Programs

NAQT's premier high school quiz bowl event, where the top school teams from across the United States and beyond compete for the national championship.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

An eight-week arts-employer placement for public-school students entering grade 12 in fall 2027. Students combine organization-based work with writing, college preparation and creative-career activities.

• Grades not published
• Cost not published

Stipend-supported community placements in the Bronx for teens ages 14–18. Summer 2027 scheduling details are promised for spring; the school-year deadline has already passed.

• Grades not published
• Cost not published

Paid summer jobs for Orleans Parish youth ages 16–24 with businesses, nonprofits, schools and city agencies.

• Grades 10–12
• No fee

A residential summer program at the University of North Dakota where motivated ND sophomores and juniors do hands-on projects, labs and field trips in Education, Energy Law & Legal Studies, Health Studies or Mental Health.

• Grades 10–11
• Cost not published

Louisiana's main TOPS award, paying a tuition-based amount at Louisiana colleges for graduates who complete the TOPS Core and meet GPA and ACT standards.

• Grade 12
• Cost not published

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

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

A one-week, introductory college-level ecology course on the Hudson River with outdoor and lab data collection, earning one transferable credit.

• Grades 11–12
• Fee: $1,550 USD

Michigan 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

A seven-week paid local-work pathway for eligible Mesquite-area high-school students ages 16–18. Applications are scheduled to open and close in March 2027.

• Grades not published
• Cost not published

Wyoming's state merit scholarship for every Wyoming high-school graduate who meets its ACT, GPA and course requirements, usable at the University of Wyoming and Wyoming community colleges.

• Grade 12
• No fee

Eight-week paid employer placements for students in grades 10–12 at Los Angeles County schools. Applications are announced to open in January 2027.

• Grades 10–12
• Cost not published