Six Floyd County students have been selected for an enhanced summer learning experience that will help them pay for their college education.
On April 16, the Floyd County Schools System and Superintendent Danny Adkins announced that six of the district s students have been selected for the Kentucky Governorâs Scholar Program (GSP).
According to Adkins, GSP is an enhanced summer learning experience for students who will be seniors in the fall. An opportunity that comes at no cost to the students, Adkins said, GSP students also receive scholarships that average more than $60,000, depending on the college/university choice.
FCS officials said written essays, the quality of grades and test scores are just some of what judges consider during this competitive and detailed selection process, which saw Floyd County s applicants compete with other students from across the Commonwealth.