Missouri 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.
Iowa SkillsUSA's 2027 state conference where high school members compete in career and technical skills contests (trade, technical, health and leadership) and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the SkillsUSA national conference.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community Foundation (GCCF)
A set of donor-funded college scholarships for South Mississippi students, many reserved for graduating seniors of specific Gulf Coast high schools or counties, applied for through one GCCF portal.
California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA)
A state-funded four-week residential arts conservatory for high-school students in animation, dance, film, music, theater, visual arts and writing; graduates are named California Arts Scholars.
A 6-week summer program at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh for rising juniors and seniors: private studio lessons, major ensembles and music support courses modeled on CMU's first-year curriculum, with end-of-summer mock conservatory auditions or portfolio reviews; placement is by audition recording or portfolio, and a 3-week option (June 26–July 17) is offered.
Kansas FCCLA's 2027 state conference where high school members compete in STAR Events competitions in family and consumer sciences, culinary, hospitality and leadership and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the FCCLA national conference.
A 6-week summer program at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh for rising juniors and seniors: conservatory-style training that prepares juniors and seniors for college auditions and interviews, with options such as Acting, Music Theater and Design & Production.