Programs

A funded academic year of intensive language learning and host-community life abroad.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

A funded summer of intensive language classes, host-community life and cultural activities abroad.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

The Texas regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, administered by Texas A&M University: high-school students present original STEM research and compete for scholarships and recognition, with no cost to take part.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

International first-year applicants to Duke or UNC–Chapel Hill can seek a four-year scholarship and leadership experience.

• Up to grade 12
• Cost not published

Build and program a team robot with adult mentors, then compete in a US regional event in the 2027 nature-inspired season.

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

A team mathematics contest for teams of six secondary students; schools enter a lottery for spots at the University of Waterloo event.

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

South Carolina's statewide high-school mock trial competition, run by the South Carolina Bar: school teams argue an original case as attorneys and witnesses, advancing from local rounds to the state finals; the state champion represents South Carolina at the National High School Mock Trial Championship.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Vietnam National University, Hanoi's science and engineering research-project competition for Grade 8–12 students, judged in person at Hoa Lac on 19–20 December 2026.

• Up to grade 12
• Fee: 1,200,000 ₫

Senior NHS members can apply for one-time college awards recognizing scholarship, service, leadership and character.

• Up to grade 12
• Cost not published

Washington'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 parliamentary simulation at the National Assembly in Québec City for Secondary 3 and 4 students.

• Secondary III–IV
• Fee: $80 CAD

Take the 50-minute biology qualifying exam at a registered US school or authorized test center.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee: $125 USD