Competitions

New Brunswick's provincial skilled-trades and technology competitions.

• Grades not published
• Cost not published

Ohio DECA's 2027 state conference where high school members compete in business and marketing competitive events (marketing, finance, hospitality, management and entrepreneurship) and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the DECA national conference.

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

Canada's national public speaking championship for senior high-school speakers, hosted by St. John's-Ravenscourt School in Winnipeg.

• Grades not published
• Cost not published

Colorado's statewide science fair at Colorado State University for grade 6–12 finalists chosen by regional fairs, with awards in 12 categories and ISEF selection.

• Up to grade 12
• Fee: $45 USD

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

Maine's statewide science fair for grades 9–12, organized by The Jackson Laboratory and the Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance; Saturday, April 3, 2027 in Orono.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Send poems on any theme to one of the world's leading youth poetry prizes, free and open worldwide.

• Grades not published
• No fee

Washington SkillsUSA's 2027 state event where high-school members compete in technical, skilled-trade and leadership contests (construction, automotive, manufacturing, IT, health, culinary, public speaking and more) and attend leadership sessions; top finishers can qualify for the national SkillsUSA event.

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

Arkansas HOSA–Future Health Professionals' 2027 state leadership conference and competition for high-school members.

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

A competitive program where Grade 9–12 teams launch and run a business with business mentors, ending in a pitch to business leaders.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Colorado FBLA's 2027 state conference where high-school members compete in business competitive events (accounting, marketing, finance, management, technology, public speaking and more) and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the FBLA national conference.

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

Write an essay on "Finding My Voice in a World Full of Noise" through a local Optimist Club; club winners compete at district level for a $2,500 college scholarship.

• Grades not published
• Cost not published