• Eligible students must be nominated by their schools to attend Arkansas Governor’s School (AGS). The FIRST step for students interested in attending is to contact their school counselor to get nominated. Students cannot start the application process until they are nominated by their school and receive an email from AGS with a nomination link.
• Click here for the AGS student recruitment video.  Counselors should feel free to share this with prospective students.
• Please check the Eligibility Requirements before nominating/applying.
• Students must be willing to commit to attend the entire session. Students who would like to participate in other programs or activities that run concurrent to AGS should not apply. Session dates: July 5-August 1, 2021
• Homeschooled students can be nominated by their parents. Parents should follow the directions listed below for school personnel.

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Nomination/Application Steps

• The first step for completing an application is the school nomination. School personnel need to click on the "Create a New Nominator Account" link above to nominate their students. Detailed instructions for the online nomination process can be found by clicking on this link - School Nomination Instructions.
• Nominated students will receive an email with a link to the application. The link in this email is the only way for students to start an application. Students that are interested in being nominated need to contact their school counselor or GT coordinator. Once students have set up an account through the nomination email, they can click on the "Login to AGS Application Portal" to return to the application process.
• The following items will be required during the student application process. Please look at this information and follow the links to learn about the essays and audition video before starting your application. It would be beneficial to have someone look over your essays and application information before submission.
  
  • General biographical information
  • First and second choice of content area for application (Choral Music, Cybersecurity, Drama, English/Language Arts, Instrumental Music, Mathematics, Natural Science, Social Science, and Visual Arts). Students can submit an application in one or two content areas but students will only attend AGS in one content area. Submitting a second choice can increase the odds of getting accepted but students need to be prepared to attend in either area.
  • Significant achievements, awards, or accomplishments in the past two years
  • School/community projects in which you have participated that demonstrate your commitment to a task
  • Student essay (Up to 4500 characters)
  • Essay for each content area about why you chose that area (Up to 3000 characters)
  • Name and email address of a teacher for each content area to complete a recommendation
  • Audition video for students applying in Choral Music, Drama, Instrumental Music, or Visual Arts. Instructions for preparing the audition can be found here.
• Applications are not complete until the student clicks "Submit" at the end of the application process. Students will have the opportunity to review their information before submitting. Be sure that all of the information is complete before submitting. This is the information that will be provided to the selection committee for evaluation.
• A quality application takes time to prepare. Students should not wait until January to start working on their application.
• Schools will upload a completed School Recommendation Form and transcript for each student nominated. These items can be submitted at the nomination site above. School Recommendation Form and transcript must be submitted by Wed. February 10, 2021 to be considered by the selection committee.
• Teachers chosen for recommendation will receive an email with a link for submission of the recommendation. The email to teachers with the link for submission will be sent as soon as the student has completed the application and has submitted it. Teacher recommendations must be submitted by Wed. February 10, 2021 to be considered by the selection committee.
• Students should check with their teacher to make sure the email was received and the recommendation was submitted. Missing teacher recommendations make it difficult for the selection committee to make an accurate determination of the student's aptitude.
• Nominators can check the status of the teacher recommendation from the student "Details" page on their nominator account. (See the School Nomination Instructions.)
• Schools can monitor the progress of the student applications at the nomination site above.
• All student applications must be received by January 20, 2021 to be considered by the selection committee. Teacher recommendations, School Recommendation Forms, and transcripts must be received by February 10, 2021.