Programs

A competitive summer program at UC Santa Barbara where high-school students do interdisciplinary university-level research with a graduate student, postdoc or faculty mentor.

• Grades 10–11
• Cost not published

An unpaid, supervised laboratory research placement with NIST scientists in Gaithersburg, Maryland, or Boulder, Colorado. The 2027 cycle is announced, but exact program dates and a usable current application route are not yet verified.

• Grades 11–12
• Cost not published

Two-week noncredit summer courses taught by Emory faculty for current high-school sophomores and juniors, with residential or commuter options in Atlanta.

• Grades 10–11
• Fee charged, amount not published

Maryland HOSA's 2027 state conference where high school members compete in health science competitive events (health knowledge, clinical skills, emergency preparedness, leadership) and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the HOSA national conference.

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

New Jersey 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

The Florida Forensic League's varsity speech and debate state championship, run as an open state tournament for FFL member schools.

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

New Mexico HOSA's 2027 state conference where high-school members compete in health science competitive events (health knowledge, clinical skills, emergency preparedness, leadership) and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the HOSA national conference.

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

One-week residential precollege courses at Vanderbilt University for academically talented rising 9th–12th graders, taught by Vanderbilt-affiliated instructors.

• Grades 9–11
• Fee: $2,950 USD

Massachusetts merit tuition credit for up to eight semesters at a Massachusetts public college or university, based on 10th-grade MCAS results.

• Grade 12
• No fee

Noncompetitive last-dollar scholarship for Detroit high school graduates who live in Detroit: community college funding, and four-year funding at partner Michigan universities for students meeting GPA and residency rules.

• Grade 12
• No fee

A one-week, non-credit residential summer institute at Wake Forest University for high school students. An in-depth view of the sports business, one of the fastest-growing industries worldwide.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee: $3,500 USD

FBLA's national conference where top members compete in business and leadership events, attend workshops and explore careers.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published