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Success Through Education Programs

The Success Through Education Programs (STEP) is a collaborative partnership between the University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL), twelve high schools spanning over six area school districts, and six community colleges to create opportunities for students as they explore teaching as a profession.

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UHCL STEP Partnerships

  • Goose Creek CISD: Baytown Area Education Recruitment and Retention Program (BAER2)
    • Ross S. Sterling High School
    • Robert E. Lee High School
    • Goose Creek Memorial High School
    • Lee College
  • Galveston ISD: Galveston Area Teacher Education Recruitment and Retention Program (GATER2)
    • Ball High School
    • Galveston College
  • Galena Park ISD: Homegrown Teacher Program
    • Galena Park High School
    • North Shore High School
    • San Jacinto College North
  • Houston ISD: Pathway to Teaching
    • Stephen F. Austin High School
    • Houston Community College
  • Channelview ISD
    • Channelview High School
    • San Jacinto College North
  • Santa Fe ISD
    • Santa Fe High School
    • Alvin Community College
  • Clear Creek ISD
    • Clear Brook High School
    • San Jacinto College South
  • Pearland ISD
    • Pearland High School
    • Alvin Community College
  • Alvin Community College

  • Galveston Community College

  • Lee Community College

  • Houston Community College

  • San Jacinto College North

  • San Jacinto College South

Benefits for STEP participants

  • Scholarship opportunities and financial support
  • Personalized academic advising
  • Core and education courses that transfer seamlessly
  • Academic success development, tutoring, and mentoring
  • Enriching experiences such as job shadowing, field trips, and seminars
  • Training for job fairs and interviews
  • Increased likelihood of employment in home district

Do I qualify as a member of STEP?

If you are a current high school, community college, or UHCL student who has attended or is currently attending any of STEP's partnering schools, you may qualify to be a member of STEP. 

 

Contact

  • STEP Program

    Phone: 281-283-3600
    Email: stepprogram@uhcl.edu

    Bayou Building 1237
    2700 Bay Area Blvd, Box 517
    Houston, TX 77058-1002