University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science
A free, week-long summer day program at UVA Engineering where high-school students pick an engineering track, solve a design challenge and present it at the closing Expo.
A summer internship in Denver where about 20 high schoolers do hands-on science alongside Museum scientists, with a stipend (2026: $1,803 per session).
Kalamazoo Public Schools graduates who live in the district receive up to 100% of in-state tuition and mandatory fees at 60+ eligible Michigan institutions; from fall 2027 coverage expands to accredited four-year HBCUs.
Minnesota 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.
Mount St. Helens Institute and USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory
A free five-day geology and technology camp for four Oregon/Washington high-school mentors, combining field science, student leadership and team presentations.
A one-week, non-credit residential summer institute at Wake Forest University for high school students. Build a foundation for a career in sports marketing, the business behind the game.
Idaho 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.
The 2027 Morgan-Washington Bi-County Regional Science Fair, one of Colorado's regional science fairs whose top projects advance to the Colorado Science & Engineering Fair (CSEF).
A year-long statewide competition in which New Mexico student teams carry out computational research projects, with more than $1 million in scholarships awarded since 1990.
An achievement-based $20,000 college scholarship for 150 high school seniors each year, recognizing leadership, service and impact on their schools and communities.
Idaho'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.