We took our S to SETC his junior year. His PA HS did not go, nor did anyone else from his school go on their own. You do not be a resident of a “member” state to attend as a HS student. I can’t say enough positive things about the experience. He learned a lot from the workshops and got a good idea of “where he stood” with his audition material. His audition also worked out as a passed pre-screen for one of the terrific programs on this forum. If you can make it work, go. We’re here again as we speak- this time auditioning for summer theater work. The hard part will be deciding which ones of the many overlapping workshops he will have to forego.