PGSS Campaign, Inc. is a non-profit educational organization whose mission is to advance Pennsylvania high-school students’ interest in and knowledge of science and math through a 5-week summer residential program that nurtures scientific thinking, scholarly collaboration and interpersonal connections. PGSS is a rigorous summer program that allowed students to engage in the sciences, be challenged intellectually, and develop personally. With admittance based upon merit and no tuition or boarding expenses, PGSS allows students to attend regardless of gender, ethnicity, or socioeconomic background.