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Research programs in Nebraska.

8 local programs run in Nebraska, 6 of them free or paid. Plus 46 nationwide programs open to anyone in the US.

Local to Nebraska

  1. Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
    Access College Early (ACE) Scholarship

    Pays tuition and mandatory fees for qualifying low-income Nebraska high-school students taking college courses through dual or early enrollment at participating Nebraska institutions.

    🎓 Grades 9–12
    Selective
  2. Nebraska Writers Collective
    All Writes Reserved Youth Spoken Word Festival

    Nebraska and Iowa high-school teams receive free spoken-word instruction throughout the school year and then perform in a multi-round spring youth poetry-slam festival. The 2026 festival ran from preliminary bouts in March through finals on April 28.

    🎓 Grades 9–12
    Selective
  3. University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Architecture
    Career Explorations in Architecture, Interior Design and Landscape Architecture Workshop

    Six-day residential design workshop featuring studio projects, design discussions and exploration of architecture, landscape architecture and interior design. The 2027 session is already confirmed for June 6–11 and costs $650, with scholarships available.

    🎓 Grades 11–12
    Moderate
  4. University of Nebraska at Kearney
    Digital Expressions Media Camp

    Students use professional video and audio equipment to produce news programming, DJ on campus radio, learn videography/editing and visit broadcast organizations. The 2026 camp cost $200.

    🎓 Grades 9–12
    Moderate
  5. University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Business
    Discover Accounting

    Free residential business program where students meet accounting professionals, tour workplaces, solve a business challenge and experience campus life. Participation can also help students qualify for additional accounting scholarships.

    🎓 Grades 11–12
    Selective
  6. University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Business
    Discover Actuarial Science

    Free residential program introducing actuarial science through mathematical problem solving, industry visits and a team business challenge. Applicants should have completed Algebra II or provide a teacher recommendation.

    🎓 Grades 10–11
    Selective
  7. EducationQuest Foundation
    Do the FAFSA Nebraska Scholarship

    Seventy-five Nebraska seniors will receive $1,000 scholarships for Nebraska colleges or universities after completing the 2027–28 FAFSA and a short application.

    🎓 Grade 12
    Highly Selective
  8. University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Business
    DREAMBIG Academy: Discover Business

    Rising seniors explore business careers, leadership and networking while working with College of Business faculty and peers. UNL identifies its high-school business discovery programs as free.

    🎓 Grade 11
    Selective

Nationwide programs open to Nebraska students

  1. 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.

    ⏱ 8 weeks📅 Early March🎓 Grades 9–12
    Selective
  2. American Foreign Service Association (AFSA)
    AFSA National High School Essay Contest

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

    📅 February 15🎓 Grades 11–12
    Selective
  3. Carnegie Mellon University
    AI Scholars at CMU

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

    ⏱ 4 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 Grade 11
    Selective
  4. AI4ALL
    AI4ALL Open Learning

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

    ⏱ 2 weeks📅 March 1🎓 Grades 9–12
    Selective
  5. 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.

    ⏱ 3 hours📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
    Selective
  6. Freedom Forum
    Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference

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

    ⏱ 1 week📅 February 15🎓 Grade 11
    Selective
  7. Amazon
    Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship

    Scholarship for high school seniors planning to study computer science in college.

    ⏱ 4 years scholarship📅 December 1🎓 Grade 12
    Selective
  8. 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.

    ⏱ 75 minutes📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
    Moderate
  9. ACSL
    American Computer Science League (ACSL)

    A multi-division computer science competition covering both theory and programming.

    ⏱ School year📅 November 30🎓 Grades 9–12
    Moderate
  10. Amgen Foundation
    Amgen Scholars Future Track

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

    ⏱ Self-paced📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
    Selective
  11. Apple Inc.
    Apple Swift Student Challenge

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

    ⏱ 1 month📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
    Selective
  12. Berklee College of Music
    Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive

    The world's premier summer performance program for contemporary music, including jazz, rock, and pop.

    ⏱ 5 weeks📅 March 1🎓 Grades 10–12
    Moderate
  13. NCWIT
    Award for Aspirations in Computing (AiC)

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

    ⏱ One-time📅 April 15🎓 Grades 9–12
    Selective
  14. Bard College at Simon's Rock
    Bard College at Simon's Rock Young Writers Workshop

    A 3-week residential program where students engage in creative and analytical thinking through literature and history.

    ⏱ 3 weeks📅 April 1🎓 Grades 10–12
    Moderate
  15. MIT Lincoln Lab
    Beaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI)

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

    ⏱ 4 weeks (summer)📅 Early February🎓 Grade 11
    Selective
  16. ELASH / Bebras US
    Bebras Computing Challenge (US)

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

    ⏱ 45 minutes📅 Early February🎓 Grades 9–12
    Selective
  17. Bennington College
    Bennington Young Writers Awards

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

    📅 January 12🎓 Grades 9–12
    Selective
  18. Black Girls CODE
    Black Girls CODE Workshops

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

    ⏱ Varies📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
    Selective
  19. Blue Ocean Strategy / various
    Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneurship Competition

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

    ⏱ 3 months📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
    Selective
  20. Breakthrough
    Breakthrough Collaborative

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

    ⏱ Multi-year📅 Spring🎓 Grades 6–12
    Selective

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