Houston Prep Program
University of Houston-Downtown
Program overview
High-achieving middle and high school students interested in STEM, especially minorities, females, and economically or socially disadvantaged students.
Eligibility
Applicants must currently be in 7th, 8th, or 9th grade to enter First Year. Must have a B or better overall average (C or better if enrolled in honors, enrichment, or gifted and talented classes) during the 2024–2025 school year at time of application; all 7th-grade applicants must have an A average (B or better if enrolled in honors, enriched, or gifted and talented classes). Must have satisfactory conduct grades throughout the academic year. Advancement to later years requires successful completion of previous year.
Key details
- Organization
- University of Houston-Downtown
- Type
- Pre-college STEM enrichment program
- Location
- University of Houston-Downtown, One Main Street, Houston, TX 77002
- Format
- in-person
- Eligible grades
- 7th, 8th, 9th
- Cost
- Free; no tuition or fees
- Time commitment
- Six weeks, Monday–Thursday 8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.; must attend entire six weeks.
- Application status
- Open
How to apply
Apply on the program's own site. Details here were read from that page and can change — confirm them there before applying.