City of Albuquerque — Department of Arts & Culture
A paid summer mentorship program from the City of Albuquerque for creative youth interested in arts-based leadership, placing each participant with a community arts partner.
City of Phoenix — Phoenix Youth R.I.S.E. (Reach and Invest in Summer Employment)
The City of Phoenix's paid four-week summer internship for Phoenix residents ages 16–24, with work-readiness training and placement at local businesses.
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo — Educational Programs
Renewable $20,000 college scholarships ($5,000 a year) for graduating Texas high-school seniors attending an accredited not-for-profit Texas college, through one online application.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — UNC Summer School
A one-week commuter pre-college program at UNC-Chapel Hill where high-school students test-drive college academic tracks with UNC faculty and graduate students.
Colorado Creative Industries (OEDIT), administered by Empowered
Colorado'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.
Utah'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.
Paid work-based learning in Philadelphia for ages 14–18: Junior PYNtern for rising 9th–10th graders and Senior PYNtern with about 100 hours of paid worksite experience for rising 11th–12th graders.