Planning to Attend a Military Academy
See the counselor as soon as possible and be matched with a mentor who can help you reach your goal. Take the most rigorous classes available, get involved, ask questions!
Summer Opportunities
National Guard - 1-800-Go-Guard / Guard Scholarship
United States Naval Academy - Summer Seminar - USNA
West Point - Summer Leaders Seminar - high school juniors - apply at USMA Admissions
Navy ROTC - NROTC
Other Opportunities
Aerospace Scholars – six day residential summer experience – lodging meals and transportation are provided at no cost to the student - HAS.aerospacescholars.org – 281-483-4112
Cornell University – 3 to 6 week programs – Cornell Summer College – 607-255-6203
Oxford and Cambridge Advanced Studies Program – Oxbridge Edge
Stanford University – Pre-Collegiate Studies – High School Summer College / Summer Humanities Institute / Stanford Youth Orchestra / Summer Institutes High School Proram / University Level Online Math and Physics Courses - go to Stanford EDU
Stephen F. Austin - High School Pre-Law Experience – Pre Law Academy – 936-468-2385
Do you like volunteering?
AmeriCorps NCCC – Corporation for National & Community Service – 1-800-942-2677 – deadlines October 1 and April 1 – apply at AmeriCorps NCCC
Links
College For Texans - Tuition Exemption Programs, Scholarships, College costs, etc.
Edudaris - Scholarship information
Every Chance Every Texan- career, college, scholarship information
Apply Texas - apply for Texas public universities/colleges
Career Cruising - Students have their own login and can save college/career/scholarship info
College - college information, financial aid, etc.
Common App - apply for universities outside of Texas
ACT - ACT Test Registration/Preparation, College and Career Planning Information
College Board - SAT/PSAT Test Registration/Preparation, College/Scholarship Search
NCAA Eligibility Center - Registration, NCAA Guidelines
Fast Web - Scholarships and grants
Scholarships - Scholarship search and educational loans
Finaid - Calculators and resources on financial aid
Fafsa - Application for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Gov Pin - Apply for a pin number for you and your parent before completing the FAFSA
Own Your Own Future- student friendly site with career/college information, advice, etc.
Texas Colleges Financial Aid Calendar - Compendium of Texas Colleges and Financial Aid calendar
Career Builder - Career advice, interviewing skills, career information
Selective Service - selective service registration for males 18 years of age or older
College Answer - test prep, sample essays, scholarships, college compare
Texas Academy of Math and Science - Texas Academy of Math and Science is an early college entrance program where students complete their last two years of high school concurrently with the first two years of college.
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