Public Schools

Held at Radford University, the Humanities program gives the students the opportunity to further their understanding of topics such as anthropology, economics, history, literature, media, philosophy, political science, psychology, and sociology. The program accepts approximately 150 students per year.

The Agriculture program at Virginia Tech is ideal for students interested in biological sciences. Majors include Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering, Agricultural Economics, Animal Science, Food Science, and Plant Science. The program accepts approximately 100 students per year.

Lynchburg College hosts the Math, Science, and Technology program, provides students with the opportunity to explore topics in anatomy and physiology, astronomy, computer programming, geology, hydrology, hypermedia, physics, and upper-level mathematics. Approximately 160 students are accepted each year.

At the Summer Residential Governor’s School for Medicine and Health Sciences in Roanoke, students will explore medicine and the health sciences as a foundation for integrated study. The Medical and Health Sciences SRGS program is suited for students with a serious interest in science, curiosity about the effects of science in the fields of medicine and health care, and motivation to spend a month in a rigorous, academically accelerated setting during the summer. The Governor’s School is a partnership between Radford University and the Blue Ridge Partnership for Health Sciences Careers.

Students in the Visual and Performing Arts program study alongside Humanities Students at Radford University. Students may audition for the program to study in the art areas of instrumental music, vocal music, visual art, dance, or theater. The program accepts 250 students per year.

Students will have their opportunity to expand their artistic skills and technical knowledge of their art form. Students applying for Visual and Performing Arts must audition at a local PWCS audition to be considered for the state audition in January.

The Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences mentorship program is hosted by Christopher Newport University. Students investigate coastal law, fisheries, marine resources management, and wetlands ecology. The program accepts six students per year. Students should have prior experience studying marine sciences outside of school curriculum and should be able to demonstrate use of a research design such as the one required by the Virginia Junior Academy of Science or the International Science and Engineering competitions.

The engineering mentorship program will be hosted at the Jefferson Lab particle accelerator. Students will work directly with a Jefferson Lab mentor in studying some of the following topics: accelerator operation, computer science, electrical and mechanical engineering, materials science and physics. The program accepts 12 students per year from across Virginia. Application is competitive and selection is made by mentors versus by scoring in the application process.