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Fantastic Learning Opportunities
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| It is FLO Season Energy students! Start thinking about how you want to spend your summer. There are some AMAZING opportunities that you definitely want to take advantage of! Are you interested in Engineering? Aquatic Biology? Traveling abroad? Volunteering? Be sure to check out the FLO Board outside Mr. Flores and Ms. Moon's office for applications and more information! |
If you have not yet set up your DiscoverU Student Portal - set it up today by visiting
DiscoverUs. For more details on set up you can access step by step instructions below.
To apply for programs online you will be taken out of the DiscoverU portal to the program's website. Be sure to update your DiscoverU profile as you complete applications. This will ensure Ms. Moon can follow up with you!
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This week's student spotlight features Timothy Chung. Timothy accessed DiscoverU last year while working with Emerge. Timothy spent two weeks last summer in New York City attending Youth About Business Camp at Columbia University. This business program stuck out to Timothy when he was researching programs through the DiscoverU portal. "I was always interested in finance and I saw this program. I thought it would be a really great opportunity that would allow me to go to Columbia, spend a couple of weeks in New York City and experience college life before graduating high school." Timothy's experience gave him the chance to meet kids from across the country who also had an interest in business. "By the end of camp, my team had worked together to present a final shareholders report, something I had no idea how to do just a week before. That was a very valuable experience."
Timothy is taking advantage of DiscoverU programs again this year. He has applied for the Bank of America Leadership Program, Texas Children's Hospital Volunteer program, and Youth About Business Advanced Camp. We are very excited to see what Timothy's summer holds for him! If you have questions about DiscoverU or FLO's see Timothy, he is a great resource and can share a lot about his experience traveling out of state, completing applications and interviews, and what these experiences are really like for students.
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Weather Camp
DEADLINE: February 27, 2016
Career: Earth Science
Program Description
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Are you curious about how weather predictions are made? Come to Penn State Weather Camp and find out! During this week of camp, you will receive hands-on experience in many aspects of weather, including the actual process of making a forecast. This camp will be held at the premier location for studying weather, Penn State's Department of Meteorology at the University Park campus.
Where:
State College, Pennsylvania
When: June 19 - June 24
Who: Eligible Grade Levels: 9, 10, 11
Estimated Cost: $1,495 *FLO provided scholarship
For more information visit
and apply
here!
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Clerkley Architecture Academy
DEADLINE: March 1, 2016
Career: Architecture
Program Description
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The Curtis W. Clerkley, Jr. Architecture Academy? An introduction and exposure to Architecture in the built, academic and professional realms. The Texas Tech College of Architecture will host it's eighth annual summer program for students that are currently high school juniors to study architecture or someday become part of a community of design professionals. The two-week summer academy is open to Houston-area students interested in architecture, interior design and landscape architecture. The first week will be spent locally at the Clerkley Watkins Group office in Houston, and the second week will be at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX.
Where:
Lubbock, TX
When: June 5 - June 19
Who: Eligible Grade Levels: 11
Estimated Cost: $1,600 *FLO provided scholarship
For more information visit
and apply
here!
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Young Writers Workshop
DEADLINE: March 1, 2016
Career: Arts (writing)
Program Description
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This intensive two-week workshop is for intellectually curious, motivated high school students who value writing. Develop your creative and critical abilities with language - to become a better, more productive writer and more insightful thinker and leader. Aside from exposure to new and creative ways of writing in a community of peers, the Young Writers program also takes place at a leading liberal-arts college renowned for its tradition of literary study. Here you will meet other talented writers, make new friends from all over the country, and attend a series of public readings by visiting poets, fiction writers, and essayists. This is an amazing experience for an aspiring writer.
Where:
Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio
When: June 26 - July 9
Who: Eligible Grade Levels: 10, 11
Estimated Cost: $2,775 *FLO provided scholarship
For more information visit
and apply
here!
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My Introduction to Engineering
DEADLINE: March 1, 2016
Career: Engineering
Program Description
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Discover engineering through hands-on projects and interactions with engineering students, faculty, and staff at the University of Texas at Austin. You will stay in on-campus dorms, tour research facilities in the department of engineering, attend interactive workshops that highlight each discipline of engineering, and more. Information regarding UT-admissions, financial aid, on-campus housing, and scholarships will also be provided.
Where:
University of Texas at Austin - Cockrell School of Engineering
When: June 5 - June 10
Who: Eligible Grade Levels: 11
Estimated Cost: $50
For more information visit
and apply
here!
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Student Conservation Association National Crew
DEADLINE: March 2, 2016
Career: Earth Sciences
Program Description
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From Kenai Fjords National Park to the Blue Ridge Parkway, from Rocky Mountain National Park to the Cumberland Island National Seashore, public lands across the United States are in need of a little TLC. SCA?s National Crews offer you a chance to visit places you?ve never seen before, camping with your crew members in the ?eld to enjoy nature at its best. You?ll be building trails, conserving vital habitats, and protecting natural resources for future generations. National Crews will also set you on the path to other SCA opportunities, like Trail Corps and Conservation Internships.
Where:
various location in the U.S.
When: June 6 - August 28
Who: Eligible Grade Levels: 9, 10, 11 GPA: at least a 2.5
Estimated Cost: $275 *FLO Scholarship available.
For more information visit
and apply
here!
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The Cutting Edge to Healthcare
DEADLINE: March 2, 2016
Career: Health Sciences
Program Description
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The future of Healthcare is here, and this course shows just how fascinating it is. Better yet, you?re getting in on the ground floor. The art and science of clinical genetic and radiologic technology is demonstrated with equipment and expertise not available anywhere else in the nation!. Your laboratory experiences provide the basis for their treatment choices and for your discussion of scientific advancements in targeted intensity modulated cancer treatment. Finally you will make a field trip the Proton Therapy treatment facility. Hang on to your hats, because this is not your run-of-the-mill discussion course; it is a hands-on exploration with expert faculty and staff focused on what the serious scientist needs to know for science and technology careers in medicine. It will open your eyes!
Where:
M.D. Anderson Cancer Hospital
When: July 5 - July 15
Who: Eligible Grade Levels: 9, 10
Estimated Cost: $595
For more information visit
and apply
here!
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Youth About Business
DEADLINE: March 3, 2016
Career: Business & Accounting
Program Description
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This is your chance to solve real business issues with leaders at real Fortune 500 companies. At Basic Camp you will build leadership skills and critical thinking as you tackle these problems at the boardroom table with your business team of students from across the country. Explore the merger & acquisition process through the mentorship of accountants, lawyers, business leaders and more. You will live on a university campus. Successful teams will be invited to the Wall Street Conference where you will visit premier business and financial institutions and leaders in Manhattan, New York.
Where:
Columbia University, New York, New York
When: July 11 - July 22
Who: Eligible Grade Levels: 9, 10, 11 GPA: 2.5 or top 50%
Estimated Cost: $1750
For more information visit
and apply
here!
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DEADLINE: March 11, 2016
Career: Information Technology, Computer Science
Program Description
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Students aged 10 to 17 who are not content just to use a computer but need to understand
the guts of applications and programming will find satisfaction at
CompuCamp
. This high
level, hands-on training is so complete that participants with a working knowledge of an
operating system like Windows (Mac and Unix users welcome, too!) will leave with a thorough
understanding of the ins and outs of computers. Three sessions let us limit class size so
each student gets personalized attention from our skilled instructors.
Where:
University of Houston - Downtown
When: June 6 - June 16
Who: Eligible Grade Levels: 9, 10, 11
Estimated Cost: $495 *DiscoverU Scholarship Available.
For more information visit
and apply
here!
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DEADLINE: March 15, 2016
Career: Engineering
Program Description
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This summer, spend a week making new friends; experience life on a university campus; and explore the many exciting possibilities awaiting you in engineering! During the CATALYST Academy, Cornell University's world-renowned faculty lead classes, lab sessions, and project research. Social events, panel discussions, and other out-of-classroom activities provide opportunities to meet Cornell faculty, staff, and students.
Where:
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
When: July 10 - July 16
Who: Eligible Grade Levels:10, 11 GPA: 3.0 or top 20%
Estimated Cost: $1950 *DiscoverU Scholarship Available.
For more information visit
and apply
here!
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DEADLINE: March 15, 2016
Career: Engineering
Program Description
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The CURIE Academy is a one-week summer residential program for high school girls who excel in math and science. The focus is on juniors and seniors who may not have had prior opportunities to explore engineering, but want to learn more about the many opportunities in engineering in an interactive atmosphere.
Cornell University's faculty and graduate students will lead CURIE participants in classes, lab sessions, and project research. Social events, panel discussions, and other out-of-classroom activities will provide participants with opportunities to network informally with Cornell faculty, staff, and students.
Where:
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
When: July 10 - July 16
Who: Eligible Grade Levels:10, 11 FEMALES ONLY GPA: 3.0 or top 20%
Estimated Cost: $1950 *DiscoverU Scholarship Available.
For more information visit
and apply
here!
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DEADLINE: March 23, 2016
Career: Math and Science
Program Description
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First Bytes Summer Camp is a one-week residential camp program for high school girls.
Through First Bytes You Can:
*See how computers solve real-world problems in medicine, the arts, and more.
*Use your problem-solving and reasoning skills to explore real computer science
*Visit research labs and learning abut the newest technology.
*Find out about the wide variety of jobs you can have as a computer scientist.
Where:
Austin, TX
When: June 19 - June 25
Who: Eligible Grade Levels:10, 11 FEMALES ONLY GPA: 3.0 or top 20%
Estimated Cost: $50, travel only *FREE FLO
For more information visit
and apply
here!
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DEADLINE: March 23, 2016
Career: Business and Finance
Program Description:
Each year, a group of critically selected high school sophomore students actively participate in an energy/finance focused professional development program. Once accepted the students are a part of a dynamic three year program which consists of three one-month summer sessions and year-round professional mentoring. The program connects the students with industry leaders and exposes them to state of the art technologies and environments. This program gives students the competitive edge when applying to colleges and universities. Upon completion of the program students are eligible for their share of the $50,000 scholarship money awarded annually.
Where: Houston, TX
When: May 31 - June 24
Who: Eligible Grade Levels:10 GPA: 3.0 or top 20%
Estimated Cost: FREE FLO *Paid Opportunity
For more information visit
and apply
here!
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Lincoln Labratory Radar Introduction for Student Engineers (LLRISE)
DEADLINE: March 31, 2016
Career: Engineering
Program Description
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The Lincoln Laboratory Radar Introduction for Student Engineers (LLRISE) program is a summer workshop teaching 18 students how to build small radar systems. This summer STEM program is a FREE two-week residential project-based enrichment program for outstanding students currently in their junior year in high school. Students will gain an in-depth experience in building small radar systems. Participants will be challenged to build a Doppler and range radar by using creative problem-solving strategies. This hands-on program allows students to work in a state-of-the-art laboratory with highly talented scientists and engineers.
Where:
MIT Lincoln Laboratory - Lexington, MA
When: July 10 - July 23
Who: Eligible Grade Levels: 11 GPA: 3.0 or top 20%
Estimated Cost: *FREE FLO *DiscoverU provides financial aid to help cover part of travel costs.
For more information visit
and apply
here!
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