The SAGE Academy is proud to be celebrating its 8th anniversary in July 2012! Our three-week summer program is designed especially for Clark County high achieving middle and high school students. SAGE students earn from 1 to 3 college credits as well as high school enrichment credit.
This is a unique local opportunity for early exposure to college-level work and expectations and Honors university culture as well as to make or renew friendships with gifted peers and conduct research outside of regular classes. Our award-winning instructional faculty includes published creative writers, university lab directors, performing artists, native speakers of foreign languages and more, all selected for their abilities to teach a gifted student population.

2012 Dates: Monday, July 16 - Friday, August 3 (subject to change- final date set November 2011)

Place: UNLV main campus, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM daily except weekends

Cost: $875.00 (includes daily lunches and textbooks). Some scholarships are available, with priority given to those applying before March 9, 2012.

First Review of Applications: March 9, 2012, with rolling admissions thereafter until May 28, 2012.

Who is Eligible? Gifted and high-achieving students ages 11 and above including 2012 graduating seniors. Homeschooled children are also welcome! Provide proof of a 3.3 GPA (high school) or 3.0 (middle school) and one of the following:  

Transcript of enrollment in or completion of AP or Honors courses;

• Counselor’s letter certifying gifted or highly-gifted status;
• Letter of previous admission to SAGE or other talented youth programs;
• SAT scores above 520 on either the math or critical reading portions;
• ACT scores above 22 (M) or 29 (E) or 23 (SR) or 24 (R);
• National Merit Scholar or Merit Semifinalist award

Please download the application forms on the left side of this page to begin the process, available as of December 2011. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us at (702) 895-2265 or sage.academy@unlv.edu.