About YSU's Summer Honors Institute

Youngstown State University's Summer Honors Institute is funded by a grant from the Ohio Department of Education to provide gifted students the opportunity to explore and discover new information in a wide range of disciplines.Courses have been developed by outstanding university faculty with the dual purpose of introducing students to a specific discipline that is not available to them in a high school setting and providing activities designed for more in-depth study. Courses are also designed to provide a high degree of student interaction using a variety of "hands-on" activities. Appropriate alternative learning experiences are also utilized.

YSU's Summer Honors Experience is a non-residential program. Students must provide their own transportation to and from campus each day. Each student will enrolled in two classes (one morning; one afternoon). The week of in-depth study culminates in a demonstration of learning outcomes that we call The Friday Celebration. 

Eligibility in the YSU Summer Honors Institute is limited to Ohio residents who have completed either 9th or 10th grade by June 2009 and who have been formally identified as gifted and talented as defined by Ohio Administrative Code 3301-51-15. A building principal, gifted coordinator, guidance counselor, school psychologist, or other administrator who can verify test/instrumentation data must also recommend the student. The signature of the authorized school official certifies this determination.

For questions or more information, contact Sharyn Fees, program coordinator.

This page was last updated 10/5/08.

individuals have visited this site.