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Annual global essay competition in philosophy, politics, economics, history, psychology, theology, and law. Free entry; cash and Oxford summer school prizes.

Independent research papers with PhD mentors. Need-based financial aid up to 100%.

Accredited college-level research with US professors. Need-based aid up to full tuition.

1:1 research mentorship with PhDs across any field. Full financial aid for qualifying students.

Free peer-reviewed publication venue for middle/high school STEM research. Real PhD reviewers.

Free pipeline program for Atlanta-area students interested in health professions.

Paid cancer research in Seattle. Prioritizes students underrepresented in biomedical sciences.

Pre-college courses with substantial need-based scholarships covering up to full tuition.

The two biggest US high school science competitions. Free to enter.

Free paid summer internships for Seattle youth ages 16-21. Targeted toward youth furthest from opportunity.

Seattle-area paid genomics research. Strong support for first-gen and low-income students.

Paid neuroscience and cell biology research in Seattle.

Paid pediatric biomedical research in Seattle.

Pre-college research at Vanderbilt. Need-based aid available.

Spend three weeks immersing yourself in the study of psychology, business, medicine, or creative writing.

Award for girls and non-binary students in computing, providing recognition and a cash prize.

Free volunteer environmental-restoration days in the Pacific Northwest.

Largest youth film festival in the world for filmmakers 24 and under.

Local UW Bothell faculty research opportunities — great for North Seattle students.

A community for tech-interested black professionals and students to connect.

Students work alongside Army scientists and engineers on cutting-edge research projects in world-class laboratories.

Girls in grades 6-12 learn AI and Python through interactive virtual classes.

Free online biotech simulations and pipeline programs preparing high schoolers for biomedical research.

Paid internship at a local nonprofit + week-long DC leadership summit.

Free global pitch competition with cash prizes. Teams pitch a novel business idea via video; finalists present live.

A peer-mentorship program connecting high school girls with women in tech.

District-level coding competition open to every US high schooler.

District-level app-development competition open to every US high schooler. Winners are recognized by their member of Congress.

Paid internships across the 17 DOE national laboratories.

National civic action council for high schoolers.

Design a DNA experiment to be performed on the International Space Station. Annual competition with no entry fee.

A network for students to find virtual internships in tech, non-profits, and policy. Focuses on social impact projects led by youth.

Free virtual CS programs for girls and nonbinary students.

Free online coding workshops for girls and non-binary students focusing on web development, game design, and AI.

Need- and merit-based scholarships for Hispanic American students. Awards from USD 500 to USD 5K annually.

Trimester-style research cohort with university faculty. Full scholarships available.

AI research projects mentored by Stanford/MIT grads. Need-based aid covers full tuition.

Open team coding challenge from NASA. Teams build a visualization of mission data. No fee; finalists visit Johnson Space Center.

Teams design space-bound experiments. Winners receive USD 1500 and their payload flies on a high-altitude balloon.

Recognition + access to internships and scholarships for women/nonbinary students in tech.

Free annual award for high-school women, genderqueer, and non-binary students with interest in computing. Affiliate and national levels.

Free annual podcasting contest. Submit a 3-8 minute podcast. Winning student is featured on NPR.

Annual short personal narrative contest for teens. 600 words. Free entry.

Free annual contest for students aged 13-19 to write a 450-word evidence-based editorial. Top entries are published by the Times.

Each summer week, students pick a Times piece and write 350 words about it. Free; winners published.

A national computer science competition for middle and high school girls to design technology that solves community problems.

Free 1:1 mentorship with industry researchers. Started by WA students, now nationwide.

Medical research at Stanford labs. Need-based stipend available. Strong focus on accessibility.

AI research mentorship and publishing program. Financial aid available.

Free team-based simulated investing challenge with Wharton MBA mentors. Open globally.

Free youth climate summits and competitions. Project-based environmental advocacy.

Free online mentorship pairing teen writers with established poets and prose writers.

An essay contest designed to engage students in thinking about peace and conflict resolution.

Free AI-focused summer program for rising seniors underrepresented in computing.

Free open AI curriculum for high schoolers focused on responsible AI.

Service opportunities for teens through select programs.

Swift coding competition hosted by Apple to showcase creativity and app development skills.

Paid 8-week summer internship with nonprofits + leadership summit in DC.

An international computational thinking and informatics competition. Students can take the test remotely or through a local school coordinator.

A prestigious creative writing competition for students to win cash prizes and publication.

Program that provides coding workshops and tech exposure to young girls of color.

Free paid summer employment program for Boston youth ages 14-18.

Free summer and school-year academic program for first-generation, low-income middle schoolers; high schoolers can serve as teaching fellows.

While the physical show has locations, the virtual 'Think Tank' and 'Daily Challenge' offer online logic and math problems for students nationwide.

Solve complex math and computer science problems created by the UK Mathematical Trust.

Paid genomics research for Boston-area rising seniors from underrepresented groups.

A writing contest for high schoolers exploring the impact of the Holocaust through various creative prompts.

Professional cybersecurity education courses open to high-achieving high schoolers.

Intensive research with TTU faculty across STEM and humanities. $750 stipend, room and board covered.

Fully-funded STEM immersion for rising seniors from underrepresented backgrounds.

High school students are paired with industry mentors to build a real-world software project.

The only quarterly journal publishing high school history research worldwide.

High-quality AP Computer Science preparation and advanced CS courses.

Harvard's world-famous introduction to computer science. While self-paced on edX, it offers a certificate and a deep dive into programming.

Introduction to computer science from Harvard University available for high schoolers.

Free fly-in program for high-achieving, low-income juniors.

Scholarships of USD 10K, 25K, and 50K for students under 18 with significant work in STEM, literature, music, or philosophy.

Free paid summer jobs for DC youth 14-24. Wide range of placements.

Conservation leadership program (college focus; high school feeder workshops at partner universities).

Competition where high schoolers solve coding challenges to help secure election technology.

Free team competition analyzing monetary policy — top teams present at the Federal Reserve.

Public radio classical-music showcase with full scholarship awards for selected young musicians.

A national competition for classical music performers for a chance to perform on the radio.

Events focused on digital design and basic coding for high school girls.

Free virtual coding programs for high school girls.

Free two-week virtual program teaching CS to high school girls and nonbinary students.

A 2-week virtual program that provides students with the tools to solve complex global issues through design thinking and policy research.

An online-based global youth leadership accelerator focused on the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

A year-long club-based program where students engage in data-driven environmental justice projects and present to scientists.

Archive of the Google Code-in competition tasks for self-guided open source learning.

Paid summer employment for high schoolers working on habitat restoration in San Jose area parks.

Free worldwide network of student-run high school coding clubs and hackathons. Travel grants for in-person events.

A rigorous economics essay competition organized on a global scale.

Eight-week paid summer neuroscience research internship for Baltimore high schoolers.

One of the largest student cybersecurity competitions, featuring crypto and web exploits.

Paid mentorship for high school students interested in fisheries science.

A youth-led organization providing resources for high schoolers to conduct and publish research in economics.

An annual philosophy essay competition for pre-university students globally.

A world-renowned songwriting competition that has launched the careers of many famous artists.

Global physics competition for teams to solve 7 open-ended problems and present their results in online 'Physics Fights'.

Student-run research group providing mentorship and resources for high schoolers to conduct and publish original research.

Introduction to the field of cybersecurity through the Cisco learning platform.

Paid neuroscience research for Baltimore-area students from underrepresented backgrounds.

The official high school literary magazine of the Kenyon Review, accepting poetry and prose globally. Virtual workshops also available.

Learn the science behind medicine and the human body through interactive coursework developed by top universities. Ideal for medical-track HS students.

High school students from the US can serve as 'International Ambassadors' to help with online math tutoring and outreach.

Monthly free contests where students comment on Knowledge@Wharton articles for cash prizes.

Paid biomedical research at KU Med Center for Kansas students.

Paid internships at LANL for Northern New Mexico students.

Events that bring Latinas into STEM through hands-on technology workshops and panels.

A 1-on-1 online tutoring program for low-income K-12 students. High schoolers can apply to tutor and earn volunteer hours.

Paid civic journalism documenters program in select cities.

MLH partners with dozens of online student-led hackathons throughout the year accessible to any student with an internet connection.

Free worldwide student hackathons run by MLH. Beginner-friendly tracks.

Free six-month online STEM program for HS juniors.

Year-long research mentorship in math (PRIMES-USA is remote for HS juniors).

Rigorous STEM enrichment for rising seniors from underrepresented or underserved backgrounds. Fully funded.

Paid teen apprenticeship in arts curation, design, and education at MoMA.

Paid research apprenticeships at MSU for Montana Native American students.

Paid cancer research at MSK for students from groups underrepresented in medicine.

An intensive three-week program exposing students to the diverse careers in veterinary medicine through clinical rotations and labs.

Dozens of free NASA citizen-science projects. Your contributions co-author published papers.

Students participate in NASA's mission-driven projects through unique internship experiences at NASA centers across the country.

Team economics competition with state and national rounds. Open to all US high schoolers; many states offer scholarships.

A prestigious scholarship competition for vocalists, instrumentalists, and composers.

Photography track of the YoungArts national competition.

An intensive ensemble experience for the finest young musicians in the United States, culminating in a tour with world-class conductors.

NIH program specifically for students from underserved DC-area communities.

Fully-funded US government scholarship for high schoolers to study languages like Arabic, Mandarin, Korean abroad.

Free paid summer internship program for NYC high schoolers. Stipend included; competitive admission.

Paid summer journalism program at The New York Times for diverse students.

Free paid summer jobs and internships for Chicago youth ages 14-24.

An international online math competition focused on high-level problem solving, often allowing students from rural areas to compete.

A program for high school students from underrepresented backgrounds to participate in environmental research and data science.

Paid DOE national lab research at Oak Ridge.

Paid health research at OU for Oklahoma students underrepresented in medicine.

Fully-funded journalism program for high-achieving, low-income juniors. Travel and lodging covered.

Fully free 10-day intensive for low-income rising seniors with strong journalism interest. All travel, room, and board paid. Participants get a 4-year journalism mentor.

Paid positions for Indianapolis youth to maintain urban gardens and learn about food justice.

Fully-funded summer programs at top universities for high-achieving, low-income juniors.

Funded political science research for students from underrepresented backgrounds.

The largest international pre-college science fair. Qualify through an affiliated regional or state fair. Travel and lodging covered for finalists.

An online platform where students can find curated digital internships, summer courses, and research opportunities specifically for HS.

The longest-running recognition program for creative teens in the US — writing, visual art, photography, film.

Regional and national recognition for student writers in 11 categories. Need-based fee waivers available.

A non-profit platform providing free, peer-to-peer tutoring in SAT prep and Math to students worldwide; volunteers can lead 'series' or 'sessions'.

Interns work at a Naval laboratory on real-world research under the mentorship of professional scientists and engineers.

Free paid year-round and summer internships for SF youth.

Internships across Smithsonian museums and research centers.

Global tech entrepreneurship challenge for girls 8-18.

An award-winning monthly print and online magazine by and for teens.

Young leaders working to solve the ocean plastic crisis through local policy change.

Full merit scholarship for students demonstrating academic excellence and interest in public policy, including a summer program in Vermont.

An independent literary journal specifically for middle and high school writers and artists.

A massive collaborative project where students collect soil samples and perform data analysis for ecological research. Hybrid model.

A 4-week virtual accelerator where high schoolers solve real-world problems for top companies like Microsoft and TKS partners.

A highly regarded literary journal for high school aged creators of poetry, prose, and art.

A high school program focusing on international affairs and cultural exchange between US and Middle Eastern students. Online workshops.

An online literary magazine that curates the best of student writing in various genres.

Paid biomedical research for Arkansas students underrepresented in healthcare.

Computational science and modeling fellowship for underrepresented high school students.

Paid summer research for SFUSD students underrepresented in science.

High school students in Illinois work in University of Illinois Chicago labs on health-related research.

A prestigious week-long program in DC for leaders interested in government, history, and public service.

Paid 1:1 research apprenticeships across Oregon. Strong equity focus.

An ed-tech nonprofit that provides free, online, 1-on-1 tutoring to low-income students. Tutors must be high school students with high GPAs.

A residential program for high-achieving high school seniors interested in careers in medicine and biomedical research.

F=ma exam then USAPhO. Top 20 attend a training camp for the International Physics Olympiad team.

Free 3-round biology olympiad. Top 20 attend a residential training camp; top 4 represent the US at the International Biology Olympiad.

Local-section through national chemistry olympiad. Top scorers attend the USNCO study camp at the US Air Force Academy.

Free online programming contests held four times a year. Top US students earn an invitation to the summer training camp and the IOI team.

The premier algorithmic coding competition for high school students in the US, used to select the IOI team.

Paid cancer research at MD Anderson for Texas students.

Free cybersecurity and tech camp for high school women.

Paid biomedical research for St. Louis-area students from underrepresented backgrounds.

Free national civics competition. Class teams compete in simulated congressional hearings on the Constitution.

Wharton offers specific online modules and case study challenges for high schoolers to learn finance and investment management.

Paid teen programs and internships at the Whitney.

Program at Emory focusing on cancer research, providing hands-on laboratory experience and professional development.

Free paid summer work experience for Philadelphia youth ages 12-24.

Students create short videos highlighting solutions to global issues like population growth and sustainability.

YYGS offers full need-based scholarships covering tuition, travel, and room.

Fully-funded year-long high school exchange to countries with significant Muslim populations.

A high-level research internship where students work in labs at UC Davis on environmental and biological projects.

Free national arts competition. Winners receive cash awards, mentorship, and the chance to perform at YoungArts Week in Miami.

National recognition program for theater artists 15-18.

Free crowdsourced research platform. Contribute to active university research projects in any field from your laptop.

Research and tag images for academic science projects. High schoolers can contribute to NASA or university data sets from home.

Essay contest exploring market economics and policy.

Free six-week one-on-one creative-writing mentorship with published writers.

Invitational round for top AMC scorers. 15-question, 3-hour exam that gates the USAMO. No fee for invited students.

An all-expenses-paid journalism conference for one student from every US state and DC.

All-expenses-paid journalism conference + $1,000 scholarship for 51 students.

Free year-round STEM acceleration for Alaska Native students.

Chicago-area students conduct year-long research mentored by Argonne scientists.

Free year-round Bay Area lab research. Open application.

Free six-day multicultural journalism program for high school students.

Six-day multicultural journalism training for HS students.

Free media-literacy and journalism resources and student programs.

City-based design challenge for high school teams to solve community problems.

Free science club + research opportunities for AZ high schoolers, with focus on first-gen students.

Research and education internship at a wildlife sanctuary focusing on birds and habitat health.

Stipended conservation-leadership cohorts for teens nationwide.

Free MIT-led project-based courses in AI, robotics, cybersecurity.

Civic engagement competition awarding scholarships for student-led community impact projects.

Free hands-on biotech labs and high school research opportunities at Biogen sites.

Quarterly literary journal for writers ages 13-22.

Online literary journal of writing and art by teens worldwide.

Eight-week international research internship for World Food Prize Youth Institute alumni.

Creative arts contest on ocean and climate themes; visual art, film, poetry, music.

Annual creative contest for teens combining art, writing, film, and music with environmental advocacy.

Experience Brown Pre-College wherever you are.

Annual student documentary competition on public policy.

Free three-week residential AI program for underrepresented students.

Free six-week residential STEM program for underrepresented students.

Diversity journalism pipeline programs for students of color.

Free fellowship for high schoolers building civic-tech projects and learning systems change.

Fully funded 7-week intensive research for 12 high-school juniors/seniors; $750 stipend.

A residential program for diverse students to explore agriculture and natural resource careers at Clemson.

Summer program for Texas students to gain technical skills and professional development.

Free competitive programming platform with weekly contests for students worldwide.

Peer-reviewed high-school-authored science journal at Columbia.

Award for ages 14-23 earning bronze/silver/gold for service, fitness, expedition, and personal development.

High school students can intern in their local district offices to learn about constituent services and local policy.

The Coolidge Scholarship is an annually awarded, full-ride, presidential scholarship that covers a student’s tuition, room, board, and expenses for four years of undergraduate study. This one-of-a-kind scholarship may be used at any accredited college or university in the U.S.

Fully-funded public policy program at the Coolidge Foundation in Vermont.

Free design programs and workshops for NYC HS students.

Civic leadership program for high school students in major US cities.

Civic leadership fellowships for young people exploring careers in public affairs.

Free cybersecurity courses, range exercises, and competitions for K-12.

A cybersecurity competition for high school teams to learn and apply cybersecurity skills in a virtual environment. Teams compete to find and fix vulnerabilities in simulated operating systems.

A global competition for high school students centered around data science challenges.

Up to $50,000 scholarship for original work in STEM, literature, music, and 'outside the box' areas, ages 18 and under.

One of the world's largest business competitions for students to demonstrate their professionalism in multiple event categories.

Annual K-12 art contest with college scholarships.

Annual K-12 art contest where winners' doodles appear on the Google homepage.

Volunteer campaigns with scholarship sweepstakes for participants.

A hands-on summer research program at the Duke University Marine Lab focusing on ocean science and environmental justice.

Global citizen-science program monitoring local water quality with thousands of student volunteers.

Annual essay contest with cash prizes for K–12 students.

Free space-science education projects, CanSat, Astro Pi for European school students.

Open submissions literary journal accepting student poetry and prose.

A competition of similar prestige to IOI, for high-school female students. The top four female high-school students from the USA are selected to compete.

Focuses on business knowledge, academic competition, and leadership development across multiple career clusters.

Team-based robotics season culminating in regional and world championships. Team participation fees vary; financial aid available.

Smaller-scale FIRST robotics program. Team fee + parts; many teams sponsored by schools.

International poetry award for ages 11-17; free to enter.

Free college-prep program in the Mississippi Delta taught by graduate students. Travel and housing covered.