Frequently Asked Questions about the 2009 Application Process

• All applications have been sent electronically to the county superintendents’ offices and have been passed on to all high schools.

• To be eligible for the New Jersey Governor’s Schools, a nominee must have completed the Junior year of high school during the 2008-2009 school year, and expect to be a Senior for the 2009 - 2010 school year.

• Completed applications must be received by the county superintendents’ offices by November 21, 2008.  The county offices will only check for completeness and will forward all completed applications directly to the schools by December 12, 2008. Each program will make the final decision on applicants based on criteria developed by the program and send decision letters to all nominees by April of 2009.

• If applicants are unable to submit junior year PSAT scores by the deadline submission date, they can forward them directly to the college. Schools can submit 2007 (sophomore) PSAT scores and then forward the 2008 PSAT scores directly to the college.

• New Jersey residents who attend out-of-state high schools or are home schooled will submit their applications directly to:

NJ Commission on Higher Education
20 West State Street
PO Box 542
Trenton, NJ 08625-0542
Attn: Governor’s School

• A nominee is eligible to apply for only one Governor's School.

• Each high school is allowed one nominee for each school for every 325 juniors. 

• The dates for the 2009 Governor’s Schools will be announced on this website on or about January 15, 2009.

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