Domestic Students

Students applying to the residential/commuter program must also be ages 9-17 by August 31, 2012 (students must be ages 13-17 for Dartmouth, Princeton and Yale).

Students who meet ONE of the following criteria are invited to apply to SIG:

• Students who have participated in Academic Talent Search Programs.
• Students who have scored at the 95th percentile or above in at least one of the major content areas or ability sections of a nationally-normed standardized test administered by their schools. Copies of test scores should be submitted with the SIG application. Click here for a list of tests acceptable for SIG eligibility.
• Students who have scored in the gifted range on the PSAT, SAT, ACT, or SSATB. For students taking the SAT, the code number for reporting scores to the Summer Institute for the Gifted is 0375.
• Students who have been identified as gifted and/or who have participated successfully in a local or school gifted program. Evidence of participation should be submitted with the SIG application.
• Students who have scored at least two standard deviations above the mean, or at the 95th percentile level or higher on any individual or group-administered, nationally-normed, standardized, intelligence assessment.

If no local or school gifted program exists, or if no test scores are available, two letters of recommendation can be submitted. The student should submit one letter from a teacher and one letter from a school administrator who is familiar with the student's record and performance.

International Students

We welcome our international students (any student requiring a visa to attend) to SIG and value the richness of diversity in culture and orientation they bring to our programs. International students can submit the same eligibility documents as domestic students in addition to:

• Scores derived from ability and achievement tests administered in each student’s country of origin will qualify, as long as the scores are within the top 5% of national norms for their country. (i.e. SCAT, PSAT, SAT, ACT)
• *NEW! A high level of English language proficiency in speaking and writing is necessary for students to integrate successfully into the SIG academic program. International students are required to provide evidence of their English proficiency through the submission of standardized English language test scores (i.e. – TOEFL, TOEFL Junior, SLEP) or school transcript indicating a passing grade in English courses.

* Please use code number 7805 to request scores to be sent to NSGT for the SIG program.

SIG Day Program Students

Students applying to attend the SIG Day Program must be ages 4* to 12.
* 4 year olds must be 4 by the program start date. Some campuses begin at age 5. For ages 5-12 the student must be the age required for the selected course.

Students who meet ONE of the following criteria are invited to apply to SIG:

• Students who have participated in Academic Talent Search Programs.
• Students who have scored at the 95th percentile or above in at least one of the major content areas or ability sections of a nationally-normed standardized test administered by their schools. Copies of test scores should be submitted with the SIG application. Click here for a list of tests acceptable for SIG eligibility.
• Students who have been identified as gifted and/or who have participated successfully in a local or school gifted program. Evidence of participation should be submitted with the SIG application.
• Students who have scored in the gifted range on the PSAT, SAT, ACT or SSATB.

SIG 4 Year Old Program Students

In order to participate in the SIG program for 4 year olds, children must:

• Have prior experience in a group education setting such as preschool, summer camp experience, or homeschool club.
• Have two Letters of Recommendation forms. One form can be completed by a parent, but at least one of the two forms must be completed by an adult who is familiar with the student’s readiness for an academic setting.

Students who participate in the 2012 program for 4 year olds will need to submit new updated eligibility documentation for SIG programs for 5 year olds beginning in 2013.

If no local or school gifted program exists, or if no test scores are available, two SIG Letter of Recommendation forms can
be submitted. For students ages 4 to 8, one letter may come from a parent; one letter should be from the school or academic
program.

SIG Afterschool Programs

For eligibility requirements for SIG Beyond afterschool programs, please visit the individual program pages.

SIG Saturday Programs

The SIG Beyond Saturday Program is open to students currently in grades 1-6 who have evidence of high academic ability and/or achievement. Students who meet one of the following criteria are invited to apply:

• Academically talented students currently in grades 1-6 who have scored in the 95th percentile or above in at least one of the major content areas or ability sections of a nationally-normed standardized test administered by their schools (IOWA, CAT, MAT, CTBS, SRA, TERRA NOVA, etc.).
• Students who have been identified as gifted and/ or who have participated successfully in a local or school gifted program.

If no local or school gifted program exists, or if no test scores are available, two Letter of Recommendation forms can be submitted. Students should submit one letter from a teacher and one letter from a school administrator who is familiar with the student’s record and performance. For children in grades 1-3, one letter may be from a parent.