TAME

Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering

TAME Community Hub

The TAME Community Hub is a collection of online resources to complement the TAME Engineering experience. Club Leaders, students, and their families can access information and resources, including high school STEM endorsement course sequencing, engineering college & career readiness, and scholarships & financial aid.  

TAME Club 2023-24 Curricular Resources
High School STEM Endorsements and Math Tracks
  • Texas Grad Planner: starting high school and picking classes can be totally overwhelming and confusing. MapMyGrad is here to help you follow what you love, set your path, and get you ready to graduate in a few easy steps. 
  • Texas OnCourse High School Endorsements: The Basics: start here for guidance and tools to begin planning to select a high school endorsement. Explaining that it’s “like a college major, but for high school,” helps a little, but what does that mean in this context? 
  • Map My Grad STEM Home Page: does the thought of engineering sound cool? Do you do well in math and science classes? Then the STEM endorsement might be for you! 
  • Texas Workforce Commission STEM Foundation High School Endorsement Bulletin:  learn about programs that encourage students to participate in STEM programs in order to promote the pursuit of careers and education in these in-demand fields. 
  • Texas OnCourse Curriculum Resources: middle school educators have a comprehensive curriculum for college and career readiness. High school educators can access videos and interactive tools to supplement instruction. 
  • Texas OnCourse Registration: register with Texas OnCourse to receive a downloadable copy of the Texas OnCourse College and Career Readiness Curriculum for middle school. 
  • Texas OnCourse Educator Development: Texas OnCourse provides a variety of practical professional learning resources for educators of all types, including counselors, advisers, teachers, and administrators. 
Engineering College & Career Readiness
  • American Indian Science and Engineering Society Tatsinupi (Star) Program: access AISES’ handcrafted guide for Native students to prepare for and successfully navigate pathways to STEM college and career journeys.
  • Affordable Colleges – Resources and Publications for Engineering Students: resources for engineering students include professional organizations, industry publications, and continuing education providers. 
  • Career Cornerstone Center: this resource is for anyone interested in STEM, computing, or healthcare careers. It offers information about education requirements, salaries, networking, precollege ideas, and career planning for over 185 careers. 
  • Career OneStop: CareerOneStop will help you identify your interests, explore careers, find opportunities to gain work experience, and investigate education options. 
  • College Board: get connected to your college. Find official college planning and preparation tools to help you succeed. The College Board website is your inside source for higher education. 
  • College Navigator: with College Navigator, you can build a list of schools using side-by-side comparisons, pinpoint school locations with an interactive map, and export search results into a spreadsheet for further analysis. 
  • Cyberdegrees.org: CyberDegrees.org has a comprehensive directory of cybersecurity programs from colleges around the country. The site also contains descriptions of various popular IT security jobs—their duties, requirements, and more—and detailed information about other important topics like certifications and security clearances. 
  • Get into Energy – Explore Careers in Energy: with the proper education and training, you can begin a rewarding, well-paying energy career that benefits millions daily. Explore the many career opportunities in energy fields today. 
  • Texas Girls Collaborative Project Google Groups: join the TxGCP Google Groups in your area and receive resources to support you, your students, and your family in this engineering journey!
  • National Society of Black Engineers Jr: connect with local and national resources created to cultivate the next generation of engineers.
  • Science Buddies – Engineering Careers: browse through detailed information on over 100 careers to discover what scientists do and what it takes to prepare for these careers. Each career profile provides basic information, such as salary, job outlook, and degree requirements. The site also includes videos featuring interviews with natural scientists and on-the-job profiles. 
  • STEM Career: at STEM Career, you’ll find many great resources to help you identify a path to your dream career and guides to finding college scholarships that will ease the burden of paying for that career. 
  • Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Equipando Padres Academy: Spanish/English bilingual resources for guardians of young engineers with resources for college and career preparation.
  • Society of Women Engineers Next: join (for free!) SWE as a student and access their resources and events.
  • Teach Engineering: additional engineering lessons by the University of Colorado Boulder.
Scholarships & Financial Aid
  • American Indian Science and Engineering Society Scholarship: AISES scholarships help students acquire skills and training that will help them meet the unique STEM needs of our communities.
  • TAME Scholarships: as students transition from high school to college, TAME Scholarships provide a financial boost and encouragement for students pursuing engineering degrees. 
  • Texas OnCourse: the new financial aid graduation requirement. Graduate with a completed financial aid application. Consider this site your comprehensive guide to success in meeting the new financial aid graduation requirement. 
  • Federal Student Aid Video Playlist: are you ready to apply for financial aid for college or a career school? Check out this playlist of videos that describes the process of filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). 
  • National Society of Black Engineers Scholarships:  NSBE provides various scholarships to our members through our NSBE and Corporate Scholarship Programs. Individual scholarships range in value from $500 to $5,000 per year. Scholarships promote academic achievement, and not all have a GPA requirement.
  • Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers ScholarSHPE: scholarship opportunities for high school, college, and professional engineers!
  • Society of Women Engineers Scholarships: SWE Scholarships support those who identify as a woman and pursue an ABET-accredited bachelor or graduate student program in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology, and fields related to engineering globally.
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