Economics programs for high schoolers.

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1. NMSU College of Business / NABA

   Accounting 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

   Selective
2. Adam Smith Society

   Adam Smith Society HS Essay

   Essay contest exploring market economics and policy.

   📍 Online⏱ Annual📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12

   Selective
3. SERRC – Alaska's Educational Resource Center

   Alaska Academic Decathlon

   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🎓 Grades 9–12

   Moderate
4. University of Pennsylvania

   American Business & Global Economy

   Gain insight into American business practices and their impact on the global economy.

   📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed

   Selective
5. Arizona Academic Decathlon Association

   Arizona Academic Decathlon

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

   📍 AZ🎓 Grades 9–12

   Moderate
6. Mississippi State University College of Business

   ASAP — Accelerating Students into the Accounting Profession

   Rising seniors explore accounting careers, professional development, teamwork, and leadership through seminars and an industry field trip while living on campus.

   📍 MS🎓 Grade 12

   Moderate
7. California Academic Decathlon

   California Academic Decathlon

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

   📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–12

   Moderate
8. CFA Institute

   CFA Institute Research Challenge

   Global equity research and analysis competition with high school divisions in some regions.

   📍 Global⏱ Year-long📅 Fall🎓 Grades 11–12

   Selective
9. CO/WY Academic Decathlon

   Colorado/Wyoming Academic Decathlon

   High-school teams study and compete across multidisciplinary academic subjects in the Colorado Academic Decathlon pathway.

   📍 CO🎓 Grades 9–12

   Moderate
10. Coolidge Scholars Foundation

    Coolidge Senators Program

    Fully-funded public policy program at the Coolidge Foundation in Vermont.

    📍 VT (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 1 week (summer)📅 January🎓 Grades 10–11

    Selective
11. Cornell University

    Cornell Summer College Business

    Three-week pre-college program in hotel admin, business, marketing.

    📍 Ithaca, NY⏱ 3 weeks📅 May🎓 Grades 10–12

    Moderate
12. University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Business

    Discover Actuarial Science

    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🎓 Grades 10–11

    Selective
13. DePaul University Driehaus College of Business

    Driehaus Summer Business Institute

    Students spend a week learning core business disciplines and work in teams on a business pitch while experiencing DePaul's downtown campus. The 2026 fee was $1,000.

    📍 IL🎓 Grades 10–12

    Moderate

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