Programs

Colorado FFA's 2027 state event where high-school members compete in agricultural career development events, proficiency awards and State FFA Degree ceremonies and attend leadership sessions; top finishers can qualify for the national FFA event.

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

A five-week residential research program where teams of three high school juniors do real research in astrophysics, biochemistry, bacterial genomics or cell biology on a university campus.

• Grade 11
• Cost not published

A two-week Boston University program where rising sophomores, juniors and seniors take two seminars and experience college life in Boston.

• Grades 10–12
• Fee charged, amount not published

A state grant that helps cover tuition at any Oregon community college for recent Oregon high-school and GED graduates.

• Up to grade 12
• No fee

The American Legion Auxiliary's week-long Missouri citizenship and leadership program for high school juniors: young women run a mock state government — elections, parties and legislation — June 19, 2027 – June 26, 2027 at Lindenwood University, St. Charles.

• Grade 11
• Cost not published

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

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

California's state final of Poetry Out Loud, the national poetry recitation contest for high-school students run by the state arts agency with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

California 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

Maryland 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

North Carolina FBLA's 2027 state leadership conference and competition for high-school members.

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

A tuition-free, five-week immersive science and medicine program on Stanford's campus for low-income, first-generation high-school juniors from Northern California.

• Grade 11
• No fee

Six weeks of intensive mathematical exploration, proofs and number theory at Boston University for carefully selected students aged 14–18. Need-based aid is available.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published