All programs

A highly selective 13-day residential program at Samford University for top Alabama students, with challenging seminars and team-building activities.

• Grades 10–11
• Cost not published

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

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Take the 75-minute individual mathematics exam at an approved US site; qualifying scores can lead to AIME and later olympiad stages.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

The Massachusetts state championship of Science Olympiad for high school (Division C) teams, held March 20, 2027 at Framingham State University (snow date March 21); top teams can advance to the national tournament.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Utah Educators Rising's 2027 state event where high-school members compete in teaching-profession competitions (lesson planning, children's literature, ethical dilemma, public speaking and more) and attend leadership sessions; top finishers can qualify for the national Educators Rising event.

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

Illinois HOSA's 2027 state conference where high school members compete in health science competitive events (health knowledge, clinical skills, emergency preparedness, leadership) and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the HOSA national conference.

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

Georgia's invitation-only state high-school math tournament, held in Macon on the last Saturday in April, with one four-person team per invited school.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

A targeted Swansea University programme of day events, subject tasters and a short summer school for first-year A-Level and BTEC students in South West Wales from backgrounds under-represented in higher education.

• Year 12
• Cost not published

Edison International awards $50,000 college scholarships to 30 Southern California high-school seniors each year who plan to study STEM.

• Grade 12
• No fee

Pennsylvania's statewide science fair for grades 7–12: regional meets January–early March, and qualifiers go to the State Meet at Penn State University Park, May 16–18, 2027.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Paid mentored engineering and laboratory work for eligible Georgia high-school students. The pre-application is planned for December 11, 2026; dates remain provisional.

• Grades not published
• Cost not published

A free summer service-learning program at the Monterey Bay Aquarium where high schoolers build career skills, earn community service hours and support ocean conservation.

• Grades 9–11
• No fee