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# Applications open for SIG summer programs for academically talented students
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/community-briefs-20050307/
- Published: 2005-03-07T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T23:33:43.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Education, Santa Monica, #archive-import

educational summer programs are offered to academically talented students in grades four through 11\. The deadline for applications is May 1, and students are encouraged to apply now because space and classes are filling up quickly.

SIG’s residential programs blend an academic program of introductory through college-level courses, an opportunity for cultural exposure and social growth, and traditional recreational summer camp activities. Students choose from more than 80 academic, cultural and recreational courses on eight college campuses: Amherst College, Bryn Mawr College, Drew University, Oberlin College, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Vassar College and, now, Princeton University.

“We bring students who share intellectual, creative and cultural interests together, creating an atmosphere of learning, sharing and commitment,” said Stephen Gessner, SIG’s president.

This summer marks the 22nd year that SIG has provided programs for academically advanced students. In 2004, more than 1,600 students from more than 43 states and 20 countries participated in SIG programs. SIG is a subsidiary of the American Institute For Foreign Study (AIFS).

For additional information about the residential program at Princeton University and all of SIG’s programs, contact Amanda Ritz at (866) 303-4744, ext. 5159 or by e-mail at; or visit www.giftedstudy.com.

SIG is a division of the American Institute For Foreign Study and is not affiliated with Princeton University. Animals take the stage at SMC

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on March 7, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/030705.pdf?ref=smdp.com)