Programs

Ohio BPA's 2027 state conference where high school members compete in Workplace Skills Assessment Program events in business, finance, IT and communication and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the BPA national conference.

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

Two-week residential summer arts academy at Missouri State University for high school visual artists, actors, dancers, writers and musicians; for 2027 the full cost of tuition is covered by state funding and private scholarships.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

A fully funded journalism and college-advising program for high-achieving, limited-income juniors, combining online summer learning, a Princeton residential experience and senior-year support.

• Grade 11
• No fee

The Georgia state final of Poetry Out Loud, the national poetry recitation contest for high-school students; the state champion goes on to the National Finals in Washington, DC (April 26–28, 2027).

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

A national team science competition in which teams of 2–4 students imagine a technology that could exist in 20 years, research it and present it in a written project; national winners receive savings bonds and a trip to Washington, DC.

• Grades 10–12
• No fee

The Missouri regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, hosted by University of Missouri: high school students present original STEM research and compete for scholarships and recognition; no cost to register or take part.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

The Great Plains regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, hosted by Oklahoma State University Honors College: high school students present original STEM research and compete for scholarships and recognition; no cost to register or take part.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

The Kentucky state final of Poetry Out Loud, the national poetry recitation contest for high-school students; the state champion goes on to the National Finals in Washington, DC (April 26–28, 2027).

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

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

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

A one-day event at Mississippi State University where high-school students present research papers on global food security to agriculture experts.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

A regional science and engineering fair where high-school students present independent research projects to judges and qualify for the state fair.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Apply classroom skills in a supervised employer placement coordinated with your Forsyth school.

• Grades 9–11
• Cost not published