Application Deadlines
- Application Deadline: October 24, 2022, by 11:55 pm
- Supporting Materials (Teacher Recommendation, Counselor Verification of GPA/Grade level) Due: Tuesday, October 26, 2022, by 11:55 PM
- Students are required to submit an online application by the November deadline.
- Students chosen to participate in VESSS will receive an email notification within one week of completed application submission and be emailed a letter of acceptance no later than early November.
Online Application
- You apply using a non-issued school email. If you do not have a Gmail, yahoo, outlook, etc., you must create a personal email account to apply.
- Once you have submitted the online application, you will receive an email confirming the submission.
Guidance Counselor Letter
This program requests that the student’s Guidance Counselor verify the following.
● The student attends a Virginia High School
● The student is in the 11th or 12th grade
● The student current GPA
No letter is requested through the online application system. School Counselor verifies through the same online application system. Please note the automated request this verification request is not sent until the student “submits” their application.
Letter of Recommendation
One letter of recommendation is due along with the application and should be provided by a school teacher or administrator. If homeschooled, the letter can be from someone who can attest to the applicant’s academic qualifications.
Once the student has submitted their application, the system will email the specified individual instructions on how to submit an online letter of recommendation on the applicants’ behalf. Please inform them that they will be receiving an email from applications@spacegrant.org with these instructions. All letters of recommendation must be submitted via the online application system. Letters of recommendation submitted in any other manner will not be accepted. If your recommender is having issues, please have them contact kespada@odu.edu.
Important Note: It is the responsibility of the student to follow up with the person who is providing a letter of recommendation to ensure the recommendation is submitted electronically by the deadline. The student will receive an email notification when this letter is submitted.
How to Receive College Credit
To receive credit for this course:
- You must first apply to Virginia Peninsula Community College. Even if you have taken a college course or completed a dual enrollment course through another community college, you must apply to VPCC.
- You will need to submit your high school transcript. You must have a minimum of a 3.0 to qualify for dual enrollment. Please note you do not have to take VESSS for college credit. Traditionally about 50% of students participate in VESSS without taking the college credit option. In college, grades do not transfer only the credits. You must maintain a “C” or higher to earn the 4 credits.
- For more information on VPCC’s Dual Enrollment, click here.
- For the Virginia Peninsula Community College handbook, click here.