Programs

The 89th Annual South Carolina Senior Beta Convention, where high-school National Beta Club members compete in individual and team competitions and run for state leadership positions.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee: $30 USD

The 72nd Annual Virginia Senior Beta Convention, where high-school National Beta Club members compete in individual and team competitions and run for state leadership positions.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee: $30 USD

The North Carolina regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, administered by the UNC Charlotte Center for STEM Education: high-school students present original STEM research and compete for scholarships and recognition, with no cost to take part.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

Break a story told in weekly coded messages, solo or as a team, in the University of Southampton's national codebreaking contest.

• Year 10–13 / S3–S6
• No fee

Compete with your school team in an official 2027 Science Olympiad invitational, practicing science problem solving and engineering events.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

The West Virginia regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, administered by West Virginia Wesleyan College: high-school students present original STEM research and compete for scholarships and recognition, with no cost to take part.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

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

• Grades 9–12
• Fee: $100 USD

Santa Clara County's ISEF-affiliated science fair for grades 6–12, with category awards and qualification to the California State Science & Engineering Fair.

• Up to grade 12
• Fee: $40 USD

UNLV's regional science and engineering fair for Southern Nevada high-school students, run through STEM Wizard with ISEF forms and judging.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

The North Central regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, hosted by Augustana University: high school students present original STEM research and compete for scholarships and recognition; no cost to register or take part.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

The Chicago regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, hosted by Southern Illinois University: high school students present original STEM research and compete for scholarships and recognition; no cost to register or take part.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

Georgia's varsity speech and debate state championships, where roughly the top 10% of the state's competitors qualify to compete.

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