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Arts
Engineering
Entrepreneurship
Global Issues & Youth Action
Health & Medicine
Mathematical Sciences
Technology & Design
Weather & Climate Science

Arts

Sunday, June 28th – Sunday, July 12th, 2026
@ Vermont State University Castleton Campus
Castleton, VT

Click here for an interactive virtual tour of the Castleton Campus!

FIRST DAY / REGISTRATION
Sunday, June 28th, 2026
Arrive 1:00 – 3:30pm (based on last name, see below)
Follow the GIV Signs, the team will direct you where to park
📞 Phone number to call if you need help coming soon.

 

Please follow the signs up Seminary Street off of Main Street in Castleton. If you need to check in with the nurse/hand in medications, please try to arrive on the earlier side.
  • 1:00 – 2:00pm: Last names starting with A – G (inclusive)
  • 1:45 – 2:45pm: Last names starting with H – O (inclusive)
  • 2:15 – 3:15pm: Last names starting with P – Z 
Here are Directions to Castleton University. When you come into Castleton, turn off of Main Street onto Seminary Street and there will be signs directing you to our friendly GIV greeters who will give you instructions for next steps to check in!

 

Medications — If you will be taking any prescription medications at GIV, you must bring them in the original container. Also, please do NOT bring more than the amount you need to take at GIV. Our Health Team will be available during Registration to meet with students/parents/guardians as needed.

 

CLOSING DAY
Sunday, July 12th, 2026
Arrive at 12:00pm
At the Fine Arts Center
Your student will be packed up and can leave at 3:00pm (not earlier)
45 Alumni Dr, Castleton, VT 05735
Follow the GIV Signs, the team will direct you where to park
📞 Phone number to call if you need help coming soon.

 

Please review these documents to prepare for your experience at the Arts Institute.

Engineering

Sunday, June 21st – Saturday, June 27th, 2026
@ Norwich University
Northfield, VT

Click here for an interactive virtual tour of the Norwich Campus!

FIRST DAY / REGISTRATION
Sunday, June 21st, 2026
Arrive 11:00am (not earlier, please)
Follow the GIV Signs
📞 Phone number to call if you need help coming soon.

 

CLOSING DAY
Saturday, June 27th, 2026
Arrive at 11:00am
At Mack Hall
Webb Hall, Harmon Dr, Northfield, VT 05663
Park in Lot F
Your student will be packed up and can leave at 12:00pm (not earlier)
📞 Phone number to call if you need help coming soon.

 

Please review these documents to prepare for your experience at the Engineering Institute.

Entrepreneurship

Sunday, June 21st – Saturday, June 27th, 2026
@ Champlain College
Burlington, VT

Click here for an interactive virtual tour of the Champlain College Campus!

FIRST DAY / REGISTRATION
Sunday, June 21st, 2026
Arrive 12:30pm (not earlier, but please be prompt!)
275 S Willard St, Burlington
Follow the GIV Signs, the team will direct you where to park
📞 Phone number to call if you need help coming soon.

 

CLOSING DAY
Friday, June 27th, 2026
Arrive at 12:45pm
At IDX Student Center in the Auditorium
262 S Willard St, Burlington, VT 05401
Your student will be packed up and can leave at 3:00pm (not earlier)
Follow the GIV Signs for parking
📞 Phone number to call if you need help coming soon.

 

Please review these documents to prepare for your experience at the Entrepreneurship Institute.

Global Issues & Youth Action

Thursday, July 9th – Sunday, July 19th, 2026
@ Champlain College
Burlington, VT

Click here for an interactive virtual tour of the Champlain College Campus!

 

FIRST DAY / REGISTRATION
Thursday, July 9th, 2026
Arrive 1:00pm (not earlier, but please be prompt!)
Rowell Hall
Q on the Campus map
275 S Willard St, Burlington
Follow the GIV Signs, the team will direct you where to park
📞 Phone number to call if you need help coming soon.

 

CLOSING DAY
Sunday, July 19th, 2026
Arrive at 1:30pm
At the Alumni Auditorium in the CCM Building
#12 on the Campus map
262 S Willard St, Burlington, VT 05401
Your student will be packed up and can leave at 3:30pm (not earlier)
Follow the GIV Signs for parking
📞 Phone number to call if you need help coming soon.

 

Please review these documents to prepare for your experience at the Global Issues & Youth Action Institute.

 

Health & Medicine

@ University of Vermont
Burlington, VT

REQUIRED VIRTUAL SESSIONS

July 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th, 2026
Each session 11:00am – 3:00pm eastern time
  • Meet peers and Resident Advisors
  • Start learning key first-responder knowledge and skills, including legal protections and assessing patients
  • Coming soon: Zoom link

 

FIRST DAY / REGISTRATION

Sunday, July 12th, 2026
  • Each family will have a block of time during which they can check in. The first block will start at 11:30 am. Please stay tuned for your check-in time.
  • The first full meal provided for students will be dinner. However, snacks will be available throughout the check-in process.
  • Location and directions for check-in
  • 📞 Phone number to call if you need help coming soon.

 

CLOSING DAY

Saturday, July 18th, 2026
  • The closing ceremony, open to all family members, will start at 1:00 pm.
  • You should plan to leave campus by 3:00 pm.
  • Location and directions for closing day
  • 📞 Phone number to call if you need help coming soon.

 

Please review these documents to prepare for your experience at the Health & Medicine Institute.

Kenneth I. Gross and Anthony Trono Mathematical Sciences Institute

Sunday, June 21st – Sunday, June 28th, 2026
@ University of Vermont
Burlington, VT

 

Click here for an interactive virtual tour of the UVM Campus!

FIRST DAY / REGISTRATION
Sunday, June 21st, 2026
Arrive 3:00pm (not earlier, but please be prompt!)
Central Campus Residence Hall (CCRH)
170 Carrigan Drive, Burlington, VT 05405
Park in the R Lot
Follow the GIV Signs from Colchester Avenue
Enter as if going to UVM Medical Center
📞 Phone number to call if you need help coming soon.

 

CLOSING DAY
Sunday, June 28th, 2026
Arrive at 11:00am
At the UVM Dudley H. Davis Center
590 Main St, Burlington, VT 05401
Your student will be packed up and can leave at 12:00pm (not earlier)
Follow the GIV Signs from Main Street
Enter as if going to UVM Medical Center
Park in the Jeffords Lot
📞 Phone number to call if you need help coming soon.

 

Please review these documents to prepare for your experience at the Mathematical Sciences Institute.

Technology & Design

Saturday, June 20th – Sunday, June 28th, 2026
@ Champlain College
Burlington, VT

Click here for an interactive virtual tour of the Champlain College Campus!

 

FIRST DAY / REGISTRATION
Saturday, June 20th, 2026
Arrive 3:00pm (not earlier, but please be prompt!)
At IDX Student Center (#11 on the Champlain College Map)
262 S Willard St, Burlington, VT 05401
Follow the GIV Signs, the team will direct you where to park
📞 Phone number to call if you need help coming soon.

 

CLOSING DAY “TECH JAM”
Sunday, June 28th, 2026
Arrive at 11:00am
At the Alumni Auditorium (#12 on the Champlain College Map)
262 S Willard St, Burlington, VT 05401
Your student will be packed up and can leave at 1:00pm (not earlier)
Follow the GIV Signs for parking
📞 Phone number to call if you need help coming soon.

 

Please review these documents to prepare for your experience at the Technology & Design Institute.

Weather & Climate Science

Sunday, July 5th – Saturday, July 11th, 2026
@ Vermont State University Lyndon Campus
Lyndon, VT

 

FIRST DAY / REGISTRATION
Sunday, July 5th, 2026
Arrive 3:00pm (not earlier, but please be prompt!)
At Stonehenge
1001 College Rd, Lyndonville, VT 05851
Park in the Stonehenge Parking Lot
📞 Phone number to call if you need help coming soon.

 

CLOSING DAY
Saturday, July 11th, 2026
Arrive at 10:00am
At ASAC (Academic & Student Activity Center)
1001 College Rd, Lyndonville, VT 05851
Park in the ASAC Lot
Your student will be packed up and can leave at 1:00pm (not earlier)
📞 Phone number to call if you need help coming soon.

 

Please review these documents to prepare for your experience at the Weather & Climate Science Institute.

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Finish Your Enrollment Forms to Finalize Your Application!

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  • Parent/Guardian Authorization

Use the same email and password from when you applied to GIV to finish your forms.

If your summer plans change and you are no longer able to attend GIV, please call us at (802) 865-4448 or email us at [email protected] to let us know as soon as possible.

Refunds for tuition payments are available until June 1, 2026.

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Read up on our Academic Guide for a detailed overview that you and your counselor can use to determine how GIV can support your academic goals and requirements!

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What should you expect at GIV?

Prepare for an adventure!

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