Capitol Region GATE Consortium Links

California Association for the Gifted
www.CAGifted.org

National Association for the Gifted
www.NAGC.org

World Council for Gifted & Talented Children
Now headquartered at the University of Winnipeg.
www.WorldGifted.ca

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For information about Cal Grants and other financial aid & filling deadlines, visit the California Student Aid Commission: or CalGrants.
For federal financial aid forms necessary to apply for Cal Grants visit: www.fafsa.ed.gov

The Academic Talent Search (ATS) program provides alternative educational opportunities to highly able and motivated students in grades six through nine. Founded in 1981, ATS is one of dedication to offering appropriate scholastic services to meet student needs, offering academically challenging, fast-paced and enriched coursework to students." More Info The Accelerated College Entrance (ACE) program assists highly able high school students to further their academic growth during the regular school year. Founded in 1985, ACE allows students to enroll at California State University, Sacramento while concurrently completing high school studies. Space in this program is limited. Selected students are allowed to register for one or two courses and earn university credits for a significantly reduced fee. More Info

Summer Math and Science Academy COSMOS is the name for the California State Summer School in Math and Science. COSMOS provides a summer residential experience for highly motivated academically talented high school students. It is hosted at UC Irvine, UC Santa Cruz and UC Davis. Students entering grades 9, 10,11, 12 in the fall school year from all California public and private schools are eligible to apply for admission. Students must have previously established academic excellence in science and/or mathematics. While topics may vary between the two sites, participants will have opportunities in biochemistry, oceanography, oceanic studies, biomedical, or environmental engineering, descrete math, non-Euclidean geometry, earth system science, computer and information science, psychobiology, marine biology and other advanced topics. Tuition Scholarships are available. The general application and additional information is available on the web at: www.cosmos.uci.edu Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) plays a leadership role in the delivery of quality education to the students in Sacramento County. SCOE directly educates more than 30,000 children and adults, and provides support services to 215,000 students in 16 school districts. In addition, SCOE is considered a leader of the Capital Service Region, a 10-county area consisting of Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba Counties A Comprehensive Guide with up-to-date information on all 8,000 K-12 California public schools!  California newspaper contacts by region Weather Cams & Weather Information around the world!