Helpful Websites

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Memphis

www.volunteermemphis.org

Find volunteer opportunities in Memphis, TN.

Posted June 1, 2016 at 1:17 AM

http://www.volunteermatch.org

www.webs.com

Find Volunteer Opportunities in Memphis and across the United States.

Posted June 1, 2016 at 1:18 AM

Career Focused Programs

Determined to be A Doctor Someday

determinedtobeadoctor.com/

If you want to learn what to do to be a doctor this program is for you. It is for High School students and you will learn what to do to become a doctor.

Posted June 11, 2013 at 10:12 PM

Many 901 Summer Camps

https://choose901.com/memphis-summer-camps/

Memphis offers many kinds of summer camps for your kids and teens to attend, enjoy, and learn something new. Not all of them are your typical summer camp either.

Posted June 1, 2017 at 2:31 PM

Transportation Academy

www.memphis.edu/setwc/education/transportation_academy/index.php

The 2018 Transportation Academy will be held June 11-15 at the Herff College of Engineering on the University of Memphis campus. This year's program will feature a variety of exciting learning opportunities, including experience using geographic information systems, hands-on team STEM challenges, engaging industry speakers, field trips, and much more! The program is free to students due to the generous support of our sponsors.

Posted June 7, 2018 at 2:59 PM

Girls in Engineering

www.memphis.edu/gee/

Girls Experiencing Engineering (GEE) is a fast-paced, interactive summer program (structured in a series of one week, 20-hour intensive sessions) that seeks to instill young women with confidence, interest, and awareness of the wide array of career opportunities within science, technology, and engineering fields.

Posted June 7, 2018 at 3:01 PM

Cybersercurity

www.memphis.edu/cfia/projects/tech-camp.php

The University of Memphis is excited to host the 2018 Cyber Ambassadors Tech Camp for high school students. This camp will introduce students to the concepts of Ethical Hacking, Software Patching and Coding.

Posted June 7, 2018 at 3:05 PM

Tuskegee Summer Agri Camp

https://www.tuskegee.edu/programs-courses/colleges-schools/caens/conferences-workshops/agritrekscitrek

Posted November 16, 2017 at 6:33 PM

Penny Hardaway Basketball Camp

https://pennyhardawaybasketballcamp.com/

Posted June 7, 2018 at 3:10 PM

Mike Norvell Football Camps

https://camps.jumpforward.com/MemphisFootballCamp

The University of Memphis is proud to offer another year of football camps where coaches from around the country will be on hand to instruct various skills required to elevate your game and maximize your talent. The Memphis football staff are hands-on coaches who will be leading position drills. Not only does the current University of Memphis coaching staff boasts resumes whose stops include The University of Alabama, Pitt, Washington State, and most recently the NFL and Arizona State, this year's BIG CAT MEGA CAMP will feature coaches currently stationed at colleges of all levels including the highest of Power 5 and the best of FCS. Division II coaches as well as Division III coaches will be assisting with the drills to further enhance your camp experience and overall skill development.

Posted June 7, 2018 at 3:11 PM

Chef Camp: Grades 3 - 6

www.memphis.edu/camp/

Each day started with the campers exploring the TIGUrS Garden and learning how fresh produce cultivates and the steps needed to maintain healthy plants. Campers then prepared nutritious snacks and lunchtime meals to acquire many different culinary skills, such as chopping, measuring, sautéing, and baking. Lunchtime was followed by a nutrition lesson focusing on ?Eating the Rainbow.? They learned about different nutrients in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet foods and how to prepare them.

Posted June 7, 2018 at 3:14 PM

Music Camp U of M: Middle and High School

musiccamp.memphis.edu/

The University of Memphis Music Camp is a six-day camp for the middle and high school choir, band, and orchestra students. Participants work with nationally renowned conductors, the University of Memphis School of Music faculty, and some of the Mid-South?s most accomplished musicians and teachers. Students at the University of Memphis Music Camp are immersed in an inspiring and encouraging environment where they will participate in large ensembles, chamber ensembles, master classes, and explore other areas of their artistic discipline. In the evenings, students mingle and make new friends through the many supervised activities provided by our outgoing and caring counselor staff. In order to attend, students must have at least one academic year of formal training in a choir, band, or orchestra program.

Posted June 7, 2018 at 3:19 PM

Young Wallstreet Traders Bootcamp

www.youngwallstreet.org/summer-bootcamp.html

Students will be exposed to details of the financial market and learn to use trading tools such as Bloomberg and Thinkorswim. Here is a link to register: https://campscui.active.com/orgs/YoungWallSreetTradersInc#/selectSessions/2373103

Posted June 7, 2018 at 4:24 PM

Tennessee Govenor's School

https://www.tn.gov/education/instruction/tdoe-governors-schools.html

The Tennessee Governor's Schools provide eleven challenging and high-intensity programs for rising 11th and 12th grade students nominated by high school faculty. Students interested in participating in a Governor's Schools program should obtain the application(s) from a high school administrator, school counselor, or other faculty member. Applications for the 2018 Tennessee Governor?s Schools will be available on this page from Sept. 1 to Dec. 1, 2017. Applications must be postmarked no later than Dec. 1, unless otherwise noted in the application.

Posted June 7, 2018 at 4:51 PM

Scholarships

The Tennessee Promise

tnpromise.gov/parents.shtml

The Tennessee Promise allows students to go to college the first 2 years free.

Posted July 11, 2017 at 11:25 AM

Scholarship for Seniors

scholarships.fastweb.com/y-high-school-senior

Posted February 20, 2013 at 11:36 PM

Scholarship for African Americans

scholarships.fastweb.com/r-african-american-students

Posted February 20, 2013 at 11:39 PM

Quest Bridge Scholarship

www.questbridge.org/index.php

Posted February 21, 2013 at 8:15 AM

$http://www.siemens-foundation.org/en/programs/the-siemens-competition-in-math-science-technology/$

Seimens Scholarship

www.siemens-foundation.org/en/programs/the-siemens-competition-in-math-science-technology/

The nation?s premier competition in math, science and technology, the Siemens Competition promotes excellence in math, science and technology. High school students submit innovative individual and team research projects to regional and national levels of competition as they vie for college scholarships ranging from $1,000 up to $100,000.

Posted July 31, 2017 at 10:45 AM

Coca Cola Scholarship

www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/

High school seniors carrying a minimum GPA of 3.0 can apply for four-year achievement-based scholarships offered by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. Each year, 250 four-year scholarships of $10,000 and $20,000 are awarded through this program. The application deadline is October 31st.

Posted July 31, 2017 at 10:46 AM

Intel Scholarships

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/education/intel-education.html?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=10107

Posted July 31, 2017 at 10:57 AM

Financial Aid Resources

Scholarship search engine

fastweb.com

Helps you locate and plan your scholarship portfolio

Posted April 23, 2010 at 8:11 AM

Federal Financial Aid

www.fafsa.ed.gov/

We have simplified the process of filling out the FAFSA. You can follow each section all of the way through for a comprehensive set of instructions.

Posted April 23, 2010 at 8:17 AM

Get the 99th Percentile on the ACT

www.99percentileprep.com/act?gclid=CJrV7MSv86wCFQ5T7Aod12SnLg

Posted January 31, 2013 at 12:34 AM

Internship Resources

Petersons K-12 Planner

www.petersons.com/highschool_home.asp?path=hs.home&path=hs.home

Summer Programs and Camps Search Including summer internships and study abroad Peterson's K-12 Planner Explore summer programs and private schools, prepare for entrance exams, find financial aid, and get in.

Posted April 23, 2010 at 8:08 AM

Study Skills

Study Guide Strategies

www.studygs.net/

Find out how to study for multiple sites.

Posted January 31, 2013 at 12:27 AM

Learn How to study

www.how-to-study.com/

Posted January 31, 2013 at 12:28 AM

ACT Prep Sites

ACT Study Guide Zone

www.studyguidezone.com/acttest.htm

Posted January 31, 2013 at 12:30 AM

The official ACT prep information

www.actstudent.org/testprep/index.html

Select questions and materials to help you prepare for the ACT

Posted January 31, 2013 at 12:32 AM

The 99th percentile on the ACT

www.99percentileprep.com/act?gclid=CJrV7MSv86wCFQ5T7Aod12SnLg

Posted January 31, 2013 at 12:37 AM

STEM Opportunities

Science, Technology, Enginering and Math programs, and camps

10 STEM Summer Opportunities

www.theroot.com/10-stem-summer-camps-for-students-of-color-1790855614

Don?t let the summer go to waste while school?s out. Summer break is a perfect time to introduce your children to in-demand science, technology, engineering and math skills while they have fun with new friends and mentors. We?ve pulled together a list of STEM summer camps to help your kids stand out once the school year rolls around.

Posted June 1, 2017 at 2:27 PM

U of M STEM Camps

www.memphis.edu/cristal/stem_opportunities/k12students.php

Home CRISTAL STEM Opportunities K-12 Students Getting Younger Students Wrapped up in STEM UNIQUE K-12 OPPORTUNITIES A number of camps, competitions and campus days are available for students to participate in at the University of Memphis. Offerings include general science, computer science, STEM and engineering. We are constantly looking for new opportunities for students K-12 that are being offered on the campus so this site changes frequently.

Posted June 2, 2017 at 4:51 PM

Engineering Camps University of Arkansas Little Rock

ualr.edu/eit/additonal-info/outreach/

he college offers a diverse array of outstanding programs ranging all the way from Associates degrees through Bachelor???s degrees to Graduate Certificates, MS and PhD programs. These programs are offered by six different departments ??? Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering, Computer Science, Earth Science, Engineering Technology, Information Science, and Systems Engineering.

Posted February 21, 2016 at 11:33 PM

Memphis STEM Camp

wreg.com/2016/05/31/stem-camps-hope-to-fill-memphis-high-school-students-summer-with-learning/

Multiple organizations are teaming up to offer a ?STEM camp? for Memphis high school students. Students will get the chance to explore science, technology, engineering and math. There are four different camps, all at different libraries across the area.

Posted June 1, 2017 at 2:28 PM

Memphis Library Summer Tech Camps

www.memphislibrary.org/teen-summer-camps-2017/

Hundreds of local teens will have the exclusive opportunity to learn cutting-edge skills, like coding and music production, at several free summer camps offered at Memphis Public Libraries. Memphis Public Libraries? 2017 Summer Camps will provide 250 tweens and teens with the optimal summer experience during several STEAM camps, covering Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics.

Posted June 1, 2017 at 2:30 PM

College Search Sites

hbculifestyle.com/common-application-34-hbcus/

If you want to attend a Historically Black College this site will allow you to apply to 34 of them with one application.

Posted July 22, 2014 at 8:05 PM

Apply to several Colleges with one application.

https://www.commonapp.org/Login

Posted July 22, 2014 at 8:15 PM

HBCU College Applications

www.eduinconline.com/

It takes only ten minutes to complete the EDU, Inc. Application and have it submitted to 39 HBCUs at the same time for only $35. The use of the EDU, Inc. Application allows you to receive acceptance letters, financial aid packages and scholarship offers from several different HBCUs. EDU, Inc. is the only company that offers a common application for black colleges.

Posted June 24, 2015 at 2:29 AM