PTY News Category
VSA Tuition & Financial Assistance
Oct. 15, 2009—Jump to: Overview | Tuition Timeline | Financial Assistance & Scholarships | Payment Plans | Cancellation Policy | Program Cancellation Policy Overview Payment for Vanderbilt Summer Academy has three primary components: (1) Application Fee, (2) Deposit, and (3) Tuition. (1) Application Fee: A $50 ($100 for international applicants) nonrefundable application fee is due at the...
VSA (Rising Grades 7-12)
Oct. 15, 2009—View VSA 2025 Program Dates | View Spring 2025 Virtual Mentorships Vanderbilt Summer Academy Vanderbilt Summer Academy is an intentionally designed, accelerated summer experience for academically advanced students, grounded in academic rigor and scholarly exploration, while also focused on fostering a strong sense of community and friendship. Jump to: The VSA Experience | Why VSA?...
For Students
Oct. 15, 2009—Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth offers accelerated courses for advanced and high-achieving students in Kindergarten through 12th grade. Courses are designed for academically talented and motivated learners. PTY strives to offer courses led by Vanderbilt faculty, graduate students, and content experts that focus on the following: Exposure to a variety of accelerated content areas in...
Get Directions
Oct. 15, 2009—The offices of Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth are located at 301 Wyatt Center at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College. Please note that our offices are on the historic side of the Wyatt Center, not the new, atrium side of the building. To reach our offices, the easiest route is to enter the Wyatt Center from...
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For Parents
Oct. 15, 2009—Programs for Talented Youth is dedicated to aiding parents and families of academically advanced and high-achieving students as they foster the talents and abilities of their children. We offer parent support groups to help parents better understand and deal with the unique social, emotional, and cognitive needs of gifted students. We also offer a list...
PTY Staff
Oct. 15, 2009—Sarah DeLisle Fecht, Ed.D. Executive Director of Programs for Talented Youth sarah.delisle@vanderbilt.edu Holly Bullard, Ed.D. Director of Academics holly.r.bullard@vanderbilt.edu Martina Johnson Assistant Director of Residential and Secondary Programs martina.johnson@vanderbilt.edu Mark Shivers, Ph.D. Director of Residential and Secondary Programs mark.m.shivers@vanderbilt.edu Marisa Flores, M.Ed. Director of Elementary Programs marisa.m.flores@vanderbilt.edu Marissa Robertson Administrative Manager marissa.robertson@vanderbilt.edu
About PTY
Oct. 15, 2009—Camilla Benbow, Dean of the Peabody College of Education and Human Development and co-director of the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth, founded Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth in 2000 as a summer academic program for gifted middle and high school students. PTY has since expanded to include programs for talented children in grades K-12 as well...