Student Eligibility
- Must be a resident of West Virginia
- Must attend high school in West Virginia and plan to
be in attendance next year.
- Must be a junior at the time of application
- Must not graduate before January 2008
- Must have a grade-point average of at least 3.5 (unweighted) or be
in top 10% of class
- Must have no semester/term grade lower than a "C."
- Must have scored at Distinguished level on two of the
three subtests of the WESTEST taken during the sophomore year (Math, Science,
Language Arts) OR have earned a score at or above the
90th percentile on the ACT, PLAN, PSAT, Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
or another standardized test.
- Must be dedicated to learning Should possess an outstanding
native ability
- Must be willing to accept academic challenges
- ***The school team may waive requirement 5, 6, or 7.
An explanation must accompany any waiver
Faculty Eligibility
- Must exhibit creativity
- Must be well-versed in their subjects
- Must have a broad range of interests and experiences
- Must relate well to bright students of high school age
- Must be willing to provide leadership in integrating
subject matter in the sciences, humanitities and the arts
- Must be willing to participate in a living-learning situation
which includes evenings and weekends
Staff Eligibility and Duties--Interns,
resident director and resident assistants
- Must have completed two years (64 credit hours) of
college study prior to the beginning
of the program
- Shall mentor students and assist faculty as required
- Shall plan recreational activities and travel for
small groups
- Shall provide a communications link between
the students and faculty
- Shall serve as role models for Academy participants