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UGA Programs for K-12 Students Welcome parents, students, teachers and school administrators! This page is designed to provide you with a listing of programs and activities available for children and pre-college students at the University of Georgia. About UGA's Pre-Collegiate Initiative A UGA outreach goal is to support academic pre-collegiate programs that address Georgia's educational pipeline needs. In 2007, the Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach began exploring strategies for enhancing institution-wide support for academically based, pre-collegiate programming provided by a variety of units on campus.
Now housed at, a public service unit, this initiative is convened jointly by Fanning and the Office of Admissions. Academic Programs for K-12 Students. Make stops at elementary, middle and high schools throughout Georgia. Paige Carmichael and UGA veterinary students come into your classroom with three large Bernese Mountain dogs-the Dog Doctors. Carmichael will talk about her research and the roles that the Dog Doctors play in her development of tests to detect genetic diseases in dogs. She will answer students' questions about the dogs, her research, and careers in Veterinary Medicine, and will show photographs of the Dog Doctors as they grew from babies to full-grown animals. Students will also be able to interact with the dogs as well as with the veterinary students who will show them X-Rays and bones of animals.
Georgia 4-H: Grades K-12. Summer camping program, administered through the county offices of UGA's Cooperative Extension Service, offers a 4-H summer camping experience unparalleled in the nation.
Over 8,000 children ages 9-19 annually descend on five unique 4-H centers for a week of camp that will be reflected upon for years to come. Every camp offers great adventure, friendship and fun, and all seek to develop the camper's Head, Heart, Hands and Health to make him/her a better person. Georgia Journalism Academy: Grades 9-12. The is a program offered by UGA's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication that gives students the opportunity to learn from industry professionals and Grady College faculty and staff. Students produce a newspaper or a broadcast show, live in UGA's residence halls and eat a Georgia's award-winning dining halls, experience college life and the city of Athens, and meet fellow student journalists and form new friendships. Seminars will also be offered in advertising, public relations, staff leadership, media rights and criteria for applying to UGA and Grady.
Registration fee includes tuition, housing, most meals and supplies. A limited number of scholarships are available. Scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate financial need and a passion for journalism. Georgia Plant Science Scholars: Grades 9-12. Georgia Plant Science Scholars, or GAPSS, offered by UGA's Plant Pathology Department, is a program for high school students who are trying to identify their career goals. GAPSS gives students the opportunity to visit four different plant science areas (Crop and Soil Sciences, Horticulture, and Plant Pathology and Entomology).
Students spend 3.5 days on campus visiting the departments, going on various tours of the area, and having fun at socials held in their honor. Please contact Kisha Shelton at for more information. High School Residency Program (Business): Grades 11-12.
The, offered by the Georgia Society of CPAs and hosted at UGA, provides an introduction and overview of the many opportunities available in the world of accounting. Presentations from representatives of national and local accounting firms, industry (Coca-Cola, Georgia Pacific), and government (FBI, SEC) help show the exciting and different types of job opportunities available in accounting. Students get a hands-on experience through accounting case studies and computer classes. Peach State LSAMP High School Bridge Program: Incoming UGA First-Year Students.
The Georgia Center for Continuing Education offers, an exciting series of specialty day and overnight camps, designed for middle school and high school students who want to do amazing things. Students attend campus focusing on a wide variety of topics in the sciences, arts, technology and more, and get the chance to work with educators and professionals who are experts in their field. All programs focus on hands-on experiences and are presented in exciting and dynamic ways.
Summer Marine Science Camps: Ages 4-15. The (SMSC) program allows kids to grow up learning about the Georgia coast.
Camps for kids aged 4-15 provide a range of age and academically appropriate science opportunities. All SMSC sessions emphasize 'doing science, not viewing science' in marine science and coastal ecology. All sessions are designed to offer a continuum of experiences together over a series of summers. Staff includes UGA marine education faculty, public school teachers, and Georgia Sea Grant marine education interns.
The University of Georgia Marine Education Center and Aquarium (MECA) serves as the education unit of the Marine Extension Service and is part of the Public Service and Outreach Division of UGA. Terry Business Academy: Grades 11-12. Give high school students the chance to experience college life. Students will live in close-knit residential community, and attend challenging classes during the day. In the evenings and on the weekends, students will participate in a wide variety of academic, leadership and personal development workshops, as well as social activities and off-campus trips.
Courses are offered in a variety of subjects, and students must apply for acceptance into the program. VetCAMP (Veterinary Career Aptitude and Mentoring Program): Grades 11-12. At, students will be involved in various activities aimed at evaluating their skills and competitiveness as future veterinarians, providing mentorship and helping them experience veterinary medicine as an exciting career path. The seven-day-long on-site summer program will provide opportunities for observation of and participation in various services in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, the Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center and the Diagnostic Laboratories, as well as a field trip to the Georgia Aquarium for a behind-the-scenes view of the facilities.
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Vet School for a Day: Grades 9-12. The program, hosted by UGA's Office of Human Resources, provides high school (junior and senior) students with the opportunity to acquire skill training and work experience directly related to their career and occupational interests. As a result, students develop employability and occupational-specific skills, setting the stage for further post-secondary education and/or work.
The Young Dawgs program is training the highly skilled workforce required of the 21st century. Young Scholars Program: Grades 10-12. A program of the Fanning Institute, invites twenty-five highly academically competitive high school seniors and their parents to visit the University of Georgia. The weekend is an English/Spanish bilingual educational forum specially designed to welcome and encourage potential UGA applicants. Current Latino UGA students, parents, faculty and alumni welcome the visitors and share their experiences.
English/Spanish interpreters are available throughout the program. Participants spend two days on the UGA campus in Athens. The program comments Friday evening with a welcoming reception and an introduction to the bilingual college student ambassadors who will be available throughout the event.
Youth Leadership Program: Grades 10-12. The University of Georgia is an intensive five-day musical experience offered by the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. It offers students a place to grow musically and in a fun and exciting learning environment. During this time, students will rehearse, take private lessons, attend musicianship class, perform, and have daily master classes with our internationally renowned UGA School of Music Faculty. Please note: Students must have at least one year of experience on their instrument! UGA Summer Music Institute: Grades 10-12. The has performance-intensive curriculum that will serve advanced students who are seriously considering music as a major area of study in college.
All Summer Music Institute students will participate in a chamber ensemble coached by Institute faculty. Students will also enjoy numerous lectures and laboratory exercises which are designed for the advanced musician. Summer Music Institute students will also receive a one-hour private lesson from UGA Hodgson School of Music faculty. In order to concentrate our resources on the most serious musicians, several criteria will be used to select students for the Summer Music Institute.
Rising high school sophomores, juniors or seniors will be considered. Students who have been selected as members of All-State Band, Orchestra, Choir, or Jazz Band, Governor's schools, Regional Youth Orchestras and Wind Ensembles will receive strong consideration for acceptance into the Summer Music Institute. Students will be considered based upon faculty evaluation of a recorded audition. The recording should include a lyrical and technical selection of the applicant's choice. UGA Marching Band Camp: Grades 9-12. A pre-college program for high achieving under-represented students in middle school. The goal of the program is to create early awareness about selective college admissions.
During this one day visit, UGA staff and students engage with participants to help them prepare competitive college admissions while also learning how to pay for college. Developed by the Fanning Institute, Gear Up for College is funded by the Goizueta Foundation and administered by the Office of Admissions. To request a visit, schools may contact Jonathan Brunson at.