Essay prizes on classical themes for under-19s in full-time pre-university education, funded by the Gladstone Memorial Trust through the Classical Association's Omnibus magazine. First prize £200, second £100.
Open City's free built-environment education programme for 16-18 year olds from underrepresented backgrounds, with Saturday skills workshops and professional mentoring. The Birmingham 2027 course starts in February.
The Gold CREST Award recognises a student-led STEM project of around 70 hours, assessed by a CREST assessor, with a nationally recognised British Science Association award. Projects can be submitted year-round through the CREST application platform.
Nebraska DECA's 2027 state conference where high school members compete in business and marketing competitive events (marketing, finance, hospitality, management and entrepreneurship) and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the DECA national conference.
Arizona 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.
Washington DECA's 2027 state conference, where high-school members compete in business and marketing events (marketing, finance, hospitality, management and entrepreneurship); top finishers can qualify for DECA's International Career Development Conference.
Utah FCCLA's 2027 state event where high-school members compete in family and consumer sciences STAR events (culinary arts, fashion, early childhood, entrepreneurship, public speaking and more) and attend leadership sessions; top finishers can qualify for the national FCCLA event.
Arizona Commission on the Arts, administered by the University of Arizona Poetry Center
Arizona'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.
Iowa 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.