STUDENT RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS

Middle School Student Programs

1.        Astro Urban Youth Academy – Free Summer Baseball & Softball league 

2.        Baylor College of Medicine – Saturday Morning Science (For 7th to 12th Grade students, $40.00 registration fee, tuition free, and breakfast will be provided)

3.        Bayou Bend Summer History Camp – 7^th Grade and 8^th Grade students are eligible to apply (tuition free)

4.        Breakthrough Houston – Enrichment Program for Middle School and High School Students (tuition free)

5.        City of Houston (Houston Parks and Recreation Department) – After-School

Enrichment Program (free program)

6.        CK-12 Education 

7.        Houston Scholar Program 

8.        Houston Soccer for Success Program (free program)

9.        Jack Kent Cooke Foundation – Young Scholars Program

10.    Kinkaid School – The Kinkaid Engineering, Math & Science Institute for Houston area public school students (summer program, tuition free, 8^th Grade students in Houston area are eligible to apply)

11.    National Society of Black Engineers – Summer Engineering Experience for Kids (summer program, tuition free) 

12.    Newbery Medal and Honor Books

13.    Rice University – Schlumberger Rice Computer Engineering Design Academy for Middle School Girls (summer program, girls attending 8^th Grade after the summers are eligible, tuition free)

http://www.rstem.rice.edu/#!computer-engineering-design-academy/ccvk

14.    The Greater Houston Teen Book Convention

http://www.teenbookcon.org/

15.    The Harris Foundation – Summer Science Camp (tuition free)

http://www.theharrisfoundation.org/sitecontent/565/summer-sciencecamp/category/457/education.aspx

16.    The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston – Free Admission on Thursday

http://www.mfah.org/visit/visiting-mfah-free/

17.    Writers in the Schools – Free Writing Workshops + Slams

http://witshouston.org/programs/performance/

High School Student Achievement Awards Programs

1.        Alliance/Merck Ciencia (Science) Hispanic Scholars Program

https://www.alliancescholars.org/applications/

2.        National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists

http://www.futuredocs.com/

3.        National Art Honor Society

http://www.arteducators.org/community/nahs

4.        National High School scholar-Athlete Awards

http://www.footballfoundation.org/Programs/ScholarAthletes/NationalHighSchoolSchola rAthleteAwards.aspx

5.        National Honor Society 

http://www.nhs.us/

6.        National Teen Leadership Program 

http://www.ntlp.org/

7.        National Young Arts Foundation – U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts

 http://www.youngarts.org/us-presidential-scholars-arts

http://www.youngarts.org/apply

8.        Texas High School Aerospace Scholars

http://has.aerospacescholars.org/

9.        Texas Music Educators Association - Texas Music Scholars

 http://www.tmea.org/programs/tms

10.    Texas Scholar Award

http://www.texasscholaraward.com/

11.    The Gates Millennium Scholars

https://www.gmsp.org/

12.    The Miss High School America Scholarship Pageant

 http://www.americashighschoolpageant.com/miss_high_school_america.php

13.    The National Society of High School Scholars

 http://www.nshss.org/

14.    The President’s Volunteer Service Award

http://www.presidentialserviceawards.gov/

15.    U.S. Presidential Scholars Program

http://www2.ed.gov/programs/psp/index.html

16.    NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards Program

http://www.nfib.com/foundations/yef/yef-programs/young-entrepreneur-awards/

17.    Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica (Spanish National Honor Society)

http://www.aatsp.org/?page=SHHoverview

High School  College and Career Mentor Program

1.    Defense Health Agency – Medical Education & Training 

http://www.metc.mil/

2.    Graduation Game Plan – Free College Planning and Mentoring

http://graduationgameplan.org/

3.    Houston Zoo, Inc. – Job Shadow Program for High School Students

http://www.houstonzoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Job-Shadow-ProgramDescription2.pdf

4.    Index of American Universities 

http://www.clas.ufl.edu/au/

5.    QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship – for low-income high school juniors 

http://www.questbridge.org/for-students/cps-college-prep-scholarship

6.    Schools Which Require or Recommend SAT II Tests

http://www.montclair.k12.nj.us/WebPageFiles/375/special_sat2.pdf

7.    U.S. Department of Labor – Job Corps (career technical training and education program – free program)

https://recruiting.jobcorps.gov/

https://recruiting.jobcorps.gov/Home/Information

8.    Virtual University Tours

http://www.youvisit.com/virtual-university-tours

9.    YouthBuild Houston – A SER-Jobs for Progress Program 

http://www.serhouston.org/youthbuild-houston

Free Online Learning 

1.    CK-12 Education 

http://www.ck12.org/student/

2.    Khan Academy

https://www.khanacademy.org/

3.    Khan Academy - Free SAT Prep 

https://www.khanacademy.org/sat

4.    Learn to Type Free

http://www.typing.com/

5.    Microsoft Office Training and Tutorials 

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Office-training-and-tutorials-b8f02f81-ec854493-a39b-4c48e6bc4bfb?legRedir=true&CorrelationId=b5958696-a887-45ac-b6a375bda2f02fe9&ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US

6.    Sparknotes

http://www.sparknotes.com/sparknotes/

High School Enrichment Programs

1.    Baylor College of Medicine – Saturday Morning Science 2 (For 7th to 12th Grade students, $40.00 registration fee, tuition free, and breakfast will be provided)

https://www.bcm.edu/education/schools/medical-school/diversity-and-communityoutreach/programs/sms-2

2.    Breakthrough Houston – Enrichment Program for Middle School and High School Students (tuition free)

http://breakthroughhouston.org/history/

3.    Fort Bend Public Library – Free SAT Practice Test

http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/fort_bend/news/free-sat-practice-tests-offered-at-fortbend-county-libraries/article_7f239056-5c36-11e2-8642-001a4bcf887a.html

4.    Home Depot – Free Weekly Workshops & Home Improvement Workshop

http://workshops.homedepot.com/workshops/home

5.                  Rice University Glasscock School of Continuing Studies – AP Exam Review ($30 per subject)

http://collegeready.rice.edu/ap-exam-review

6.    Texas Tech University – Clark Scholars Program (tuition free, $750 tax-free stipend, and free room and board)

http://www.depts.ttu.edu/honors/academicsandenrichment/affiliatedandhighschool/clarks/ index.php

7.    University of North Texas – Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (tuition free) The Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (TAMS) is a residential program located at the University of North Texas in Denton that is focused on students who wish to pursue a career in mathematics, science, or engineering. The program admits up to 200 students every year from public and private high schools from across Texas. After two years (four semesters) at TAMS, students graduate with a high school diploma and about 60 college credits - which may be enough to start the college junior year at UNT or other universities.

http://tams.unt.edu/

High School Summer Programs 

1.        Asian American Journalists Association – JCamp (summer camp, tuition free, travel, meals and lodging covered by Asian American Journalists Association’s Partners)

http://www.aaja.org/jcamp2014/

2.        Carnegie Mellon University – Summer Academy for Math and Science (tuition free)

http://admission.enrollment.cmu.edu/pages/diversity-sams

3.        Dr. Ronald E. McNair Dreme Foundation – Summer Stem Youth Academy (tuition free)

http://dremefoundation.org/science-literacy-camp-2/dreme-summer-camp-studentinformation/

4.        High School Workshop in Experimental Economics (tuition free, travel scholarship available for students to apply) 

http://www.chapman.edu/research-and-institutions/economic-scienceinstitute/conferences-and-workshops/high-school-workshop.aspx

5.        Iowa State University – Carver Summer Research Internship Program

http://www.diversity.cals.iastate.edu/gwc

6.        Lamar University – Texas Governor’s School (tuition free)

http://education.lamar.edu/texas-governors-school/

7.        LEDA Scholars Program (summer program, tuition free)

http://www.ledascholars.org/program/the-leda-scholars-program/

8.        Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) – Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science (tuition free)

http://oeop.mit.edu/programs/mites/program-details

9.        Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) – Office of Engineering Outreach Programs (tuition free)

http://mitesapp.mit.edu/

10.    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) – Research Science Institute (tuition free)

http://www.cee.org/research-science-institute

11.    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) – TOPS high school physics workshop (tuition free)

http://cuaweb.mit.edu/Pages/TopsSection/ActivitiesAndSchedule.aspx?TopsSectionId=6

12.    National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases – Short-Term Research Experience for Underrepresented Persons (tuition free)

http://www.niddk.nih.gov/research-funding/process/diversity/research%20and-trainingfor-students/short-term-research-experience-underrepresented-persons/Pages/default.aspx

13.    NSLI For Youth Scholarships to Study Language Abroad (tuition free) 

http://www.nsliforyouth.org/

14.    Rice University – Energy Explorations Academy (summer program, tuition free)

http://www.rstem.rice.edu/#!schlumberger-energy-explorations-academy/c1rb

15.    The Rockefeller University – Summer Science Research Program (tuition free)

http://www.rockefeller.edu/outreach/summer_science

16.    Roswell Park Cancer Institute – Summer Cancer Research Experience Program for High School Students (tuition free)

https://www.roswellpark.edu/education/summer-programs/high-school-students

17.    Society for the Performing Arts – Arts Education Internship for High School Students 

http://www.spahouston.org/education/student-programs

18.    St. Mary’s University at San Antonio – Pre-engineering Robotics and Java Programming Summer Program (tuition free)

https://www.stmarytx.edu/academics/set/outreach-programs/prep/

19.    Summer Program for Juniors - Telluride Association Summer Program (tuition free, $500 stipend available)

http://www.tellurideassociation.org/programs/high_school_students/tasp/tasp_general_inf o.html

20.    Telluride Association – Sophomore Seminar (tuition free) 

http://www.tellurideassociation.org/programs/high_school_students/tass/tass_general_inf o.html

21.    Texas A&M University Governor’s School in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (tuition free)

http://governorschool.tamu.edu/application.html

22.    Texas A&M University – Summer Mathematics Research Training High School Camp (tuition free)

http://www.math.tamu.edu/outreach/Camp/

23.    The Aspen Institute – Bezos Scholars Program (tuition free)

http://www.bezosfamilyfoundation.org/scholars

24.    The Jackson Laboratory – Summer Student Program (free program, $4,500 stipend)

http://education.jax.org/summerstudent/index.html

25.    The Louis August Jonas Foundation – Rising Sun Program (tuition free)

http://www.lajf.org/overview.cfm

26.    The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center – High School Summer Program (tuition free)

http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/education-and-training/schools-andprograms/summer-science-programs/high-school-program/high-school-summerprogram.html

27.    The University of Utah – Bioscience Summer Research Program for High School Students (tuition free)

http://www.biology.utah.edu/undergraduate/research/hsprog.php

28.    Tyler Junior College – Surveying & Mapping Camp (tuition free)

http://www.tjc.edu/info/2004134/professional_and_technical_programs/191/surveying_a nd_mapping_technology/3

29.    University of Chicago – Young Scholars Program (tuition free)

http://www.math.uchicago.edu/ysp/

30.    University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering – GRADE Camp for Girls (tuition free)

https://www.egr.uh.edu/grade/about

31.    University of Houston Downtown – Houston Pre-Freshman Enrichment Program (tuition free)

https://www.uhd.edu/academics/sciences/outreach/houston-prep/Pages/hou-prepindex.aspx

32.    University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business – The Academy for Rising Leaders (tuition free) 

https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/Centers/Hispanic-Leadership-Initiative/Subiendo

33.    University of Houston Bauer College of Business – Business Summer Camps for High School Students (tuition free)

http://www.bauer.uh.edu/prospective/undergraduates/summer-camp.php

34.    UTMB – High School Summer Research Program (tuition free)

http://www.utmb.edu/oeo/students/srp.asp

35.    Welch Summer Scholar Program (free program)

http://www.wssptx.com/

36.    Workshop Houston – Summer Leadership Institute (free program)

http://www.workshophouston.org/programs-2/summer-leadership-institute/

Scholarship Information

1.    100 Free College Rides You Don’t Need Daddy to Pay For

http://www.advantageedu.com/blog/2008/100-free-college-rides-you-dont-need-daddyto-pay-for/

2.    College offering free tuition based on family income

http://www.cfisd.net/files/8814/2479/0903/Free_College_Tuition.pdf

3.    Freshman Admission Requirements Tuition Guarantee Programs

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4.    Go to College for free!

http://www.woodrowwildcats.org/files/9913/5896/7527/2012TXCollegesFreeTuition.pdf

5.    Katy ISD – Scholarship Information

http://www.katyisd.org/campus/THS/Documents/Scholarships_and_Awards_Deadline_B ulletin.pdf

6.    Questbridge - Scholarship for low-income students

http://www.questbridge.org/

Other Programs / Resources

1.      Houston Independent School District – Free summer meals for all children ages 1-18

https://www.houstonisd.org/freesummermeals

2.      WIC – Women, Infants, and Children Program 

http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/wichd/

3.      How to Get Help (CHIP / Medicaid / Food Stamps etc.)

http://yourtexasbenefits.hhsc.state.tx.us/

4.      Houston Family Magazine

http://www.houstonfamilymagazine.com/

5.      Houston on the Cheap

http://www.houstononthecheap.com/

6.      Houston Low Income Clinics

http://www.basgh.us/Health/Docs/Houston_Clinics_Listing.pdf

7.      Greater Houston Area Low Cost Dental Care

https://www.h-gac.com/human-services/aging/documents/Dental_Assistance.pdf

8.      Texas Tuition Promise Fund (529 College Savings Plan)

https://www.texastuitionpromisefund.com/

9.      Comcast – Affordable Internet ($9.95 + Tax per month) and Low-Cost Computer ($149.99 + Tax)

http://www.internetessentials.com/