Governor's School of New Jersey
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The Governor's School of New Jersey, a member of the National Conference of Governor's Schools
, is a summer program for artistically or academically talented high school students from New Jersey
, who have completed their junior year. The School is an intensive three-week residential program conducted on six college campuses throughout the state. Emphasis is placed on problem solving of complex issues that exist on the local, state, national, and international levels, leadership training, and creative expression though the medium of fine and performing arts. As an incentive to foster creativity, the program includes no grades or academic credit.
's efforts to control growth of the 2006 budget, the Governor proposed cuts to several education programs. One of his most controversial cuts was the elimination of the entire $1.9mm allocated to the Governor's School. After a healthy backlash from alumni, parents, faculty and others who realized the value of the program, however, the 2006 Schools were held funded entirely with private contributions.
On September 22, 2006, the Star-Ledger reported that Gov. Corzine signed Executive Order 35 (2006) continuing the Governor's School of New Jersey as a privately-funded, tuition-based program.
Learn more about the program by watching the documentary about Governor's School of the Arts, created by the 2006 Video/Film scholars, by visiting the Film/Video scholars' website.
In 2007, the state funded $100,000, or approximately 6% of the total budget of the program. Due to limited financial resources, the program will be shorter and will admit fewer scholars in 2008. On October 10, 2008, The Governor's School of New Jersey website stated that "There will be no Governor's School of the Arts in 2009. It is hoped that this School may be reinstituted for the Summer of 2010."
Thomas Kean
in 1983. The first school, School of Public Issues-Monmouth University, began with 113 students. In 1984, two additional programs were added, School of the Sciences-Drew University, and School of the Arts-The College of New Jersey. Each program accepted 100 students. In 1989, School on the Environment-Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, was added with an additional 100 students. The Governor's School on International Studies at Ramapo College began in July 2000 and the School of Engineering and Technology housed on the Busch Campus of Rutgers University was established in July 2001.
On July 20, 2006, the Governor's School for International Studies was cancelled due to an outbreak of whooping cough. This closure marked the first premature end of any New Jersey Governor's School program.
Since its inception in 1983, the program has served 6,500 students. There are typically 2,400 applications and the program serves approximately 625 students each year.
The 2011 Governor's School of the Sciences accepted 85 students out of 400 applicants, all of whom had to first be nominated by their respective high schools.
National Conference of Governor's Schools
The National Conference of Governor's Schools is a United States national organization committed to establishing, supporting, and enriching summer residential governor's school programs...
, is a summer program for artistically or academically talented high school students from New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, who have completed their junior year. The School is an intensive three-week residential program conducted on six college campuses throughout the state. Emphasis is placed on problem solving of complex issues that exist on the local, state, national, and international levels, leadership training, and creative expression though the medium of fine and performing arts. As an incentive to foster creativity, the program includes no grades or academic credit.
2006 budget cuts
From inception in 1983 through 2006, the School had been free-of-charge. By 2006, the School had grown to serve more than 600 students per year. As part of Jon CorzineJon Corzine
Jon Stevens Corzine is the former CEO of Goldman Sachs and of MF Global, and a one time American politician, who served as the 54th Governor of New Jersey from 2006 to 2010. A Democrat, Corzine served five years of a six-year U.S. Senate term representing New Jersey before being elected Governor...
's efforts to control growth of the 2006 budget, the Governor proposed cuts to several education programs. One of his most controversial cuts was the elimination of the entire $1.9mm allocated to the Governor's School. After a healthy backlash from alumni, parents, faculty and others who realized the value of the program, however, the 2006 Schools were held funded entirely with private contributions.
On September 22, 2006, the Star-Ledger reported that Gov. Corzine signed Executive Order 35 (2006) continuing the Governor's School of New Jersey as a privately-funded, tuition-based program.
Learn more about the program by watching the documentary about Governor's School of the Arts, created by the 2006 Video/Film scholars, by visiting the Film/Video scholars' website.
In 2007, the state funded $100,000, or approximately 6% of the total budget of the program. Due to limited financial resources, the program will be shorter and will admit fewer scholars in 2008. On October 10, 2008, The Governor's School of New Jersey website stated that "There will be no Governor's School of the Arts in 2009. It is hoped that this School may be reinstituted for the Summer of 2010."
History
The Governor's School was chartered by Governor of New JerseyGovernor of New Jersey
The Office of the Governor of New Jersey is the executive branch for the U.S. state of New Jersey. The office of Governor is an elected position, for which elected officials serve four year terms. While individual politicians may serve as many terms as they can be elected to, Governors cannot be...
Thomas Kean
Thomas Kean
Thomas Howard Kean is an American Republican Party politician, who served as the 48th Governor of New Jersey from 1982 to 1990. Kean is best known globally, however, for his 2002 appointment as Chairman of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, widely known as the...
in 1983. The first school, School of Public Issues-Monmouth University, began with 113 students. In 1984, two additional programs were added, School of the Sciences-Drew University, and School of the Arts-The College of New Jersey. Each program accepted 100 students. In 1989, School on the Environment-Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, was added with an additional 100 students. The Governor's School on International Studies at Ramapo College began in July 2000 and the School of Engineering and Technology housed on the Busch Campus of Rutgers University was established in July 2001.
On July 20, 2006, the Governor's School for International Studies was cancelled due to an outbreak of whooping cough. This closure marked the first premature end of any New Jersey Governor's School program.
Admission
Students must be nominated by the guidance counselor in the high school. An interested student should speak with the guidance counselor in September of his/her junior year to express an interest in applying to the program. The program is open to all public, private, and parochial schools in New Jersey, and to all home-schooled students who live in New Jersey.Since its inception in 1983, the program has served 6,500 students. There are typically 2,400 applications and the program serves approximately 625 students each year.
The 2011 Governor's School of the Sciences accepted 85 students out of 400 applicants, all of whom had to first be nominated by their respective high schools.
The Governor's School of the Arts
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The Governor's School of the Sciences
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The Governor's School of Public Issues
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