QuestBridge
The QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship is designed for high school juniors who have shown outstanding academic ability despite facing economic challenges. QuestBridge does not have fixed criteria for GPA, standardized test scores, or income.
All of the following are taken into account when considering an application:
1. Academic Criteria
2. Financial Criteria
Other Criteria
QuestBridge’s College Prep Scholarship provides hundreds of awards that level the playing field of college admissions for high-achieving low-income students:
These awards are designed to help outstanding low-income students to compete for admission to top-ranked colleges, and to learn how to get the full benefit of colleges’ generous financial aid policies that cover 100% of financial need. They also prepare students to be competitive applicants to the QuestBridge National College Match program, which pairs outstanding low-income high school seniors with admission and full four-year scholarships to our partner colleges.
COSMOS
The California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science (COSMOS) is a residential academic experience for top 8th-12th grade students in mathematics and science. For more information go to the following website: http://www.ucop.edu/cosmos
Admission is competitive. The entire application is reviewed including your transcript, demonstrated academic achievement, participation in any math and/or science projects and/or competitions, teacher recommendations, and responses to the essay questions.
For California residents-$2,200. Non-California residents must pay the full program cost of $6,200 as required by the state legislature.
For students who cannot afford the tuition, need-based financial aid is offered.
Wave Waterpark Internship
Jump in over Spring Break as an intern, with the possibility of advancement to a job opportunity for the summer. Open to a limited number of 16-18 year olds. Please contact Sam Beukema for more information at (760) 726-1340 extension 1574.
Multi-Cultural Journalism Workshop
For more than 20 years, the CCNMA Multi-Cultural Journalism Workshop has been a first step toward a successful career for many aspiring young journalists. Graduates have gone on to work for the New York Times, the Miami Herald, KGTV, the Boston Globe, NBC 7/39 and KSWB, just to name a few.
Students spend two weeks each summer at a journalism boot camp, guided by professional journalists in the classroom, but most importantly, out in the field. That field experience in a student's journalism career is commonly reserved for juniors and seniors at the university level.The students produce a newspaper, a television newscast and a radio newscast. But they also attend classes on writing and grammar and participate in panel discussions on ethics in journalism and interviewing techniques.
The workshop is open to high school juniors and seniors from San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino and Imperial counties. Applications are available in January and the workshop is usually held in June at a local university.
Visit the following website for an application: http://www.ccnmasd.org/programs.shtml
Bank of America Student Leaders Program
Due Date: June 30 of each year for the following summer.
Student Leaders - Recognizes five exemplary students who are committed to making a difference in their communities, and provides them with a paid summer internship with a local community nonprofit and participation in a leadership program with local Bank of America executives.
Distance Learning Opportunity
MiraCosta college offers more than 300 online courses and dozens of online cerrtificate programs. Available courses include computer, internet, database management, and computer troubleshooting and networking classses; languages including Spanish and French; test prep for tests such as the SAT/ACT, GED, GRE, LSAT, and GMAT; writing classes; business classes; and personal development and enrichment classes. For more detailed information, visit www.ed2go.com/miracosta or call (760) 795-6820.
The following are certificate programs that provide technical and tutorial support via e-mail and telephone. The programs include simulation-based labs, web-based learning resources, secure testing and support facilities.
Electronics Technician Certificate Program
Electromechanical Technician Certificate Program
Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Technician Certificate Program
Junior Statesmen Summer Programs
Who may apply? Any high school student interested in taking a behind-the-scenes look at leadership and politics in state or local government. Any outstanding high school student graduating after 2008 may apply for admission. Scholarships available.
When should you apply? You can start your application online at www.jsa.org. You will be notified of your status within two weeks after they receive your completed application.
Dates and fees:
Yale University Summer School June 22-July 17. There is a rolling deadline with incentives to sign up early. The last date for enrollement is May 16th, 2008.
U.S. Senate Youth Program
Due Dec 1st of each year.
The 47th annual United States Senate Youth Program, established in 1962 by U.S. Senate Resolution, will be held in Washington, D. C., from March 7 - 14, 2009. Two student leaders from each state, the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Education Activity will spend a week in Washington experiencing their national government in action. Delegates will hear major policy addresses by Senators, cabinet members, officials from the Departments of State and Defense and directors of other federal agencies, as well as participate in a meeting with a Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. All transportation, hotel and meal expenses will be provided by the Hearst Foundation. Each delegate will also be awarded a $5,000 College Scholarship for undergraduate studies.
UC Davis - Young Scholars Program
For Sophomores and/or Juniors who are interested in a summer research opportunities in the biological and natural sciences for 40 high achieving students. Selected on the basis of a competitive application, successful applicants will reside in university dormitories from June 24th to August 4th 2007. Additional information, online application materials, and information about fees and need based fee waivers are available at the program web site http://ysp.ucdavis.edu Please note, substantial fee reductions (up to 90% of cost) are available for students on a needs based sliding scales.
USC High School Summer Programs
Earn up to 3 units of college credit by taking a summer seminar on a wide spectrum of subjects, from engineering and playwriting to animation techniques, electric guitar and journalism. These four week programs run from July 8-August 4. Also, Exploration of Architecture 2 or 4 week programs, and summer Science Camp for High School Girls - one week program July 26-Aug 2.
Spaces go fast,and applications are available online now, so visit www.usc.edu/summer, email summer@usc.edu or call 213-740-5679. Have fun!
American Red Cross Leaders For Life Program
High School Students : San Diego High Schools that organize blood drives from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 will receive grants to be used at the school's discretion. Grant amounts are based on the number of blood drives organized or the number of units collected at a high school's blood drive during the year.
Organize four blood drives OR collect 200 or more units per year...$1,000 grant
Organize three blood drives OR collect 125 or more units per year...$750 grant
Organize one blood drive per year...receive a $250 grant