Student Application & Selection Packets are sent to every public, private, and parochial school/district in the state. Students access and complete the application through the online application portal and must apply through their school or district. The number of candidates each school/district may submit for statewide review is based on their junior class enrollment. Homeschool students are also invited to apply; contact the GSP office for more detailed instructions.
The applications are reviewed and scored by a Statewide Selection Committee consisting of college admission personnel, college and high school teachers, and education leaders from different areas of the state. All applications are read blindly and are given a unique “journal number” to ensure fairness.