The Georgia Tech Summer Institute is a state-wide, summer residential program on the Atlanta campus designed to identify, engage, and prepare talented rising 11th graders in making the successful transition to college while increasing their exposure to STEM majors and careers. Based on the Governor's Honors Program and Georgia Tech's First-Generation College Institute, our goal is to attract talented students from socio-economic backgrounds who may not otherwise have access to programs of this type.
The residential program, which takes place June 22-26, 2026, includes opportunities for participants to:
- Learn about financial aid and scholarships.
- Navigate college life.
- Participate in hands-on STEM learning sessions.
- Connect with Georgia Tech students, faculty, and staff.
- Engage in team- and community-building activities.
This initiative aligns with the Institute's strategic goal of "Expanding Access" by developing talent across Georgia with a focus on preparing and engaging K-12 students in rural and under-resourced communities. The Georgia Tech Summer Institute is hosted by Expanded Learning Programs in the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) along with support from Georgia Tech’s Office of Strategic Student Access and support from Georgia Tech’s Colleges.
Questions: Email expandedlearning@gatech.edu.
Program Goals
- Preparing and empowering talented rising 11th grade students for the transition from high school to college.
- Connecting talented rising 11th grade students with programs, resources, and people that will support their success at Georgia Tech.
- Engaging students through high-quality academic and hands-on STEM enrichment learning.
Nominations for Summer 2026
Rural school districts have the opportunity to nominate two students from each district for this program. *Below are some requirements for participation:
- Rising junior in high school who is receiving free/reduced lunch.
- On track to graduate in the top 10% of the class.
- Will complete pre-calculus or calculus during high school.
- PSAT/SAT scores predicted to be 1200+.
- Established leader/good citizen inside and outside of school.
*Students do not need to meet all the listed criteria. However, we ask that rural school districts nominate students who receive free or reduced lunch and meet most of the criteria.
Nominations will be accepted through Friday, January 30, 2026 by 11:59 P.M. Submit nominations here.
In the News
Georgia Tech Summer Institute 2025.
93 students from 57 (shaded blue) counties attended in summer 2025.
