Welcome Students and Families! On this page, you will find various opportunities students can get involved in. Some opportunities are looking for students in specific grade levels, please read through each program's description and apply on their website!
Upcoming opportunities (internships, programs, conferences, etc...)
Apply now for Girls Who Code’s free, virtual Pathways program for summer 2026!
This summer, high school girls and non-binary students can explore AI, Game Design, Cybersecurity, and Data Science while building meaningful, tech-for-good projects at their own pace. You’ll learn through videos and hands-on activities and connect with industry mentors and a global community on Discord.
Register here to join the Pathways live webinar on February 4th, 2026 to learn more and ask questions about the program.
Apply by February 25 for priority consideration! Don’t wait to apply: we'll be selecting 50 students who submit a Pathways Application by January 18th, 2026 to receive a $10 Starbucks gift card! See official rules.*
Application Link: 25-26 Rotary Internship Application
On Behalf of Cypress PTSA:
Applications are now available for the Centurion Scholar Pin 2026
Please refer to the application for eligibility (GPA, grade level, etc..) and more information.
Paper applications are available in the Counseling Office.
Applications must be submitted directly to PTSA at the contact email on the application.
Do not submit your application to a Cypress High staff member.
Please read the application carefully and thoroughly.
IMPORTANT:
Please note that the applications should be submitted from a personal email address to Cypress.HS.Scholarships@gmail.com, as AUHSD student email accounts will not go through to PTSA.
Deadline: Friday February 13, 2026
Late applications will not be accepted
Questions? Please contact PTSA Centurion Scholar Pin rep at: Cypress.HS.Scholarships@gmail.com
Counselors-in-Training:
https://www.cypressca.org/activities/teen-activities/counselors-in-training-volunteers
This is a summer volunteer program for our high schoolers from 9th – 12th grade that are interviewed and selected to work a training program where these teens can develop leadership, job experience, program development, and supervision in a recreational setting. To apply the teens need be between 14-16 years old and a Cypress Resident. Applications open in February.
Youth Action Committee:
During the school year we offer a volunteer program for high school students from 9th – 12th grade that are interviewed and selected to learn and work with the Cypress Recreation Department and outside organizations. This program does require a lot more to apply such as being a resident and/or attend a school in the City of Cypress, must be a high school student no older than eighteen years old, required to volunteer a minimum of 30 hours for Cypress event and 10 with an alternative organization, and must carry a 2.5 GPA.
Virtual Youth Art Show:
This if a free event for students in Preschool – 12th grade and must reside or attend a school in Cypress to submit pieces of artwork. To submit an artwork piece, it can be on all mediums, a photo needs to be taken or scanned into a digital file and needs to be submitted via email with the artwork, artwork title, name, and grade. Artwork will be accepted starting February 3rd till March 3rd, and all artwork will be displayed via our city website on March 10th.
The TGR Learning Lab offers free afterschool and Saturday programs throughout the 2025–2026 academic year, giving students the opportunity to explore a variety of careers through engaging, hands-on S.T.E.A.M. courses. As an added benefit, free roundtrip transportation is provided after school during the academic year for all AUHSD students attending an AUHSD school. For more information, please contact us, we’re here to help!
Quit Smoking Today!
Free Virtual Individual Counseling
Ready S.E.T. OC Youth employment and training programs.