A letter from KAMS Director Ron Keller recently went out to all Kansas high school sophomores, inviting them to attend one of the free informational sessions scheduled for June.

Students who complete KAMS receive a high school diploma from their high school and receive a minimum of 68 hours of college credit from Fort Hays State University. Tuition, fees and books for 68 credit hours at KAMS are free for students attending a Kansas public high school.

Seven sessions have been scheduled:

Pittsburg, 6 p.m. June 11

Pittsburg Public Library

308 N. Walnut

Manhattan, 6 p.m. June 12

Manhattan Public Library

Groesbeck Meeting Room

629 Poyntz Ave

Topeka, 6 p.m. June 17

Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library

Menninger Room 206

1515 SW 10th Ave

Topeka

Bonner Springs, 6 p.m. June 18

Bonner Springs Public Library

201 N. Nettleton Ave.

Wichita, 6 p.m. June 19

Wichita Public Library

Lionel D. Alford Branch

3447 S. Meridian

Salina, 6 p.m. June 24

Salina Public Library

301 W. Elm St.

Hutchinson, 6 p.m. June 26

Hutchinson Public Library

Conference Room No. 2

901 N. Main

The sessions are free, and students who are beginning the seventh grade through sophomore year in high school are encouraged to attend. Space is limited, so the academy asks that parents RSVP by going to the website,

www.fhsu.edu/kams/Information-sessions/

or by calling 785-628-4690. Students and their parents can also schedule individual visits by contacting the office at that phone number.

KAMS is the state's premier early-entry-to-college program for high school juniors and seniors, focusing on strong academics, hands-on research opportunities, a vibrant on-campus living community and leadership opportunities. Students in the Academy stay enrolled in their high school but live on the FHSU campus and take college courses to complete their last two years of high school.