Pennsylvania Bar Association Young Lawyers Division
Statewide high school mock trial competition run by the Pennsylvania Bar Association Young Lawyers Division; local rounds in Pennsylvania counties lead to the state finals in Harrisburg.
Statewide mock trial program (600+ students from 50+ schools) with regional rounds in St. Louis, Kansas City, Columbia/Jefferson City and Springfield, leading to the state championship.
A free nationwide event run by NPO Katariba where high school students present and reflect on projects they started themselves, through regional Summits leading to a national Summit in March 2027.
One-week work experience placements for Year 10 and Year 12 students in the University of Nottingham's Faculty of Engineering, giving insight into the engineering technician's role. Applications close on Friday 4 December.
New Mexico'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.
Bebras India (CSpathshala, ACM India Education Committee)
A free online computational-thinking challenge for school students aged 8-18, organised in India by CSpathshala (ACM India) as part of the international Bebras programme; top scorers get direct entry to later stages of the INAIO AI Olympiad.
Aerospace Industries Association and National Association of Rocketry
The world's largest student rocket competition: teams design, build and launch a model rocket carrying two raw eggs to 800 feet, and the top 100 compete at National Finals for $100,000 in awards.
MyGov, Government of India (Water Resources sector task: Peyjal Gatha)
A national MyGov challenge for school students in Classes VIII-XII to document drinking-water stories, traditional water wisdom and local water bodies, or to propose practical water-saving ideas.
The nation's oldest statewide four-week residential summer program for gifted high-school students, held at Meredith College (Raleigh) and Greensboro College.