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  1. 01
    Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program
    ANSEP Acceleration High School
    Apply anytimeResearchEquitySelective

    Free year-round STEM acceleration for Alaska Native students.

    📍 AK⏱ School year + summer📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12✓ Checked Aug 2026
    EngineeringMathComputer ScienceEnvironmental Science
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  2. 02
    Breakthrough Prize Foundation
    Breakthrough Junior Challenge
    CompetitionSelective

    Create a short video explaining a big idea in science or math. Global competition for ages 13–18 with a $250K college scholarship.

    📍 Global⏱ Not confirmed📅 272 days left💰 Free🎓 Grades 7–12✓ Checked Sep 2026
    PhysicsBiologyChemistryMath
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  3. 03
    Art of Problem Solving Initiative
    Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM)
    Pre-CollegeEquitySelective

    Free intensive math programs for underserved middle schoolers in NYC and LA.

    📍 New York, NY / Los Angeles⏱ 3 weeks📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 6–8✓ Checked Aug 2026
    Math
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  4. 04
    University of Waterloo (CEMC)
    Canadian Computing Competition (CCC)
    CompetitionSelective

    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📅 150 days left💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12✓ Checked Aug 2026
    Computer ScienceMath
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  5. 05
    Carnegie Mellon
    Carnegie Mellon SAMS
    Pre-CollegeEquitySelective

    Free six-week residential STEM program for underrepresented students.

    📍 Pittsburgh, PA⏱ 6 weeks📅 150 days left💰 Free🎓 Grade 11✓ Checked Sep 2026
    EngineeringComputer ScienceMath
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  6. 06
    New Mexico Out-of-School Time Network
    Advancing Young Women in STEM Scholarship
    ResearchSelective

    Scholarship for New Mexico female juniors/seniors pursuing STEM education or careers; requires at least a 2.5 GPA.

    📍 NM⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 11–12
    EngineeringMathComputer Science
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  7. 07
    Community Foundation of Northern Nevada
    Alan Bain Initiative in Math or Science
    ResearchSelective

    Rewards Nevada-area students in grades 9–12 for achievement in mathematics or science based on a submitted project.

    📍 NV⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12
    Math
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  8. 08
    Mathematical Association of America
    American Mathematics Competitions (AMC 8/10/12)
    CompetitionSelective

    Series of national math competitions leading to USAMO/USAJMO and IMO selection.

    📍 United States⏱ 75 min📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 6–12✓ Checked Aug 2026
    Math
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  9. 09
    Australian National University
    ANU Extension
    CourseHighly Selective

    University-level courses for high-achieving high school students in Canberra.

    📍 Canberra, Australia⏱ 1 year📅 150 days left💰 Free🎓 Grades 11–12✓ Checked Sep 2026
    MathPhysicsPolitical Science
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  10. 10
    Arkansas State University / Arkansas Department of Education
    Arkansas Governor's School
    Summer ProgramSelective

    A five-week residential program for high-achieving high school students in Arkansas focused on math, science, and the arts.

    📍 Russellville, AR⏱ 5 weeks📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grade 11✓ Checked Aug 2026
    MathCreative WritingVisual ArtsPhysics
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  11. 11
    University of Central Arkansas
    Art, Geometry and Modular Design STEAM Camp
    ResearchSelective

    Students connect geometry, spatial reasoning, paper folding and geometric construction to build three-dimensional and collaborative installations.

    📍 AR⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grade 9
    MathVisual ArtsArchitecture & Design
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  12. 12
    CompetitionSelective

    Asia-Pacific regional physics olympiad; selection through each country's national physics olympiad.

    📍 Asia-Pacific (rotating)⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 10–12✓ Checked Sep 2026
    PhysicsMath
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  13. 13
    North Dakota State University
    Avenues of Scientific Discovery
    ResearchHighly Selective

    Students choose from hands-on STEM sessions and interact with university faculty during a one-day science-discovery conference.

    📍 ND⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12
    BiologyEngineeringMath
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  14. 14
    University of Oxford
    British Physics Olympiad
    CompetitionSelective

    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📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12✓ Checked Aug 2026
    PhysicsMath
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  15. 15
    ResearchSelective

    Student STEM research journal publishing original work by NCSSM-Durham Residential and NCSSM Online students.

    📍 NC⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 11–12
    BiologyEngineeringMath
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  16. 16
    University of Waterloo (CEMC)
    CEMC Math Contests
    CompetitionSelective

    Suite of free math contests (Pascal, Cayley, Fermat, Euclid, CSMC) written by Waterloo; open internationally through registered schools.

    📍 School-administered (Global)⏱ 60–150 min📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12✓ Checked Aug 2026
    Math
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  17. 17
    ResearchSelective

    College-readiness summer program for students from participating Camden-area schools with instruction in math, science, writing, computer science, financial literacy and public speaking.

    📍 NJ⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–11
    EducationMathComputer Science
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  18. 18
    Colorado School of Mines
    Colorado School of Mines REACH
    ScholarshipEquityHighly Selective

    Engineering immersion at Mines. Scholarships for Colorado students from underrepresented backgrounds.

    📍 CO⏱ 1 week (summer)📅 181 days left💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 10–12✓ Checked Aug 2026
    EngineeringMathComputer SciencePhysics
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    Pre-CollegeSelective

    Free Saturday science program for NYC-area HS students, taught by Columbia faculty.

    📍 New York, NY⏱ Year-long📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12✓ Checked Aug 2026
    Math
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  20. 20
    University of California
    COSMOS
    Summer ProgramEquityHighly Selective

    UC residential STEM program. Need-based fee waivers cover full cost for qualifying families.

    📍 CA⏱ 4 weeks (summer)📅 127 days left💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 9–12✓ Checked Aug 2026
    MathComputer ScienceEngineeringBiologyPhysicsEnvironmental Science
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    ResearchHighly Selective

    Kentucky sophomores apply to spend their final two high-school years living at Morehead State and taking university STEM coursework for dual credit. Tuition, housing, and the standard meal plan are provided at no cost, though students may have textbook and personal expenses.

    📍 KY⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grade 10
    MathEngineeringComputer Science
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  22. 22
    University of Tulsa
    Cryptography Summer Academy
    ResearchSelective

    Students study cryptography, mathematics and computational problem solving.

    📍 OK⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grade 9
    MathComputer Science
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  23. 23
    Missouri University of Science and Technology
    Derivative of Thrills Summer Institute
    ResearchSelective

    Free selective program using roller-coaster design and related problems to explore mathematics and engineering concepts.

    📍 MO⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12
    MathEngineering
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  24. 24
    University of New Hampshire
    Dinah Whipple STEAM Academy
    ResearchHighly Selective

    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⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12
    EngineeringMathHistory
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  25. 25
    University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Business
    Discover Actuarial Science
    ResearchSelective

    Free residential program introducing actuarial science through mathematical problem solving, industry visits and a team business challenge. Applicants should have completed Algebra II or provide a teacher recommendation.

    📍 NE⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 10–11
    MathBusinessEconomics
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    SERRC – Alaska's Educational Resource Center
    Alaska Academic Decathlon
    ResearchModerate

    High-school teams prepare across ten academic events and advance through optional online regional competition to Alaska's four-day state competition. The 2026–27 theme is "Journeys of Transformation: An Exploration of Travel and Transportation."

    📍 AK⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 9–12
    EconomicsLiteratureMath
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  27. 27
    Arizona Academic Decathlon Association
    Arizona Academic Decathlon
    ResearchModerate

    High-school teams compete across ten academic events spanning subjects such as literature, economics, mathematics, science, social science, art, and music.

    📍 AZ⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 9–12
    EconomicsLiteratureMath
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    Pre-CollegeModerate

    Three-week summer math program for talented middle and high school students.

    📍 Multiple cities⏱ 3 weeks📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 7–12✓ Checked Sep 2026
    Math
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  29. 29
    Boston University
    Boston University PROMYS
    Pre-CollegeHighly Selective

    Six-week intensive mathematics program (also listed independently).

    📍 Boston, MA⏱ 6 weeks📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 9–12✓ Checked Sep 2026
    Math
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    California Academic Decathlon
    California Academic Decathlon
    ResearchModerate

    High-school teams compete in ten academic disciplines through exams, essay, speech, interview and Super Quiz, with state champions advancing to nationals.

    📍 CA⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 9–12
    EconomicsLiteratureMath
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