Texas. Governor's Schools of Tennessee, twelve summer programs for gifted and talented high school students, including Arts, Humanities, International Studies, Engineering, Science, Prospective Teachers, Scientific Exploration of Tennessee Heritage, Information Technology Leadership, and Agricultural Science. Governor's Academy for Teaching Excellence (GATE), at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, is a 3-week summer residential program on the Texas Gulf Coast for gifted and talented high school students who are interesting in the field of teaching science and math. Link to gate.tamucc.edu. Georgia Governor's Honors Program, at Valdosta State University, is a 4-week summer residential program for Georgia's talented high-school students. Arkansas Governor's School a six-week, tuition free, resident honors program in Arkansas founded in 1979 by Bill Clinton. See also Missouri Scholars Academy, a summer program for high schoolers held at the University of Missouri. New York State Summer School of the Arts Governor's Schools