Every member of the
Academic Achievers Program is provided with all
of the following services throughout their three
year membership:
- Daily Tutoring Sessions
- Mentoring by college students and
program coordinator
- Workshops
- Field Trips
- Leadership Development Retreats
- Summer Sessions which include PSAT/SAT
prep classes
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Those who graduate in good
standing with the program, and go on to
enroll at the
University of Houston, will receive
automatic admission into the U of H
Academic Achievers program and will be
eligible for a $10,00 scholarship!
$10,000 College Scholarship
Available!
Academic Acheivers
The Academic Achievers
Program at Austin High School has existed since
1988. First known as the “Hispanic Family
College Project” and later as the “SABE-
Students Aspiring to a Better Education-
Program”, this program focuses on helping
students achieve excellent academic standing,
high school graduation, and college enrollment.
Do You Have What it
Takes?
The Academic Achievers
Program accepts approximately 30 freshman
applicants once every three years. Those freshmen
accepted to the program will be mentored and receive special
one-on-one support throughout the remainder of
their academic career at Austin High School.
Eligibility for the Academic Achievers program
is based on the following criteria:
Minimum GPA of 3.0
Strong college aspirations
Leadership skills
Financial need
Commitment to the Academic Achievers
program and guidelines
In order to remain in the program, all members are required to:
Maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher
Enroll in college preparatory classes
Complete at least 3 hours supervised
study and/or tutoring per week
Attend program sponsored meetings,
workshops, community service events,
leadership development retreats, and summer
sessions
Additional Information
The Academic Achievers
Program will accept it's next class of freshmen
during the 2007-2008 school year
For more information
please
contact
Ms. Maria Gonzales-Cobio, Special Programs
Counselor, University of Houston, Center for
Mexican American Studies, 713-743-0914.
Current
Academic Achievers Program Members
Blanca Alonso
Melina Alvarez
Iris Avila
Luis Bahena
Beatriz Baxin
Armando Blanco
Eva Briones
Anthony Calderon
Angel Cervantes
Pedro Cervantes
Elizabeth Garcia
Joel German
Stephanie Gomez
Ninive Gonzalez
Kelly Gorham
Laura Hernández
Crystal Jiménez
Carlos Lopez
Alberto Martinez
Jonathan Martinez
Sara Mendoza
San Juanita Mottu
Claudia Paez
Abraham Parras
Hugo Perez
Karen Perez
Josh Ponce
Rene Ramirez
Eleazar Rodríguez
Pedro Rojas
Francisco Rubio
Leandro Solis
Susan Solis
Ruth Torres
Danielle Tristan
Alice Valdez
Jeniffer Zamarrón
