Sparrows Opportunities

Submit your ideas to improve access to human services after a disaster.

Scholarship is open to students who are currently pursuing education for the following healthcare careers: Medical Technology/CLS/MLS, Nursing (BSN), Health Information Management, Rehabilitation Services (PT, OT, PTA, COTA, SP), Pharmacy, Cardiac Ultrasound, Vascular Ultrasound, or Certified Medical Assistant. Applicant must reside the greater Freeport region (Illinois).

Student Ambassadors are Technovation alumnae who inspire and support girls in their community through the Technovation Girls program. They encourage peers to pursue STEM by promoting Technovation, recruiting participants, and supporting students through the season.

The Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation Post-High School Internship Program offers individuals a meaningful, hands-on learning opportunity while supporting environmental education, sustainability, and community resiliency in Hawaiʻi.

Registration for the Investment Competition is a two-step process. Advisors are not permitted to register multiple times, and students are not permitted to register for the competition.

In BIOBUZZ presented by RTX, a new challenge releasing September 12, 2026, FIRST Tech Challenge teams will use engineering skills and amplify the excitement and energy found within the natural world.

NASA offers two major internship programs for students: Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) Internships and Pathways Internships. Both provide the chance to work with NASA experts and contribute to real missions.

An annual global science video competition in which high school students create a short video explaining a challenging concept in physics, life sciences or mathematics. The winner receives a $250,000 post-secondary scholarship, $50,000 for their teacher and a $100,000 science lab for their school.

An annual program that challenges middle school, high school and college students to design, build and test a rocket and payload.

This internship supports high school students exploring the impact they can have as active citizens in their communities.

Every year, NASA challenges middle school, high school, college, and university students from around the United States to design, build, test, and then fly and land a high-powered amateur rocket to at least 3,500 feet above the ground.

The UCLA Neuroscience High School Scholars Program supports high school students in exploring careers in neuroscience, with a special emphasis on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). We provide education, research experiences, community awareness activities, outreach, prevention and treatment information, and mentorship to foster student learning and career development.