THE JUNIOR ACHIEVER AWARD

Unfortunately and due to circumstances beyond our control, our partners in the UK are unable to provide this program in 2024.

The purpose of the BAFTX Junior Achievers award is to provide a summer study program in the UK for academically adept students from low income families in Texas.

Purpose Of The Award:

General Description Of The Award:

The award takes the form of a residential course in Great Britain, where the student will receive an introduction to British culture. The British Studies Summer Program, delivered by ACS International Schools, will normally include visiting sites of historic, cultural and artistic importance such as the Houses of Parliament, Tower of London, the Globe Theater, Westminster Abbey and other cities such as Oxford, Portsmouth and Bath. A sample itinerary is available here. The scholarship includes air/ground transportation, accommodation, meals, health insurance, passport (if required) and a spending allowance.

“This trip has definitely changed my outlook. I have become more social, as a girl growing into a woman I feel more confident and independent. I have new ambitions for myself and my future self, which are to travel if I have the opportunity to and never be afraid to try something new.”
— CRISTINA JUAREZ, JUNIOR ACHIEVER 2023

 

Read more and hear more about what former Junior Achiever Award Winners have said about the experience.

Here is a video from ACS International Schools.  This video does not present the British Summer Studies Program but will give you an idea of what the school looks and feels like and below is a video from one of our 2022 Junior Achievers.

Requirements:

Applicants must:

  • Be resident in Texas

  • Be enrolled as a full time High School Junior within the Texas education system;

  • Come from a low income household;

  • Be in possession of a valid passport or eligible to receive one;

  • Maintain a competitive GPA and hold an excellent school attendance record;

  • Be able to attend a brunch with their families in Houston in March and be able to depart for the UK from Houston in July 2024;

  • Be able to attend an Awards Dinner to receive the award in Houston on April 25th 2024.

Applicants need to provide:

  • Application form - please note that you will need to have information about your household income;

  • Essay 300-400 words about your ambitions and what you see yourself doing and achieving over the next ten years;

  • School transcript (official or unofficial);

  • Letter of recommendation from a teacher on a school letterhead. If your teacher prefers to keep this letter confidential, it can be sent in separately by email to info@baftx.org before the deadline of 12pm January 31st. Guidelines for teachers to write your reference letter are available here;

Before completing the form, please read our FAQs and Tips for Completing BAFTX Application Forms.

For more information please contact info@baftx.org