Gifted and Pre-College Resources

GIFTED - INFORMATION:

• The Davidson Institute for Talent Development

  • Davidson's Guidebooks - guidebooks about mentorships, gap year activities, early college entrance, etc.

  • Davidson Young Scholars - offers free services to nurture and support profoundly gifted students

  • National Society for the Gifted and Talented - an organization just for the students.  There is a fee for students to become members, but once a member, students are eligible for scholarships to use to pursue their interests, whether it be through a summer camp or special program.

• John  Hopkins Center for Talented Youth

• Center for Talent Development at Northwestern

• Duke University - TIP

• Center for Bright Kids

• National Association For Gifted Children - Gifted and Talented Resources  Directory

  • Summer and Academic Programs

  • Scholarships

• Hoagies' Gifted Education 

  • Contests and Awards

  • Summer Programs

  • International Exchange Program

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS

• Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program

• Davidson Fellows Scholarship

Here are links for New Mexico State University, which you may find important:

• • Undergraduate Admission: https://tpal.nmsu.edu/admission/ 

  • Advising https://tpal.nmsu.edu/academics/graduate-programs/ 

  • Financial Aid: https://tpal.nmsu.edu/academics/graduate-programs/ 

  • Gradate School: https://gradschool.nmsu.edu 

  • Graduate School Admission: https://gradschool.nmsu.edu/admission-process-criteria/ 

  • Funding Opportunities: https://gradschool.nmsu.edu/funding-opportunities/ 

  • Tuition and Fees: https://uar.nmsu.edu/tuition-fees/ 

PRE-COLLEGE:

No Cost, Low Cost, or Full Scholarships Available

• QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship - provides low-income juniors a scholarship to attend summer college prep programs at elite colleges around the country. 

  • Summer Leaders Experience at the United States Military Academy - West Point 

• Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists (Promys) at Boston University 

• United States Naval Academy Summer STEM Program

• ACE Summer Institute at Clark University

• Research Science Institute at MIT

• Telluride Association - programs for sophomores and juniors

• Opportunities to Learn About Business - Wabash College 

• Carleton Liberal Arts Experience - Carleton College 

• UNM College Readiness Program - for low income students

• National Hispanic Youth Research and Leadership Program at UNM

• Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) 3-Days of Fashion - travel expenses not provided

  • Free Enterprise Leadership Challenge - travel expenses not provided

  • Air Force Academy Summer Seminar - applications due by the end of January 2015

• Yale Young Global Scholars

Limited Financial Assistance Provided

• • Cornell University Summer College

  • LENS Program at Wake Forest - real world problem solving is the focus - need-based scholarships are available

  • Summer Programs for Diversity - Carnegie Mellon 

• Stanford Summer Programs

  • Babson Summer Study - specializes in business

• Barnard Summer Programs

  • Brown Pre-College Programs - offers programs in a variety of subjects such as theater and global and environmental leadership

• Cambridge College Programme

• Emory University Pre-College Program

  • Auburn Summer Youth Programs - offers programs in a variety of subject areas

• Furman University Summer Scholars

• Harding University Summer Enrichment Programs

  • Hollins Summer - fine arts programs for young women

  • Landmark College Summer Opportunities - provides programs for students with learning disabilities

• University of Notre Dame Pre-College Programs

• Oxford Advanced Studies Program

• Ringling College of Art + Design Pre-College Program

• St. John's College Summer Academy

  • Summer College at Syracuse University

• Baylor Renaissance Program