Free programs for high school seniors
Senior year is not too late. These programs accept 12th graders — some run during the school year, others the summer after graduation.
326 programs currently listed · 326 free or stipend-paying.
What to know
- —Check whether the program requires you to still be enrolled in high school on the start date.
- —Summer-after-senior-year programs are a good bridge if your college plans are unsettled.
- —Deadlines here overlap with college applications. Put both on one calendar.
Programs in this collection
- SelectiveNational 4-H Council4-H Youth Development
Largest youth development organization in the US in agriculture, STEM, civic engagement.
📍 United States⏱ Year-long📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 3–12 - SelectiveCalifornia Water ServiceA Splash of Creativity
Students submit original artwork addressing water conservation and local California water issues for statewide recognition and awards.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–12 - Highly SelectiveAgency for Science, Technology and ResearchA*STAR Scientific Research Programme
Government research placements for pre-university students in Singapore.
📍 Singapore⏱ 8 weeks📅 May🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveMissouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce DevelopmentA+ Scholarship Program
Merit-based Missouri program helping eligible graduates of A+-designated high schools pay tuition at participating two-year colleges and technical schools. High-school participants must enter an agreement with their school before graduation.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveAAPTAAPT PhysicsBowl
An annual competition for high school students that celebrates physics and recognizes outstanding physics students and teachers.
📍 Remote📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12 - Highly SelectiveBoston UniversityAcademic Immersion
Spend three weeks immersing yourself in the study of psychology, business, medicine, or creative writing.
📍 Boston, MA📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveTranslational Genomics Research Institute (TGen)Academic Year Internships
Students contribute directly to TGen research in areas such as laboratory bioscience, computational biology, bioinformatics, statistics, communications, regulatory affairs, and research administration. High-school placements are explicitly possible but described by TGen as extremely rare because they require roughly 10–20 hours per week.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 10–12 - SelectiveColumbia UniversityAcademic Year Programs
Make the most of the school year with on-campus or online courses, including weekend options.
📍 New York, NY / Remote📅 Fall 2026 applications now open🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveStanford AIMIAcademic Year Research Internship
During the school year, students meet weekly in small groups with their student mentors to work on healthcare AI research projects under the guidance of Stanford researchers.
📍 Virtual🎓 Grades 9–12 - Highly SelectiveUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Social SciencesAcademy for Hawaiʻi Intelligence Studies Summer Program
Students study international security and intelligence through a university course, simulations, games, field trips and meetings with Hawaiʻi and national intelligence professionals.
📍 HI🎓 Grades 10–12 - SelectiveNebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary EducationAccess College Early (ACE) Scholarship
Pays tuition and mandatory fees for qualifying low-income Nebraska high-school students taking college courses through dual or early enrollment at participating Nebraska institutions.
📍 NE🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveArkansas Division of Higher EducationACCESS to Acceleration Scholarship
Helps Arkansas high-school students pay for eligible concurrent-credit coursework at $65 per semester credit hour, up to $2,000 annually.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveNMSU College of Business / NABAAccounting Career Awareness Program
Free week-long program introducing students to accounting, finance and business through professional development, networking and hands-on learning.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveACE MentorACE Mentor Program
Free after-school mentorship in architecture, construction, and engineering for HS students.
📍 United States⏱ Year-long📅 Fall🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveWave HillACES — Art, Community, Education and Science
Year-long paid youth program connecting arts education, environmental science, community engagement and informal teaching.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveAdam Smith SocietyAdam Smith Society HS Essay
Essay contest exploring market economics and policy.
📍 Online⏱ Annual📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveAdobeAdobe Design Achievement Awards (Semi-Pro)
International student creative awards across graphic design, film, animation, and social impact.
📍 Global📅 June🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveThe Adroit JournalAdroit Journal Summer Mentorship
Free online mentorship pairing teen writers with established poets and prose writers.
📍 Online⏱ 6 weeks📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveIdaho Department of EducationAdvanced Opportunities
Idaho public-school students receive state funding that can be used for dual-credit college courses, overload courses, exams and approved workforce-training opportunities while still in high school.
📍 ID🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveNew Mexico Out-of-School Time NetworkAdvancing Young Women in STEM Scholarship
Scholarship for New Mexico female juniors/seniors pursuing STEM education or careers; requires at least a 2.5 GPA.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveArmy Educational Outreach Program (AEOP)AEOP High School Apprenticeship Program
Students work alongside Army scientists and engineers on cutting-edge research projects in world-class laboratories.
📍 Nationwide⏱ 8 weeks📅 Early March🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveUNC Charlotte Center for STEM Education / AEOPAEOP High School Internship STEM Research Program
Rising juniors and seniors complete roughly 220–300 hours of faculty-mentored STEM research and present their findings through program research events.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveAmerican Foreign Service Association (AFSA)AFSA National High School Essay Contest
An essay contest designed to engage students in thinking about peace and conflict resolution.
📍 Online📅 February 15🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveArkansas Game & Fish CommissionAGFC Youth Volunteer Program
Students volunteer at conservation events and other AGFC activities across Arkansas while earning documented community-service hours.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveMaine Community FoundationAgnes Freyer Gibbs Scholarship Fund
Graduating Maine high-school students intending to pursue journalism or related print, broadcast, or electronic-media fields can compete for renewable support.
📍 ME🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveMississippi State UniversityAgriSTEM Summer Camp
Students explore precision agriculture and emerging agricultural technologies through hands-on projects, field trips, agricultural and biological engineering, and plant and soil science. Lodging and meals are provided at no cost.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveUPenn Wharton Global YouthAI Leadership
A location-based program in San Francisco, CA, focused on AI leadership.
📍 San Francisco, CA📅 January🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveUniversity of Central ArkansasAI Robotics & Ethics Camp
Students program and train autonomous robot cars while learning machine learning, robotics, hardware, and the ethical implications of AI.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 10–12 - SelectiveInspirit AIAI Scholars
Artificial Intelligence Program for High School Students. Develop and taught by Stanford and MIT Alumni and Graduate Students. Provides guidance on initiating AI projects, pursuing AI ventures, and preparing for college. Students collaborate with a mentor on a socially impactful AI project. No programming background required, advanced cohorts available. Also for middle school students, but this description focuses on high school.
📅 September🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveAI4ALLAI4ALL Open Learning
Girls in grades 6-12 learn AI and Python through interactive virtual classes.
📍 Online⏱ 2 weeks📅 March 1🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveMathematical Association of AmericaAIME
Invitational round for top AMC scorers. 15-question, 3-hour exam that gates the USAMO. No fee for invited students.
📍 School-administered⏱ 3 hours📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveIROSTAl-Khwarizmi International Award (Youth)
International recognition for young researchers in science and tech innovation.
📍 International📅 September🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveAlabama Cattlemen's FoundationAlabama Cattlemen's Foundation High School Senior Scholarships
A common application gives Alabama high-school seniors access to multiple foundation scholarships associated with agriculture and the cattle industry.
📍 AL🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveQuantHubAlabama Data Scholars
Alabama high-school students complete data and AI training and work on a real employer project. The program allows on-site, hybrid, and fully virtual placements.
📍 AL🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveAlabama Wildlife Federation / Alabama Nature CenterAlabama Nature Center Volunteer Program
Volunteers age 16+ can assist with animal ambassadors, citizen-science work, educational field trips, fishing programs, and other conservation activities.
📍 AL🎓 Grades 10–12 - SelectiveCommunity Foundation of Northern NevadaAlan Bain Initiative in Math or Science
Rewards Nevada-area students in grades 9–12 for achievement in mathematics or science based on a submitted project.
📍 NV🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveAlaska Community FoundationAlaska Community Foundation Scholarship Program
One application matches Alaska students to more than 60 scholarships, including awards based on geography, academics, career interests, financial need, community involvement, and other criteria.
📍 AK🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveAlaska Commission on Postsecondary EducationAlaska Performance Scholarship
Merit scholarship for Alaska high-school graduates who complete the required rigorous curriculum and meet GPA or qualifying-test standards. Awards can reach $7,000 per year and $28,000 total at participating Alaska institutions or eligible CTE programs.
📍 AK🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveUAA WWAMI School of Medical EducationAlaska PreMed Summit
Participants hear from physicians, advisors and health-profession students and learn about prerequisites, admissions processes, medical education and how to become a competitive applicant for health-profession programs.
📍 AK🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveAlaska Science & Engineering FairAlaska Science & Engineering Fair
Alaska students present original scientific or engineering projects, with high-school participants eligible to compete for Alaska's pathway to the International Science and Engineering Fair.
📍 AK🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveMontana Department of Revenue, Cannabis & Alcohol Regulation DivisionAlcohol Responsibility Matters Scholarship
Montana seniors submit original artwork plus a short artist statement about responsible alcohol consumption. The 2026 cycle awarded five one-time $2,000 scholarships and was the program's third annual competition.
📍 MT🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveIndiana Latino Institute / Alivio Medical CenterAlivio Medical Scholarship
A merit-based scholarship supports graduating high-school seniors and college students planning to pursue medical or health-related education.
📍 IN🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveAAHSFFAll American High School Film Festival
Largest film festival exclusively for student filmmakers.
📍 New York, NY⏱ 4 days📅 Not yet announced — check official site for next cycle🎓 Grades 9–12 - Highly SelectiveIowa Department of EducationAll Iowa Opportunity Scholarship
Eligible Iowa students with financial need can receive state financial aid for attendance at an eligible Iowa college or university. The maximum 2026–27 award is $5,486 and can be renewable for multiple semesters.
📍 IA🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveNebraska Writers CollectiveAll Writes Reserved Youth Spoken Word Festival
Nebraska and Iowa high-school teams receive free spoken-word instruction throughout the school year and then perform in a multi-round spring youth poetry-slam festival. The 2026 festival ran from preliminary bouts in March through finals on April 28.
📍 NE🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveJapan Cartoonists AssociationAll-Japan Manga Competition (Youth)
Youth-open division of the Japan Cartoonists Association's annual manga award.
📍 Japan (submissions welcome globally)📅 Autumn🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveAltru Health FoundationAltru Generosity in Action Scholarship
Graduating students from Altru's service region pursuing health-care or related science fields can compete for scholarship support.
📍 ND🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveAltru Health SystemAltru Junior Volunteer Program
High-school students volunteer in a hospital environment while gaining exposure to health-care careers and patient-support operations.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 10–12 - SelectiveAmazonAmazon Future Engineer Scholarship
Scholarship for high school seniors planning to study computer science in college.
📍 Nationwide⏱ 4 years scholarship📅 December 1🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveAICFAmerican Indian College Fund
Scholarships for American Indian and Alaska Native students attending tribal colleges or other colleges.
📍 United States⏱ Self-paced📅 Spring🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveMathematical Association of AmericaAmerican Mathematics Competitions (AMC 8/10/12)
Series of national math competitions leading to USAMO/USAJMO and IMO selection.
📍 United States⏱ 75 min📅 Fall🎓 Grades 6–12 - SelectiveAmeriCorpsAmeriCorps Summer of Service
Service opportunities for teens through select programs.
📍 Multiple states⏱ Varies📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveAmgen FoundationAmgen Scholars — Europe & Asia
Fully funded summer research at host institutions across Europe and Asia for undergraduates in the sciences.
📍 Various📅 January🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveAmgen FoundationAmgen Scholars Future Track
Free online biotech simulations and pipeline programs preparing high schoolers for biomedical research.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ Self-paced📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12 - Highly SelectiveLas Cruces Public Schools FoundationAna Maria Samaniego Scholarship in the Arts
$1,000 scholarship for an LCPS senior planning to major in the arts at a New Mexico college or university.
📍 NM🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveLas Cruces Public Schools FoundationAnita L. Sabichi, MD Music Scholarship
$2,000 award for an LCPS senior planning to major in music at a New Mexico institution.
📍 NM🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveAlaska Native Science & Engineering ProgramANSEP Acceleration High School
Free year-round STEM acceleration for Alaska Native students.
📍 AK⏱ School year + summer📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12 - Highly SelectiveAustralian National UniversityANU Extension
University-level courses for high-achieving high school students in Canberra.
📍 Canberra, Australia⏱ 1 year📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveApple Inc.Apple Swift Student Challenge
Swift coding competition hosted by Apple to showcase creativity and app development skills.
📍 Global⏱ 1 month📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12 - Highly SelectiveCarnegie Mellon UniversityArchitecture
Pre-College Architecture program at Carnegie Mellon University.
📍 Pittsburgh, PA📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveUniversity of the District of ColumbiaArchitecture Summer Camp
Students sketch designs, build physical models and use AI, digital modeling, laser cutting and 3D printing to develop an original architectural project.
📍 DC🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveArgonne National LaboratoryArgonne Exemplary Student Research Program
Chicago-area students conduct year-long research mentored by Argonne scientists.
📍 IL⏱ School year📅 October🎓 Grades 11–12 - Highly SelectiveArizona Community FoundationArizona Community Foundation Scholarship Program
One general application matches students with more than 160 scholarships covering universities, community colleges, technical schools, and vocational programs.
📍 AZ🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveArizona Science CenterArizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF)
Students advancing from qualifying fairs present original science or engineering research at Arizona's statewide fair. Senior Division Grand Award winners advance to Regeneron ISEF.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveArizona Science CenterArizona Science Center Teen Volunteer Program
Teens support exhibitions, STEM demonstrations, guests, and educational programming while earning community-service or service-learning hours.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveArkansas Division of Higher EducationArkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship
Lottery-funded scholarship for Arkansas students attending eligible higher-education institutions. Traditional graduating seniors can qualify through a Diploma of Merit or qualifying academic/test criteria.
📍 AR🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveUniversity of Central ArkansasArkansas and the World: International Affairs Summer Camp
Fifty Arkansas students study international relations, diplomacy, the UN and Model UN before representing countries in General Assembly simulations and crisis exercises.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 10–12 - SelectiveUniversity of Central ArkansasArkansas College Bound
Students with disabilities experience college life while learning about postsecondary academic expectations, accommodations and preparation for further education or training.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveArkansas Community FoundationArkansas Community Foundation Scholarships
Arkansas students complete an eligibility quiz and can be matched with dozens of donor-funded scholarships based on geography, school, intended major, activities, and other criteria.
📍 AR🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveArkansas Department of EducationArkansas State Coding Competition
School teams of up to three students solve programming challenges in Arkansas's statewide coding competition. Awards are deposited into Brighterfuture 529 accounts.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveIdaho State Board of EducationArmed Forces and Public Safety Officer Dependent Scholarship
Eligible dependents of qualifying Idaho military personnel or public-safety officers can receive substantial postsecondary educational assistance.
📍 ID🎓 Grade 12 - Highly SelectiveCarnegie Mellon UniversityArt
Pre-College Art program at Carnegie Mellon University.
📍 Pittsburgh, PA📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveMississippi State University Extension ServiceArt Doing Its Part
Mississippi high-school students create artwork, slogans, and short reflections explaining connections between litter and waterway pollution. The statewide contest highlights regional environmental challenges and uses winning work in public-awareness campaigns.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveAspiring Scholars Directed Research ProgramASDRP (RISE)
Free year-round Bay Area lab research. Open application.
📍 CA⏱ Year-round📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveAshokaAshoka Young Changemakers
Global community of young people (10–20) already leading social innovation projects; selected changemakers receive mentorship, storytelling support, and network access.
📍 Remote (Global)⏱ Ongoing fellowship📅 Rolling · by country🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveAAJAAsian American Journalists Association JCamp
Free six-day multicultural journalism program for high school students.
📍 Rotating (US)⏱ 6 days📅 Winter🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveAPIA ScholarsAsian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
Scholarships for Asian and Pacific Islander American students entering college.
📍 United States⏱ Self-paced📅 Winter🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveAPhOAsian Physics Olympiad
Asia-Pacific regional physics olympiad; selection through each country's national physics olympiad.
📍 Asia-Pacific (rotating)📅 Varies by country🎓 Grades 10–12 - SelectiveMissouri University of Science and Technology / ASM InternationalASM Exploring Materials in Your World
Free selective materials-science program using laboratory equipment, experiments and team problem solving to investigate how materials behave and are engineered.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveNews Literacy ProjectASNE High School Journalism Institute
Free media-literacy and journalism resources and student programs.
📍 Online📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveAspen InstituteAspen Challenge
City-based design challenge for high school teams to solve community problems.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ Academic year📅 Fall🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveGeorge Mason University (GMU)Aspiring Scientists Summer Internship Program (ASSIP)
A summer internship program that provides high school students with the opportunity to conduct research, develop new ideas, and invent new technologies.
📍 Fairfax, VA📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveArizona State UniversityASU SCENE
Free science club + research opportunities for AZ high schoolers, with focus on first-gen students.
📍 AZ⏱ Year-round📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12 - SelectiveCollege Foundation of North CarolinaAubrey Lee Brooks Scholarship
Need-based scholarship for graduating seniors from fourteen designated North Carolina counties attending NC State, UNC-Chapel Hill or UNC Greensboro.
📍 NC🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveAuburn University College of EngineeringAuburn Engineering Summer Camps (HS Track)
One-week intensive workshops in robotics, aerospace, and medical engineering for Alabama high school students.
📍 Auburn, AL⏱ 1 week📅 February 1🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveAudubon Nature InstituteAudubon Nature Institute Teen Volunteers
Teen volunteers support Audubon's wildlife, conservation, education, and guest-engagement mission across its New Orleans nature attractions while working alongside staff and gaining practical experience.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveAudubon ConnecticutAudubon Sharon Summer Internships (Youth)
Research and education internship at a wildlife sanctuary focusing on birds and habitat health.
📍 Sharon, CT⏱ 8 weeks📅 March 15🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveNational Audubon SocietyAudubon Youth Leaders
Stipended conservation-leadership cohorts for teens nationwide.
📍 Multiple📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12 - Highly SelectiveNorth Dakota State UniversityAvenues of Scientific Discovery
Students choose from hands-on STEM sessions and interact with university faculty during a one-day science-discovery conference.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveOrange County Community FoundationAVID Scholarship Fund
Graduating Orange County AVID students can receive donor-funded scholarships supporting college attendance and completion.
📍 CA🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveNCWITAward for Aspirations in Computing (AiC)
Award for girls and non-binary students in computing, providing recognition and a cash prize.
📍 Nationwide⏱ One-time📅 April 15🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveOhio State Manufacturing & Materials Joining Innovation CenterAWS Foundation & Mₐ²JIC High School Internship
Paid eight-week research internship in welding engineering, materials science, advanced manufacturing, automation and robotics; students complete a research project and poster.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 11–12 - Highly SelectiveDelaware Higher Education OfficeB. Bradford Barnes Memorial Scholarship
Major merit scholarship for a Delaware senior enrolling at the University of Delaware.
📍 DE🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveTemple UniversityB4USoar
Free Temple college classes and mentoring for Philadelphia students.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveBank of AmericaBank of America Student Leaders
Paid 8-week summer internship with nonprofits + leadership summit in DC.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ 8 weeks📅 January🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveTrinity CollegeBantam Bound
Selective two-day fly-in introducing prospective seniors to Trinity through professor-led mock classes, student discussions and exploration of campus and Hartford.
📍 CT🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveAAPTBarbara Lotze Scholarship for Future Teachers
Scholarships for high school students who plan to pursue a career in physics teaching.
📍 Multiple📅 December🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveUniversity of Mississippi Medical CenterBase Pair Biomedical Research Mentorship
High-school students, primarily from Murrah High School and the Jackson Public School District, complete rigorous biomedical-research preparation and then work in UMMC laboratories with faculty mentors. Students can earn high-school credit and have historically co-authored scientific presentations and publications.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveBBCBBC Young Musician
UK-wide music competition for musicians up to age 18; broadcast internationally.
📍 United Kingdom📅 Autumn🎓 Grades 10–12 - SelectiveRowan UniversityBEAM — BioEngineering And Me
Free virtual biomedical-engineering experience featuring faculty presentations, demonstrations, workshops and collaborative activities.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveCERNBeamline for Schools
CERN physics competition where student teams worldwide propose and run an experiment at a real particle accelerator.
📍 Geneva, Switzerland + Remote proposals📅 April🎓 Grades 10–12 - SelectiveELASH / Bebras USBebras Computing Challenge (US)
An international computational thinking and informatics competition. Students can take the test remotely or through a local school coordinator.
📍 Online⏱ 45 minutes📅 Early February🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveBeHERE Nevada / UNLV / UNRBeHERE, BeWELL Behavioral Health Camp
Overnight camp introducing counseling, social work, psychology, psychiatry and other behavioral-health careers through workshops, tours and a student project showcase.
📍 NV🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveFlorida Department of EducationBenacquisto Scholarship Program
National Merit Scholars meeting Florida requirements can receive funding designed to cover the institutional cost of attendance after other specified awards.
📍 FL🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveBenedict CollegeBenedict College Upward Bound
Academic-year and six-week residential college-preparation program for eligible students from partner districts.
📍 SC🎓 Grades 9, 12 - SelectiveBennington CollegeBennington Young Writers Awards
A prestigious creative writing competition for students to win cash prizes and publication.
📍 Online📅 January 12🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveBest BuddiesBest Buddies International
Friendship and inclusion program pairing students with peers with intellectual disabilities.
📍 Global⏱ Year-long📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 7–12 - SelectiveBest BuddiesBest Buddies Youth Leadership
Build friendships with people with IDD; chapter and leadership opportunities.
📍 Multiple schools⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 7–12 - SelectiveMississippi Scholastic Press Association / University of MississippiBest of Mississippi Student Media Competition
Students at MSPA-member publications compete for individual and publication awards in newspaper/magazine/site, yearbook, broadcast, and literary-magazine categories. All MSPA contests are free to enter.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveAlbert Einstein College of Medicine / MontefioreBEYOND ALBERT High School Research Program
Eight-week full-time biomedical/cancer research placement followed by optional school-year work. Students receive a $2,500 stipend, meal support and transportation assistance.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveLas Cruces Public Schools FoundationBieri Family Broadcast Journalism Scholarship
$1,000 scholarship for an LCPS senior majoring in broadcast journalism at NMSU.
📍 NM🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveCollege BoardBigFuture
A free, comprehensive set of digital resources that helps all students take a productive first step after high school. Includes information on planning for college and scholarships.
🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveBill of Rights InstituteBill of Rights Institute MyImpact Challenge
Civic engagement competition awarding scholarships for student-led community impact projects.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 Summer🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveBiogenBiogen Community Lab
Free hands-on biotech labs and high school research opportunities at Biogen sites.
📍 Cambridge, MA + RTP, NC⏱ Day to weeks📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveUniversity of Michigan Medical SchoolBioMed Focus
Rising juniors and seniors complete an eight-week independent biomedical research project in a U-M laboratory, write a manuscript, and give a research presentation. Scholars receive $4,000; the 2027 program runs June 14–August 6.
📍 MI🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveJohns Hopkins UniversityBiophysics Research for Baltimore Teens (BRBT)
Rising sophomores through seniors spend five weeks conducting hands-on biophysics and biomedical research while studying scientific writing, mathematics, data analysis, and bioethics. The program is a paid internship; Hopkins materials list a $5,500 stipend.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 10–12 - SelectiveGenspaceBioRocket Internship
Six-month biotechnology internship combining spring training with summer research in molecular/synthetic biology. Participants receive a $2,000 stipend.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveLawrence Livermore National LaboratoryBiotechnology Summer Experience
Students conduct an authentic molecular-biology and bioinformatics project involving DNA purification, PCR, restriction digestion, gel electrophoresis and analysis of gene sequences using professional bioinformatics tools.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveBrown UniversityBlack & Indigenous Histories and Leadership Program
Local-history and leadership program centered on Black and Indigenous Rhode Island history.
📍 RI🎓 Grades 9, 12 - SelectiveBlack Girls CODEBlack Girls CODE Workshops
Program that provides coding workshops and tech exposure to young girls of color.
📍 Nationwide⏱ Varies📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveLA County Department of Arts and CultureBloomberg Arts Internship — Los Angeles County
Students work at arts and cultural organizations while completing intensive college-readiness training, professional development, mentorship and career preparation.
📍 CA🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveBlue Marble ReviewBlue Marble Review
Online literary journal of writing and art by teens worldwide.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 7–12 - SelectiveNCSSM-DurhamBlue Mirror
Primarily student-run art and literature journal publishing creative writing and visual work from NCSSM students multiple times each year.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveBlue Ocean Strategy / variousBlue Ocean Student Entrepreneurship Competition
Free global pitch competition with cash prizes. Teams pitch a novel business idea via video; finalists present live.
📍 Online⏱ 3 months📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveMITBlueprint by HackMIT
Annual learnathon and hackathon for HS students at MIT.
📍 Cambridge, MA⏱ 2 days📅 Winter🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveMississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and ParksBob Tyler Fish Hatchery Youth Art Contest
Mississippi students depict native fish or wildlife species through original artwork. Winners receive gift cards, publication in Mississippi Outdoors, and display on MDWFP platforms.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveBoettcher FoundationBoettcher Scholarship
Highly competitive merit scholarship for graduating Colorado seniors attending participating four-year Colorado institutions. Selection emphasizes academics, intellectual curiosity, leadership, service, and character.
📍 CO🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveWorld Food Prize FoundationBorlaug-Ruan International Internship
Eight-week international research internship for World Food Prize Youth Institute alumni.
📍 International⏱ 8 weeks📅 Fall🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveCommunity Foundation of Northern NevadaBoston Family Scholarship
Nevada high-school seniors pursuing a teaching degree at a four-year Nevada college may qualify for this education-focused award.
📍 NV🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveCity of BostonBoston Mayor's Youth Council
Boston high-school students represent youth in city government, collaborate with officials, and develop projects addressing community and civic issues.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveCity of BostonBoston SuccessLink
Free paid summer employment program for Boston youth ages 14-18.
📍 Boston, MA⏱ 6 weeks📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12 - Highly SelectiveBoston UniversityBoston University Lab Apprenticeship in Science & Technology (BLAST)
Boston-area students participate in a paid biomedical-science internship featuring laboratory practicums and mentoring; the longer-term program can lead into immersive laboratory research.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveBow Seat Ocean Awareness ProgramsBow Seat Ocean Awareness Contest
Annual creative contest for teens combining art, writing, film, and music with environmental advocacy.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 Spring🎓 Grades 7–12 - SelectiveU.S. DOE / Bonneville Power AdministrationBPA Regional High School Science Bowl
Fast-paced team competition covering math, physics, chemistry, biology, earth/space science and energy.
📍 OR🎓 Grades 9, 12 - SelectiveInternational Brain BeeBrainBee Neuroscience Competition
International neuroscience competition for high schoolers with local, national, and global rounds.
📍 Global⏱ 1 day📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveBreakthroughBreakthrough Collaborative
Free summer and school-year academic program for first-generation, low-income middle schoolers; high schoolers can serve as teaching fellows.
📍 30+ US cities⏱ Multi-year📅 Spring🎓 Grades 6–12 - SelectiveBreakthrough Prize FoundationBreakthrough Junior Challenge
Create a short video explaining a big idea in science or math. Global competition for ages 13–18 with a $250K college scholarship.
📍 Global📅 June🎓 Grades 7–12 - SelectiveFairfield UniversityBridgeport Tuition Grant
Eligible Bridgeport high-school graduates admitted to Fairfield can receive full tuition, with additional need-based aid potentially covering other costs.
📍 CT🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveMissouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce DevelopmentBright Flight
State merit scholarship for top-scoring Missouri high-school seniors who attend approved Missouri postsecondary institutions. No separate Bright Flight application is required.
📍 MO🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveBrilliant.orgBrilliant.org High School Problem Solving Track
While the physical show has locations, the virtual 'Think Tank' and 'Daily Challenge' offer online logic and math problems for students nationwide.
📍 Online⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling (Weekly)🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveUKMTBritish Informatics Olympiad (Open to Int'l)
Solve complex math and computer science problems created by the UK Mathematical Trust.
📍 Global⏱ 1 day📅 November 1🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveUniversity of OxfordBritish Physics Olympiad
A tiered set of national physics competitions (Junior, Senior, Round 1/2) open to UK secondary students, with international variants schools worldwide can register for.
📍 United Kingdom⏱ Exam📅 Nov (senior) · Mar (junior)🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveNCSSM-DurhamBroad Street Scientific
Student STEM research journal publishing original work by NCSSM-Durham Residential and NCSSM Online students.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveUniversity of Louisville Brown Cancer CenterBrown Cancer Center High School Summer Research Program
Students complete two weeks of intensive wet-lab and drug-discovery work followed by seven weeks of mentored cancer research, then present their results at a poster showcase and research retreat. Participants receive $3,500.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 10–12 - SelectiveBrown UniversityBrown Collegiate Scholars
Four-year college-access program with tutoring, mentoring, summer residential experiences, SAT/application preparation and advising.
📍 RI🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveBrown Pre-CollegeBrown Environmental Leadership Labs (BELL)
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📍 Off Campus or On Campus🎓 Grades 9–12 - Selective
- SelectiveBrown Pre-CollegeBrown Pre-College Online
Experience Brown Pre-College wherever you are.
📍 Online📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveBrown UniversityBrown Summer High School
Three-week academic enrichment in English, math, science and social studies plus college readiness.
📍 RI🎓 Grades 9, 12 - SelectiveUniversity of Louisville J.B. Speed School of EngineeringBrown-Forman INSPIRE
Students spend a residential week exploring engineering, college preparation, and career pathways through faculty workshops, industry field trips, mentorship, and a team design challenge culminating in a presentation.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveAlabama High School Athletic Association / Bryant-Jordan FoundationBryant-Jordan Student-Athlete Program
Alabama high-school seniors at AHSAA member schools can be nominated for Scholar-Athlete or Achievement Awards, with 96 scholarships awarded annually.
📍 AL🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveNorth Dakota NASA Space Grant ConsortiumBuild the Moon Challenge
Teams design lunar-regolith concrete mixtures while applying aerospace engineering, materials science, prototyping and experimental design.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveUniversity of GeorgiaBuilding Engineering Pathways
Students use engineering laboratories and fabrication spaces to tackle design projects, team challenges and real-world engineering problems.
📍 GA🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveTulsa Community CollegeBuilding Your Sustainable Future
Sustainability-centered STEM exploration.
📍 OK🎓 Grades 9, 12 - SelectiveBuilt By GirlsBuilt By Girls Wave Program
A peer-mentorship program connecting high school girls with women in tech.
📍 Online⏱ Ongoing📅 November 15🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveBurger King FoundationBurger King Scholars
Annual scholarships for HS seniors with work, leadership, and academic experience.
📍 United States⏱ Self-paced📅 Fall🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveUniversity of Notre DameBusiness: What Is It Good For?
A course offered as part of the Notre Dame Leadership Seminars program.
📍 Notre Dame, IN📅 Annual — 2027 dates not yet announced🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveC-SPANC-SPAN StudentCam
Annual student documentary competition on public policy.
📍 Online⏱ Annual📅 January🎓 Grades 6–12 - SelectiveCommunity Foundation of Northern NevadaCaesars Nevada Team Member Scholarship
For graduating Nevada high-school seniors who are children of qualifying Caesars Entertainment employees, with emphasis on dependents of wage and tip earners.
📍 NV🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveArkansas Tech UniversityCAKE: Creativity, Agriculture & Knowledge of Enterprise
Students investigate Arkansas agriculture and tourism through science laboratories, agritourism activities, enterprise development and interdisciplinary problem-solving.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveCalifornia Water ServiceCal Water Scholarship Program
Students in Cal Water service areas compete for college or vocational-school scholarships based on academics, service and financial need.
📍 CA🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveForestry ChallengeCalifornia Forestry Challenge
California's premier natural resource competition for high school students, similar to Envirothon.
📍 CA⏱ 1 week📅 April 1🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveCalifornia State Board of EducationCalifornia State Board of Education Student Member
One California public-school senior is appointed as a full voting member of the State Board of Education, participates in state education policymaking and represents student perspectives at board and advisory meetings.
📍 CA🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveGeorge Washington UniversityCaminos al Futuro
Three-week residential program where rising seniors examine social, political and economic issues affecting Hispanic and Latino communities and develop leadership/community-impact projects.
📍 DC🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveWillamette UniversityCamp College
Free three-day/two-night program with sample classes, college-search workshops and visits to neighboring campuses.
📍 OR🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveLincoln Park ZooCamp Teen Volunteer Program
Teens entering grades 9–12 complete a five-week service-learning placement supporting the zoo's conservation-focused summer camp. The position is volunteer rather than paid employment.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveUniversity of Waterloo (CEMC)Canadian Computing Competition (CCC)
Free competitive programming contest run by Waterloo's CEMC; open worldwide and used as a qualifier for the Canadian Computing Olympiad.
📍 Remote (Global)⏱ 3 hours📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12 - Highly SelectiveUniversity of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine / AHECCANOE Academy
Graduating seniors explore healthcare through problem-based learning, pre-health advising, clinical certifications, professional networking and residential university programming.
📍 HI🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveEuropean Space AgencyCanSat Competition (ESA)
Build a satellite the size of a soda can. National rounds in ESA member states; European final each spring.
📍 Various📅 National rounds fall🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveUC San DiegoCardiovascular Institute Summer Research Program
Eight-week mentored cardiovascular-science research experience with clinician-scientists, a core lecture series, research training, and clinical-shadowing opportunities.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveNorth Carolina Community College System / NC DPICareer and College Promise
North Carolina high-school students take tuition-free college courses through community-college and cooperative pathways and can earn transferable college credit before graduation.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveNew Jersey Department of EducationCareer and Technical Education Scholar Award Program
Recognizes NJ students who demonstrate high achievement in an approved CTE program, academics, college-level/work-based learning, leadership, and service. Eighty-three students received the 2026 award.
📍 NJ🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveExplora X StudioCareer Pathways Internship Program
Two-year paid STEAM internship beginning with rising juniors. Interns receive workforce training, mentorship, portfolio development, financial-literacy instruction and opportunities for embedded internships at Explora.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 11–12 - Highly SelectiveDelaware Higher Education OfficeCareer-Based Scholarship
Supports Delaware students pursuing high-demand fields such as computer science, data science, engineering, finance, nursing and healthcare administration at Delaware institutions.
📍 DE🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveCarnegie HallCarnegie Hall NYO-USA
Free national youth orchestra summer training and tour for ages 16-19.
📍 New York, NY⏱ 1 month📅 Winter🎓 Grades 10–12 - SelectiveNC State UniversityCatalyst: Creating Opportunities in STEM for Students with Disabilities
Year-long STEM and college/career-readiness cohort with workshops, field experiences, certifications and access to paid STEM internships.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveJackson State University Margaret Walker CenterCatherine Coleman Literary Arts, Food, and Social Justice Summer Program
Mississippi high-school writers spend a residential week studying poetry, fiction, screenwriting, Southern foodways, and social-justice history with professional writers. Students completing the program receive a $300 stipend.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveNew Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually ImpairedCBVI Scholarship Program
Scholarships for qualifying students served by the NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired who are pursuing further education.
📍 NJ🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveWestern Governors' FoundationCelebrate the West — Idaho
High-school students create artwork inspired by their western state and compete first for state recognition and then regional awards.
📍 ID🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveDuke University Department of Cell BiologyCell Biology Academy (CeBA)
Six-week paid laboratory research academy for Triangle-area high-school students, with close mentoring in contemporary cell and molecular biology.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 10–12 - SelectiveUniversity of Waterloo (CEMC)CEMC Math Contests
Suite of free math contests (Pascal, Cayley, Fermat, Euclid, CSMC) written by Waterloo; open internationally through registered schools.
📍 School-administered (Global)⏱ 60–150 min📅 School registration by contest🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveCERNCERN Summer Student Programme
Paid 8–13 week summer programme at CERN for undergrads worldwide in physics, engineering, or computing.
📍 Various📅 January🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveCFA InstituteCFA Institute Research Challenge
Global equity research and analysis competition with high school divisions in some regions.
📍 Global⏱ Year-long📅 Fall🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveOklahoma City Community CollegeCHAMPS — Careers in Health and Medical Professions
Exploration of health and medical professions through hands-on activities.
📍 OK🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveOklahoma State Regents for Higher EducationChancellor Hans Brisch Scholarship
Recognizes outstanding Oklahoma seniors for academics, leadership and community service.
📍 OK🎓 Grade 12 - Highly SelectiveChapman UniversityChapman University Holocaust Art & Writing Contest
A writing contest for high schoolers exploring the impact of the Holocaust through various creative prompts.
📍 Online📅 March 1🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveDelaware Higher Education OfficeCharles L. Hebner Memorial Scholarship
Merit scholarship for high-achieving Delaware seniors attending an accredited undergraduate institution full time.
📍 DE🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveUniversity of Kansas Wonderful Institute for Sustainable EngineeringChemical Engineering Experience in Research (ChEER) for Youth Interns
Students ages 15–18 conduct non-hazardous chemical-engineering research under graduate or postdoctoral mentors, participate in research meetings, analyze data, and present results. The internship is unpaid and intended for students who can commute locally.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveChesapeake Bay FoundationChesapeake Bay Foundation Student Leadership Program
High-school students join a year-round leadership network, attend primarily virtual monthly meetings, participate in advocacy and conservation events, and design an evidence-based environmental action project.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveConnecticut Office of the State TreasurerCHET Dream Big! Competition
Connecticut students submit an essay, video or artwork addressing their aspirations or how they can help their community, competing for CHET college-savings awards.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveUChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago EYES on Cancer
A two-year cancer-research program combining two full-time eight-week summer laboratory experiences with school-year virtual enrichment. High-school participants receive a $5,000 taxable stipend each year.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 10–12 - SelectiveField Museum / Youth Conservation Action partnersChicago Green Ambassadors Program
Paid youth interns explore environmental issues affecting Chicago communities and connect residents with neighborhood green spaces through conservation and community-engagement work. It particularly serves youth from several South and West Side neighborhoods.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveChildren's Hospital ColoradoChild Health Research Internship
Participants conduct child-health research with faculty mentors, attend a weekly research lecture series, and present their work at the end of the internship.
📍 CO🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveChildren's Museum of New HampshireChildren's Museum of New Hampshire Volunteer Program
Volunteers age 15+ can assist with museum programs, summer camps, student activities and drop-in STEAM experiences involving art, culture and science.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 9–12 - Highly SelectiveFreedom ForumChiPS Chips Quinn Scholars (pipeline)
Diversity journalism pipeline programs for students of color.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ Varies📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveChoctaw NationChoctaw Nation Youth Advisory Board
Students complete community projects, leadership development, trainings and civic service in the Choctaw service area.
📍 OK🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveLas Cruces Public Schools FoundationChristin Slaughter Memorial Scholarship
$500 scholarship for a female graduating senior from Arrowhead Park ECHS pursuing biology or pre-medical science in New Mexico.
📍 NM🎓 Grade 12 - Highly SelectiveUniversity of CincinnatiCincinnati Experience
Free two-day residential college-immersion event with academics, admissions, financial aid, student interaction and overnight campus life.
📍 OH🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveCity of WichitaCity of Wichita Leadership Internship Program
High-school and college students can work with city departments on areas such as planning, courts, purchasing, administration, and other public-service functions. Positions may be paid or unpaid depending on placement.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveCity YearCity Year Young Heroes
Volunteer service-learning Saturdays for middle and high schoolers.
📍 Multiple📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 7–12 - SelectiveCivic SpiritCivic Spirit Civics Day
National civics competition for middle and high school students from diverse religious schools.
📍 New York, NY⏱ 1 day📅 Spring🎓 Grades 7–12 - SelectiveCivics UnpluggedCivics Unplugged Fellowship
Free fellowship for high schoolers building civic-tech projects and learning systems change.
📍 Online⏱ 6 months📅 September🎓 Grades 9–12 - Highly SelectiveClaflin UniversityClaflin University Upward Bound
Free TRIO academic/college-access programming for qualifying Orangeburg/Calhoun-area students.
📍 SC🎓 Grades 9, 12 - Highly SelectiveValley City State UniversityClarinet Day
Clarinet students attend demonstrations, lessons, masterclasses, ensemble rehearsals and a university recital.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12 - Highly SelectiveTexas Tech UniversityClark Scholars Program
Intensive research with TTU faculty across STEM and humanities. $750 stipend, room and board covered.
📍 TX (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 7 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveMassachusetts Clean Energy CenterClean Energy Internship Program — High School Vocational Track
Eligible Massachusetts vocational-technical high-school students can obtain paid internships with clean-energy and water-innovation employers during the academic year and summer.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveClemson UniversityClemson CAFLS Summer Program (SPECTRA)
A residential program for diverse students to explore agriculture and natural resource careers at Clemson.
📍 Clemson, SC⏱ 1 week📅 April 15🎓 Grades 10–12 - SelectiveCalifornia Coastal CommissionClimate Storytelling Contest
Middle- and high-school students communicate their experiences and feelings about climate change through a podcast, photo essay or personal narrative essay.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveColorado Area Health Education Center / CU AnschutzCOAHEC HOPE Program
Colorado students participate in monthly statewide healthcare sessions on infectious disease, epidemiology, addiction medicine, behavioral health, nutrition and AI in healthcare. Completing three sessions can qualify students to apply for the HOPE Institute summer camp.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 10–12 - SelectiveCoca-Cola FoundationCoca-Cola Scholars Program
USD 20K college scholarships for 150 graduating seniors annually. Free to apply.
📍 Online application⏱ Senior year📅 October🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveCode2CollegeCode2College Summer Program
Summer program for Texas students to gain technical skills and professional development.
📍 TX⏱ Various📅 February 15🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveCodeDayCodeDay Labs Fellowship
High school students are paired with industry mentors to build a real-world software project.
📍 Online⏱ 3 months📅 May 15🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveCodeforcesCodeforces Educational Rounds
Free competitive programming platform with weekly contests for students worldwide.
📍 Online⏱ 2 hours📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 6–12 - SelectiveCoding it ForwardCoding it Forward Civic Innovation Corps
Summer civic-tech fellowship placing students at federal agencies (mostly college, some HS programs).
📍 United States⏱ 10 weeks📅 Winter🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveUniversity of Maine Cohen Institute for Leadership & Public ServiceCohen High School Summer Leadership Program
Rising seniors nominated by their schools attend a fully funded residential program combining college-level leadership study, public service, team-building, outdoor leadership, and interaction with prominent leaders.
📍 ME🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveChildren's National HospitalColaco Scholar Program
One or two area high-school students spend about eight weeks in Children's National's clinical laboratory learning medical testing, shadowing pathologists/hematologists and participating in research projects.
📍 DC🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveSociety of Women Engineers Central New Mexico / NMEFColleen Conley Memorial Scholarship
Renewable engineering scholarship worth $1,500 per year for up to four years, administered through the New Mexico Engineering Foundation.
📍 NM🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveQuestBridgeCollege Admissions Conferences (through College Prep Scholars Program)
Exclusive access to college admissions conferences as part of the College Prep Scholars Program.
🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveCollege Affordability GuideCollege Affordability Guide
Provides clear, correct info and advice on the many options students have to reduce the cost of their degree, and to offer a fresh analysis of which colleges are doing the most to make high-quality education affordable.
🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveThreeSixty Journalism / University of St. ThomasCollege Essay Workshop
Twin Cities students spend four days developing a polished college or scholarship essay through brainstorming, drafting, professional mentorship, and peer review. Tuition was fully covered in 2026 and completers received a stipend toward transportation and application fees.
📍 MN🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveChicago Botanic GardenCollege First
CPS sophomores and juniors participate in a seven-week paid summer experience that combines environmental coursework with a mentored scientific investigation, field trips, and college preparation. School-year follow-up opportunities are also provided.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveCity University of New York / NYC Public SchoolsCollege Now
Free dual-enrollment program allowing NYC high-school students to take CUNY courses and earn college credit before graduation.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 10–12 - SelectiveQuestBridgeCollege Prep Scholars Program
Get a head start to a top college as a high school junior with scholarships, awards, and resources designed to help you stand out in college admissions. Offers expert guidance, access to summer program scholarships, college admissions conferences, personalized support, and community.
📍 US🎓 Grades 9–12 - Highly SelectiveUniversity of DelawareCollege Readiness Scholars Institute (CRSI)
Multi-year college-access program beginning with an intensive summer session and continuing through the school year with academic seminars, admissions guidance and personal-development programming.
📍 DE🎓 Grades 9–12 - Highly SelectiveState of Alabama / CollegeCountsCollegeCounts Scholarship
Need-based scholarship for eligible Alabama high-school seniors planning to attend an eligible Alabama college or university. Awards are listed at $4,000 for four-year institutions and $2,000 for two-year institutions.
📍 AL🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveColumbia UniversityColumbia Junior Science Journal
Peer-reviewed high-school-authored science journal at Columbia.
📍 Online⏱ Year-round📅 Annual (opens July, closes October)🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveColumbia UniversityColumbia Science Honors Program
Free Saturday science program for NYC-area HS students, taught by Columbia faculty.
📍 New York, NY⏱ Year-long📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveCommonwealth FoundationCommonwealth Short Story Prize
Global short-fiction prize open to writers from Commonwealth countries.
📍 Commonwealth countries📅 November🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveOklahoma City Community FoundationCommunity Foundation Scholars Program
Scholarships for central-Oklahoma graduating seniors who demonstrate meaningful school and community involvement.
📍 OK🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveUniversity of Nevada, Las VegasCompassionate Communities: Mental Health Training Program
High-school students receive mental-health awareness training and Teen Mental Health First Aid instruction designed to help them recognize and respond appropriately to signs of mental-health or substance-use challenges among peers.
📍 NV🎓 Grades 9–12 - Highly SelectiveCarnegie Mellon UniversityComputational Biology
Pre-College Computational Biology program at Carnegie Mellon University.
📍 Pittsburgh, PA📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveThe Concord ReviewConcord Review (Humanities Publishing)
The only quarterly journal publishing high school history research worldwide.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ Self-paced📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveUS House of RepresentativesCongressional App Challenge
District-level coding competition open to every US high schooler.
📍 All US districts⏱ Self-paced📅 October🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveUS HouseCongressional Art Competition
Nationwide art contest with winning art displayed in the US Capitol.
📍 Multiple states⏱ Annual📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveCongressional Award FoundationCongressional Award
Award for ages 14-23 earning bronze/silver/gold for service, fitness, expedition, and personal development.
📍 United States⏱ 6-24 months📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 7–12 - SelectiveU.S. House of Representatives MembersCongressional District Office Internship
High school students can intern in their local district offices to learn about constituent services and local policy.
📍 Local Districts⏱ Varies📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12 - SelectiveUniversity of North Dakota / Williston Basin CTE CenterCONNECT Energy Education Workshop
Juniors and seniors explore engineering and energy careers through hands-on activities with UND and regional energy professionals.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveUniversity of Minnesota MnCAV EcosystemConnected and Automated Vehicles (CAV) Camp
Students explore self-driving vehicles, drones, teleoperations, programming, and transportation technology, including building and programming an automated electric skateboard. The camp is free and lunch is provided.
📍 MN🎓 Grades 10–12 - SelectiveConnecticut Invention Convention / NextMindsConnecticut Invention Convention
Students design inventions addressing real problems and advance through school, independent or community pathways to Connecticut's statewide invention competition.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveConrad FoundationConrad Challenge
International innovation and entrepreneurship competition addressing global grand challenges.
📍 USA finals + global teams📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveStudent Conservation AssociationConservation Corps
Conservation crews for youth and young adults.
📍 Various US locations📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveConnecticut's Beardsley ZooConservation Discovery Corps
Year-long teen volunteer program combining field-conservation research, zoological career exploration and public conservation education.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–12 - Highly SelectiveCalvin Coolidge Presidential FoundationCoolidge Connecticut Open
High-school students compete in four rounds of structured debate, with undefeated varsity competitors earning invitations to the national Coolidge Cup.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–12 - Highly SelectiveCalvin Coolidge Presidential FoundationCoolidge Scholarship
The Coolidge Scholarship is an annually awarded, full-ride, presidential scholarship that covers a student’s tuition, room, board, and expenses for four years of undergraduate study. This one-of-a-kind scholarship may be used at any accredited college or university in the U.S.
📍 Any accredited college or university in the U.S.📅 Not yet announced — officially listed as TBD on the Coolidge Scholars' own site🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveCoro Northern CaliforniaCoro Youth Fellows
Civic leadership fellowships for young people exploring careers in public affairs.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ Varies📅 Spring🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveHelena-West Helena School DistrictCougar Next Level Scholars Institute
Advanced interdisciplinary program combining research, STEM, literature, leadership, civic innovation, seminars and innovation labs around real-world problems.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveDetroit ZooCounselor in Training — Safari Camp
Teens ages 15–17 mentor younger Safari Camp participants while developing leadership, education, and camp-counseling skills. Applications for summer 2027 open in March 2027.
📍 MI🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveBrown Pre-CollegeCourse-Based Research Experiences (CRE)
Propose, design, and conduct your own research project, working on topics and seeking answers to questions that are currently unknown to the specific discipline.
📍 On Campus or Online📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveDelaware Court of ChanceryCourt of Chancery Legal Art Contest
Students interpret a legal theme through an essay, poem, visual artwork or musical composition. The 2026 theme was "Equity: What Does it Mean to You?"
📍 DE🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveJackson State University Margaret Walker CenterCreative Arts & Scholarly Engagement (CASE) Festival
High-school students submit and present essays, poetry, spoken word, fiction, performing arts, or visual art before audiences of students and professors during this annual interdisciplinary festival.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveTemple UniversityCreative Scholars
Year-long full-scholarship Saturday art/design program for Philadelphia students with financial need.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 10, 12 - SelectiveIowa State University College of DesignCreators of Tomorrow
Students interested in art, planning, and design complete a hands-on multidisciplinary project, interact with design professionals and current students, tour campus, and receive college and financial-aid guidance. The one-day program is free and offered in spring and fall.
📍 IA🎓 Grades 10–12 - SelectiveCrisis Text LineCrisis Text Line Counselor
Volunteers over 18 (or high school seniors) provide mental health support via text; requires 200 hours of commitment.
📍 Online⏱ Ongoing📅 Rolling🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveWashington University in St. Louis Cancer Research ClubCRISPr — Cancer Research Inspiring Future Scientists Program
Nine-week cancer-research internship pairing high-school students with WashU biomedical research labs for roughly 40 hours/week, plus workshops and a final symposium. Participants receive a $4,800 stipend.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveCode.orgCS Principles from Code.org
High-quality AP Computer Science preparation and advanced CS courses.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12 - Highly SelectiveCarnegie Mellon UniversityCS Scholars
Pre-College CS Scholars program at Carnegie Mellon University.
📍 Pittsburgh, PA📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveColorado School of MinesCS@Mines Cyber Camp — Exploring IoT: Data Security and Privacy
Two-day camp covering IoT security, privacy, networking, data analysis, cyberattacks and AI-based defensive techniques through hands-on activities.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveColorado School of Mines Department of Computer ScienceCS@Mines High School Research Internship
High-school students join Mines faculty research groups in areas such as AI, robotics, cybersecurity, and computing. Remote and in-person placements can be available.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 9–12 - Highly SelectiveHarvard / edXCS50: Introduction to Computer Science
Introduction to computer science from Harvard University available for high schoolers.
📍 Online⏱ 12 weeks📅 Self-paced — no fixed deadline🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveHarvard University / edXCS50: Introduction to Computer Science
Harvard's world-famous introduction to computer science. While self-paced on edX, it offers a certificate and a deep dive into programming.
📍 Online⏱ 12 weeks📅 Self-paced🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human ResilienceCTAHR Summer Research Institute
Eight-week program where students conduct original faculty-mentored laboratory, field or library research addressing food systems, sustainability, community resilience and related problems, then present at a research symposium.
📍 HI🎓 Grades 10–12 - SelectiveNorthern Arizona University ¡MIRA!Cultural and Academic Research Experience (CARE)
High-school students conduct hands-on STEMM research with mentors while receiving college-preparation training. In-person participants can receive housing, meals, and a stipend up to $4,500; a virtual research track is also offered.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveCyber.orgCyber.org Range Competitions
Free cybersecurity courses, range exercises, and competitions for K-12.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 6–12 - SelectiveUniversity of MaryCyberConnect CTF
Four-person high-school teams solve cybersecurity challenges in a capture-the-flag competition for cash prizes.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveIdaho National LaboratoryCyberCore Camp
High-school students complete hands-on cybersecurity and computing activities connected to INL's national-security and cyber research.
📍 ID🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveCyberPatriotCyberPatriot
A cybersecurity competition for high school teams to learn and apply cybersecurity skills in a virtual environment. Teams compete to find and fix vulnerabilities in simulated operating systems.
📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveAir & Space Forces AssociationCyberPatriot National Youth Cyber Defense
National youth cybersecurity competition with middle and high school divisions.
📍 United States⏱ Year-long📅 Fall🎓 Grades 6–12 - SelectiveGallatin College Montana State UniversityCybersecurity Summer Initiative Camp
Free summer cybersecurity camp where students explore networks, files, cyber hygiene and security through hands-on activities and a concluding challenge. The program includes high-school students within its grades 6–12 range.
📍 MT🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveCommunity Foundation of Northern NevadaCynthia Chapman Memorial Scholarship
Northern Nevada seniors with a background in music who intend to pursue a science-related degree may apply; preference is given to Eureka County applicants.
📍 NV🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveUniversity of Michigan Department of ChemistryD-RISE
Cass Technical High School students spend seven weeks doing full-time mentored chemistry research while living on the U-M campus during the week.
📍 MI🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveDAADDAAD RISE Germany
Summer research internships in Germany for undergraduates from North America, UK, and Ireland; monthly stipend + travel.
📍 Various📅 December🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveMaine Community FoundationDaniel Cardillo Charitable Fund
Maine young people needing financial assistance can receive support to pursue meaningful artistic, academic, athletic, vocational, or experiential opportunities outside traditional school.
📍 ME🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveDaniels FundDaniels Scholarship Program
Major scholarship for graduating seniors demonstrating character, leadership, service, and academic promise. Colorado students are eligible.
📍 CO🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveNew Jersey Department of EducationDare to Dream Student Leadership Conferences
Seven regional conferences for middle- and high-school students with disabilities featuring student-led workshops on self-advocacy, leadership, IEP participation, college and workplace rights. Attendance is free.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveUPenn Wharton Global YouthData Science Academy
On-campus academy focused on data science principles and applications.
📍 University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA📅 January🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveUPenn Wharton Global YouthData Science Competition
A global competition for high school students centered around data science challenges.
📍 Remote📅 January🎓 Grades 9–12 - Highly SelectiveUniversity of the District of ColumbiaData STEAAM Summer Camp
Six-week business-intelligence and research program where DC students use data analytics to study agriculture, energy, architecture and public-policy problems while working in university labs and research farms.
📍 DC🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveDavidson InstituteDavidson Fellows
Scholarships of USD 10K, 25K, and 50K for students under 18 with significant work in STEM, literature, music, or philosophy.
📍 Online application⏱ Project-based📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveDavidson InstituteDavidson Fellows Scholarship
Up to $100,000 scholarship (with $50,000 and $25,000 lower tiers) for original work in STEM, literature, music, and 'outside the box' areas, ages 18 and under.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 Winter🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveDavidson CollegeDavidson Summer Promise Program
Free residential college-access program that begins before ninth grade and brings participants back to Davidson for annual summer enrichment through high school.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveDavis United World College ScholarsDavis Projects for Peace
$10,000 grants for undergraduates worldwide to design and implement grassroots peace projects.
📍 Various📅 January🎓 Grade 12 - Highly SelectiveDC College Access ProgramDC CAP University Partner Scholarship
Eligible DC public and charter seniors can receive renewable DC CAP funding combined with additional aid from participating university partners and long-term college-success coaching.
📍 DC🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveDC DOESDC Marion Barry Summer Youth Employment
Free paid summer jobs for DC youth 14-24. Wide range of placements.
📍 Washington, DC⏱ 6 weeks📅 Feb-Mar🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveOffice of the State Superintendent of EducationDC STEM Fair
DC students present original STEM research at the District's official science and engineering fair. High-school overall winners and runners-up can advance toward Regeneron ISEF.
📍 DC🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveNew Jersey Department of Children and FamiliesDCF Youth Council
Youth ages 15–23 with current or past DCF involvement serve two-year terms, helping redesign programs, influence policy and present recommendations directly to state leadership. Recruitment for the 2026–27 term is active.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12 - Highly SelectiveDebate MateDebate Mate
After-school debate mentoring by university student coaches, delivered to state schools across the UK and now internationally; free for participating schools.
📍 UK + Global partner schools⏱ School-year program📅 School enrolment: fall🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveDECA Inc.DECA Competitive Events (ICDC)
One of the world's largest business competitions for students to demonstrate their professionalism in multiple event categories.
📍 Nationwide⏱ Year-long📅 January 10🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveRutgers School of Dental MedicineDecision for Dentistry
Three-phase program for 45 NJ high-school students featuring dental impressions, clinical observation, mentorship and an admissions symposium. The 2026–27 program dates are already scheduled.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveColorado School of MinesDECTech Intern
High-school interns assist Mines outreach programs and help deliver computing and technology activities for younger K–8 students.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveDelaware Department of EducationDelaware ArcGIS StoryMap Competition
Students use maps, data, images and narrative to investigate a real issue. The 2026 high-school theme focused on sustainability challenges in students' communities.
📍 DE🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveDelaware Community FoundationDelaware Community Foundation Scholarship Program
A common application matches students to dozens of scholarships based on school, county, intended field, financial need and other criteria.
📍 DE🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveState of DelawareDelaware State Board of Education Student Member
One high-school student serves a full one-year term as a non-voting State Board member and contributes student perspectives on curriculum, graduation requirements, equity and accountability.
📍 DE🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveDelaware Museum of Nature & ScienceDelaware Teen Science Café
Free teen-only science events featuring local STEM experts, hands-on activities, collaborative discussion and topics ranging from astronomy to biology.
📍 DE🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveDelaware Museum of Nature & ScienceDelaware Teen Science Café Leadership Team
Students choose Science Café themes, work with STEM speakers, market events and host programs for other Delaware teens while earning community-service hours.
📍 DE🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveDelaware Theatre CompanyDelaware Young Playwrights Festival
Students develop original plays, receive professional critique and revise their work; finalists participate in workshops leading to a professional public performance.
📍 DE🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveMaryland Higher Education CommissionDelegate Scholarship
Maryland high-school seniors can apply through their State Delegate for awards ranging from $200 to $14,086 for 2026–27.
📍 MD🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveUniversity of Alaska Anchorage WWAMI School of Medical EducationDella Keats Health Sciences Program
Four-week residential health-sciences program in which students experience college life, complete health-related coursework and research projects, and participate in multiple medical or healthcare job shadows.
📍 AK🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveGeorgia Department of Economic DevelopmentDepartment of Economic Development Student Internship
Currently enrolled Georgia high-school or postsecondary students can obtain practical state-government experience applying academic skills to economic-development work.
📍 GA🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveHenry Ford HealthDepartment of Surgery High School Mentorship Program — Summer Internship
Detroit-area high-school students receive healthcare mentorship and hands-on exposure; selected participants complete a seven-week summer internship with a professional mentor and receive a $1,000 stipend.
📍 MI🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveMissouri University of Science and TechnologyDerivative of Thrills Summer Institute
Free selective program using roller-coaster design and related problems to explore mathematics and engineering concepts.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12 - Highly SelectiveCarnegie Mellon UniversityDesign
Pre-College Design program at Carnegie Mellon University.
📍 Pittsburgh, PA📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveReach Higher MontanaDesign a Sticker, Win a Scholarship
Montana students create an original sticker design intended to inspire other high-school students. Awards range from $500 to $1,500, with additional funding for the winning students' school or community art programs.
📍 MT🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveNC State College of DesignDesign Connections Residential Experience
Free residential design program for North Carolina students with limited access to design education; participants complete an interdisciplinary studio project.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 10–12 - SelectiveCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design MuseumDesign Hive
Paid youth-led design initiative where students collaborate with professional designers, create projects and develop public programming. The 2027 cohort runs January–June.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveUniversity of Louisville J.B. Speed School of EngineeringDesign Thinkers Camp: Innovate, Design & Optimize
Students tackle engineering-design problems involving human-AI teaming, virtual-reality driving technology, physiological sensors, 3D scanning, and human-centered systems.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveUniversity of Delaware Horn EntrepreneurshipDiamond Challenge
Global high school entrepreneurship pitch competition with $100k+ in prizes.
📍 Newark, DE⏱ Academic year📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12 - Highly SelectiveUniversity of New HampshireDinah Whipple STEAM Academy
Free immersive academy combining science, engineering, arts and mathematics with study of the Black experience and New Hampshire history. Day and residential options were offered in 2026.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln College of BusinessDiscover Accounting
Free residential business program where students meet accounting professionals, tour workplaces, solve a business challenge and experience campus life. Participation can also help students qualify for additional accounting scholarships.
📍 NE🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveUniversity of Minnesota College of Science and EngineeringDiscover STEM
Students spend a week exploring current STEM research through laboratory tours, experiments, technology demonstrations, faculty presentations, and career discussions. Attendance is free.
📍 MN🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveMuseum of DiscoveryDiscovery Camp Counselor
Teen volunteers assist museum educators with children's summer Discovery Camps and gain experience supporting informal STEM education.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveWayne State University School of MedicineDiscovery to Cure Summer Internship Program
Rising seniors age 16+ spend eight weeks working roughly 40 hours per week in a C.S. Mott Center research laboratory studying areas such as reproductive biology, immunology, oncology, toxicology, and precision medicine.
📍 MI🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveUC Berkeley ATDPDistinguished Scholars
Program recognizing accomplished ATDP students.
📍 Multiple🎓 Grades 9–12 - Highly SelectiveEducationQuest FoundationDo the FAFSA Nebraska Scholarship
Seventy-five Nebraska seniors will receive $1,000 scholarships for Nebraska colleges or universities after completing the 2027–28 FAFSA and a short application.
📍 NE🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveMSF USADoctors Without Borders Student Outreach
Student outreach, awareness campaigns, and clubs supporting MSF's humanitarian work.
📍 United States⏱ Year-long📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveU.S. Department of EnergyDOE STEM Rising / SCEP
Paid internships across the 17 DOE national laboratories.
📍 Multiple national labs (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 8-10 weeks (summer)📅 January🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveCommunity Foundation of Northern NevadaDon Carano Legacy Scholarship
Supports graduating seniors who are dependents of qualifying Caesars Entertainment team members meeting employment requirements.
📍 NV🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveGoogleDoodle for Google
Annual K-12 art contest with college scholarships.
📍 Online⏱ Annual📅 Spring🎓 Grades 1–12 - SelectiveNationwide Children's HospitalDorothy Isaac Teen Volunteer Scholarship
Scholarship for graduating seniors who have completed substantial volunteer service at Nationwide Children's.
📍 OH🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveDoSomething.orgDoSomething Campaigns
Volunteer campaigns with scholarship sweepstakes for participants.
📍 Online⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 7–12 - SelectiveNortheastern State UniversityDroneXperience Summer Academy
Drone technology, flight, engineering and applied STEM.
📍 OK🎓 Grade 12 - SelectiveMissouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce DevelopmentDual Credit / Dual Enrollment Scholarship
Covers tuition and fees for financially eligible Missouri high-school students taking approved dual-credit or dual-enrollment courses. The fall 2026/spring 2027 application is currently open.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveBank of North DakotaDual Credit Assistance
Income-eligible North Dakota students can receive assistance covering dual-credit application fees, tuition, books and related course costs.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 10–12 - SelectiveCity of DurhamDurham YouthWorks
Paid career-development program connecting Durham youth with work experiences, professional training and employer projects in several career pathways.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveDelaware Division of Vocational RehabilitationDVR Pre-Employment Transition Summer Work Programs
Eligible students with disabilities participate in workplace-readiness training and work-based learning; multiple 2026 providers offered four-week paid placements with Delaware employers.
📍 DE🎓 Grades 10–12 - SelectiveAlaska Division of Vocational RehabilitationDVR Youth Summer Work Programs
Eligible students participate in paid 4–6 week work experiences through school districts, community agencies, parks, local businesses, and other employers while developing job-readiness skills. Many programs serve students with IEPs, 504 plans, disabilities, or potential DVR eligibility.
📍 AK🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveCommunity College System of New HampshireEarly College at Your High School
College courses are taught inside participating New Hampshire high schools for both high-school and community-college credit. State funding currently makes up to two dual-credit courses per year tuition-free for eligible students in grades 10–12.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 10–12