High School Resources
A Guide to Self Advocacy
A Guide for Self Advocacy for Gifted Students
ACT/SAT Prep
Practice questions for English, math, reading, science, and writing from ACT.
The difference between the PSAT and SAT
Personality Test for help determining a career path
https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test
College Entrance Essay Prep
Summer Programs
Young Scholars Senior Summit through UCONN University of Connecticut
Founded in 1985, the Missouri Scholars Academy is a three-week residential program for 330 of Missouri’s academically gifted students who are ready to begin their junior year of high school. The Academy is held each June on the campus of the University of Missouri and administered by the University of Missouri Honors College.
Missouri Scholars Selection Process
The Missouri Fine Arts Academy (MFAA) is a two-week summer residential program for highly motivated student artists in visual arts, theatre, dance, creative writing, and music. The Academy offers an intensive schedule of classes in interdisciplinary and discipline-specific arts, and a wide range of co-curricular activities. MFAA is conducted with the support and cooperation of Missouri State University and is funded through the Missouri Legislature, program fees, grants, endowments, scholarships, and private donations.
Any current high school sophomore, junior, or senior may apply to attend the Missouri Fine Arts Academy in the following areas of study:
Visual Arts (painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, photography, digital art)
Theatre (acting)
Dance (modern, ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop)
Creative Writing (fiction, short story, poetry, playwriting, spoken word)
Music (vocal or instrumental performance, songwriting, composition, electronic music)
To apply in another artistic discipline, please contact MFAA at mfaa@missouristate.edu or 417-836-6607.
College Visits
118 Great Questions to Ask on a College Tour
- I particularly like the resident life and campus culture sections!
- Very organized template for asking questions on a college tour with space to write or type.
Scholarships
How to Stand Out When Applying for Scholarships
Davidson Institute Fellows Scholarship
- Deadline in February; $50,000, $25,000, and $10,000 scholarships available for students who have completed a significant piece of work in one of the following categories: Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Literature, Music, Philosophy, or Outside the Box.
- 150 high school seniors will each receive a $20,000 college scholarship; the deadline is in October
- 20 student-athletes receive $20,000; Deadline in January
Scholarship Finders and Programs
- A free, simple to use data standard that allows students to reuse their application information - including contact information, essays, transcripts, etc. - from one scholarship application to another thereby streamlining the college scholarship application process.
– A mobile app that provides students with a fast and simple way to find scholarships for college. (Created by Christopher Gray, a Coca-Cola Scholar!)
- Proven scholarships, internships, summer programs, and more gathered by fellow students like you. (Founded by a team of 2017 Coca-Cola Scholars!) Learn more about the creation of Peerlift
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– Create a profile and let fastweb do the research on scholarships, internships colleges and more for you.
– Information that helps college students stay financially informed.
– Educational and scholarship opportunities for students of all levels.
– A free website where you can learn which colleges want you, before you apply and learn about more than $11 billion in merit aid scholarships.
– A free college scholarship search and financial aid information.
– Provides information and resources for your scholarship search.
– Complete information on college prep, whether in middle school or seniors.
– Scholarship information for Latino students.
– Provides scholarships, programmatic and capacity-building support to the 47 public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
– Provides outstanding low-income African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education in any discipline they choose.
– The nation’s largest non-profit organization devoted to providing college scholarships for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI).
– Provides Native American students with scholarships and financial support for the nation’s 33 accredited tribal colleges and universities.
– Recognizes academic potential and determination in students that have a definite need for financial assistance.
– Awards 10,000 students each year through 400 scholarship and internship programs so that students from low- and moderate-income families can afford college tuition, books, and room and board.
– A place to connect with scholarships and learn about colleges.
- Scholarship opportunities for outstanding student leaders.
- Provides scholarships for the children of Coca-Cola employees.
- The largest scholarship provider to Native students in the United States, awarding $15 million in scholarships annually and more than $200 million since inception. For almost 50 years, AIGC has funded students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees in any field of study at any accredited institution of choice, working with over 500 tribes in all 50 states.