Higher Education, Resources and Opportunities for Exceptional Scholars ("HEROES") is committed to promoting the educational, social and emotional development of exceptionally gifted students by •Identification of exceptionally gifted students •Creation of educational resources for the exceptionally gifted •Informing parents, educators and exceptionally gifted students about appropriately challenging educational opportunities •Reducing barriers that prevent exceptionally gifted students from accessing educational opportunities that can meet their needs •Creating opportunities for exceptionally gifted students to interact socially