VetCAMP

Our VetCampers must be  10th, 11th or 12th grade students at the time of application who are interested in pursuing a career in veterinary medicine.

Yes. We accept up to 52 students for VetCamp. The application period runs from the first Monday of December each year until the last Friday in January. Applicants will be notified by email if they are accepted.

Students interested in applying to the program must complete an online application, a YouTube video answering a given prompt, and submit an official high school transcript as well as a teacher/counselor recommendation. There is also a $20 application fee.

Applicants must be 10th, 11th, or 12th grade students at the time of application. We consider all aspects of the application when making final decisions, including the content of the applicant’s YouTube video, high school transcripts, and teacher/counselor recommendation.

The cost of attending the program is $900 and covers lodging, meals, instruction and social activities.  Financial assistance are available to those students with demonstrated need. For more information please contact us at vetcamp@uga.edu. For students accepted into VetCAMP, fees are due by the first Friday of April.

VetCAMP participants reside in the dorms on the UGA Athens campus for the week. Students are accompanied by current CVM student ambassadors as well as staff from the College. When on campus, meals are provided at the on campus dining halls. When off campus, meals are planned accordingly. Dietary restrictions are always accommodated. The program fee includes the cost of all meals and lodging.

If you have been accepted into VetCAMP, but cannot attend, all cancellations must be submitted in writing. The individual who made the original payment will receive:

• A full refund, less an administrative fee of $20, if cancellation is received in writing at least eight (8) weeks before the start of the program.
• A refund of 50%, less an administrative fee of $20, if the cancellation request is received in writing at least four (4) weeks before the start of the program.
• No refund for a “No Show” or for a cancellation request received less than four (4) weeks prior to the start date of the program.