Programs

Arkansas's state contest of National History Day (NHD), run by the University of Central Arkansas: 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

A work experience programme at Imperial College London giving Year 12 students from backgrounds under-represented in higher education an insight into life as a researcher and other university careers.

• Year 12
• Cost not published

Idaho's state-level National History Day contest, where students present original historical research on the 2027 theme "Innovation in History: Impact, Influence, Change" and compete for spots at the National Contest.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

A free week of advanced cybersecurity learning on Pitt’s Oakland campus.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

North Carolina's state Science Olympiad tournament for high-school (Division C) teams, hosted by NC State University; state champions advance to the Science Olympiad National Tournament.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

A one-week, non-credit residential summer institute at Wake Forest University for high school students. Learn how to develop business ideas as an entrepreneur.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee: $3,500 USD

Oklahoma DECA's 2027 state career development conference and competition for high-school members.

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

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

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

Join a national-laboratory team working on remote sensing and monitoring technologies in Albuquerque.

• Grades 11–12
• Cost not published

A curated three-week program at The Juilliard School that introduces dancers to Juilliard and helps them make decisions about college dance programs.

• Grades 9–11
• Fee: $4,750 USD

Satbayev University's online-then-offline STEM contest in math, physics and chemistry for grades 11–12; the winner gets a full bachelor's grant.

• Grades 11–12
• Cost not published

YMCA model state government program for New York high school students, culminating in a conference at the State Capitol.

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