GUPPY: Gifted University for Precocious and Passionate Youth
Registration Deadline
- Session 1 application deadline is May 8, 2026
- Session 2 application deadline is May 8, 2026
- Session 3 application deadline is May 8, 2026
- Session 4 application deadline is May 8, 2026
GUPPY is a weeklong or weekend program for gifted students in grades 4-6. GUPPY is designed for young gifted and talented students to attend classes taught by MSU faculty and subject experts at Michigan State University for the weekend or a half-day week. This GATE program will offer young, gifted students a variety of accelerated exploratory educational presentations and hands-on experiences in MSU’s laboratories and classrooms.
Please see the different class track options on the GUPPY Curriculum page for grade 4 and grades 5-6.
GUPPY will have 3-4 classes per track. Each class will be one hour and 30 minutes long Monday-Friday, or one hour and forty minutes long in the weekend program.
Full Program Details
and Registration
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Session 1: Jun 15-19, 2026
Session 2: Jun 22-26, 2026
Session 3: Jul 6-10, 2026
Session 4: Jul 13-17, 2026
Session 2: Jun 22-26, 2026
Session 3: Jul 6-10, 2026
Session 4: Jul 13-17, 2026
Contact Information
- Phone: 517-432-2129
- E-mail: gifted@msu.edu