Programs

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

A free technology camp from RMIT Vietnam's School of Science, Engineering & Technology: online workshops and team projects in AI, embedded systems and cybersecurity, ending in an on-campus final with prizes.

• Grades 10–12
• No fee

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

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

Develop an independent AI research project with a one-to-one mentor and submission support.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee: $6,950 USD

The international Smart Kangaroo multiple-choice math contest, held in Kazakhstan schools by CPO Al-Farabi (KazNU).

• Grades 9–10
• 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