Greater Hartsville Chamber of Commerce issued the following announcement on November 1.
GSSM Now Accepting Applications for Accelerate
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) is now accepting applications for the Accelerate program. Online applications are available at http://www.scgssm.org/virtual/accelerate.
Accelerate is a virtual program designed to develop South Carolina's next generation of great engineers. Partnering with school districts across the state, it offers 10th-12th-graders an advanced set of science, engineering, math, and English courses. Students remain at their home high schools and take Accelerate courses live via video conferencing in addition to their regular coursework.
Accelerate offers students exclusive bonus experiences, including:
- Day trips
- On-campus labs
- Summer research experiences
- An annual, week-long residential camp on GSSM's campus
- Much more!
Experience GSSM’s supportive faculty and rigorous coursework from your home high school. Learn more about Accelerate today: https://www.scgssm.org/virtual/accelerate
Applications are also open for GSSM’s residential and STEM Foundations programs. Both have a free application process and no tuition.
The priority application deadline for all programs is February 15.
About GSSM
One of the few specialized public residential high schools of its kind, the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science + Mathematics (GSSM) exists to push motivated young learners beyond their perceived levels of academic ability. Founded in 1988 under the leadership of the late Governor Carroll Campbell, GSSM has consistently raised the bar for STEM education in the Palmetto State. GSSM’s two-year residential high school program—as well as its virtual high school program, summer camps, and outreach programs—all invite young people to explore the subjects they love in a diverse, inclusive, and uncommonly supportive academic environment. Here, challenge is viewed as a gateway to opportunity. GSSM students embrace the school’s rigorous approach to education and in so doing begin to realize their full potential.Learn more by visiting www.scgssm.org.
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