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Free Programs for High School Students in Texas

Nichable lists 80 programs, internships, research programs, competitions and volunteer opportunities for high school students based in Texas. None of them lists a cost to take part, and 7 state outright that they're free. Each one is checked against the organization's own page.

Program· Lubbock, TX
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Volunteer Shifts

Coastal Bend Food Bank
Volunteer· Corpus Christi, TX
DeadlineRolling
Volunteer· El Paso, TX
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Research· Paid· Austin, TX
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TRIO Upward Bound Math and Science

San Antonio College (Alamo Colleges District)
Program· San Antonio, TX
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Program· San Antonio, TX
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Junior Volunteer Program

CHRISTUS Children's (CHRISTUS Health)
Volunteer· San Antonio, TX
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Research· San Antonio, TX
DeadlineRolling
Research· Paid· Houston, TX
Opens Nov 16, 2026 · Due Jan 13, 2027
Internship· San Antonio, TX
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Internship· Paid· Austin, TX
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Internship· Paid· Corpus Christi, TX
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Junior Volunteer Program

Corpus Christi Medical Center
Volunteer· Corpus Christi, TX
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CAMH Teen Council

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
Program· Paid· Houston, TX
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Internship· Paid· Dallas, TX
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Keep Lubbock Beautiful Annual Art Contest

City of Lubbock, Keep Lubbock Beautiful
Competition· Lubbock, TX
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Junior Volunteers

UMC Health System
Volunteer· Lubbock, TX
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Art Museum of South Texas AMSTeens

Art Museum of South Texas
Program· Corpus Christi, TX
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VolunTEEN Program

Driscoll Children's Hospital
Volunteer· Corpus Christi, TX
Opens Mar 1, 2027
Volunteer· Lubbock, TX
Opening soon

TTUHSC School of Medicine Summer Enrichment Program

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Program· Lubbock, TX
Opening soon

AquaTeen Academy

Texas State Aquarium
Volunteer· Corpus Christi, TX
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Youth for Impact

Volunteer Center of Lubbock
Volunteer· Lubbock, TX
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Youth Volunteers

Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
Volunteer· Corpus Christi, TX
Opening soon

UTEP Upward Bound

University of Texas at El Paso
Program· El Paso, TX
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UTEP and Foster School of Medicine MedFuture Pre-Med Pathway

University of Texas at El Paso and Texas Tech Health El Paso Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
Program· El Paso, TX
DeadlineDec 4

Junior Volunteer Program

Del Sol Medical Center
Volunteer· El Paso, TX
Opens Mar 15, 2027 · Due May 1, 2027

UTEP Cyber Camp and AI Summer Camp

Department of Computer Science
Program· El Paso, TX
Opening soon

UTEP High School Law Camp

Law School Preparation Institute
Program· El Paso, TX
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Program· El Paso, TX
DeadlineRolling

EPISD-UTEP Paid Summer Internships for High Schoolers

El Paso ISD and University of Texas at El Paso
Internship· Paid· El Paso, TX
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Internship Program

The Alamo Trust
Internship· San Antonio, TX
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Internship· Paid· San Antonio, TX
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Internship· Paid· San Antonio, TX
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City of Austin Youth Forest Council

City of Austin Urban Forest Program
Internship· Paid· Austin, TX
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Austin ISD Summer Internship Program

Austin ISD / Austin Ed Fund / Austin Chamber
Internship· Paid· Austin, TX
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Research· Paid· Dallas, TX
Opens Nov 16, 2026 · Due Jan 22, 2027

Junior Volunteer Program

University Health
Volunteer· San Antonio, TX
Opening soon

San Antonio Youth Commission

City of San Antonio
Program· San Antonio, TX
Opening soon
Volunteer· San Antonio, TX
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Teen Volunteer Program

San Antonio Public Library
Volunteer· San Antonio, TX
DeadlineRolling
Research· Houston, TX
Opens Dec 4, 2026 · Due Jan 29, 2027
Volunteer· Dallas, TX
Opening soon
Volunteer· Garland, TX
DeadlineRolling

Teen Volunteers

Arlington Public Library
Volunteer· Arlington, TX
DeadlineRolling

Heard Natural Science Museum Teen Volunteers

Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
Volunteer· McKinney, TX
DeadlineRolling
Volunteer· Galveston, TX
DeadlineRolling
Volunteer· Remote
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Summer Junior Program

Texas Children's Hospital
Volunteer· Houston, TX
Opens Jan 1, 2027
Volunteer· Houston, TX
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Teen Advisory Club

Houston Public Library
Volunteer· Houston, TX
DeadlineRolling

Youth Ambassador Program

Central Texas Food Bank
Volunteer· Austin, TX
DeadlineRolling

Teen Volunteer

Round Rock Public Library
Volunteer· Round Rock, TX
Opening soon

Teen Volunteer Program

Georgetown Public Library
Volunteer· Georgetown, TX
DeadlineRolling

S.T.A.R. Program

San Marcos Public Library
Volunteer· San Marcos, TX
DeadlineRolling

Teen Volunteer Program

Austin Public Library
Volunteer· Austin, TX
Opens Dec 1, 2026
Program· Frisco, TX
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Cook Children's Junior Volunteers

Cook Children's Medical Center
Volunteer· Fort Worth, TX
Opens Dec 1, 2026

Museum Ambassadors

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Volunteer· Fort Worth, TX
DeadlineRolling

Common questions

Are these programs really free for high school students in Texas?

None of these 80 listings names tuition or a required fee. Listings that charge say so in a cost line and are labeled "Costs money", so they aren't on this page. Smaller costs such as travel or materials can still apply, so confirm on the organization's page before you apply.

How do high school students apply to free programs in Texas?

Each listing is run by its own organization and you apply on that organization's site. A free Nichable account shows each listing's deadline and how to apply, and lets you save and track them.