Governor's Institutes of Vermont

Summer program · Governor's Institutes of Vermont

The Governor's Institutes of Vermont run eight subject-specific Summer Institutes — Arts, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Global Issues & Youth Action, Health & Medicine, Mathematical Sciences, Technology & Design, and Weather & Climate Science — open to any Vermont 9th, 10th, or 11th grader regardless of background or prior experience. The online application includes basic student information, short topic-selection essays, and a teacher recommendation submitted through GIV's portal. Students live in dorms on their institute's host college campus, and tuition runs on a sliding scale based on household income, so a family can pay as little as $10.

Who can apply

GradesGrades 9–11

Min GPA—

ScopeState

StatesVT

FieldsArts · Engineering · Entrepreneurship · Global Issues · Health & Medicine · Mathematics · Technology · Climate Science

Logistics

Cost to youSliding scale $10-$3,100 (need-based)

Financial aidAvailable

StipendNot listed

FormatResidential

Length6-14 days by institute (most 6-7 days; Arts runs 14)

WhereVermont college campuses (varies by institute)

Applying

OpensOpens in January 2027

DueNot yet posted (2026 Summer Institute cycle closed)

You submitOnline application; topic-selection essays plus a teacher recommendation

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