Programs

California's statewide science and engineering fair for grades 6–12; students reach it by qualifying at an affiliated county or regional fair.

• Up to grade 12
• Cost not published

Four spring-term webinars from Hertford College (Oxford) and Emmanuel College (Cambridge) introducing Oxbridge to Year 11 and 12 students at state schools in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock. Registration for 2027 opens in November 2026.

• Year 11–12
• Cost not published

The state championship of UIL high-school academic contests in Texas — from mathematics, science and computer science to literary criticism, journalism and speech — held at UT Austin.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Virginia FFA's 2027 state convention and competition for high-school members.

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

Annual history scholarship awards for young people aged 11-19, run by the Historical Association with the Spirit of Normandy Trust. Entries investigate, analyse and write about a historical theme in local history, the modern world and 20th-century history.

• Year 10–13 / S3–S6
• Cost not published

Washington 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

A free, nationally funded programme based at the University of Dundee that encourages senior-phase pupils in Dundee, Angus, Perth and Kinross and Fife to consider higher education in art, design and architecture, with events and one-to-one support.

• S4–S6
• No fee

A week-long post-secondary preparation institute at Dalhousie for African Nova Scotian students completing Grades 10-12, building skills for university or college.

• Grades 10–12
• 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

Cisco UK's hybrid or virtual work experience programme for Year 11 and 12 students, with sessions on marketing, sales, engineering, IT and cyber security and a team business pitch. It runs in July 2027 and applications open in spring 2027.

• Year 11–12
• Cost not published

Week-long work experience placements at the UK Astronomy Technology Centre in Edinburgh for S4 to S6 students. The 2026 round closed on 13 March 2026; 2027 dates have not yet been announced.

• S4–S6
• Cost not published

Singapore's free national programming olympiad for secondary and JC students: an online preliminary contest, then a final at NUS School of Computing that leads to IOI and EGOI team selection.

• Sec 3 – JC2
• No fee