Duke TIP for Middle School students in Ks

Parents Forum
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<p>I just wanted to let other parents know about an incredible program at a school in Wichita Kansas. For those in the midwest - this is a great opportunity for 5th, 6th, and 7th grade students. Wichita Collegiate was selected to host the Duke TIP summer program. Here is info from their website. Great program, terrific school - my son has attended and it's great. Nice, safe city. Great opportunity for some of our aspiring college students!</p>

<p>Duke TIP Program
In January of 2007, the Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP) announced two new academic enrichment programs for gifted and talented youth in south central Kansas. The programs, offered in conjunction with and on the campus of Wichita Collegiate School, are modeled after popular Duke TIP programs held in other parts of the organization’s 16-state region. </p>

<p>This Duke TIP summer program, which will be sponsored annually at Collegiate, includes outstanding professional teachers as instructors, parent sessions, and financial aid for participants demonstrating need. Students enjoy a full-camp experience including academic challenge, free-time activities and competitions, daily snacks and lunch, cultural events, a family picnic, and a recognition ceremony.</p>

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<p>Thanks for reminding parents about this. And it gets even better: children from all over the country can go to the TIP summer programs, and children with sufficient test scores from TIP testing can go to the CTY, CTD, or Rocky Mountain summer programs. </p>

<p>College Confidential has a Summer Programs Forum </p>

<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/summer-programs/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/summer-programs/&lt;/a> </p>

<p>with lots of opportunity to discuss these programs.</p>

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<p>Yes, there is talk tere, but I believe the best info comes from a Parents Forum :)</p>

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<p>Duke TIPs offers weekend programs at TCU in Ft. Worth. They are very expensive.</p>

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<p>I can't speak for Duke TIP's financial aid (my son has never applied for a Duke program) but usually the sister programs in other parts of the country have reasonable financial aid policies that extend up well into middle class income ranges.</p>

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<p>The only TIP programs my daughter had interest in were thousands of dollars. She didn't go to them. I never looked into the financial aid aspect.</p>

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<p>Both sons participated in the TIP summer program on Duke's West Campus between 7th and 11th grade. It was marvelous. It opened the boys' eyes and minds to a bigger world out there. It also was a brilliant recruiting tactic by Duke...invite the country's highest scorers on 7th grade SAT's to the Duke campus, house them in student dorms, and show them a fun, stimulating time for several summers. </p>

<p>Son #1 is now a sophomore at Duke, and Son #2 (a high school senior) just applied Early Decision to Duke.</p>