We offer information regarding a variety of programs that supports student success and provides real-world experience in the field of math, science & technology. These include
We want to ensure our students are equipped with a rigorous standards-based curriculum giving them an edge in the real world.
Engineering and Technology
SMARTS
Fairfax students are invited to apply for the CEED’s Annual Science Mathematics Achievement and Research Technology for Students program. This program, also known as SMARTS, is a six-week summer college preparation program at UCLA designed to engage traditionally underrepresented students in rigorous science, technology, engineering and math instruction, and training.
SMASH
2019 SMASH Program Application
The registration for the 2019 Summer Math and Science Honors (SMASH) Academy at the University of California, Los Angeles is now open!
SMASH is geared toward high-achieving, economically disadvantaged, high school students who are underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields.
2019 SMASH Academy at UCLA
Application Opens: Nov. 1, 2018
Application Deadline: March 1, 2019
SMASH Academy Dates: 6/23- 7/28/2019
Number of Students Accepted: 20 – 30
Grade Level: Current 9th-grade students
SMASH Website: http://www.lpfi.org/smash/
Program Description: SMASH is a free residential program hosted by the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science Center for Excellence in Engineering and Diversity (CEED) in partnership with the Level Playing Field Institute. SMASH will admit 20 – 30 current ninth-grade students to participate in a five-week, intensive, computer science, math and science academy.
To apply to the program, click the following link to access the 2018 SMASH Academy Application!
Application Link: smash.lpfi.org (Open Nov. 1, 2018)
Resources: 2019 SMASH Application Flyer, SMASH Application Instructions
2019 COSMOS APPLICATION 
OPENS January 4th,2019 5:00
CLOSES February 4th @ 5PM
The California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science [COSMOS] is a four-week residential summer program open to current 8th-12th motivated high school students with demonstrated interest and achievement in math and science. Located on four University of California campuses (Davis, Irvine, San Diego, and Santa Cruz), each college offers different cluster topics and residential experiences. High achieving students from California, as well as out-of-state and international students, are invited to apply for this unique summer opportunity.
APPLY NOW
Make sure to complete your online application and submit all supplemental documents by the Postmark Deadline of February 4th!
Good Luck with the Application and we hope you will be joining us this summer
MIT Summer Programs 
The online application for our national science and engineering programs is now open for Summer 2019! Submit your application at http://www.summerapp.mit.edu by February 1, 2019 (7:59 pm EST) to be considered.
Check out the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page to find out more information about our 2019 program offerings, and our Application Checklist to learn more about how to apply.
Who can apply?
Students must currently be in the 11th grade to apply. Also, at this time, OEOP programs are limited to U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents. Students who complete their application and who are successful in our highly competitive selection process generally excel in math and science and have a strong academic record.
They’re free!
Program costs are generously covered by our funders. Admitted students only pay for transportation to and from MIT.
Our programs
The deadline to apply for Summer 2019 is February 1, 2019. Each student has the option to be considered for admission into either of our two programs:
Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science (MITES)
This six-week summer program immerses students in life at MIT through math and science courses, a challenging hands-on elective course, admissions counseling sessions, lab tours, and social events.
MIT Online Science, Technology, and Engineering Community (MOSTEC)
Students in this innovative online program discuss research, receive admissions and financial aid advice, and attend webinars. They also complete online science and engineering projects that they present during a five-day summer conference on MIT’s campus.
Jump start your future in science and engineering at MIT!
Apply by February 1.
Harvey Mudd FAST [Deadline past-Plan for next year] 
The FAST program is sponsored by Harvey Mudd College. All high school seniors whether are undocumented or are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and live in the United States or Puerto Rico are eligible. For more information, click here.
https://www.hmc.edu/admission/fast/
Harvey Mudd February Fly-In for Junior Women [Deadline past-Plan for next year]
We are excited to announce that our winter fly-in for women, the Women’s Introduction to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (WISTEM) will take place on February 1-3, 2018. The WISTEM program consists of both a “residential” visit to campus and an extended online engagement that will see students through the fall of their senior year. The program is free for all invited students, including meals, lodging, and transportation to campus.
The residential component of the program exposes students to our community through a stay in our residence halls, tours, classes, a mathematics workshop, and an HMC Alumnae panel. Students also engage in topics relating to identity and intersectionality, and how these relate to STEM and the college process via sessions lead by admission staff and our Office of Institutional Diversity. The online component includes monthly webinars with STEM professionals and admission staff, as well as monthly assignments. The online part is low-commitment, with students spending a maximum of 3-4 hours on it per month.
WISTEM is open to all women who are juniors in high school (plan to start college in Fall 2020), are U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents, and live in the United States or Puerto Rico. Young women of color are particularly encouraged to apply for the program as its online component will highlight women of color in the STEM professions.
Interested students must submit the online application as well as a resume and unofficial transcript (including first quarter 11th grade) by December 17, 2018. Look over our WISTEM flier or visit hmc.edu/wistem for more information.
Check out Code Quest
“Registration for Code Quest 2018 is now open.
Please visit the location where you would like to compete to register.
Teams will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Your school may register at only one location. When registration opens, please visit your site-specific location page for information on how many teams will be accepted from your school. Registration for all sites will close on Friday, March 30.
New languages, C and C++ have been added for Code Quest 2018.
Code Quest is an annual computer programming competition where teams of 2-3 High School students each work together for 2.5 hours to solve problems by using JAVA, Python, VB.net, C, and/or C++ programming to complete the “quest.” The problem set consists of 15-20 challenging problems created by Lockheed Martin engineers and computer programmers.”
Apple Engineering Technology Camp
• Current High School Sophomores and Juniors • Spend four weeks at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, CA
• Program dates • July 8th – August 2nd
• Program Details and Apply Here
• Application Deadline: February 1st, 2019
Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program
• Current High School Sophomore and Junior Girls • Seven week program to learn to code and gain exposure to tech jobs
• Program Details • Frequently Asked Questions
Apply Here
• Application Deadline: February 15th, 2019
Programs will be hosted in the following cities: • Atlanta, GA • Austin, TX • Boston, MA • Charlotte, NC • Chicago, IL • Dallas, TX • Irvine, CA • Los Angeles, CA • Miami, FL • Jersey City, NJ • Newark, NJ • New York City, NY • San Francisco, CA • Seattle, WA • Stamford, CT • Washington, DC
Carnegie Mellon APEA Pre-College Summer Program
• Current high school seniors • Spend six weeks on the Carnegie Mellon campus taking college-credit classes
• Program Details • Frequently Asked Questions
Apply Here
• Application Deadline: March 1st, 2019
Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science (MITES)
• Rising high school seniors • Six-week residential program
• Program dates • June 22nd – August 1st
• Program Details and Apply Here
• Application Deadline: February 1st, 2019
• Rising high school seniors • Six-month online program including five days on the campus of MIT during the summer.
• Program dates • June 26th – December 21st
• Program Details and Apply Here
• Application Deadline: February 1st, 2019
For 50 Best Pre-College Summer Technology Programs for HS students, click here.
Bio-med
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work as a healthcare professional? Camp CHLA is your chance to explore these exciting healthcare careers! Join us for five full days of education, observation, and participation in the daily activities of healthcare professionals at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
At Camp CHLA, you will:
• Observe medical procedures and job shadow health care professionals, as they care for patients
• Participate in the skills lab, where you will learn how to take vital signs, perform CPR and acquire other essential skills for the medical field
• Gain exposure to different career paths by participating in presentations given by medical professionals in various specialties
• Debrief at the end of each day to reflect and share your experiences with other campers
• Get a firsthand look at healthcare through this life-changing opportunity
Important Camp Dates
Camp #1
June 25-29, 2019
Camp #2
July 23-27, 2019
How to Apply for Camp CHLA
Click here to apply.
• Applications will close when 400 applications have been received or on Friday, January 19, 2019, at midnight, whichever comes first
• Only the first 400 applications submitted will be reviewed
• All accepted applicants will be notified by April 3, 2017
Just current freshmen, sophomores, or juniors in high school are eligible to apply. Students will be chosen based on their completed online application, essay, and letter of recommendation.
2019 Eve & Gene Black Summer Medical Career Program
Basic program parameters:
• Medical Mentor/Internship Program: Students work under the supervision of a healthcare educator, shadowing various medical professionals (nurse, nutritionist, pharmacist, lab technician, physician and/or medical specialist, etc.) who together provide a range of patient care and services.
• Program Dates: There are 2, 3 and 4-week programs available from July 1 – August 9, 2019.
• Submission Instructions and Application Deadline: The original set of required documents and 1 copy of this entire collection must be sent by US Mail ONLY and mailed by Wednesday, FEBRUARY 20, 2019.
• No Fee: There is NO FEE required to participate, and if a financial need exists, a selected participant may request a stipend to cover program expenses, such as transportation.
Application and Instructions are available for downloading and printing from http://www.lapedsoc.org/summer under Summer Program tab
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LA-HIP Program
2018 Samuels Family Latino & African-American High School Internship Program (LA-HIP)
Founded 13 years ago, the Samuels Family LA-HIP has trained 160 high school students from the Los Angeles area. LA-HIP is a comprehensive yearlong internship program that combines biomedical research with college readiness workshops, academic enhancement and SAT preparatory curriculum. Students perform cutting-edge biomedical research experiments under the mentorship of scientists at the Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital during the summer before their senior year. LA-HIP also provides interns with college level didactic instructions in biology, SAT prep classes, academic enhancement and writing workshops; students also participate in college and financial aid workshops to assist in the college application process. LA-HIP has helped our interns to matriculate to some of the nation’s most elite colleges and universities.
For the application and instructions, click here.
The application is open from October 7, 2018, to January 28, 2019
The Department of Urology at the UC Irvine School of Medicine and I oversee our High School Summer Surgery Program. I am reaching out to you with a summer opportunity your high school students may be very interested in and was hoping you would be able to pass along the information in this email and the attached flyer to your students.
The 2018 Summer Surgery Program offers two, two-week intense sessions for mature high school students who are at least 16 years old, have a minimum GPA of 3.5, and are currently enrolled in high school (2018 graduates are welcome to apply).
The dates for each session:
Session I: July 8th – July 19th
Session II: July 22nd – August 2nd (room and board available)
The application process is currently open – don’t wait!
If you are interested in the program, please visit our website for more information:
UC Irvine Health, Summer Surgery Program or you may contact Special Events Coordinator Nicole Givenrod at 714-456-6047 or at ngivero@uci.edu.
Talented high school students, who qualify for our program, will have the opportunity to:
- Observe live surgical cases
- Gain hands-on experience with our state-of-the-art da Vinci robot
- Learn actual surgical skills in open, laparoscopic and robotic surgery through surgical skills workshops
- Become proficient and certified in Basic Life Support training and CPR
- Work in the UC Irvine Medical Education Simulation Center, a four-story center that includes a full-scale operating room, emergency room trauma bay, obstetrics suite, and a critical care unit
- Perform in-depth fetal pig dissection with an emphasis on the types of surgical cases the students will see in the operating room
- Interact and learn with a highly motivated team of surgical faculty, medical students and undergraduate students at all levels of training.
Tuition for the Summer Surgery Program is:
Session 1: July 8th – July 19th
Cost: $4,550 per student
Session 2: July 23rd – August 3rd
Cost: $4,550 per student
Cost: $5,850 per student (with room and board)
Program Scholarships are available; please see our website for additional details on how to apply!
Don’t wait to apply, as spots will fill quickly! Space is limited to 24 students per session.
Animal Care**
Best Friends Animal Society
Donating your time is the best gift you can give another. Volunteering in our local animal shelters makes a difference. There is a multitude of ways to do so. Interested? Click here to learn more.
LA Animal Services
Interested in being apart of the volunteering team? There are many roles that you can participate. According to LA Animal Services, they include participating in adoptions, kennels, greeting customers, photography, videography, playgroups, grooming, humane education, public relations, and some office tasks. For more information click here.
Farm Sanctuary
A rescue, educational and advocacy group dedicated to providing shelter to almost 100 animals on a 26-acre hacienda ranch. Tours and multiple ways to get involved to support this sanctuary. This organization has a great deal to share and those of you interested can visit the website here.
Other scholarship opportunities
African-American Leaders for Tomorrow Application 2019
Sponsored by the California Legislative Black Caucus
The African-American Leaders for Tomorrow (AALT) Program is a four-day long residential summer program that is held on the campus of California State University Dominquez Hills (CSUDH). Ninety students are hand selected to receive leadership training and attend workshops on topics such as the legislative process and civic engagement. Students will be housed on the campus of CSUDH. Meals, program materials, as well as transportation during the conference will be provided at no cost to the participants. For students living outside of Los Angeles & Riverside Counties, transportation to the conference will also be provided based on where you live.
Get more details here
$1,000 College Scholarship Program
California Credit Union is awarding 10 scholarships of $1,000 each to Los Angeles County students. Applications are open to college–bound high school seniors and community college students who are transferring to a four–year university.
Each year, California Credit Union recognizes students who are motivated in their academic endeavors, active in their schools, and contributing to their community, giving back to others through their participation, service, and volunteer work. Online applications are being accepted through March 21, 2019.
For details and to apply, visit ccu.com/scholarship. Get a head start on your education, apply today.
In 2019, Taco Bell Foundation will award $4 million in scholarships!
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN UNTIL FEBRUARY 21, 2019! Here*
$5,000 Student Scholarship For 2019
Requirements:
- Be enrolled in undergraduate, graduate or post graduate program (all programs are accepted) at an accredited university located in the United States or Canada.
- Be in good academic standing.
- Submit a 1,000+ word essay on the topic of “Why Investing In Education Is Still The Best Way To Succeed In Life”.
- Essay should have strong statistical and data findings with appropriate citations and source referencing.
Deadline:
- All applications must be submitted by February 28th, 2019. Here**
I My School Scholarship, Love your school?
Tell us what’s great about your university or college and you could win a $1,000 scholarship.
How do I win?
We love our school and want to find out why you love yours. It could be an awesome teacher, a great neighborhood near campus, or that weekly concert on the square. You tell us! To win, describe 5 great things you love but most people don’t know about your school. Your piece should be no more than 1000 words, but you can include up to 5 related pictures (only your own pictures, please). Submit your scholarship application here.
Who’s Eligible: Any legal U.S. resident who is 18 years or older and is attending or will attend an accredited college or university.
How to Enter
Write a brief essay (maybe 500-1000 words) about what makes your school, the campus and the surrounding neighborhoods so awesome. Include a few pictures for bonus points. Then submit your essay along with links to any photos you’d like to submit in the form above. We’ll be announcing the winner on Facebook and Twitter. Don’t forget to follow us so we can send you a message when you win!
Deadlines- Fall: October 31 & Spring: February 28. Here
The Kim and Harold Louie Family Foundation
Due date: February 28, 2019 Amount: varies
High school seniors who will be attending a US college or university as a freshman during the 2019-2020 academic year are eligible to apply. Please visit the website for complete instructions. Here
Polito & Associates, LLC $2,500 Scholarship Contest
Due deadline – February 28, 2019
Here at Polito & Associates, LLC, we understand that our future leaders can achieve success with a proper education. However, we realize that education can be a financial constraint for students and their families. To help students achieve their educational goals, our personal injury attorneys are proud to announce the launch of Polito & Associates, LLC $2,500 scholarship contest.
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college, university, or law school in the United States for the Spring and/or Fall of 2019. Here
Scholars Helping Collars Scholarship
Due deadline – February 28, 2019
Students from across the U.S. are invited to apply for P.L.A.Y.’s annual Scholars Helping Collars Scholarship. This $1,000 scholarship rewards one student who can tell the best story, describing the impact he or she made in the life of a rescue animal or animal welfare cause in general. Here
Due deadline – February 28, 2019
Up to $15,000 Eligibility: Applicants must be US residents who are at least 13 years of age and currently enrolled in grades 9-12 at a public, private, parochial, or home school in the US. Crate an original video between 30 to 60 seconds that demonstrates the best solution for distracted driving. Here
THE NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
We think of our National Scholarship as the “Pell Grant” for highly motivated DREAMers with significant, unmet financial need. While we consider your GPA and test scores, we place great emphasis on your demonstrated commitment to community service and your ability to overcome the barriers and challenges that DREAMers face each and every day. Here
2019 Scholarship Application
The Foundation is trying to reduce the amount of paper used. Therefore, we would prefer that applicants submit an application using the form below.
All supplemental application materials, including transcripts, standardized test scores, and tax forms, may be scanned and submitted to the Foundation. For transcripts and test scores, we will ask for official copies if you are awarded a scholarship. Here
Polito & Associates, LLC $2,500 Scholarship Contest
Here at Polito & Associates, LLC, we understand that our future leaders can achieve success with a proper education. However, we realize that education can be a financial constraint for students and their families. To help students achieve their educational goals, our personal injury attorneys are proud to announce the launch of Polito & Associates, LLC $2,500 scholarship contest.Here
Scholars Helping
Collars Scholarship
Students from across the U.S. are invited to apply for P.L.A.Y.’s annual Scholars Helping Collars Scholarship. This $1,000 scholarship rewards one student who can tell the best story, describing the impact he or she made in the life of a rescue animal or animal welfare cause in general. Here
Annual Video Challenge
Save lives by spending the word about the importance of safe driving. You can make a difference! Here
The Jackie Robinson Foundation
The Jackie Robinson Foundation provides a multi-faceted experience designed to not only address the financial needs of minority students who aspire to attend college but also to guide them through the process of higher education Here
TALL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Each year Tall Clubs International™ (TCI™) receives nominations from its chapter organizations spread across North America. From this pool of nominations, the recipients are selected to receive scholarship awards from both TCI™ and Tall Clubs International Foundation, Inc. Please note, at the current time all nominations for both scholarship programs are filtered through the Tall Clubs International chapter organizations. For the Tall Clubs International Foundation scholarships, only one nonination per TCI affiliate club is allowed. Please see the List of All TCI Tall Clubs on the Tall Clubs International™ website to see which clubs are participating in the scholarship program. Here
Courageous Persuaders
Due to inclement weather the deadline has been extended to 5 p.m. Friday, February 15, 2019. Your entry must either be submitted online or postmarked by this date.
March: Middle School Evaluators judge videos.
May: High School winners will be announced at the Courageous Persuaders Awards Celebration. Here
$1000 Scholarship Program by Tools Freak [2018-2019]
We are glad to offer a $1000 scholarship program from our social responsibility and part of our business as well. Since running toolsfreak.com, we’ve received a lot of loves and appreciations from the people of knowledge, professional and students. Now it’s time to contribute to help some penniless students. Here
More than $7.4 million has been awarded to 326 brilliant young people through the Davidson Fellows Scholarship.
The Davidson Fellows Scholarship awards $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 scholarships to extraordinary young people, 18 and under, who have completed a significant piece of work. Here
WE THE STUDENTS ESSAY CONTEST
This year we are asking you to dig deep and make your scholarship essay personal. A citizen comes in many shapes and sizes. Some serve their community by voting and participating in political events. Others serve through entrepreneurship or philanthropy. We want to know what you think makes a good citizen in your community. We encourage you to bring emotion, creativity, specific examples (including current events), and well-researched facts into what you write. A good essay will demonstrate how citizenship is not an abstract idea, but is, in fact, action inspired by constitutional principles. We can’t wait to see what citizenship looks like in your community! Here
Alzheimer’s
Foundation of America
The grand prize is a $5,000 college scholarship. Prizes will also be awarded for first runner-up ($2,500 scholarship), second runner-up ($1,500 scholarship), third runner-up ($1,000 scholarship), fourth runner-up ($750 scholarship) and honorable mention ($500 scholarship). Since the program’s inception, nearly $250,000 in college scholarships have been awarded. Here
THE LEVIN FIRM TO OFFER BI-YEARLY $1000 SCHOLARSHIPS
At The Levin Firm, our Philadelphia car accident attorneys value education and helping those in need. We also understand that school can be a significant expense and know how hard it can be for students and their families to make ends meet. Between housing, tuition, books, and school supplies, the cost of attending college or graduate school can easily rise into the tens of thousands of dollars, if not more. In an effort to make things a little easier for students and their families, we are pleased to be offering a bi-yearly $1,000 scholarship to individuals who are currently attending or planning on attending an accredited United States college or graduate school in the near future. Here
THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP OFFERS TWO $5,000 SCHOLARSHIPS PLUS ONE $10,000 SCHOLARSHIP
Due to the generosity of an anonymous donor, The Vegetarian Resource Group each year will award $20,000 in college scholarship money to graduating U.S. high school students who have promoted vegetarianism in their schools and/or communities. Vegetarians do not eat meat, fish, or fowl. Vegans are vegetarians who do not use other animal products such as dairy or eggs.
One award of $10,000 and two awards of $5,000 will be given. Entries may only be sent by students graduating from high school in SPRING 2019.
Deadline is FEBRUARY 20, 2019. Here
The Reedsy National Creative Writing Scholarship
We are pleased to announce the inaugural Reedsy Creative Writing Scholarship, a biannual award for writers and novelists in further education. As the world’s leading marketplace of book publishing talent, Reedsy is passionate about nurturing the next generation of fiction authors. We have designed this scholarship to award a student whose writing displays a clear and unique voice with the potential to thrive in the competitive literary landscape. Here
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