Summer Pals and Summer Quest

1. Locate and complete the application form for the proper grade level. Register by the grade you are in now. For example, at the end of the school year, if you are in 4th grade, please register for a 4th grade class.Applications accepted beginning in January of 2025.

   Application

2. Complete qualification portion on application.
3. Have the child select the courses he/she desires. Be sure to rank all choices desired. Put a 0 by classes not desired.
   
4. Attach tuition check or money order to application form. Checks should be made payable to SUMMER QUEST or SUMMER PALS. Or you may pay online. Cost Schedule is $195 now – May 1; $215 May 2-31; $230 June 1-10.
5. Mail application, tuition (or scholarship information) and certification to:

   Summer Quest OR Summer Pals
   Drury University
   900 N. Benton, Lay Hall 103
   Springfield, MO 65802
   (417) 873-7386
   mpotthof@drury.edu

   There is no deadline for registration UNLESS you are applying for a financial need scholarship (see Scholarships for that information). Classes just fill up so apply early.

The cost for each Summer Pals/Quest class is $215 if enrolled by June 1. Classes with additional fees for materials or field trips are noted on the course selection form. This additional fee will be collected when the student is notified of placement in the class. Total class cost (or scholarship application) must accompany application. Send in (by mail or email) the completed application to finalize registration.

There is a withdrawal fee of $50 and a Pre-K/K class lab fee for $15. Refunds must be requested in writing. No refunds within two weeks of start of camp. 

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Updates coming in January.

A limited number of financial need scholarships are available. If you would like to be considered for a scholarship, you must enclose the following:

1. Photocopies of the first two pages of the parents’ or guardians’ most recent federal income tax return AND any attachments of schedules if applicable;
2. A letter explaining any extenuating circumstances pertinent to existing financial status, including what efforts have been made to obtain money locally;
3. A $30registration fee (refundable if no scholarship is awarded) is required to ensure that registration for classes can be completed; AND
4. A letter from the student outlining why he/she wants to attend the program.
5. Email all materials to Mary Potthoff at mpotthoff@drury.edu

Scholarships are awarded solely on the basis of financial need. We encourage parents to contact local businesses, employers, schools, and civic organizations to help fund scholarships. Applications for scholarships must be received BEFORE April 15. All information is required. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

Please Note:

• Your application will not be considered for enrollment until the office has received your tuition check, money order, or scholarship application information and deposit. No exceptions will be made.
• APPLY EARLY! Many courses fill quickly.
• Checks or money orders will not be cashed until the student has been accepted.
• If your child has a specific physical or medical need or condition, please attach a separate letter to the director so that needed accommodations can be made.
• If a student is operating with an IEP, a copy of the IEP should be attached.

Summer Quest/Summer Pals Staff

Mary Potthoff – Director, Center for Gifted Education
Brandi Klepper, Psy.D. – Resident Psychologist
 mpotthof@drury.edu