Summer residential schools provide gifted and talented rising high school juniors and seniors from across the State with intensive educational experiences in visual and performing arts, humanities, science, technology, or mentorships. Students submit applications to the school in late fall, and the school selects nominees to be forwarded to regional and then state selection committees according to the number of allotted slots. Consideration is given to a student’s academic record, test scores, co-curricular activities, creativity, original essays, and teacher recommendations. Students in the arts audition or submit portfolios of selected work samples for review.