05/13/19
HAYS, Kan. – More than 40 high school seniors were honored at Saturday’s ninth annual completion ceremony of Kansas’ premier early college program for high school juniors and seniors.

Students enroll as high school juniors in the Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science at Fort Hays State University or Academy of Mathematics and Science (for out-of-state and international students). They experience college-level instruction as well as hands-on research, leadership development and civic engagement opportunities.

While living on campus, the students fulfill their high school requirements and earn nearly 70 hours of college credit. They then receive a certificate of completion from KAMS/AMS as well as diplomas from their home high school.

The average ACT score of this year’s graduating class was 32 (out of a possible 36), and together they amassed about $2.8 million in scholarships to continue their college education.

To date, more than 230 students have completed requirements for the KAMS and AMS programs since the program’s first graduating class in 2011.