Expanded Learning Opportunities

 

UTHS Student Council

 

UT High School is beginning its second year of Student Council! The purpose of Student Council is to provide students the opportunity to interact with each other while collaborating on projects and developing leadership skills. Starting in September, students will meet synchronously online once a month to work together on a variety of projects and activities designed to contribute to a positive school culture.

Students are in process of planning their projects for this year. 

If you or your student is interested in participating, please contact nikki.northcutt@austin.utexas.edu and jamie.jones@austin.utexas.edu.  The deadline for applying is September 30, 2025.  

Expanded Learning Opportunities

The UT High School District shares expanded learning opportunities for students to engage in enrichment in a variety of subject areas. Most of the activities take place after school, during the summer, or on weekends to expand learning through engaging core subject, creative, and leadership activities. Please see the details about each opportunity to view information, submission deadlines, and special requirements for participation.

Our district will be collecting information from a variety of stakeholders this spring semester to determine ways to expand opportunities for students for the upcoming school year. We look forward to hearing your ideas and offering additional learning opportunities to expand leadership, creativity, and academic experiences for students in the near future.

Expanded Learning Opportunities
Host Institution/SponsorActivity and LinkEvent DateSubject AreaApplication Deadline
ScholasticArt & Writing AwardsOpens October 1Art & WritingVarious
Greater New Braunfels Arts CouncilTexas Youth Photography Showcase and ExhibitionDecemberPhotographMid January
Hollins UniversityNancy Thorp Poetry Contest Honors Seven Young WritersOctoberPoetry 
Bennington CollegeYoung Writers AwardsSeptember PoetryLate October
Kenyon College

Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize

for Young Writers

NovemberPoetryNovember
Princeton UniversityLeonard L. Milberg '53 Highs School Poetry PrizeNovemberPoetry 
National Park ServiceCarl Sandburg Student Poetry ContestMarchPoetry 
RattlePoetry SubmissionsYear RoundPoetry 
The Six Word Memoir ProjectThe Six Word Memoir ProjectMonthlyPoetry 
Dedman Distinguished Scholars Program - UT AustinDedman Essay CompetitionFebruaryWritingApril
Bridport Arts CenterBridport PrizeMayCreative WritingMay
Harvard UniversityFuture Doctors ProgramMay & JulyMedical 
The Coding School Summer CampsSummer Camp RegistrationJune & JulySTEMVaries
UT Austin WiSTEMVariesSTEM 
Harvard University & Learn with LeadersImpact & Research FellowshipJune 2023Passion Project