Michigan State University Gifted and Talented Education

Michigan State University Gifted and Talented Education offers summer commuter or residential programs for academically talented students, from grades 3-11.

The Guppy program is designed for young gifted and talented students grades 3-6 to attend classes taught by MSU faculty and staff at Michigan State University for the week or weekend. This GATE program will offer young gifted students a variety of accelerated exploratory educational presentations and hands-on experiences.

The Mathematics, Science, and Technology (MST@MSU) program at Michigan State University is a one-week commuter or residential summer program for academically talented middle school students who are currently in grade 7 or 8 during the 2023-2024 school year.

The MSTL program offers advanced curriculum in STEM areas. Students will take two STEM-based classes that have been designed to stimulate students to learn about new developments in mathematics, science, and technology, and to explore related career fields. Then, students will take an enrichment class.

The Intensive Studies for Gifted and Talented (IS4GT) program is a one-week advanced program in a specific concentrated curriculum for 6th-11th grade students. Classes will focus on one main topic for the week.