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Institute-Specific Documents

Click on your Institute to find important documents to plan and prepare.

Arts

Sunday, June 22nd – Sunday, July 6th, 2025
@ Vermont State University Castleton Campus
Castleton, VT

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

 

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

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.

 

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.

Engineering

Sunday, June 22nd – Saturday, June 28th, 2025
@ Norwich University
Northfield, VT

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

 

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

Entrepreneurship

Sunday, June 22nd – Friday, June 27th, 2025
@ Champlain College
Burlington, VT

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

 

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

Global Issues & Youth Action

Thursday, July 10th – Sunday, July 20th, 2025
@ Champlain College
Burlington, VT

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

 

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

 

Health & Medicine

NORTHERN SESSION
Sunday, July 6th – Saturday, July 12th, 2025
@ Vermont State University Lyndon Campus
Online Introduction June 23rd – June 26th
Hosted in Partnership with the Northern VT Area Health Education Center (NVTAHEC)

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

 

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

Health & Medicine

SOUTHERN SESSION:
Sunday, July 13th – Saturday, July 19th, 2025
@ Vermont State University Castleton Campus
Online Introduction July 8th – July 10th
Hosted in Partnership with the Southern VT Area Health Education Center (SVTAHEC)

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

 

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

Kenneth I. Gross and Tony Trono Mathematical Sciences Institute

Sunday, July 13th – Sunday, July 20th, 2025
@ University of Vermont
Burlington, VT

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

 

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

Technology & Design

Saturday, June 21st – Sunday, June 29th, 2025
@ Champlain College
Burlington, VT

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

 

Visit the Institute Website at https://www.givtechdesign.net for more info.

 

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

Weather & Climate Science

Sunday, July 6th – Saturday, June 12th, 2025
@ Vermont State University Lyndon Campus
Lyndon, VT

 

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!

If you’re visiting this page, you’ve probably received your acceptance email guiding you to all the information you’ll need to prepare for an amazing time at GIV.

Accepted students should log in to Survey Monkey to complete the following forms…

  • Confirm Attendance
  • Tuition Selection
  • Student Survey
  • 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 2, 2025.

We are really, really excited for this summer.

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Prepare for Credit & Proficiencies!

Make the most out of your experience at GIV by getting high school credit, PLP entries, proficiency-based graduation requirements, or even college credit.

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!

What should you expect at GIV?

Prepare for an adventure!

Check out the recap from the 2023 Summer Institutes to get an idea of what’s in store for you this summer.

Or view the individual Institute Recap videos here!

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