Programs

Statewide high school mock trial competition run by the Pennsylvania Bar Association Young Lawyers Division; local rounds in Pennsylvania counties lead to the state finals in Harrisburg.

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

Statewide mock trial program (600+ students from 50+ schools) with regional rounds in St. Louis, Kansas City, Columbia/Jefferson City and Springfield, leading to the state championship.

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

New Mexico'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

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

Current juniors at schools in the Memphis area can work in pairs on mentored laboratory, clinical or data-science projects and present a scientific poster. The published stipend is $4,800.

• Grade 11
• Cost not published

The world's largest student rocket competition: teams design, build and launch a model rocket carrying two raw eggs to 800 feet, and the top 100 compete at National Finals for $100,000 in awards.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee: $195 USD

The nation's oldest statewide four-week residential summer program for gifted high-school students, held at Meredith College (Raleigh) and Greensboro College.

• Grades 10–11
• Fee: $600 USD

Monitor and restore New York City parks, then present your own ecological research.

• Grades 10–11
• Cost not published

Georgia's state Science Olympiad tournament for high-school teams, held at Georgia Tech.

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

Utah's statewide original-poetry writing competition for high-school students, run alongside Poetry Out Loud by Utah Arts & Museums.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

A selective six-week residential research program combining advanced STEM study, a mentored project and scientific communication. Tuition, housing and meals are covered.

• Grade 11
• Fee: $75 USD

A free, long-term programme of mentoring, paid-for work experience, skills sessions and university support for high-achieving Year 12 students from lower-income backgrounds.

• Year 12 / S5
• No fee