South Texas College - Prefreshmen Engineering Program (PREP)

About the Program

• The STC PREP program is an agreement between South Texas College and The University of Texas at San Antonio and participating school districts to offer an academically intense, mathematics-based summer program which stresses the development of abstract reasoning and problem solving skills.
• The purpose is to identify achieving middle and high school students with and interest in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and other mathematics-related areas and to increase their potential for careers in these areas.
• The Pre-freshman Engineering Program (PREP) is an academically intense, mathematics-based, enriched program. The Program has a component that is presented in a seven-week session each summer.
• The Primary Goal of PREP is to improve access to careers in Mathematics, Sciences, and Engineering. In order to achieve this goal, the program includes: academics, role modeling, mentoring, hands on experience, and career awareness.

Program Overview:

• Six week summer program
• Grades 7th-10th
• Geared towards students interested in STEM fields
• Field trips
• Hands-on learning
• Classes are Monday-Thursday 9am-3:30pm
• Lunch is provided