Pennsylvania Governor's Schools of Excellence
| Pennsylvania Governor's Schools of Excellence | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Summer program for gifted high school students |
| Established | 2009 (as publicly funded summer program) |
| Founder | Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell |
| Closed | Some programs have been closed |
| Website | Official Website |
The Pennsylvania Governor's Schools of Excellence (PGSE) are five-week, publicly funded summer program for gifted high school students.
Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell cut funding for the PGSE program in the state's 2009-2010 budget.[1][2] Five of the programs have been privately revived and are functioning members of the National Conference of Governor's Schools as of 2014.
Programs[edit]
- The Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Agricultural Sciences at the Pennsylvania State University
- The Pennsylvania Governor's School for Engineering and Technology at Lehigh University
- The Pennsylvania Governor's School for Global Entrepreneurship at Lehigh University - (renamed the Pennsylvania School for Global Entrepreneurship)
- The Pennsylvania Governor's School for Information, Society & Technology at Drexel - closed
- The Pennsylvania Governor's School for Health Care at the University of Pittsburgh - (renamed the University of Pittsburgh Health Career Scholars Academy)
- The Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University
- The Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Arts at Mercyhurst University - closed
- The Pennsylvania Governor's School for Global & International Studies at the University of Pittsburgh
- The Pennsylvania Governor's School for Excellence in Teaching at (Millersville State University) --closed
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