Student Application & Registration
Student Applications
Applications for Summer 2027 Are Open For All NEW Students
Applications Are Due By January 31st, 2027 @ 11:59pm
New students are recruited in the 8th grade for the rising 9th Grade Summer Academies. Once a student has been accepted, they are automatically admitted into the following summers until they graduate the program.
NOTE for returning students: This application is only for new students joining the program. If you participated the previous year, you will be asked to register before each summer program through Ideal-Logic and complete the necessary forms.
Students currently in 9th and 10th grade may apply as late applicants to fill in empty spots on the 10th and 11th grade summer academies. We do not accept new students currently in 11th or 12th grade.
The applicant must:
- Provide basic information*, including a working email for the student and a parent/guardian.
- Upload their grades from the previous school year.
- Answer several short answer questions pertaining to their interest in STEM, the geosciences, and the GeoFORCE program.
Application Through Ideal-Logic:
This year the GeoFORCE New Student Application will be hosted through the UT Ideal-Logic platform. For this, students AND a parent/guardian will each be required to create a profile before completing the application. Directions on how to create a profile and a look at the application attached below:
A preview of the Student Application & the Application Process through Ideal-Logic for Summer 2027 is available HERE
Virtual Recruitment Events
This recruitment season, we will host virtual recruitment sessions and virtual application support sessions along with all of our in-person sessions. Recruitment Sessions are designed to introduce the GeoFORCE Texas program to anyone interested in learning more, including students, parents, and guardians. Application Support Sessions are intended to assist students throughout the application process. Students, parents, and guardians are welcome to stop by any session and ask a GeoFORCE staff member any questions they may have.
Recruitment Sessions:
October 28th at 6-7pm (This session will be recorded) – LINK
November 14th at 2-3pm – LINK
December 15th at 6-7pm – LINK
January 10th at 2-3pm – LINK
Application Support Sessions:
November 14th at 3-4pm – LINK
January 10th at 3-4pm – LINK
January 27th at 6-7pm – LINK
Student Registrations
Registration for Summer 2027 Will Open in February 2027
Registration is for students who have been accepted into the GeoFORCE program. All new and returning students are required to register via Ideal-Logic with a parent/guardian each summer. All registration links are private and will be emailed to each individual student & guardian in February 2027. This is a simple registration process, not a new application.
If students do not complete their registration by the deadline, their spot will be released to a student on the waitlist. Please email geoforce@jsg.utexas.edu with any questions.
Questions?
Email geoforce@jsg.utexas.edu
* Demographic data collected is used for programmatic purposes only. This data is not considered as part of the student selection process for GeoFORCE Texas. This program does not give preference on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin to an applicant or participant.