Visit this TAMU website for information on the Youth Adventure Program at Texas A&M
yap.tamu.edu
Davidson Institute Seeks Extraordinary Achievers to Receive $50,000, $25,000 And $10,000 Davidson Fellow Scholarships
The Davidson Institute for Talent Development is offering high achieving young people across the country the opportunity to be named as 2008 Davidson Fellows, an honor accompanied by a $50,000, $25,000 or $10,000 scholarship in recognition of a significant piece of work in Science, Technology, Mathematics, Music, Literature, Philosophy or Outside the Box.
To be eligible, applicants must be under the age of 18 as of Oct. 1, 2008, and a U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. resident residing in the United States. There is no minimum age for eligibility.
The deadline to apply is March 26, 2008. Applicants must submit an original piece of work recognized by experts in the field as significant and it must have the potential to make a positive contribution to society.
The scholarship must be used at an accredited institute of learning. For more information on the Davidson Fellows scholarship, or to download an application, please visit
www.DavidsonFellows.org.
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2008 THINK Summer Institute
The Davidson Institute for Talent Development is seeking profoundly gifted students, ages 13 through 16, who are interested in attending the 2008 THINK Summer Institute, a three-week residential summer program on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno where students can earn six college credits.
The 2008 THINK Summer Institute will run from July 12 through August 2. Tuition is $2,700 and covers course credits, room and board, and the cost of planned programs and activities. Financial assistance is available based on need.
To qualify, students must be 13 to 16 years old during THINK, and must meet or exceed designated SAT (www.collegeboard.com) or ACT (www.actstudent.org) scores. The deadline for early acceptance is January 30, 2008. To download an application, please visit
www.THINKSummerInstitute.org.
Here are more opportunities for students:
ACE Academy (TX)
www.austingifted.org/
American Mensa, Ltd.
www.us.mensa.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home
Anderson Private School for the Gifted, Talented and Creative (Fort Worth, TX)
www.andersonschool.net/
Camp Invention
www.invent.org/camp/default.aspx
Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP), (NC)
www.tip.duke.edu/
Longhorn Music Camp - The University of Texas School of Music
www.music.utexas.edu/campsConferences/Default.aspx
Sea Camp
www.seacamp.org/
Southern Methodist University - Talented and Gifted Program (TAG), (TX)
www.smu.edu/continuing_education/youth/gsi/
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (TAMS) (Denton, TX)
www.tams.unt.edu/
Texas Tech University Extended Studies (Lubbock, TX)
www.depts.ttu.edu/ode/
University of North Texas College of Education - Gifted Education
www.coe.unt.edu/GIFTED/
