§ Computer Science

Computer Science programs for high schoolers.

168 programs indexed in computer science. 140 are free or pay a stipend. 78 prioritize under-resourced or underrepresented students. This page updates whenever we add a new computer science program.

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/dev/color官方
/dev/color Youth Network
A community for tech-interested black professionals and students to connect.
📍 Nationwide⏱ Ongoing📅 Rolling🎓 11, 12
Selective
Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP)
AEOP High School Apprenticeship Program
Students work alongside Army scientists and engineers on cutting-edge research projects in world-class laboratories.
📍 Nationwide⏱ 8 weeks📅 Early March🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Carnegie Mellon University
AI Scholars at CMU
Free AI-focused summer program for rising seniors underrepresented in computing.
📍 PA⏱ 3 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 11
Selective
AI4ALL
AI4ALL Open Learning
Free open AI curriculum for high schoolers focused on responsible AI.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Allen Institute
Allen Institute Summer Intern
Paid neuroscience and cell biology research in Seattle.
📍 WA⏱ 10 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 11, 12
Selective
Amazon
Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship
Scholarship for high school seniors planning to study computer science in college.
📍 Nationwide⏱ 4 years scholarship📅 December 1🎓 12
Selective
ACSL
American Computer Science League (ACSL)
A multi-division computer science competition covering both theory and programming.
📍 Nationwide⏱ School year📅 November 30🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program
ANSEP Acceleration High School
Free year-round STEM acceleration for Alaska Native students.
📍 AK⏱ School year + summer📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Apple Inc.
Apple Swift Student Challenge
Swift coding competition hosted by Apple to showcase creativity and app development skills.
📍 Global⏱ 1 month📅 April 15🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne Exemplary Student Research Program
Chicago-area students conduct year-long research mentored by Argonne scientists.
📍 IL⏱ School year📅 October🎓 11, 12
Selective
Aspiring Scholars Directed Research Program
ASDRP (RISE)
Free year-round Bay Area lab research. Open application.
📍 CA⏱ Year-round📅 May🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
NCWIT
Award for Aspirations in Computing (AiC)
Award for girls and non-binary students in computing, providing recognition and a cash prize.
📍 Nationwide⏱ One-time📅 April 15🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
MIT Lincoln Lab
Beaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI)
Free MIT-led project-based courses in AI, robotics, cybersecurity.
📍 MA⏱ 4 weeks (summer)📅 Early February🎓 11
Selective
Black Girls CODE
Black Girls CODE Workshops
Program that provides coding workshops and tech exposure to young girls of color.
📍 Nationwide⏱ Varies📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
MIT
Blueprint by HackMIT
Annual learnathon and hackathon for HS students at MIT.
📍 Cambridge, MA⏱ 2 days📅 Winter🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
UKMT
British Informatics Olympiad (Open to Int'l)
Solve complex math and computer science problems created by the UK Mathematical Trust.
📍 Global⏱ 1 day📅 November 1🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Broad Institute (MIT & Harvard)
Broad Summer Scholars Program
Paid genomics research for Boston-area rising seniors from underrepresented groups.
📍 MA⏱ 6 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 11
Selective
Built By Girls
Built By Girls Wave Program
A peer-mentorship program connecting high school girls with women in tech.
📍 Online⏱ Ongoing📅 November 15🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Carnegie Mellon
Carnegie Mellon AI Scholars
Free three-week residential AI program for underrepresented students.
📍 Pittsburgh, PA⏱ 3 weeks📅 March🎓 10, 11
Selective
Carnegie Mellon
Carnegie Mellon SAMS
Free six-week residential STEM program for underrepresented students.
📍 Pittsburgh, PA⏱ 6 weeks📅 March🎓 11
Selective
Cisco官方
Cisco Networking Academy Cybersecurity Essentials
Professional cybersecurity education courses open to high-achieving high schoolers.
📍 Online⏱ Varies📅 Rolling🎓 11, 12
Selective
Carnegie Mellon University
CMU SAMS
Fully-funded STEM immersion for rising seniors from underrepresented backgrounds.
📍 PA⏱ 6 weeks (summer)📅 Mid-February🎓 11
Highly Selective
Code2College
Code2College Summer Program
Summer program for Texas students to gain technical skills and professional development.
📍 TX⏱ Various📅 February 15🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
CodeDay
CodeDay Labs Fellowship
High school students are paired with industry mentors to build a real-world software project.
📍 Online⏱ 3 months📅 May 15🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Codeforces
Codeforces Educational Rounds
Free competitive programming platform with weekly contests for students worldwide.
📍 Online⏱ 2 hours📅 Rolling🎓 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Coding it Forward
Coding it Forward Civic Innovation Corps
Summer civic-tech fellowship placing students at federal agencies (mostly college, some HS programs).
📍 United States⏱ 10 weeks📅 Winter🎓 12
Selective
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado School of Mines REACH
Engineering immersion at Mines. Scholarships for Colorado students from underrepresented backgrounds.
📍 CO⏱ 1 week (summer)📅 March🎓 10, 11, 12
Highly Selective
Columbia University
Columbia Junior Science Journal
Peer-reviewed high-school-authored science journal at Columbia.
📍 Online⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Carnegie Mellon University
Computational Biology
Pre-College Computational Biology program at Carnegie Mellon University.
📍 Pittsburgh, PA⏱ 📅 🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Highly Selective
US House of Representatives
Congressional App Challenge
District-level coding competition open to every US high schooler.
📍 All US districts⏱ Self-paced📅 November🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
US Congress
Congressional App Challenge
District-level app-development competition open to every US high schooler. Winners are recognized by their member of Congress.
📍 All US congressional districts⏱ Self-paced📅 November🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
University of California
COSMOS
UC residential STEM program. Need-based fee waivers cover full cost for qualifying families.
📍 CA⏱ 4 weeks (summer)📅 Early February🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Highly Selective
Code.org
CS Principles from Code.org
High-quality AP Computer Science preparation and advanced CS courses.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Carnegie Mellon University
CS Scholars
Pre-College CS Scholars program at Carnegie Mellon University.
📍 Pittsburgh, PA⏱ 📅 🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Highly Selective
Harvard University / edX
CS50: Introduction to Computer Science
Harvard's world-famous introduction to computer science. While self-paced on edX, it offers a certificate and a deep dive into programming.
📍 Online⏱ 12 weeks📅 Self-paced🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
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Harvard / edX
CS50: Introduction to Computer Science
Introduction to computer science from Harvard University available for high schoolers.
📍 Online⏱ 12 weeks📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Highly Selective
CyberPatriot
CyberPatriot
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.
📍 N/A⏱ 📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Air Force Association
CyberPatriot National Youth Cyber Defense
National youth cybersecurity competition with middle and high school divisions.
📍 United States⏱ Year-long📅 Fall🎓 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Air Force Association
CyberPatriot National Youth Cyber Defense
Premier national cybersecurity competition.
📍 Multiple states⏱ Academic year📅 Fall🎓 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
Davidson Institute
Davidson Fellows
Scholarships of USD 10K, 25K, and 50K for students under 18 with significant work in STEM, literature, music, or philosophy.
📍 Online application⏱ Project-based📅 February🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
U.S. Department of Energy
DOE STEM Rising / SCEP
Paid internships across the 17 DOE national laboratories.
📍 Multiple national labs (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 8-10 weeks (summer)📅 January🎓 11, 12
Selective
Duke University
Duke Summer Academy
Pre-college academic programs at Duke. Need-based scholarships.
📍 NC⏱ 2 weeks (summer)📅 April🎓 10, 11, 12
Moderate
Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) / NSTA
eCYBERMISSION Competition
The world's largest youth-led STEM competition focusing on community service and solving problems using the scientific method.
📍 Online / Nationwide⏱ Year-round📅 December 15🎓 7, 8, 9
Selective
Various State Govs官方
Election Security High School Hackathon (State Specific)Check SITE
Competition where high schoolers solve coding challenges to help secure election technology.
📍 Online⏱ 1 day📅 March 31🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
FIRST
FIRST Robotics Competition
Team-based robotics season culminating in regional and world championships. Team participation fees vary; financial aid available.
📍 Local team + regional events⏱ 6-week build📅 Jan kickoff🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
FIRST
FIRST Tech Challenge
Smaller-scale FIRST robotics program. Team fee + parts; many teams sponsored by schools.
📍 Local team + regional events⏱ Multi-month📅 Sep-Apr season🎓 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Fred Hutch Summer High School Internship
Paid cancer research in Seattle. Prioritizes students underrepresented in biomedical sciences.
📍 WA⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 Late January🎓 11, 12
Selective
NSA / NSF
GenCyber Summer Camp
Free summer cybersecurity camps at universities nationwide.
📍 Multiple states⏱ 1-2 weeks📅 Spring🎓 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Highly Selective
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Tech Summer Research at CSE
Paid CS/engineering research at Georgia Tech. Strong recruitment of Georgia students.
📍 GA⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 11, 12
Selective
Girls Who Code官方
Girls Who Code Club Workshops官方
Events focused on digital design and basic coding for high school girls.
📍 Nationwide⏱ 1 day📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Girls Who Code
Girls Who Code Summer Immersion
Free virtual coding programs for high school girls.
📍 Online⏱ 2-6 weeks📅 March🎓 9, 10, 11
Highly Selective
Girls Who Code
Girls Who Code Summer Immersion
Free two-week virtual program teaching CS to high school girls and nonbinary students.
📍 Online⏱ 2 weeks📅 Winter🎓 9, 10, 11
Highly Selective
Girls Who Code
Girls Who Code Summer Programs
Free virtual CS programs for girls and nonbinary students.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ 2-6 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Girls Who Code
Girls Who Code Virtual Summer Programs
Free online coding workshops for girls and non-binary students focusing on web development, game design, and AI.
📍 Online⏱ 2 weeks or 6 weeks📅 Spring/Summer cycles🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Google
Google Code-in Archive Projects
Archive of the Google Code-in competition tasks for self-guided open source learning.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Google Official
Google Generation Scholarship (Americas)
Google's scholarship aimed at supporting students with disabilities pursuing CS degrees.
📍 Nationwide⏱ One-time payment📅 Varies🎓 12
Selective
Hack Club
Hack Club
Free worldwide network of student-run high school coding clubs and hackathons. Travel grants for in-person events.
📍 Worldwide⏱ Flexible📅 Year-round🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Hack Club
Hack Club
Global nonprofit network of high school coding clubs with hackathons and grants.
📍 Global⏱ Year-long📅 Rolling🎓 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Hack Club
Hack Club Clubs
1,500+ in-person clubs. Find one near you, or start your own and we’ll help you get it off the ground.
📍 Various (global)⏱ 📅 🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Hack Club
Hack Club Outernet & Events
Network of student-run coding clubs and hackathons.
📍 Multiple states⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
HackerRank
HackerRank CodeSprint
Sponsored competitive programming contests with student divisions.
📍 Online⏱ Varies📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Harvard
HackHarvard
Harvard's flagship hackathon; high schoolers can apply.
📍 Cambridge, MA⏱ 2 days📅 Fall🎓 11, 12
Selective
MIT
HackMIT
Annual 24-hour student hackathon at MIT. Free for accepted students; travel reimbursement available.
📍 Cambridge, MA⏱ 24 hours📅 September🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
MIT
HackMIT
Annual 24-hour student hackathon at MIT; many HS students attend HackMIT High School Hackathon (Blueprint).
📍 Cambridge, MA⏱ 2 days📅 Fall🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
MIT
HackMIT / Blueprint
HackMIT's flagship HS hackathon weekend at MIT.
📍 Cambridge, MA⏱ 1 weekend📅 Fall🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Harvard University
Harvard Pre-College (Need-Based Aid)
Pre-college courses with substantial need-based scholarships covering up to full tuition.
📍 MA (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 2-7 weeks (summer)📅 Early February🎓 10, 11, 12
Moderate
Harvard University
Harvard SEAS Pre-College Need-Based Aid
Pre-college engineering and CS with substantial need-based scholarships.
📍 MA⏱ 2-7 weeks (summer)📅 Early February🎓 10, 11, 12
Moderate
Brookhaven National Laboratory (DOE)
High School Research Program (HSRP) at Brookhaven
Paid summer research program for local students to gain hands-on experience in physics and engineering at a major particle physics lab.
📍 Upton, NY⏱ 8 weeks📅 January 15🎓 11, 12
Selective
Horizon
Horizon Academic Research Program
Trimester-style research cohort with university faculty. Full scholarships available.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ 10 weeks📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Highly Selective
HSCTF Association
HSCTF (High School Capture the Flag)
One of the largest student cybersecurity competitions, featuring crypto and web exploits.
📍 Online⏱ 2 weeks📅 November 15🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
IBM
IBM BlueCamp (High School)
Students spend a week learning about technology careers and interacting with IBM engineers.
📍 Austin, TX⏱ 1 week📅 April 1🎓 10, 11
Selective
Inspirit AI
Inspirit AI Scholars
AI research mentorship by Stanford/MIT alumni for HS students.
📍 Online⏱ 10 weeks📅 Rolling🎓 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
Inspirit AI
Inspirit AI Scholars (Aid)
AI research projects mentored by Stanford/MIT grads. Need-based aid covers full tuition.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ 10-25 hours📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Inspirit AI
Inspirit AI Scholars Program
Live-online AI program for grades 9-12 taught by Stanford and MIT grad students.
📍 Online⏱ 2 weeks📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
Terra Science
International Journal of High School Research
Open-access peer-reviewed journal for HS research across disciplines.
📍 Online⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
IYRC
International Youth Research Conference & Mentorship
Student-run research group providing mentorship and resources for high schoolers to conduct and publish original research.
📍 Online⏱ Flexible📅 May (for summer/fall)🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Cisco Networking Academy官方
Intro to Cybersecurity Course
Introduction to the field of cybersecurity through the Cisco learning platform.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Jack Kent Cooke Young Scholars
Free 5-year program for 7th-grade high-achieving low-income students. Includes summer programs, college advising, and scholarships.
📍 Nationwide⏱ 5 years📅 April🎓 7
Selective
JEI (Harvard)
Journal of Emerging Investigators
Free peer-reviewed publication venue for middle/high school STEM research. Real PhD reviewers.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ Self-paced📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
DoD / National Science Teaching Assoc
JSHS
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. Regional and national competitions in original STEM research, with cash awards and DoD lab tours.
📍 Regional sites nationwide⏱ 2 days📅 Regional Jan-Mar🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Kode With Klossy
Kode With Klossy
Free two-week coding camp for girls and gender-expansive teens.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ 2 weeks📅 February🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Kode With Klossy
Kode With Klossy Camp
Free two-week coding camps for girls and gender-expansive teens ages 13-18.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ 2 weeks📅 Winter🎓 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Kode With Klossy
Kode With Klossy Summer Programs
Coding programs for young women and gender expansive youth, ages 13-18. No coding experience required. Programs are free.
📍 remote⏱ 📅 N/A🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Los Alamos National Laboratory
LANL UTS High School Pipeline
Paid internships at LANL for Northern New Mexico students.
📍 NM⏱ 8-10 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 11, 12
Selective
Latinas in STEM
Latinas in STEM 101 Workshops
Events that bring Latinas into STEM through hands-on technology workshops and panels.
📍 Nationwide⏱ 1 day📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
LeetCode
LeetCode Weekly Contest
Free weekly competitive programming contests.
📍 Online⏱ 90 min📅 Rolling🎓 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Caltech
LIGO SURF
Gravitational-wave research at Caltech. Need-based travel and housing aid.
📍 CA⏱ 10 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 11, 12
Selective
Lumiere Education
Lumiere Research Scholar (Aid)
Independent research papers with PhD mentors. Need-based financial aid up to 100%.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ 12 weeks📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
MLH
Major League Hacking (MLH) Digital Events
MLH partners with dozens of online student-led hackathons throughout the year accessible to any student with an internet connection.
📍 Online⏱ 24-48 hours📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
MLH
Major League Hacking High School Hackathons
Calendar of student hackathons; many high school-friendly.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
MLH
Major League Hacking Local Hack Day
Free worldwide student hackathons run by MLH. Beginner-friendly tracks.
📍 Worldwide⏱ 1-2 days📅 Year-round🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
University of Michigan
Michigan Math & Science Scholars
Hands-on math/science programs at U-M. Need-based aid available.
📍 MI⏱ 2 weeks (summer)📅 May🎓 10, 11, 12
Moderate
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft High School Internship Program (Redmond Area)
Paid summer internship doing technical research or development at Microsoft.
📍 Redmond, WA⏱ 4-10 weeks📅 February 1🎓 12
Moderate
MIT
MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute
Four-week residential STEM program at MIT in autonomous systems, AI, cybersecurity, and more.
📍 Cambridge, MA⏱ 4 weeks📅 Winter🎓 11, 12
Selective
MIT Office of Engineering Outreach
MIT MITES
Free rigorous six-week residential STEM program for underrepresented HS juniors.
📍 Cambridge, MA⏱ 6 weeks📅 February🎓 11
Highly Selective
MIT
MIT MITES Semester
Free six-month online STEM program for HS juniors.
📍 Online⏱ 6 months📅 February🎓 11
Highly Selective
MIT
MIT MOSTEC
Free six-month online STEM program with summer-fall components.
📍 Online⏱ 6 months📅 February🎓 12
Selective
MIT
MIT PRIMES-USA
Year-long research mentorship in math (PRIMES-USA is remote for HS juniors).
📍 Online⏱ 1 year📅 October🎓 11
Selective
MIT
MIT WTP (Women's Technology Program)
Four-week summer EECS or ME program for HS women.
📍 Cambridge, MA⏱ 4 weeks📅 January🎓 11
Moderate
MIT
MITES Summer
Rigorous STEM enrichment for rising seniors from underrepresented or underserved backgrounds. Fully funded.
📍 MA (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 6 weeks (summer)📅 Early February🎓 11
Highly Selective
Major League Hacking
MLH Fellowship
A 12-week fellowship for aspiring software engineers to contribute to Open Source projects.
📍 Online⏱ 12 weeks📅 Rolling🎓 12
Selective
Major League Hacking
MLH Local Hack Day
Series of one-day beginner-friendly hackathons run worldwide.
📍 Global⏱ 1 day📅 Rolling🎓 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Major League Hacking
MLH Member Hackathons
A season of student-run hackathons across the world where students build software/hardware.
📍 Global⏱ 24-48 hours📅 Varies🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
NASA
NASA App Development Challenge
Open team coding challenge from NASA. Teams build a visualization of mission data. No fee; finalists visit Johnson Space Center.
📍 Online⏱ 12 weeks📅 December🎓 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
NASA
NASA High School Internship Program (OSTEM)
Students participate in NASA's mission-driven projects through unique internship experiences at NASA centers across the country.
📍 Nationwide⏱ 10 weeks📅 January 15🎓 11, 12
Selective
NASA / UT Austin
NASA SEES Internship
Earth and space science research mentored by NASA scientists.
📍 TX / Remote (nationwide eligibility)⏱ Virtual spring + 2-week onsite📅 February🎓 10, 11
Selective
NCL
National Cyber League
Performance-based cybersecurity learning and competition.
📍 Online⏱ Semester📅 Fall🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
NHSJS
National High School Journal of Science
Free peer-reviewed online journal of science by high schoolers.
📍 Online⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
NCWIT
NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing
Recognition + access to internships and scholarships for women/nonbinary students in tech.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ Award + community📅 September🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
NCWIT
NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing
Free annual award for high-school women, genderqueer, and non-binary students with interest in computing. Affiliate and national levels.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 September🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Supercomputing Challenge Outreach
New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge
A unique research program in New Mexico that places high school students in state-of-the-art laboratories through the Supercomputing Challenge.
📍 Los Alamos, NM⏱ Year-round📅 January 31🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
NYC DYCD
NYC Ladders for Leaders
Free paid summer internship program for NYC high schoolers. Stipend included; competitive admission.
📍 New York, NY⏱ 6 weeks📅 January🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
ORISE官方
Oak Ridge National Lab Summer Tech Institute (ORISE)
Summer tech camp for high school students sponsored by the Department of Energy.
📍 Oak Ridge, TN⏱ 2 weeks📅 March 15🎓 10, 11
Selective
Purple Comet! Math Meet
Online Math Team Championship (OMTC) / Purple Comet!
An international online math competition focused on high-level problem solving, often allowing students from rural areas to compete.
📍 Online⏱ 1 week📅 Late August (yearly)🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
ORNL High School Summer Internship
Paid DOE national lab research at Oak Ridge.
📍 TN⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 January🎓 11, 12
Selective
University of Pennsylvania
PennApps
One of the oldest college hackathons; HS-track sometimes available. Travel stipends offered.
📍 Philadelphia, PA⏱ 36 hours📅 Spring/Fall🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
UPenn
PennApps
Premier student hackathon at UPenn; HS applicants accepted on case basis.
📍 Philadelphia, PA⏱ 3 days📅 Fall🎓 11, 12
Selective
Carnegie Mellon University
picoCTF
Free annual capture-the-flag cybersecurity competition for middle and high schoolers.
📍 Online⏱ 2 weeks📅 Spring🎓 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Carnegie Mellon CyLab
picoCTF
Free annual cybersecurity capture-the-flag competition for students.
📍 Online⏱ 2 weeks📅 March🎓 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Pioneer Academics
Pioneer Academics (Aid)
Accredited college-level research with US professors. Need-based aid up to full tuition.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ 15 weeks📅 Multiple cycles🎓 10, 11, 12
Highly Selective
Polygence
Polygence Scholars (Financial Aid)
1:1 research mentorship with PhDs across any field. Full financial aid for qualifying students.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ 10-20 weeks📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Princeton Plasma Physics Lab
PPPL Plasma Physics Research
DOE national lab program — fusion and plasma research mentorship.
📍 NJ⏱ 1 week + mentorship📅 March🎓 10, 11, 12
Selective
ProjectCSGirls
ProjectCSGirls National Competition
A national computer science competition for middle and high school girls to design technology that solves community problems.
📍 Online⏱ Annual📅 January (Project due)🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Purdue University
Purdue STAR (STEM Academic Research)
Free research immersion at Purdue for Indiana students underrepresented in STEM.
📍 IN⏱ 2 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 11, 12
Highly Selective
QuestBridge
QuestBridge College Prep Scholars
Fully-funded summer programs at top universities for high-achieving, low-income juniors.
📍 Multiple campuses (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 1-5 weeks📅 Late March🎓 11
Highly Selective
Society for Science
Regeneron ISEF
The largest international pre-college science fair. Qualify through an affiliated regional or state fair. Travel and lodging covered for finalists.
📍 Rotating US city⏱ 1 week📅 Regional Jan-Mar🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Society for Science
Regeneron ISEF / Science Talent Search
The two biggest US high school science competitions. Free to enter.
📍 Multiple (nationwide eligibility)⏱ Year-long competition📅 November (STS)🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
CEE × MIT
Research Science Institute (RSI)
The most selective free summer research program in the US. Six weeks of STEM research at MIT with PhD mentors.
📍 MA (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 6 weeks (summer)📅 Mid-January🎓 11
Highly Selective
Rice University
Rice Engineering Summer Academy
Pre-college engineering at Rice. Scholarships available.
📍 TX⏱ 2 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 10, 11, 12
Moderate
Rise
Rise (Schmidt Futures × Rhodes Trust)
Global program identifying brilliant young people who need support. Scholarships, mentorship, funding.
📍 Multiple + Remote (nationwide eligibility)⏱ Lifetime support starting at age 15-17📅 January🎓 9, 10
Selective
Rutgers University
Rutgers Future Scholars Research
Free college-prep + research for first-gen New Jersey students.
📍 NJ⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling (program-based)🎓 11, 12
Selective
South Carolina Governor's School
SC Governor's School Summer Programs
Free arts and STEM intensives for top SC students.
📍 SC⏱ 3 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 9, 10, 11
Selective
Department of the Navy / ONR
Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP)
Interns work at a Naval laboratory on real-world research under the mentorship of professional scientists and engineers.
📍 Nationwide⏱ 8 weeks📅 January 12🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
U.S. Navy官方
Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP) official
A science and engineering apprenticeship program at Navy labs for students.
📍 Nationwide⏱ 8 weeks📅 January 31🎓 10, 11, 12
Moderate
South Dakota Mines
SD Mines Summer Tech Academy
STEM camps at SD Mines. In-state aid.
📍 SD⏱ 1 week (summer)📅 April🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
SF DCYF
SF Mayors Youth Employment & Education
Free paid year-round and summer internships for SF youth.
📍 San Francisco, CA⏱ Flexible📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Smith College
Smith Summer Science & Engineering Program
Research courses for young women in STEM. Substantial need-based aid.
📍 MA⏱ 2-4 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
SPARK SMP
SPARK Summer Mentorship Program
Free 1:1 mentorship with industry researchers. Started by WA students, now nationwide.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Stanford
Stanford AI4ALL
Three-week residential AI program for underrepresented HS students.
📍 Stanford, CA⏱ 3 weeks📅 January🎓 9
Selective
Stanford University
Stanford AI4ALL
Selective summer program introducing underrepresented students to AI research.
📍 Stanford, CA⏱ 2 weeks📅 Winter🎓 9, 10
Selective
Stanford University
Stanford TreeHacks (High School Track)Check Site
Youth-led hackathons and tech workshops held annually at Stanford.
📍 Stanford, CA⏱ 1 day📅 Varies🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
National Security Agency (NSA)
Stokes Educational Scholarship Program
Scholarship and internship program for students interested in a career in cybersecurity.
📍 Nationwide⏱ Varies📅 December 15🎓 12
Selective
University of Florida
Student Science Training Program (SSTP)
A rigorous math program for rising high school seniors in Florida, focusing on discrete mathematics and computer science.
📍 Gainesville, FL⏱ 6 weeks📅 February 15🎓 11
Selective
Fermilab (Department of Energy)
TARGET Program
Students engage in cutting-edge research in high-energy physics and accelerator science at a national laboratory.
📍 Batavia, IL⏱ 6 weeks📅 January 31🎓 11, 12
Selective
Technovation
Technovation Girls
Global tech entrepreneurship challenge for girls 8-18.
📍 Online⏱ 12 weeks📅 October🎓 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Toshiba / NSTA
Toshiba ExploraVision
K-12 team STEM competition forecasting future technologies.
📍 Online⏱ Annual📅 January🎓 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Technology Student Association (TSA)
TSA National Competitions
The premier middle and high school competition for engineering and technology projects involving a formal design process.
📍 Nationwide⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
University of Utah
U of U ACCESS Program
Year-long STEM research program for women entering the U of U from Utah high schools.
📍 UT⏱ Summer + school year📅 February🎓 12
Selective
University of Chicago
UChicago DATA High School Program
Computational science and modeling fellowship for underrepresented high school students.
📍 Chicago, IL⏱ 6 weeks📅 January 15🎓 11
Selective
University of Florida
UF Student Science Training Program
Long-running summer research program at UF. Need-based scholarships.
📍 FL⏱ 7 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 11, 12
Moderate
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
UIUC Worldwide Youth in Science & Engineering
STEM camps at UIUC. Need-based aid for Illinois students.
📍 IL⏱ 1 week (summer)📅 April🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
University of Maryland
UMD Young Scholars
Pre-college research at UMD. Need-based aid available.
📍 MD⏱ 3 weeks (summer)📅 April🎓 10, 11, 12
Moderate
University of Minnesota
UMN Eureka! and Talented Youth Math
Free STEM enrichment for Minnesota girls and underrepresented students.
📍 MN⏱ Summer + school year📅 March🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
University of Nevada Reno
UNR Davidson Academy Research
Pre-college STEM research at UNR. In-state scholarships.
📍 NV⏱ 2-4 weeks (summer)📅 April🎓 10, 11, 12
Moderate
University of Oregon / Saturday Academy
UO Saturday Academy ASE
Paid 1:1 research apprenticeships across Oregon. Strong equity focus.
📍 OR⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 11, 12
Selective
USACO
USA Computing Olympiad
Free online programming contests held four times a year. Top US students earn an invitation to the summer training camp and the IOI team.
📍 Online⏱ Multi-round📅 Dec-Apr contests🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
USACO
USA Computing Olympiad (USACO)
The premier algorithmic coding competition for high school students in the US, used to select the IOI team.
📍 Online⏱ 4 weekends per year📅 January 15🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
USACO
USA Computing Olympiad (USACO)
Free monthly online programming competitions; top US students go to international IOI.
📍 Online⏱ 4 hours📅 Rolling🎓 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
X-Camp
USACO Guide Summer Camp (X-Camp) (Affiliated)
Intensive summer coding bootcamp focusing on competitive programming and software dev.
📍 San Jose, CA⏱ 2-4 weeks📅 March 15🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
University of Texas at Austin
UT Austin High School Research Academy
Course-based research at UT Austin. Need-based aid.
📍 TX⏱ 5 weeks (summer)📅 April🎓 10, 11, 12
Moderate
Southern Utah University / State of Utah
Utah Governor's Honors Academy (GHA) - STEM Focus
A 4-week math/science/engineering program for high-achieving Utah high school students hosted at Southern Utah University.
📍 Cedar City, UT⏱ 4 weeks📅 February 15🎓 11
Highly Selective
University of Washington Bothell
UW Bothell Research Experiences
Local UW Bothell faculty research opportunities — great for North Seattle students.
📍 WA⏱ Variable📅 Rolling🎓 10, 11, 12
Selective
University of Washington
UW Genome Sciences Summer Bridge
Seattle-area paid genomics research. Strong support for first-gen and low-income students.
📍 WA⏱ 6 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 11, 12
Selective
Veritas AI (Harvard alumni)
Veritas AI
AI research mentorship and publishing program. Financial aid available.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ 8-15 weeks📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Veritas
Veritas AI / Veritas Research
Online AI research and project programs taught by Harvard/MIT mentors.
📍 Online⏱ 10 weeks📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech C-Tech²
Free cybersecurity and tech camp for high school women.
📍 VA⏱ 2 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 10, 11
Selective
Yale University官方
Yale Summer Program in Engineering (YYGS Innovations)
Yale pre-college program specializing in engineering and applied science.
📍 New Haven, CT⏱ 2 weeks📅 March 15🎓 10, 11, 12
Moderate
Yale University
Yale Young Global Scholars (Need-Based Aid)
YYGS offers full need-based scholarships covering tuition, travel, and room.
📍 CT⏱ 2 weeks (summer)📅 Early February🎓 10, 11
Selective

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