Competitions

The Wisconsin/Upper Peninsula Michigan regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, hosted by Carthage College: high school students present original STEM research and compete for scholarships and recognition; no cost to register or take part.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

The Indiana regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, hosted by University of Indianapolis: high school students present original STEM research and compete for scholarships and recognition; no cost to register or take part.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

Texas DECA's state business competition and conference for high-school DECA members who qualify through district conferences.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee charged, amount not published

Ohio BPA's 2027 state conference where high school members compete in Workplace Skills Assessment Program events in business, finance, IT and communication and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the BPA national conference.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee charged, amount not published

The Georgia state final of Poetry Out Loud, the national poetry recitation contest for high-school students; the state champion goes on to the National Finals in Washington, DC (April 26–28, 2027).

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

A national team science competition in which teams of 2–4 students imagine a technology that could exist in 20 years, research it and present it in a written project; national winners receive savings bonds and a trip to Washington, DC.

• Grades 10–12
• No fee

The Missouri regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, hosted by University of Missouri: high school students present original STEM research and compete for scholarships and recognition; no cost to register or take part.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

The Great Plains regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, hosted by Oklahoma State University Honors College: high school students present original STEM research and compete for scholarships and recognition; no cost to register or take part.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

The Kentucky state final of Poetry Out Loud, the national poetry recitation contest for high-school students; the state champion goes on to the National Finals in Washington, DC (April 26–28, 2027).

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

Georgia SkillsUSA's 2027 state leadership and skills conference and competition for high-school members.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee charged, amount not published

A one-day event at Mississippi State University where high-school students present research papers on global food security to agriculture experts.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

A regional science and engineering fair where high-school students present independent research projects to judges and qualify for the state fair.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published