§ Math

Math programs for high schoolers.

85 programs indexed in math. 52 are free or pay a stipend. 27 prioritize under-resourced or underrepresented students. This page updates whenever we add a new math program.

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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
Mathematical Association of America
AIME
Invitational round for top AMC scorers. 15-question, 3-hour exam that gates the USAMO. No fee for invited students.
📍 School-administered⏱ 3 hours📅 February🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Mathematical Association of America
AMC 10/12
The entry-level American Mathematics Competition. Top scorers qualify for AIME and the path to the USAMO. Open to all US high schoolers; school registration required.
📍 Nationwide (school-administered)⏱ 75 minutes📅 November🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
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
Mathematical Association of America
American Mathematics Competitions (AMC 8/10/12)
Series of national math competitions leading to USAMO/USAJMO and IMO selection.
📍 United States⏱ 75 min📅 Fall🎓 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
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
Arkansas State University / Arkansas Department of Education
Arkansas Governor's School
A five-week residential program for high-achieving high school students in Arkansas focused on math, science, and the arts.
📍 Russellville, AR⏱ 5 weeks📅 March 1🎓 11
Selective
AwesomeMath
AwesomeMath Summer Program
Three-week summer math program for advanced students.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ 3 weeks📅 April🎓 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
AwesomeMath
AwesomeMath Summer Program
Three-week summer math program for talented middle and high school students.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ 3 weeks📅 Spring🎓 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
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
Boston University
Boston University PROMYS
Six-week intensive mathematics program (also listed independently).
📍 Boston, MA⏱ 6 weeks📅 Spring🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Highly Selective
Art of Problem Solving Initiative
Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM)
Free intensive math programs for underserved middle schoolers in NYC and LA.
📍 New York, NY / Los Angeles⏱ 3 weeks📅 Winter🎓 6, 7, 8
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
Mathcamp
Canada/USA Mathcamp
Five-week residential math program for talented students.
📍 Rotating campuses⏱ 5 weeks📅 March🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
Mathcamp
Canada/USA Mathcamp
Five-week summer program for mathematically talented teens at rotating universities.
📍 Rotating⏱ 5 weeks📅 Spring🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Highly Selective
Carnegie Mellon
Carnegie Mellon SAMS
Free six-week residential STEM program for underrepresented students.
📍 Pittsburgh, PA⏱ 6 weeks📅 March🎓 11
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
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
Columbia University
Columbia Science Honors Program
Free Saturday science program for NYC-area HS students, taught by Columbia faculty.
📍 New York, NY⏱ Year-long📅 Spring🎓 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
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
Girls' Angle
Girls' Angle Math Club
Math program in Cambridge MA mentoring girls in mathematics.
📍 Cambridge, MA⏱ Year-long📅 Rolling🎓 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Hampshire College
Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics (HCSSiM)
Intensive six-week math program for talented high schoolers.
📍 Amherst, MA⏱ 6 weeks📅 Spring🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
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
Hampshire College
HCSSiM
Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics; intense 6 weeks.
📍 Amherst, MA⏱ 6 weeks📅 April🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
Harvard-MIT Math Tournament
HMMT
Twice-yearly team math tournament hosted by Harvard and MIT students. Free to attend; travel to Cambridge required.
📍 Cambridge, MA⏱ 1 day📅 Nov / Feb🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
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
IYPT US / USAYPT
International Young Physicists' Tournament (Online Regional)
Global physics competition for teams to solve 7 open-ended problems and present their results in online 'Physics Fights'.
📍 Online/Global⏱ Intermittent (matches)📅 February (Registration)🎓 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
JSR
Journal of Student Research
Multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal accepting HS submissions.
📍 Online⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
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
Khanservatory / Khan Academy Affiliate
Khan Academy Student Ambassador Program
High school students from the US can serve as 'International Ambassadors' to help with online math tutoring and outreach.
📍 Online⏱ Ongoing📅 Rolling🎓 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
Learn To Be Foundation
Learn To Be Tutor
A 1-on-1 online tutoring program for low-income K-12 students. High schoolers can apply to tutor and earn volunteer hours.
📍 Online⏱ Flexible📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 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
MAA / USA Math Team
Math Olympiad Summer Program (MOP)
Invitation-only intensive math camp preparing top USAMO/USAJMO scorers for IMO.
📍 Pittsburgh, PA⏱ 3 weeks📅 Spring🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective
Canada/USA Mathcamp
MathCamp
Five-week residential summer program for mathematically talented high schoolers. Generous need-based aid; almost all admits attend at a sliding-scale or free price.
📍 Rotating US/Canada campuses⏱ 5 weeks📅 March 13🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
MATHCOUNTS Foundation
MATHCOUNTS
Premier US middle school math competition with school, chapter, state, and national levels.
📍 United States⏱ Year-long📅 Fall🎓 6, 7, 8
Selective
MathILy
MathILy
Intensive five-week summer program in serious mathematics for high schoolers.
📍 Bryn Mawr, PA⏱ 5 weeks📅 Spring🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
MathILy
MathILy
Five-week intensive mathematics summer program.
📍 Bryn Mawr, PA⏱ 5 weeks📅 March🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
MathPath
MathPath
Summer math camp for talented middle schoolers.
📍 Rotating campuses⏱ 4 weeks📅 April🎓 6, 7, 8
Moderate
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
University of Michigan
Michigan MMSS / MMPS
University of Michigan math/physics summer programs for HS students.
📍 Ann Arbor, MI⏱ 2 weeks📅 Spring🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Highly 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 PRIMES-USA
Year-long research mentorship in math (PRIMES-USA is remote for HS juniors).
📍 Online⏱ 1 year📅 October🎓 11
Selective
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
Actuarial Foundation
Modeling the Future Challenge
Free actuarial science / data analysis competition for HS students with cash scholarships.
📍 Online⏱ Year-long📅 Fall🎓 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
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
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
Boston University
PROMYS
Selective six-week residential program in mathematics.
📍 Boston, MA⏱ 6 weeks📅 March🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
University of Oxford
PROMYS Europe
European version of PROMYS at Oxford for ages 16+.
📍 Oxford, UK⏱ 6 weeks📅 Spring🎓 10, 11, 12
Highly Selective
Oxford / BU
PROMYS Europe
European edition of PROMYS at Oxford.
📍 Oxford, UK⏱ 6 weeks📅 March🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
Boston University
PROMYS Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists
Six-week intensive number theory program at Boston University.
📍 Boston, MA⏱ 6 weeks📅 Spring🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Highly Selective
Princeton University
PUMaC
Princeton University Math Competition. Team and individual events, held on Princeton campus each November.
📍 Princeton, NJ⏱ 1 day📅 November🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Highly Selective
Art of Problem Solving
Putnam-Style Online Practice
Free competition math forums, classes, and practice for K-12 students.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 Rolling🎓 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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
Ross
Ross Mathematics Program
Six-week intensive immersion in number theory.
📍 Multiple campuses⏱ 6 weeks📅 March🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Highly Selective
Ohio State / Otterbein / Rose-Hulman
Ross Mathematics Program
Six-week residential immersion in number theory for students new to proof-based math. Need-based aid covers tuition for many admits.
📍 Multiple campuses⏱ 6 weeks📅 March 31🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Highly Selective
Ross Mathematics Foundation
Ross Mathematics Program
Six-week intensive number theory program at multiple universities.
📍 Multiple universities⏱ 6 weeks📅 Spring🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Highly 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
Schoolhouse.world
Schoolhouse.world Tutor
A non-profit platform providing free, peer-to-peer tutoring in SAT prep and Math to students worldwide; volunteers can lead 'series' or 'sessions'.
📍 Online⏱ Flexible📅 Ongoing🎓 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 Mathematics Camp (SUMaC)
Three-week intensive abstract math program.
📍 Stanford, CA⏱ 3 weeks📅 February🎓 10, 11, 12
Highly 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
SSP International
Summer Science Program (SSP)
Team-based real research in astrophysics, biochemistry, or genomics. Need-based aid covers full tuition.
📍 CA, NM, IN, CO (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 39 days (summer)📅 Early February🎓 11
Highly Selective
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 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
UPchieve
UPchieve Volunteer Tutor
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.
📍 Online⏱ Semester-based📅 Rolling🎓 10, 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
MAA
USAMO / USAJMO
Two-day, nine-hour proof-based olympiad. Top finishers join the US team for the IMO. Invitation only via AIME.
📍 Nationwide⏱ 2 days📅 April🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
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
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 AI
Veritas AI Data Science & AI Essentials
A non-selective but intensive data science course for beginners through advanced high school students exploring Python and Big Data.
📍 Online⏱ 10 weeks📅 Late May🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Moderate
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Wharton Global Youth Program (Online Course Series)
Wharton offers specific online modules and case study challenges for high schoolers to learn finance and investment management.
📍 Online⏱ Varies📅 Self-paced🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
Selective

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