Each summer, the Office of Retention and High Ability sponsors a special enrichment program for secondary school students who have completed the junior year with outstanding academic records. The program involves accelerated work in mathematics, English, the fine arts and an orientation program to aid the transition to more demanding academic work. Participants visit science and engineering government/industry facilities and engage in a number of extra-curricular activities.
The program is designed to accomplish the following:
- Provide a dynamic opportunity for students to begin their college training prior to high school graduation.
- Provide participants with a variety of enriching exploratory experiences that are useful in helping them to begin finalizing their vocational and career goals.
- Extend the academic experiences of outstanding secondary school juniors to the university level.
To be eligible to participate in the High Ability Program, the applicant must meet the following qualifications:
- Must have completed five (5) semesters of high school credit.
- Must be recommended by the principal or counselor as superior in scholastic achievement.
- Must have a 3.30 GPA or higher on a 4.00 scale in order to receive a scholarship which includes room, board and tuition (books not included).
Credit earned in the High Ability Program can be applied toward a degree program at Grambling State University. Applications are available online, or they may be obtained by calling 318-274-2770. You may also write to:
Director of Retention and High Ability
Post Office Box 567
Grambling, LA 71245
