Registration Open for UGA's VetCAMP 2015

Thanks to the University of Georgia's VetCAMP program, high school students have the opportunity to explore the field of veterinary medicine before they start college classes. Run by the UGA college of Veterinary Medicine, VetCAMP2015 will be held June 14-20. Registration is open through Jan 30. The seven-day Veterinary career Aptitude and Mentoring Program gives current high school sophomores, juniors and seniors the opportunity to experience veterinary medicine as a potential career path through the clinical and research services offered by the UGA Veterinary Teaching Hospital, the Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center and the college's Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories. Attendees will learn about requirements for admission to the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine, pre-veterinary study options at UGA, research opportunities, study abroad opportunities, the college's veterinary curriculum and underserved specialities in the field of veterinary medicine.

Registration is $900.00. The fee includes lodging on the UGA campus, meals, instruction and social activities. Financial assistance is available to students with demonstrated need.

Students who wish to be considered for the program must complete a registration packet that includes a registration form, a teacher/counselor recommendation form and an essay. They also must submit an official high school transcript.  See below for the Registration Packet and additional information about UGA's College of Veterinary Medicine.

Registration Packet

http://www.vet.uga.edu/