5 weeks. More than 400 students. Countless memories.

The Governor’s Scholar Program, or GSP, is an organization that admits around 1,000 high school juniors around Kentucky to participate in a 5 week long program where they can take a college class in a focus area of their choice.

Last year, 10 GRC students were accepted.

The following summer, they stayed on campus at one of 3 in-state colleges, where they expanded their horizons both academically and socially.

In addition to taking a college course, the GSP scholars got the opportunity to build relationships with other high school juniors from across the state.

“My favorite part of GSP was making lifelong friends with people across the state and realizing the future and present opportunities provided by those connections.” said GSP scholar Tess Neely.

It is apparent that the Governor’s Scholar Program is more than just an academic opportunity.