North Carolina Governor's School
Application DUE OCTOBER 23rd, 2026 by 3pm
NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL APPLICATION IS NOW OPEN (10TH & 11TH)
COUNTY SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR NOMINATION: 3pm October 23rd to Jennifer.Crudeli@nhcs.net
NOMINATIONS ARE SELECTED FROM COMPLETED APPLICATIONS
The North Carolina Governor's School is a four-week summer residential program for gifted and talented high school students, integrating academic disciplines, the arts, and unique courses on each of two campuses. Learning focuses on the exploration of the most recent ideas and concepts in each discipline, and it does not involve credit, tests, or grades. Students are selected to attend through a competitive process after being nominated by their public school unit or non-public school. For more information, review the GS Family Overview Packet. GS Application. GS Recommender Form. (Recommender's should submit forms directly to my email: jennifer.crudeli@nhcs.net)
Student Information Sessions!!!
Hoggard High School
* Friday, September 25th, 9:30 am, Media Center
Ashley High School
* Wednesday, September 23rd, 11:15 am, Media Center
AREAS OF POTENTIAL NOMINATION
The academic disciplines include:
English (11th)
Mathematics (11th)
Natural Science (11th)
Social Science (11th)
Spanish (11th)
The arts disciplines include:
Choral Music (10th & 11th)
Dance (10th & 11th)
Instrumental Music (10th & 11th)
Theater (11th)
Visual Art (11th)
To be eligible to apply to the NC Governor’s School, a student must meet at least one of the criteria listed below:
Cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.25 or higher;
Cumulative weighted GPA of 3.5 or higher;
Score of 4 or higher on an NC End of Course assessment;
Score of 3 or higher on an Advanced Placement exam;
Grade of B or higher in a Career College Promise course on the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement, or a University Course;
Minimum composite score of 19 on the Pre-ACT/ACT or a minimum score of 1010 on the PSAT/SAT;
Minimum score of 90th percentile on aptitude assessment (composite or subtest).
Timeline Overview (2026 Session)
- September 2026: Application and Recommendation form for 2026 session released.
- October 2026: Local deadlines for local selection process. Check with your school counselor for information on your district's or school's deadline.
- Early March, 2027: Selection notifications are sent to Governor’s School Coordinators to distribute.
- Late March or early April, 2027: Selected students will notify the NC Department of Public Instruction of their decision to accept or decline the invitation to attend the NC Governor’s School.
- June ?, 2027 - July ?, 2027: Tentative dates for NC Governor’s School Session.
Campus Locations
Governor's School East: Meredith College
Governor's School West: Greensboro College
Meredith College
Greensboro College
Jennifer Crudeli
Email: Jennifer.Crudeli@nhcs.net
Website: https://sites.google.com/nhcs.net/crudeliaig/home
Ashley Office: 405
Hoggard Office: 104B
