Stetson University HATS Program
HATS Summer Program
Registration is now open for the HATS Summer Program 2013.
DeLand classes will be held July 15th-19th and July 22nd - 26th
Celebration: July 8th - 12th
Venice: June 24th - 28th
Course Descriptions and Registration Forms
HATTERDAYS
Hatterdays are here again! For years parents have asked us for Saturday programs, and "Hatterdays" was our response. We offer year round academic enrichment for high achieving and gifted students. All classes are held on a Saturday morning from 9:30 a.m.until 12:30 p.m. So come and join us! We invite families from all over Florida to participate and visit Stetson's beautiful campus as well as downtown DeLand, "the Athens of the South."
2013 SPRING Semester: January 12, February 9, March 9, April 20, and May 18
Course Descriptions and Registration for HATTERDAYS
Talent Search - BESTS
The Belin-Blank Exceptional Student Talent Search (BESTS) is an academic talent search that shows you exactly what students in grades 4-9 are ready to learn and also provides parents and educators with more specific information about their academic needs.
Why should your students participate in the talent search above-level testing?
Quite simply: to have their academic talents discovered! Did you know that the simple act of participating in the Talent Search has been demonstrated to have a positive effect on gifted students' learning?
All BESTS participants are recognized by Stetson University through scholarships. Testing is available in locations all around Florida. For more information about BESTS including registration, testing dates, and fees click here.
The 2012 FCAT 95th percentile table for determining eligiblity to participate in theTalent Seacrh, BESTS.
Registration now open for BESTS - ACT (grades 7-9)
EXPLORE testing dates: January 26 and February 16
ACT testing dates: February 9, April 13 and June 8
All students that received the HATS/ BESTS Talent Search letter may also register for Hatterdays.
HATS Program
Stetson University
421 N. Woodland Blvd.
Unit 8390 - Sage Hall 111
DeLand, FL 32723
386-822-7091
hats@stetson.edu
A Brief History of HATS...
The HATS (High Achieving Talented Students) Program was established to serve gifted and high achieving Florida students in 1996. We offer summer programs at various locations around the state. We also work with the Belin-Blank Center at the University of Iowa to offer above level testing through BESTS (Belin-Blank Exceptional Student Talent Search). HATS and BESTS scholarships are awarded in three ways: HATS summer programs, the Mark Twain Young Authors Workshop, and as Stetson University students. Our first ever college scholarship was awarded to Jenna Colonel in Fall 2005.
How can you contribute?
We have received many inquiries regarding the support of this endeavor. To contribute to this worthy scholarship, please follow these steps after clicking on the link below:
1) Go to "Gift Details"
2) When prompted, "I would like my gift to go to" please select "Other"
3) Under "Special Instructions" type "Belin-Blank/HATS Endowed Scholarship"
Please click here to make your tax deductible contribution. And, thank you!
Contact Information:
Lynn Albinsion, Director, hats@stetson.edu 386-822-7091
Cindy Lovell, Ph.D., Advisor to HATS (Founder and past director of HATS)
DONATIONS
You can support a student in HATS or donate to our scholarship fund. Why should you make a contribution? The HATS Program has established an endowed scholarship to assist students who have participated in HATS and/or BESTS when they return to Stetson as enrolled college students someday. The HATS Scholarship Program is unique in that its support goes exclusively to participants of HATS and/or BESTS. Your contribution will support this special group of students (grades 4-9) who made extraordinary efforts in their youth to expand their educational experiences.