Programs

The American Legion Auxiliary's week-long Illinois citizenship and leadership program for high school juniors: young women run a mock state government — elections, parties and legislation — June 20, 2027 – June 26, 2027 at Eastern Illinois University, Charleston.

• Grade 11
• Cost not published

Wisconsin's high school environmental science team competition; the overall winning team can represent Wisconsin at the 2027 NCF-Envirothon.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

A one-week, non-credit residential summer institute at Wake Forest University for high school students. Explore health and exercise science at Wake Forest.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee: $3,500 USD

Colorado FCCLA's 2027 state event where high-school members compete in family and consumer sciences STAR events (culinary arts, fashion, early childhood, entrepreneurship, public speaking and more) and attend leadership sessions; top finishers can qualify for the national FCCLA event.

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

Paid public-programming work with artists and museum staff. Summer 2027 details are announced for February.

• Grades not published
• No fee

The US national programming olympiad: online contests at bronze, silver, gold and platinum levels leading to a training camp and the US teams for the IOI and EGOI.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

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

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

Alabama's state contest of National History Day (NHD), run by the Alabama Humanities Alliance: middle- and high-school students present history research projects on the 2027 theme "Innovation in History: Impact, Influence, Change" and the top entries advance to the national contest.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Take the 75-minute individual mathematics exam at an approved US site; qualifying scores can lead to AIME and later olympiad stages.

• Grades 9–10
• Cost not published

The statewide science and engineering fair where high-school students present independent research projects to judges and compete for ISEF and special awards.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

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

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

Kentucky's need-based state grant for residents attending an eligible college at least half time; awarded first-come, first-served from the FAFSA.

• Grade 12
• Cost not published