{"id":5573,"date":"2023-11-21T20:29:35","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T20:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/vetpac-new\/?page_id=5573"},"modified":"2026-06-23T08:37:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T12:37:36","slug":"virtual-vetcamp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/vetpac\/virtual-vetcamp\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual VetCAMP 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Virtual VetCAMP\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x6Ta708Bxoc?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Virtual VetCAMP 2026 Camp Dates<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&nbsp;June 22nd &#8211; June 26th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1XA7h_SHH1wKTgR_2Iy01t4qhrjoG5gRx\/view?usp=sharing\">Click here to view the Virtual VetCAMP 2026 Schedule.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Application Opens<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Friday, January 30th, 2026 at 9:00am EST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Application Closes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Monday, April 6th, 2026 at 5:00pm EST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Denied Applicants for in-person VetCAMP 2026 will be offered admission to the Virtual VetCAMP week.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Pricing <em>*<\/em><\/strong><em>Virtual <\/em><em>VetCAMP 2026 pricing is subject to change*<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Application Fee: <strong>$28<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Camp Tuition: <strong>$250<\/strong> (This rate includes daily access to live Virtual VetCAMP Zoom sessions and ongoing access to the Virtual VetCAMP course page, which houses instructional materials, recorded content, discussion forums, and program resources. Camper access to the course page continues through <strong>July 24<\/strong>, extending engagement beyond the live program dates.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dissection Kit (optional): <strong>$110 +shipping <\/strong>&#8211; includes fetal pig dissection and mammalian organ dissection (heart, kidney, brain, and eye), materials and personal protective equipment, detailed lab manuals and supplemental resources\/videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>For more information regarding the optional dissection kit<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/vetpac\/optional-dissection-kit\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Check out VetCAMP on Instagram- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ncsu_vetcamp\/\">@ncsu_vetcamp<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Application Deadline<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/reporter.ncsu.edu\/link\/YouthApplication?youthProgramID=CALS-VetCAMP%202025\">Applications<\/a> for Virtual VetCAMP 2026 will open January 30th, 2026 at 9:00am EST. The application link is available at the bottom of this webpage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>PLEASE NOTE: Virtual VetCAMP is offered to ALL denied applicants for In-Person VetCAMP. If you apply for ANY week of In-Person VetCAMP, DO NOT &nbsp;select the Virtual Week on your VetCAMP Application. ONLY select Virtual VetCAMP if you are ONLY applying for Virtual VetCAMP<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Application Review<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>VetCAMP conducts a holistic review of all applications and does not make final decisions until after all applications have been received on April, 2025. Applicants can expect final decisions to be sent to all invited, wait-listed, and declined participants by <strong>May 11th by 5 PM EST<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eligibility Criteria<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to be eligible for this program, all of the following conditions must be met:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Student must be a rising high school sophomore, junior, or senior. Rising college freshmen are also accepted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The student must be 15 years old by June 1, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The VetCAMP application must be completed and payment must be received by the deadline (see above).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unofficial High School Transcripts must be emailed to <a href=\"mailto:vetpac_camp@ncsu.edu\">vetpac_camp@ncsu.edu<\/a> if they are not uploaded into the application at the time of completion. Applications without accurate transcripts received by the application deadline will be considered incomplete and be disqualified from the applicant pool.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Application Information <\/strong><em>*Application Fee is subject to change*<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The VetCAMP application fee is $28.00 per week that the student applies to be considered for.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students will complete one application and mark the weeks that they want to be considered for in the application. The application will calculate the payment accordingly. <strong>PLEASE NOTE:<\/strong> Virtual VetCAMP is offered to <strong>ALL<\/strong> denied applicants for In-Person VetCAMP. If you apply for <strong>ANY<\/strong> week of In-Person VetCAMP, <strong>DO NOT<\/strong> &nbsp;select the Virtual Week on your VetCAMP Application. <strong>ONLY<\/strong> select Virtual VetCAMP if you are <strong>ONLY<\/strong> applying for Virtual VetCAMP.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attending virtual VetCAMP does not disqualify students from attending future in-person VetCAMP sessions, and can strengthen future applications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Application Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All fields containing an asterisk must be completed and cannot be left blank.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The entire process can take upwards of 30-45 minutes to complete as you will be asked questions about your personal information, academic information, extracurricular information, and required to provide short essays.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The application uses a <em>character limit <\/em>that counts the total number of spaces, letters, numbers, and symbols. This is significantly shorter than a word limit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Refund Policy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Application Fee<\/strong><br>The VetCAMP application fee is <strong>nonrefundable.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Camp Registration Fee<\/strong><br>Campers invited to VetCAMP after the application deadline will receive an email invitation to VetCAMP along with a registration link. VetCAMP registration fees can only be refunded up to <strong>May 29th at 11:59 PM EST<\/strong>. Once the refund deadline has passed, no refunds will be issued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Additional Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Any additional questions or comments can be sent to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:vetpac_camp@ncsu.edu\">vetpac_camp@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about VetCAMP and pre-veterinary life at NCSU, sign up to chat with VetPAC during a <a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/students\/my-path-to-cals\/spend-a-day-at-state\/\">Spend A Day At State<\/a> session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-big-fact has-red-400-background-color\"><div class=\"big-fact__container\"><h2 class=\"big-fact__heading\">Virtual VetCAMP 2026 Applications are now CLOSED.<\/h2><p class=\"big-fact__support\">Virtual VetCAMP 2027 Applications will open in Jan. 2027<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virtual VetCAMP 2026 Camp Dates Click here to view the Virtual VetCAMP 2026 Schedule. 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