Ohio BPA's 2027 state conference where high school members compete in Workplace Skills Assessment Program events in business, finance, IT and communication and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the BPA national conference.
Missouri State University — Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Two-week residential summer arts academy at Missouri State University for high school visual artists, actors, dancers, writers and musicians; for 2027 the full cost of tuition is covered by state funding and private scholarships.
Alliance Theatre with the Georgia Council for the Arts
The Georgia state final of Poetry Out Loud, the national poetry recitation contest for high-school students; the state champion goes on to the National Finals in Washington, DC (April 26–28, 2027).
Toshiba America Foundation and National Science Teaching Association (NSTA)
A national team science competition in which teams of 2–4 students imagine a technology that could exist in 20 years, research it and present it in a written project; national winners receive savings bonds and a trip to Washington, DC.
Students perform a song from a musical as a solo or duet; shortlisted entries go through to a live final. Open to Key Stages 2 to 5 at ISA member schools.
University of Missouri — Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
The Missouri regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, hosted by University of Missouri: high school students present original STEM research and compete for scholarships and recognition; no cost to register or take part.
Oklahoma State University Honors College — Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
The Great Plains regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, hosted by Oklahoma State University Honors College: high school students present original STEM research and compete for scholarships and recognition; no cost to register or take part.
The Kentucky state final of Poetry Out Loud, the national poetry recitation contest for high-school students; the state champion goes on to the National Finals in Washington, DC (April 26–28, 2027).
The Japan round of the FAI international young artists' aviation painting contest: children and teenagers living in Japan paint an A3 picture on the theme 'My first International Day of Air Sports', and the top Japanese works go on to the international contest.
Scottish Mathematical Council (UK branch of Mathématiques sans Frontières)
A 90 minute team mathematics competition, run in the UK by the Scottish Mathematical Council, in which a class tackles puzzles including one that must be answered in a foreign language.