Application and Selection Process
Application Process
Students go through a local and state nomination process. Students are selected locally at the district-level or at the school level, if at a charter or non-public school. Each district/school has its own process to determine nominees for NCDPI at the state level.
If a student is interested in applying to attend the NC Governor's Schools, contact a local school official (e.g. Local Coordinator, school counselor, AIG specialist, etc.) to inquire about local processes. Applications do not come directly to the state office.
Local deadlines vary. State-level nominations for the 2024 session are due by Friday, December 15, 2023.
Governor's School Application 2024
Timeline Overview
- September 2023: Application and Recommendation form for 2024 session released.
- November﹣December 2023: Local deadlines for local selection process. Check with your school counselor later in the Fall for the dates of this deadline.
- December 15, 2023: Deadline for state-level nominations from all districts, charters, and non-public schools.
- Early March: Selection notifications are sent to Governor’s School Coordinators to distribute.
- April 2024: 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.
- mid-June, 2024 - mid-July, 2024: NC Governor’s School Session.
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