§ Math

Math programs for high schoolers.

289 programs indexed in math. 189 are free or pay a stipend. 24 prioritize under-resourced or underrepresented students. This page updates whenever we add a new math program.

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MIT PRIMES
√mathroots
A fully-funded 14-day summer math program at MIT for high-potential high school students from underrepresented or underserved backgrounds to explore creative topics in mathematics and problem solving.
📍 Cambridge, MA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
UW-Madison Division of Continuing Studies Precollege
Accelerated Learning Program (Badger Precollege, UW-Madison)
Three-week non-credit college-level courses on the UW-Madison campus for high school students, including computer science and economics, with residential or commuter options.
📍 Madison, WI📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
New Mexico Out-of-School Time Network
Advancing 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
Selective
Carnegie Mellon University
AI Scholars at CMU
Free AI-focused summer program for rising seniors underrepresented in computing.
📍 PA⏱ 4 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Mathematical Association of America
AIME
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
Selective
Community Foundation of Northern Nevada
Alan 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
Selective
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
Mathematical Association of America
AMC 10/12
The entry-level American Mathematics Competition. Top scorers qualify for AIME and the path to the USAMO. Open to all US high schoolers; school registration required.
📍 Nationwide (school-administered)⏱ 75 minutes📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
ACSL
American Computer Science League (ACSL)
A multi-division computer science competition covering both theory and programming.
📍 Nationwide⏱ School year📅 November 30🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Mathematical Association of America
American 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
Selective
Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program (ANSEP)
ANSEP Acceleration Academy (Full-Time, Academic Year)
A full academic-year program letting rising 9th-12th graders take college coursework alongside high school, allowing students to earn three or more years of college credit before graduating.
📍 Anchorage, Mat-Su, Bethel, Nome, and Kotzebue, AK📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program (ANSEP) / University of Alaska Anchorage
ANSEP Acceleration Academy (Statewide Summer)
A 5-week residential summer program at UAA where high schoolers live on campus and take a college-level math, science, or Alaska Native studies course while earning transferable college credit.
📍 Anchorage, AK (UAA campus)📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program
ANSEP Acceleration High School
Free year-round STEM acceleration for Alaska Native students.
📍 AK⏱ School year + summer📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Texas Tech University
Anson L. Clark Scholars Program
An intensive seven-week summer research program in which twelve rising high school seniors and recent graduates work one-on-one with Texas Tech faculty. Open to almost any academic area, from natural sciences and mathematics to humanities and fine arts, with weekly seminars and field trips.
📍 Lubbock, TX📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Australian National University
ANU Extension
University-level courses for high-achieving high school students in Canberra.
📍 Canberra, Australia⏱ 1 year📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
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
Arkansas State University / Arkansas Department of Education
Arkansas Governor's School
A five-week residential program for high-achieving high school students in Arkansas focused on math, science, and the arts.
📍 Russellville, AR⏱ 5 weeks📅 March 1🎓 Grade 11
Selective
University of Central Arkansas
Art, Geometry and Modular Design STEAM Camp
Students connect geometry, spatial reasoning, paper folding and geometric construction to build three-dimensional and collaborative installations.
📍 AR🎓 Grade 9
Selective
APhO
Asian Physics Olympiad
Asia-Pacific regional physics olympiad; selection through each country's national physics olympiad.
📍 Asia-Pacific (rotating)📅 Varies by country🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
North Dakota State University
Avenues 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
Highly Selective
AwesomeMath
AwesomeMath Summer Program
Three-week summer math program for talented middle and high school students.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ 3 weeks📅 Spring🎓 Grades 7–12
Moderate
MIT Lincoln Lab
Beaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI)
Free MIT-led project-based courses in AI, robotics, cybersecurity.
📍 MA⏱ 4 weeks (summer)📅 Early February🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Ohio State University, Department of Mathematics
Beyond the Classroom Summer Camp
A free in-person summer camp inviting middle and high schoolers to explore recreational mathematics, puzzles, and programming through nontraditional, staff-led activities that build confidence and culminate in a final project.
📍 Columbus, OH (Ohio State University)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Boise State University Department of Mathematics
Boise Math Circle
Free recurring math enrichment sessions for upper-middle and early-high-school students exploring topics with deep mathematical roots that aren't typically covered in standard coursework, led by Boise State faculty.
📍 Boise, ID (Boise State University Math Building & Riverglen Jr. High)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 8–10
Selective
Breakthrough Prize Foundation
Breakthrough 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
Selective
Art of Problem Solving Initiative
Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM)
Free intensive math programs for underserved middle schoolers in NYC and LA.
📍 New York, NY / Los Angeles⏱ 3 weeks📅 Winter🎓 Grades 6–8
Selective
UKMT
British 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
Selective
University of Oxford
British 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
Selective
NCSSM-Durham
Broad Street Scientific
Student STEM research journal publishing original work by NCSSM-Durham Residential and NCSSM Online students.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Brown University
Brown Summer High School
Three-week academic enrichment in English, math, science and social studies plus college readiness.
📍 RI🎓 Grades 9, 12
Selective
Brigham Young University Youth Programs
BYU STEM Camp
A five-day immersive camp where students work with BYU professors and STEM students in industry-grade facilities, with workshops in areas such as engineering and biology and a closing competition called STEM Wars.
📍 Provo, UT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
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
Campersand
Campersand (C&!) Math Camp
A residential summer camp at UNM for mathematically-inclined students ages 9-18, bringing together curious students to explore advanced math and computer science foundations with faculty who support deep, open-ended inquiry; scholarships are offered to winners of the UNM-PNM Statewide Math Competition.
📍 Albuquerque, NM📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Mathcamp
Canada/USA Mathcamp
Five-week summer program for mathematically talented teens at rotating universities.
📍 Rotating⏱ 5 weeks📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University 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
Selective
Carnegie Mellon
Carnegie Mellon SAMS
Free six-week residential STEM program for underrepresented students.
📍 Pittsburgh, PA⏱ 6 weeks📅 February🎓 Grade 11
Selective
University 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
Selective
Rowan University
CHAMP/GEAR UP Summer Academy
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🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
UMBC
Chess Academy
Students develop chess strategy and analytical problem-solving skills.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Carnegie Mellon University
CMU SAMS
Fully-funded STEM immersion for rising seniors from underrepresented backgrounds.
📍 PA⏱ 6 weeks (summer)📅 Mid-February🎓 Grade 11
Highly Selective
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado School of Mines REACH
Engineering immersion at Mines. Scholarships for Colorado students from underrepresented backgrounds.
📍 CO⏱ 1 week (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
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
Columbia University
Columbia Junior Science Journal
Peer-reviewed high-school-authored science journal at Columbia.
📍 Online⏱ Year-round📅 Annual (opens July, closes October)🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Columbia University
Columbia 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
Selective
University of California
COSMOS
UC residential STEM program. Need-based fee waivers cover full cost for qualifying families.
📍 CA⏱ 4 weeks (summer)📅 Early February🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Morehead State University
Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics
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🎓 Grade 10
Highly Selective
University of Tulsa
Cryptography Summer Academy
Students study cryptography, mathematics and computational problem solving.
📍 OK🎓 Grade 9
Selective
Johns Hopkins University
Data Analytics Workshop
Students explore data analysis and analytical methods in an online college-level program.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Quinnipiac University
Data Sciences Lab
Students explore how data are collected, analyzed and interpreted through hands-on data-science activities and university-level applications.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Davidson Institute
Davidson 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
Selective
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Derivative of Thrills Summer Institute
Free selective program using roller-coaster design and related problems to explore mathematics and engineering concepts.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of New Hampshire
Dinah 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
Highly Selective
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
Eastern Oregon University
Eastern Oregon University Regional High School Mathematics Competition
A one-day math competition for grades 8-12 featuring a state-qualifying exam plus team events (Math Bee, Solve That Problem, Math Relay) across six subject categories from Pre-Algebra through Calculus, with category winners earning $1,000 EOU scholarships.
📍 La Grande, OR (EOU campus)📅 March🎓 Grades 8–12
Highly Selective
University of Mary
Emerging Engineers
Students design and build an engineering project, then compete with other teams while interacting with university engineering faculty and students.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich Studienwoche
One-week research study weeks at ETH Zurich in math, physics, and CS.
📍 Zurich, Switzerland📅 Spring🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Tickle College of Engineering
eVOL10 (Engineering VOLunteers for Tenth Graders)
A summer program for rising 10th graders at UT Knoxville's Tickle College of Engineering offering ACT Math seminars and career awareness experiences in engineering.
📍 Knoxville, TN📅 Varies🎓 Grade 10
Selective
Kansas State University
EXCITE
Students in grades 9–12 participate in hands-on science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and agriculture activities through semester events and a three-day summer workshop.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Pennsylvania
Experimental Design Academy
Two-week residential academy at Penn. Week one teaches how to design and analyze factorial experiments; week two, students run, analyze and present their own experiments in groups. Current 9th-11th graders who have completed one year of high school algebra; non-credit.
📍 Philadelphia, PA⏱ 2 weeks (July 11 - 25, 2026)🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
University of Southern Indiana
Explore Mathematical Sciences at USI
Students investigate mathematical ideas including geometry, optimization, voting systems, and mathematical games.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Southern Indiana
Explore Statistics at USI
Students explore statistics and data science through coding, visualization, and analysis activities.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Asset Builders
Finance & Investment Challenge Bowl
A season-long quiz-bowl competition for Wisconsin and northern Illinois high school teams testing knowledge of investing, credit and personal finance through regional tournaments leading to a state championship.
📍 Wisconsin (regional tournaments)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Johns Hopkins University
Foundational Mathematics of Artificial Intelligence
Students study mathematical foundations underlying modern artificial intelligence.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
California State University, Fresno - College of Science and Mathematics
Fresno State Summer Academy in STEM
A week-long summer workshop where secondary students dive into hands-on STEM projects, such as building wind-energy models, led by university faculty and experienced teachers.
📍 California State University, Fresno, CA📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Florida State University
FSU Upward Bound Summer Residential Program
Eligible students spend six weeks living on campus while studying math, English, science and language and participating in college preparation, creative writing and career exploration.
📍 FL🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Alabama School of Fine Arts
Fundamentals of Algebra 1 Summer Intensive
A three-week summer intensive covering the major topics of a first-semester Algebra 1 course, including graphing-calculator activities, for students entering grades 7-12.
📍 Alabama School of Fine Arts, Birmingham, AL📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Girls' Angle
Girls' Angle Math Club
Math program in Cambridge MA mentoring girls in mathematics.
📍 Cambridge, MA⏱ Year-long📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 5–12
Selective
University of Michigan-Dearborn Department of Mathematics and Statistics
GirlsGetMath@Dearborn
Selective, 100% tuition-free one-week summer program for Metro Detroit students entering grades 10-12 (rising 9th graders considered case by case; all genders welcome) covering topics outside the standard curriculum such as cryptography, graph theory, voting systems and image processing, with daily computer labs and free lunch. 2026 session was June 22-26 with a May 31 deadline.
📍 Dearborn, MI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
National Research Foundation Singapore
Global Young Scientists Summit
Multidisciplinary summit where young scientists — including a small cohort of high-school participants — engage with Nobel laureates and Turing / Fields medalists.
📍 Singapore⏱ 5 days (January)📅 August🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Brown University / ICERM
GoGetMath @ ICERM
Intensive mathematics enrichment emphasizing exploration, collaborative problem solving and mathematical discovery beyond standard high-school curricula.
📍 RI🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
Colorado State University
GoGetMath@CSU
Five-day mathematics program exploring cryptography, data science, image processing, fractals and geometry through computer labs and hands-on activities.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Governor's Institutes of Vermont (GIV)
Governor's Institutes of Vermont: Kenneth I. Gross and Anthony Trono Mathematical Sciences Institute
A one-week residential institute on statistics, programming, geometry and real-world applications of mathematics, with lectures, workshops, logic puzzles and an Amazing Race campus challenge.
📍 University of Vermont, Burlington, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Governor's School for the Sciences and Engineering (GSSE)
A four-week residential enrichment program at UT Knoxville where outstanding rising Tennessee high school juniors and seniors take core courses in biology, chemistry, physics, and math plus electives like robotics, AI, nuclear engineering, and environmental science, earning five college credit hours.
📍 Knoxville, TN📅 December🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Hampshire College
Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics (HCSSiM)
Intensive six-week math program for talented high schoolers.
📍 Amherst, MA⏱ 6 weeks📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Harvard University
Harvard Pre-College (Need-Based Aid)
Pre-college courses with substantial need-based scholarships covering up to full tuition.
📍 MA (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 2-7 weeks (summer)📅 Early February🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Kapiʻolani Community College
Hawaiʻi Physics Olympics
High-school teams solve hands-on physics and engineering challenges involving design, measurement and problem-solving.
📍 HI🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Hampshire College
HCSSiM
Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics; intense 6 weeks.
📍 Amherst, MA⏱ 6 weeks📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Cambridge
HE+ Cambridge
Free supracurricular resources, subject taster videos, and reading lists from Cambridge academics — designed to stretch Year 12/13 students preparing for competitive applications.
📍 Remote (UK/Global)⏱ Self-paced📅 Rolling · anytime🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
MIT Educational Studies Program
High School Studies Program (HSSP)
Hundreds of secondary students take multi-week courses taught largely by MIT students on subjects ranging from STEM to humanities and unconventional electives.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
DePaul University
High School Summer Actuarial Institute
A free five-day program introduces high-school students to actuarial science, probability, financial modeling, risk management, and related careers. The 2026 session ran August 3–7.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Harvard-MIT Math Tournament
HMMT
Twice-yearly team math tournament hosted by Harvard and MIT students. Free to attend; travel to Cambridge required.
📍 Cambridge, MA⏱ 1 day📅 Nov / Feb🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Texas State University Mathworks
Honors Summer Math Camp (HSMC)
A six-week residential, full-time summer math camp for talented high school students that builds problem-solving and research skills, with returning students working with research mentors on original projects.
📍 San Marcos, TX📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Idaho STEM Action Center
Idaho Science & Engineering Fairs (IDSEF)
Idaho students conduct original STEM research and compete through the Northern, Western or Eastern Idaho regional science and engineering fairs, with top high-school projects advancing toward Regeneron ISEF.
📍 ID🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Minnesota (MathCEP)
IMA-MathCEP Math Modeling Camp
A weeklong day camp (June 22-26, 2026) on the Twin Cities campus where high schoolers who have completed single-variable calculus work in teams on open-ended, real-world mathematical modeling problems and present their solutions.
📍 Minneapolis, MN📅 May🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Whitworth University (U.S. Department of Energy National Science Bowl)
Inland Northwest High School Regional Science Bowl
Regional DOE Science Bowl for high schools in nine eastern Washington counties and ten north Idaho counties, hosted at Whitworth University with up to three teams per school.
📍 Whitworth University, Spokane, Washington📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Inspirit AI
Inspirit AI Scholars (Aid)
AI research projects mentored by Stanford/MIT grads. Need-based aid covers full tuition.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ 10-25 hours📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Valley City State University
INSTEM Academy
Native American students participate in residential STEM learning, college exposure and culturally responsive science and engineering activities.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
NACLO/UKLO/OzCLO
International Linguistics Olympiad — National Rounds
National linguistics olympiads (NACLO, UKLO, OzCLO, etc.) that select for the IOL — many are open worldwide via school registration.
📍 Global (national organizers)📅 January–February🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
IOL
International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL)
Puzzle-based olympiad in theoretical, mathematical, and computational linguistics — no prior knowledge of the languages required.
📍 Rotates by host country⏱ Multi-day contest📅 National selection: winter/spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
IMMC
International Mathematical Modeling Challenge
International team-based math modeling competition for high schoolers.
📍 International📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
IMO Foundation
International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO)
The oldest and most prestigious pre-university math olympiad; students qualify through their national math olympiad and represent their country at the IMO.
📍 Rotates by host country⏱ 2-day exam + travel📅 National selection: fall🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
IOI
International Olympiad in Informatics
Premier international algorithmic programming competition; qualify via national CS olympiad.
📍 Rotates by host country📅 National selection Spring🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
IYPT
International Young Physicists' Tournament
International team competition where students research and defend solutions to open-ended physics problems.
📍 Rotates by host country📅 January (national selection)🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
IYPT US / USAYPT
International Young Physicists' Tournament (Online Regional)
Global physics competition for teams to solve 7 open-ended problems and present their results in online 'Physics Fights'.
📍 Online/Global⏱ Intermittent (matches)📅 February (Registration)🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
IZhO
International Zhautykov Olympiad
International math, physics, and CS olympiad hosted in Kazakhstan; individual events.
📍 Almaty, Kazakhstan📅 January🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Seton Hall University
Introduction to Baseball Analytics
Uses statistics and data to analyze baseball strategy and performance.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Belin-Blank Center, University of Iowa
Iowa Online AP Academy (IOAPA)
Iowa students whose schools cannot offer particular advanced courses can receive free access to nearly 30 online advanced and AP courses. Fall 2026 enrollment closed August 17, with additional enrollment cycles offered for later semesters.
📍 IA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Cambridge
Isaac Physics
Free platform of physics and math problem sets with online mentoring, mastery levels, and printable revision sheets used by GCSE, A-level, and international students worldwide.
📍 Remote (UK/Global)⏱ Self-paced📅 Rolling · anytime🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Jack Kent Cooke Young Scholars
Free 5-year program for 7th-grade high-achieving low-income students. Includes summer programs, college advising, and scholarships.
📍 Nationwide⏱ 5 years📅 April🎓 Grade 7
Selective
DoD / National Science Teaching Assoc
JSHS
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. Regional and national competitions in original STEM research, with cash awards and DoD lab tours.
📍 Regional sites nationwide⏱ 2 days📅 Regional Jan-Mar🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Kentucky Association for Academic Competition
KAAC High School Camp
Students spend four days preparing for Governor's Cup and advanced classroom competition through instruction in academic subject areas and Strategic Problem Solving. The 2026 residential/commuter program was held at Berea College.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Math Kangaroo International
Kangaroo Math Competition
Global multiple-choice math competition run in 90+ countries.
📍 Global (participating countries)📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Kentucky Association for Academic Competition
Kentucky Governor's Cup — High School Division
School teams compete through district, regional, and state rounds in Quick Recall, written assessments, composition, and Strategic Problem Solving. Kentucky public, private, and home schools can participate.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Khanservatory / Khan Academy Affiliate
Khan Academy Student Ambassador Program
High school students from the US can serve as 'International Ambassadors' to help with online math tutoring and outreach.
📍 Online⏱ Ongoing📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Kansas Department of Mathematics
KU Mathematics and Statistics Competition — High School Division
High-school students take a 50-minute mathematics examination covering material through roughly 11th-grade mathematics. First through third places receive recognition and cash prizes.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Los Alamos National Laboratory
LANL UTS High School Pipeline
Paid internships at LANL for Northern New Mexico students.
📍 NM⏱ 8-10 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Learn To Be Foundation
Learn To Be Tutor
A 1-on-1 online tutoring program for low-income K-12 students. High schoolers can apply to tutor and earn volunteer hours.
📍 Online⏱ Flexible📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Lehigh University
Lehigh University High School Math Contest
An annual math competition for high schoolers held on Lehigh's campus, with archived problems and results dating back to 1981; the 45th annual contest in 2026 drew 116 student participants.
📍 Bethlehem, PA (Lehigh University)📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Louisiana Mu Alpha Theta (LaMAΘ)
Louisiana Mu Alpha Theta State Convention
A three-day statewide high school math tournament modeled on the national Mu Alpha Theta convention, featuring area tests, individual tests, ciphering, and an interschool team exam grouped by course level.
📍 Baton Rouge, LA📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Lumiere Education
Lumiere Research Scholar (Aid)
Independent research papers with PhD mentors. Need-based financial aid up to 100%.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ 12 weeks📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Mathematical Association of America Wisconsin Section / UW-Whitewater
MAA Wisconsin Section High School Math Contest
Wisconsin Section math contest for high school students, a 75-minute exam hosted by UW-Whitewater with registration through a form for participating schools.
📍 Whitewater, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
USM STEM Outreach / National Science Bowl
Maine High School Science Bowl
The Maine regional of the U.S. Department of Energy's National Science Bowl, where four-student high school teams face off in fast-paced question-and-answer rounds covering biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, energy, and math.
📍 USM Portland Campus, Portland, ME🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Maine Science Olympiad
Maine Science Olympiad
Maine's Division C state tournament of the nationwide Science Olympiad, where high school teams of up to 15 students compete across 23 events spanning biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, math, and engineering.
📍 Statewide (site varies), ME🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Maine Association of Math Leagues (MAML)
Maine State Math Meet
MAML runs five regular-season math league meets across six regional leagues plus an annual statewide championship, testing high school teams on arithmetic-through-precalculus problems without calculators, and selects Maine's ARML team.
📍 Augusta Civic Center (state meet), ME🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
US Chess Federation / MD Chess Association
Maryland State Scholastic Chess Championship
The official Maryland state scholastic chess championship, a US Chess-rated Swiss tournament with sections for grades 9-12 where the high school winner qualifies for the Denker National Tournament of High School State Champions.
📍 Maryland (venue varies by year)📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Massachusetts Science & Engineering Fair, Inc.
Massachusetts State Science & Engineering Fair
A statewide science and engineering fair open to grades 9-12 that requires a research plan, project notebook, lab report, visual display, and oral presentation, with top projects advancing to the International Science and Engineering Fair.
📍 Massachusetts (statewide, regional fairs and state finals)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UMass Amherst
Massenberg Summer STEM Institute
Rising tenth graders from underserved communities in Massachusetts and New Jersey attend a fully funded residential program featuring STEM projects, mathematics, writing, entrepreneurship, career exposure, and college guidance.
📍 MA🎓 Grade 10
Selective
LSU Cain Center / Department of Mathematics
Math Circle Academy
A weekly in-person problem-solving and competition-preparation program for grades 6-12 that prepares students for the AMC, Kangaroo Math, and Purple Comet Math Meet.
📍 Baton Rouge, LA📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
LSU Cain Center / Department of Mathematics
Math Circle Competition Team (MCCT)
A collaborative, informal math program for grades 8-12 that meets periodically to explore enjoyable math topics and prepares students for the AMC 10/12, AIME, and tournaments like Harvard-MIT Math Tournament.
📍 Baton Rouge, LA📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Case Western Reserve University
Math Corps Super Saturdays — High School Teaching Assistants
Grades 10–12 participate as teaching assistants and mentors while helping younger students develop mathematics skills during a Saturday academic program.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
MAA / USA Math Team
Math Olympiad Summer Program (MOP)
Invitation-only intensive math camp preparing top USAMO/USAJMO scorers for IMO.
📍 Pittsburgh, PA⏱ 3 weeks📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
The Citadel, Department of Mathematics and Data Analytics
Math Research Experience for Lowcountry High School Students
A free, non-residential week-long camp where Lowcountry-area high school students and teachers work with Citadel faculty on open mathematical research problems drawn from MAA publications and The Fibonacci Quarterly.
📍 Charleston, SC📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
MATHCOUNTS Foundation
MATHCOUNTS
Premier US middle school math competition with school, chapter, state, and national levels.
📍 United States⏱ Year-long📅 Fall🎓 Grades 6–8
Selective
University of Central Florida
Mathematical Exploration Summer Institute
Rising juniors and seniors work on mathematics beyond the standard high-school curriculum through lectures, hands-on exploration and collaborative problem solving.
📍 FL🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
University of Pennsylvania
Mathematics Academy
Two-week residential academy at Penn where faculty and graduate TAs teach advanced topics such as non-Euclidean geometry, graph theory, game theory and mathematical logic, with a focus on writing proofs. Current 9th-11th graders; non-credit.
📍 Philadelphia, PA⏱ 2 weeks (July 11 - 25, 2026)🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
MathILy
MathILy
Intensive five-week summer program in serious mathematics for high schoolers.
📍 Bryn Mawr, PA⏱ 5 weeks📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
MathPath
MathPath
Summer math camp for talented middle schoolers.
📍 Rotating campuses⏱ 4 weeks📅 April🎓 Grades 6–8
Moderate
Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics
MCTM High School Math Contest
Missouri high-school mathematics competition with qualifying events followed by a state contest. The 2026 state contest charged $10 per qualifying student.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Michigan
Michigan Math & Science Scholars
Hands-on math/science programs at U-M. Need-based aid available.
📍 MI⏱ 2 weeks (summer)📅 May🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Michigan LSA
Michigan Math & Science Scholars (MMSS)
A two-week, faculty-taught summer program offering high school students focused courses across math, biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, astronomy, and environmental science, with residential or commuter options.
📍 Ann Arbor, MI📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Michigan
Michigan MMSS / MMPS
University of Michigan math/physics summer programs for HS students.
📍 Ann Arbor, MI⏱ 2 weeks📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Mid-America Transportation Center, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Mid-America Transportation Center STEM Academy
Free multi-day residential STEM academy featuring university labs, engineering activities, career exploration and interaction with faculty and industry professionals.
📍 NE🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Minnesota Academic Excellence Scholarship
Minnesota graduates demonstrating outstanding achievement or potential in areas such as creative writing, fine arts, foreign language, mathematics, science, or social science can receive institutional scholarship support at eligible Minnesota colleges.
📍 MN🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Minnesota State IT Center of Excellence
Minnesota Data Derby
An annual data analytics competition open to Minnesota high school, undergraduate, and graduate students, featuring a one-day 'Datagon' debate-format contest and a multi-week 'Datathon' where teams analyze a real dataset (e.g., education costs) and present solutions at Hennepin Technical College.
📍 Eden Prairie, MN📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Minnesota Academy of Science
Minnesota Science Bowl
A fast-paced team quiz-bowl competition covering biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, and math. The 2027 High School Science Bowl will be held January 23 at Hamline University; winning teams receive full funding to represent Minnesota at the National Science Bowl.
📍 St. Paul, MN📅 January🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
State of Mississippi / Mississippi University for Women
Mississippi Governor's School
Gifted Mississippi sophomores and juniors attend a free two-week residential honors program with challenging courses, leadership, service, team-building, and three hours of honors college credit. The 2027 program runs June 6–19.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
University of Missouri
Missouri Scholars Academy
Three-week residential academic academy for highly capable Missouri sophomores. The 2027 cohort carries a $600 scholar fee, with waivers available to qualifying students.
📍 MO🎓 Grade 10
Moderate
MIT Office of Engineering Outreach
MIT MITES
Free rigorous six-week residential STEM program for underrepresented HS juniors.
📍 Cambridge, MA⏱ 6 weeks📅 February🎓 Grade 11
Highly Selective
MIT
MIT MITES Semester
Free six-month online STEM program for HS juniors.
📍 Online⏱ 6 months📅 February🎓 Grade 11
Highly Selective
MIT Department of Mathematics
MIT PRIMES
A free year-long after-school research program for high school sophomores and juniors near Boston, pairing students with MIT mentors to work on original research in mathematics and bioinformatics, culminating in a conference presentation.
📍 Cambridge, MA📅 December🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
MIT
MITES Summer
Rigorous STEM enrichment for rising seniors from underrepresented or underserved backgrounds. Fully funded.
📍 MA (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 6 weeks (summer)📅 Early February🎓 Grade 11
Highly Selective
Actuarial Foundation
Modeling the Future Challenge
Free actuarial science / data analysis competition for HS students with cash scholarships.
📍 Online⏱ Year-long📅 Fall🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Montana University System
Montana STEM/Healthcare Scholarship
Scholarship for Montana seniors entering qualifying STEM or healthcare majors. Awards can continue for four years at $1,000, $1,500, $1,500 and $2,000 respectively if renewal requirements are met.
📍 MT🎓 Grade 12
Selective
ScienceMONTGOMERY
Montgomery County Science Fair
An in-person three-day regional science and engineering fair (ISEF-affiliated) open to public, private, and homeschool students in grades 6-12 in Montgomery County, judged across biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, math, and physics categories.
📍 Silver Spring, MD📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Mississippi Scholastic Chess Association (US Chess affiliate)
MSCA Scholastic Chess Tournaments
A statewide series of scholastic chess tournaments including the Mississippi State Championship, K-12 Team Jamboree, and Individual State Championship, the last of which serves as a US Chess National Qualifying event for the Denker Tournament of High School Champions.
📍 Various sites (Canton, Ridgeland, Jackson, Morton, MS)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science
MSMS Math Tournament (Mu Alpha Theta)
A long-running statewide math tournament open to Mississippi high schools (MSMS students excluded from competing), featuring ciphering competitions, written tests, a mini-interschool competition, and a potpourri round across Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Trigonometry, and Calculus.
📍 Columbus, MS📅 January🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UT Austin Cockrell School of Engineering
My Introduction to Engineering (MITE)
A five-day residential engineering camp for current high school juniors featuring team projects, hands-on activities and time with engineering students, faculty and alumni. About 50 students per session are chosen through holistic review, with encouragement for underrepresented and limited-STEM-access applicants.
📍 Austin, TX📅 March🎓 Grade 11
Moderate
NASA
NASA High School Internship Program (OSTEM)
Students participate in NASA's mission-driven projects through unique internship experiences at NASA centers across the country.
📍 Nationwide⏱ 10 weeks📅 January 15🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
National Youth Science Academy
National Youth Science Camp
A residential STEAM program in the Monongahela National Forest with two daily lectures by STEM experts, small-group directed studies, an outdoor adventure program, an arts program and a trip to Washington, DC.
📍 Monongahela National Forest, WV📅 Varies🎓 Grade 12
Selective
ND EPSCoR / North Dakota State University & University of North Dakota
NATURE High School Summer Research Experience
A STEM outreach and research program for Indigenous North Dakota students that pairs middle school, high school, and tribal college students with university researchers at NDSU and UND through tribal college summer camps, Sunday Academy sessions, and university summer camps.
📍 Fargo & Grand Forks, ND (NDSU and UND campuses, plus ND tribal colleges)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
North Carolina Council on Economic Education
NC Personal Finance Challenge
High-school teams begin with a statewide online personal-finance examination; top teams advance to an in-person state championship and potentially nationals.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
NC State University
NC-MSEN Pre-College Program
Academic enrichment program providing STEM instruction, competitions, tutoring and college preparation during the school year and summer.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
North Dakota State University
NDSU TRIO Upward Bound
Students receive year-round tutoring, advising, college preparation, summer coursework and a bridge experience before college.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
Nevada Math
Nevada Math Competition Team (NNVMath / ARML)
A year-long regional competition-math program that prepares Reno/Sparks-area students, including high schoolers, for the American Regions Mathematics League (ARML) competition through weekly Sunday practice sessions and homework.
📍 Reno, NV📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Nevada Chess, Inc. (Silver State Chess Association)
Nevada State Scholastic Chess Championship
A US Chess-rated scholastic chess tournament series for K-12 students, run as regional Northern and Southern Nevada qualifying championships that feed into the statewide Nevada State Scholastic Chess Championship, with state winners advancing to national scholastic tournaments.
📍 Las Vegas and Incline Village, NV (regional sites)📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
New Mexico Tech Summer STEM Experience
Week-long residential experience where students earn college credit while studying a science, engineering, entrepreneurship or mathematics discipline. 2026 tuition, housing and meals totaled $675 per session.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
New York Math Circle (hosted at NYU Courant Institute)
New York Math Circle High School Summer Program
An intensive three-week summer math program for high schoolers covering topics like number theory, graph theory, and knots and surfaces, offered in-person at NYU or remotely via Zoom with TA support.
📍 New York, NY (NYU Courant Institute)📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
New Mexico State University College of Engineering
NM PREP High School Academy
Students explore engineering through real-world projects involving 3D printing, advanced manufacturing and mathematics while interacting with NMSU faculty and laboratories.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of North Carolina System
North Carolina Teaching Fellows
Future teachers can receive forgivable financial assistance at participating North Carolina institutions in exchange for teaching in qualifying fields or schools.
📍 NC🎓 Grade 12
Selective
State of North Dakota / UND
North Dakota Governor's School
Select students complete an intensive residential academic program; the 2027 UND cycle is expected to include education, health studies, mental health and energy-law pathways.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
North Dakota State University Department of Mathematics
North Dakota Mathematics Talent Search
High-school students solve challenging mathematics problems over three rounds in an annual statewide problem-solving competition.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
New York State HESC
NYS STEM Incentive Program
Top-10%-of-class NY seniors entering approved STEM majors at SUNY/CUNY can receive full resident tuition in exchange for working in a STEM field in New York after graduation.
📍 NY🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Rose State College / U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science
Oklahoma High School Regional Science Bowl
A fast-paced, Jeopardy-style academic competition testing high school teams on biology, chemistry, physics, earth/space science, math, and energy; the Oklahoma regional winner advances to the National Science Bowl finals.
📍 Midwest City, OK📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Purple Comet! Math Meet
Online Math Team Championship (OMTC) / Purple Comet!
An international online math competition focused on high-level problem solving, often allowing students from rural areas to compete.
📍 Online⏱ 1 week📅 Late August (yearly)🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Oregon State University / University of Oregon / Portland State University Departments of Mathematics
Oregon Invitational Mathematics Tournament (OIMT)
A one-day statewide math tournament for Oregon's top high school students, who qualify via regional competitions or a qualifying AMC-10/12 score, competing in Algebra 2, Geometry, and two open/advanced exam categories plus a team logic event.
📍 Corvallis, OR (OSU campus)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics
OSSM Summer Academies
One- and two-week residential academic enrichment camps at OSSM in Oklahoma City for high school students interested in math and science, taught by OSSM faculty with afternoon field trips and evening activities.
📍 Oklahoma City, OK📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Oklahoma State University
OSU High School Math Day
Annual individual/team mathematics contest plus faculty talks and problem-solving activities.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
University of Oklahoma
OU Math Day
Students compete in individual mathematics tests, the Sooner Math Bowl and mathematical problem-solving activities.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (U.S. Department of Energy National Science Bowl)
Pacific Northwest High School Regional Science Bowl (DOE National Science Bowl)
Regional high school science quiz competition hosted by PNNL for schools in listed Washington and Oregon counties, with the winning team advancing to the DOE National Science Bowl.
📍 Columbia Basin College, Pasco, Washington📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Penn Math Contest (student-run, University of Pennsylvania)
Penn Math Contest (PMC)
A student-run math competition offering individual and team contests throughout the year for high schoolers of all levels, held in person on Penn's campus or online, with prizes and certificates for winners.
📍 Philadelphia, PA (University of Pennsylvania campus, or online)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts
Physics in Motion: Theme Park Thrills
Students use geometry, trigonometry, statistics, probability and physics to analyze the motion and design of amusement rides, culminating in field measurements at a theme park.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 9–10
Selective
Pioneer Academics
Pioneer Academics (Aid)
Accredited college-level research with US professors. Need-based aid up to full tuition.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ 15 weeks📅 Multiple cycles🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
Polygence
Polygence Scholars (Financial Aid)
1:1 research mentorship with PhDs across any field. Full financial aid for qualifying students.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ 10-20 weeks📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Pomona College
Pomona College Academy for Youth Success (PAYS)
Multi-year college-access and academic-enrichment program combining a four-week residential summer institute with continued academic-year support and preparation for selective higher education.
📍 CA🎓 Grade 9
Selective
Poolesville High School Math Team
Poolesville Math Tournament
An online high school math competition billed by organizers as Maryland's premier high school math competition, open to student teams statewide.
📍 Online (Maryland)📅 June🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Boston University
PROMYS
Selective six-week residential program in mathematics.
📍 Boston, MA⏱ 6 weeks📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Oxford / BU
PROMYS Europe
European edition of PROMYS at Oxford.
📍 Oxford, UK⏱ 6 weeks📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Princeton University
PUMaC
Princeton University Math Competition. Team and individual events, held on Princeton campus each November.
📍 Princeton, NJ⏱ 1 day📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Art of Problem Solving
Putnam-Style Online Practice
Free competition math forums, classes, and practice for K-12 students.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 6–12
Selective
Sandia National Laboratories
QCaMP (Quantum, Computing, Mathematics & Physics)
A free, week-long summer camp introducing high school students to quantum information science and technology, covering classical computing, quantum mechanics phenomena, and programming on a real quantum computer, offered in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Gallup.
📍 Albuquerque / Santa Fe / Gallup, NM📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
The Denver Foundation / RBC Wealth Management
RBC Wealth Management Colorado Scholarship
Colorado seniors pursuing science, mathematics, or engineering compete for a scholarship based on exceptional academic achievement.
📍 CO🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Society for Science
Regeneron ISEF
The largest international pre-college science fair. Qualify through an affiliated regional or state fair. Travel and lodging covered for finalists.
📍 Rotating US city⏱ 1 week📅 Regional Jan-Mar🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Society for Science
Regeneron Science Talent Search
Unique among high school competitions, the Regeneron STS focuses on identifying, inspiring, and engaging the nation’s most promising future leaders in STEM. Each year, around 2,600 students enter Regeneron STS, submitting original research in critically important scientific fields of study and full application for holistic review. $3.1 million in awards are distributed annually, including the first place prize of $250,000.
📍 Washington, D.C.📅 2026-11-05T20:00:00 EST🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
CEE × MIT
Research Science Institute (RSI)
The most selective free summer research program in the US. Six weeks of STEM research at MIT with PhD mentors.
📍 MA (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 6 weeks (summer)📅 Mid-January🎓 Grade 11
Highly Selective
Rice University
Rice Engineering Summer Academy
Pre-college engineering at Rice. Scholarships available.
📍 TX⏱ 2 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Rose-Hulman High School Mathematics Contest
High-school students compete by grade level in Rose-Hulman's long-running mathematics contest. Schools may enter students from freshman through senior classes.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Ohio State / Otterbein / Rose-Hulman
Ross Mathematics Program
Six-week residential immersion in number theory for students new to proof-based math. Need-based aid covers tuition for many admits.
📍 Multiple campuses⏱ 6 weeks📅 March 31🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
UMBC
SAT Preparation
Summer course providing structured preparation for the SAT.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM)
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics - Residential Program
A tuition-free, two-year public residential high school in Hartsville for current 10th graders with strong STEM records, offering advanced coursework, research opportunities, and a boarding-school experience for junior and senior year.
📍 Hartsville, SC📅 February🎓 Grade 10
Selective
South Carolina Governor's School
SC Governor's School Summer Programs
Free arts and STEM intensives for top SC students.
📍 SC⏱ 3 weeks (summer)📅 January🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
Schoolhouse.world
Schoolhouse.world Tutor
A non-profit platform providing free, peer-to-peer tutoring in SAT prep and Math to students worldwide; volunteers can lead 'series' or 'sessions'.
📍 Online⏱ Flexible📅 Ongoing🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Columbia University
Science Honors Program (SHP)
A selective Saturday-morning program (10am-12:30pm, September-May) for high school sophomores through seniors living within 75 miles of Columbia's Morningside campus, with courses in the physical, chemical, biological, behavioral and computing sciences taught by active researchers. Starting Fall 2026 the annual program fee is $900 for new students ($700 returning), with hardship waivers possible.
📍 New York, NY (Columbia University, within 75 miles)📅 Spring🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
South Central Service Cooperative
Senior High Knowledge Bowl
Five-student high-school teams compete in interdisciplinary academic invitationals and regional events, with qualifying teams advancing to the Minnesota state competition. Registration is open for the 2026–27 season.
📍 MN🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Smith College
Smith Summer Science & Engineering Program
Research courses for young women in STEM. Substantial need-based aid.
📍 MA⏱ 2-4 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
NDSU Department of Mathematics
Sonia Kovalevsky Day
A free annual celebration of women in mathematics for grades 8-12 female students, featuring hands-on workshops, a career panel with women who use math professionally, and a math competition.
📍 Fargo, ND (NDSU campus)📅 September🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
North Dakota State University
Sonia Kovalevsky Mathematics Day
Students participate in mathematics problem solving, interactive activities and workshops designed to build mathematical confidence and interest.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Southeastern Upward Bound Math/Science
STEM-focused Upward Bound pathway emphasizing math, science and computer science during the residential program.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Southern Oregon University
Southern Oregon Mathematics League
Multi-round high-school mathematics competition hosted through SOU.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Western Wyoming Community College
Southwest Regional Science Fair (Western Wyoming College)
A regional science fair for STEM students in grades 6-12 at Western Wyoming College in Rock Springs, with junior and senior divisions and ISEF-style categories; it is a regional qualifier for the Wyoming State Science Fair.
📍 Rock Springs, WY📅 December🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
SPARK SMP
SPARK Summer Mentorship Program
Free 1:1 mentorship with industry researchers. Started by WA students, now nationwide.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Stanford
Stanford Mathematics Camp (SUMaC)
Three-week intensive abstract math program.
📍 Stanford, CA⏱ 3 weeks📅 February🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics
StatStart
A free month-long summer program (July 6-30) for Boston-area high school juniors and seniors, designed for first-generation and low-income students, teaching R programming and introductory statistics with mentoring from Biostatistics graduate students.
📍 Boston, MA📅 May🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Virginia Council on Women
STEAM-H Essay Contest Scholarship (Virginia Council on Women)
An annual essay contest that awards merit-based and need-based scholarships to female Virginia high school seniors planning careers in science, technology, engineering, arts, math or healthcare, with one recipient chosen from each of five regions.
📍 Virginia (online submission)📅 January🎓 Grade 12
Selective
University of South Florida
STEM for Scholars Summer School
Three-week program introducing advanced subjects including quantum information, machine learning, nanotechnology, epidemiological modeling and bioinformatics.
📍 FL🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Ohio Supercomputer Center
STEM Institute
Two-week residential program where students use supercomputers for team projects in science, engineering, cybersecurity, modeling and computational research.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
UNC Charlotte Center for STEM Education
STEM Pre-College Program
Year-round STEM enrichment with Saturday instruction, robotics, mathematics, science competitions, field trips and summer programming.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Penn State Harrisburg
STEM Summer Enrichment Program (STEM-SEP)
A free two-week summer program giving high schoolers hands-on experience across eight STEM disciplines (biology, chemistry, math, physics, computer science, civil/mechanical/electrical engineering), including visits to the Hershey Clinical Simulation Center and Three Mile Island, capped with student presentations.
📍 Middletown, PA (Penn State Harrisburg)📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
Step Up to STEM
Multi-summer STEM enrichment pathway for North Carolina students featuring hands-on science, mathematics and engineering experiences.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–10
Selective
Colorado College
Stroud Scholars
Three-year college-preparation program beginning after ninth grade, with two to three weeks of residential programming each summer plus math, writing, mentoring, admissions and financial-aid support.
📍 CO🎓 Grade 9
Selective
University of Florida
Student Science Training Program (SSTP)
A rigorous math program for rising high school seniors in Florida, focusing on discrete mathematics and computer science.
📍 Gainesville, FL⏱ 6 weeks📅 February 15🎓 Grade 11
Selective
University of Puget Sound
Summer Academic Challenge
A tuition-free four-week project-based STEAM enrichment program for Tacoma and Pierce County students, with 2026 topics including salmon and water quality, probability and statistics, and sustainable home design.
📍 Tacoma, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Morgan State University
Summer Academy of Actuarial and Mathematical Sciences (SAAMS)
A rigorous, primarily virtual (with one on-campus week) enrichment academy for rising 11th/12th graders in mathematics, actuarial science, and computer science, including college-level coursework, Excel training, professional development, and field trips.
📍 Baltimore, MD📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
IUP Cook Honors College
Summer Honors Program: Design, Build, Play
A dual-enrollment summer course (HONR 281) combining a week of on-campus residential instruction with online learning before and after, covering games and storytelling with an English professor and creative engineering in the STEAMSHOP with a math professor.
📍 Indiana, PA (Indiana University of Pennsylvania)📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Youngstown State University
Summer Math Bridge Program
Free four-week program strengthening Algebra II through precalculus/calculus skills for students interested in college STEM majors.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
UPLIFT Academy
Summer Math Camp
A free, two-week (10-day) foundational math camp for income-qualifying students entering grades 8-11 who will take Algebra 1 the following year, run at sites in Newark, Paterson, and Rochelle Park with daily lessons and free lunch.
📍 Newark / Paterson / Rochelle Park, NJ📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
University of Delaware
Summer Math Modeling Program for High Schoolers
Students work collaboratively on real-world mathematical modeling problems and interact with UD mathematics faculty.
📍 DE🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Utah Department of Mathematics
Summer Mathematics Program for High School Students
A three-week, non-residential program introducing motivated high school students to mathematical biology through collaborative problem solving with faculty and peer mentors. Participants earn three university credits in mathematics.
📍 Salt Lake City, UT📅 May🎓 Grades 10–11
Highly Selective
NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Summer Program for Machine Learning
A two-week, full-day program introducing high schoolers to the computer science, data analysis, and mathematical techniques behind machine learning and AI, taught by NYU Tandon faculty and graduate researchers.
📍 Brooklyn, NY (NYU Tandon)📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Wyoming EPSCoR / University of Wyoming
Summer Research Apprentice Program (SRAP)
A six-week paid summer research program giving qualified high school students hands-on research experience in science, mathematics, statistics and engineering, with priority for Wyoming residents and underrepresented or first-generation students.
📍 Laramie, WY📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
SSP International
Summer Science Program (SSP)
Team-based real research in astrophysics, biochemistry, or genomics. Need-based aid covers full tuition.
📍 CA, NM, IN, CO (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 39 days (summer)📅 Early February🎓 Grade 11
Highly Selective
SSP International, Inc. / New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Summer Science Program in Astrophysics - New Mexico Tech
A rigorous five-week residential research program for high school juniors (and exceptional sophomores) hosted on the New Mexico Tech campus in Socorro, where teams of three determine the orbit of a near-Earth asteroid using research-grade telescopes, Python, and vector calculus.
📍 Socorro, NM📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
Summer Science Program (SSP)
Summer Science Program in Astrophysics (Lehigh University campus)
A five-week residential research program where students study near-Earth asteroids using telescopes, calculus, and scientific programming, submitting real orbit-determination data to NASA's Minor Planet Center. Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA is one of only seven 2026 host campuses.
📍 Bethlehem, PA (Lehigh University)📅 February🎓 Grade 11
Highly Selective
Summer Science Program (SSP)
Summer Science Program in Astrophysics (Linfield University campus)
A five-week residential research program where rising high school seniors determine the orbit of a near-Earth asteroid from original telescope observations, working in small teams with professional astronomers as mentors.
📍 McMinnville, OR (Linfield University)📅 Varies🎓 Grade 11
Highly Selective
Michigan Technological University, Summer Youth Programs
SYP: Introduction to Computational Physics
A week-long residential camp for grades 9-11 introducing computational methods for solving physics problems through hands-on coding and lab work.
📍 Houghton, MI📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
Community Foundation of Northern Nevada
Systems Consultants Scholarship
Graduating Churchill County students interested in mathematics or computer science may apply.
📍 NV🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Montana Community Foundation
T. Eugene Young Montana's Promise Scholarship
Scholarship for Montana high-school seniors planning postsecondary study in STEM or healthcare-related fields, with preference for students attending Montana institutions.
📍 MT🎓 Grade 12
Selective
University of Utah Emma Eccles Jones College of Education
Teach for Utah Scholarship
A scholarship and mentoring program preparing future secondary STEM teachers; high school students with university or AP credit may apply as early as junior or senior year. Offers early mentoring, peer support, and customized coursework.
📍 Salt Lake City, UT📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
UNH Tech Camp
TechLeaders: Bridge to College — The Heat Equation
Upper-level STEM camp combining an intensive technical project with college-readiness and professional-development activities; the Heat Equation project applies mathematics and engineering to thermal systems.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Vanderbilt University Department of Mathematics / Tennessee Mathematics Coalition
Tennessee Math Tournament
A one-day high school math competition at Vanderbilt featuring five rounds — Individual, Team, Speed, Elimination, and Math Bowl — co-organized with the Tennessee Mathematics Coalition.
📍 Nashville, TN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Texas A&M University Department of Statistics
Texas A&M Statistics and Data Science Summer Camp
A free one-week day camp introducing high school students to core statistics and data science concepts through lectures, data analysis exercises and group projects. Aimed at students in the Bryan/College Station area.
📍 College Station, TX📅 May🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
University of North Texas
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (TAMS)
A residential early-college program at UNT where Texas students enter after 9th, 10th, or 11th grade and take university courses in math and science while finishing high school. Applicants must have completed Algebra I and be enrolled in or finished Geometry and Algebra II; applications are reviewed continuously through April.
📍 Denton, TX (UNT campus)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–11
Highly Selective
Montclair State University
The Mathematics of Musical Instruments
Investigates how mathematical and physical principles shape musical instruments and sound.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
NDSU / Minnesota State University Moorhead / Concordia College Mathematics Departments
Tri-College Math Contest
An annual math competition rotating among NDSU, MSUM, and Concordia with Beginning High School, Senior High School, and Middle School divisions, drawing over 200 teams and 1,700 students.
📍 Fargo, ND (rotates among NDSU, MSUM, and Concordia)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
North Carolina A&T State University
TRIO Upward Bound
Year-round college-preparation program with a six-week residential summer component, academic instruction, tutoring, college tours and advising for students from designated Guilford County schools.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Idaho State University TRIO
TRIO Upward Bound Math-Science
A federally funded, free college-prep program for first-generation and low-income high schoolers in nine eastern/southeastern Idaho high schools, featuring weekly academic-year advising, Saturday Academy, and a six-week residential Summer Academy with college-prep coursework and paid internships.
📍 Pocatello, ID (ISU campus) and partner high schools in eastern/southeastern Idaho📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Utah Department of Mathematics
U of U Math Circle
A weekly fall-semester math circle where high school students work with professors and graduate students on puzzles and problems beyond the typical classroom curriculum. Designed to extend mathematical understanding and problem-solving skills.
📍 Salt Lake City, UT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
UIUC Worldwide Youth in Science & Engineering
STEM camps at UIUC. Need-based aid for Illinois students.
📍 IL⏱ 1 week (summer)📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UK Mathematics Trust
UKMT Mathematical Challenges
Junior, Intermediate, and Senior Mathematical Challenges run by the UK Mathematics Trust — international schools can register and top scorers progress to Olympiad rounds.
📍 United Kingdom⏱ 1-hour exam📅 Oct–Feb🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Minnesota
UMN Eureka! and Talented Youth Math
Free STEM enrichment for Minnesota girls and underrepresented students.
📍 MN⏱ Summer + school year📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of North Dakota TRIO Programs
UND Upward Bound
Eligible first-generation and/or lower-income students receive tutoring, advising, college preparation and a six-week residential summer academic program.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC)
Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars Program
A competitive scholarship of up to $10,000 per year ($40,000 total) for 25 current high school seniors each year who commit to teach math, science, special education or elementary education in West Virginia for five years.
📍 Online application; open to seniors in and outside West Virginia📅 Varies🎓 Grade 12
Selective
University of Iowa
University of Iowa TRIO Upward Bound
Eligible first-generation and/or income-qualified students from Columbus Community, Muscatine, and West Liberty high schools receive free year-round college preparation, tutoring, STEM programming, college visits, and a summer residential experience.
📍 IA🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University of Mississippi Department of Mathematics
University of Mississippi Math Tournament
An annual math competition for high school teams from Mississippi and neighboring Alabama, Arkansas, and Tennessee, consisting of an individual test and a team test held on the Ole Miss campus.
📍 Oxford, MS📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University of Nevada Reno
UNR Davidson Academy Research
Pre-college STEM research at UNR. In-state scholarships.
📍 NV⏱ 2-4 weeks (summer)📅 April🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
UPchieve
UPchieve Volunteer Tutor
An ed-tech nonprofit that provides free, online, 1-on-1 tutoring to low-income students. Tutors must be high school students with high GPAs.
📍 Online⏱ Semester-based📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
University of Akron
Upward Bound Math & Science
STEM-focused program offering tutoring, six-week residential study, polymer science/chemistry and engineering laboratories, mentoring and internship opportunities.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Toledo
Upward Bound Math & Science
STEM-focused TRIO program adding science and mathematics research exposure, computer training and faculty-guided scientific research to the Upward Bound model.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
USACO
USA Computing Olympiad
Free online programming contests held four times a year. Top US students earn an invitation to the summer training camp and the IOI team.
📍 Online⏱ Multi-round📅 Dec-Apr contests🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
MAA
USAMO / USAJMO
Two-day, nine-hour proof-based olympiad. Top finishers join the US team for the IMO. Invitation only via AIME.
📍 Nationwide⏱ 2 days📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Utah State University Extension Youth Programs (U.S. Department of Energy National Science Bowl)
Utah High School Regional Science Bowl
Team quiz-bowl style science competition for Utah high school students, hosted on January 23, 2027 at Entheos Academy in Kearns, with up to 20 teams and no more than 3 teams per school. Winners can advance toward the National Science Bowl; there is no registration fee.
📍 Kearns, UT📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Washington Bothell
UW Bothell Research Experiences
Local UW Bothell faculty research opportunities — great for North Seattle students.
📍 WA⏱ Variable📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
University of Washington
UW in the High School (UWHS)
Lets high school students take UW courses taught by their own high school teachers and earn college credit, with subjects including computer science, math, science and astronomy.
📍 Participating high schools across Washington📅 October🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Wyoming / Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium
UW Teton STEM Academy
A week-long living/learning summer STEM camp at the University of Wyoming for rising 9th, 10th and 11th graders; applicants submit a 1000-word essay, a report card and two teacher recommendations.
📍 Laramie, WY📅 April🎓 Grades 9–11
Highly Selective
University of Washington Youth & Teen Programs
UW Youth Programs: Algorithmic Thinking - Programming Logic Fundamentals
Live online course on algorithms and data structures used in computer engineering, including recursion, stacks, searching, sorting, lists, binary trees and parsing, in any language.
📍 Online (live via Zoom)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University of Washington Youth & Teen Programs
UW Youth Programs: Introduction to Data Analysis
Students learn to collect, clean and analyze data and present findings with data-driven storytelling using spreadsheet tools.
📍 Online (live via Zoom)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Washington Youth & Teen Programs
UW Youth Programs: Introduction to Math Modeling
A course on how math is used in science, business and research, with lectures, hands-on exercises and a final modeling project; students meet professionals from different fields.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UW-Madison College of Engineering
UW-Madison Engineering Summer Program (ESP)
Free three-week residential program on the UW-Madison campus for high school students interested in engineering, with math, physics, chemistry and engineering design, workshops, industry visits and faculty mentoring.
📍 Madison, WI📅 March🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
UW-Platteville Department of Mathematics
UW-Platteville High School Mathematics Contest
Annual team and individual mathematics contest for high school students from southwest Wisconsin, eastern Iowa and northern Illinois, with Level 1 and Level 2 exams, plaques for top schools and an All-Academic Team.
📍 Platteville, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UW-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education with the Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute
UWM College for Kids & Teens Data Science Certificate
A five-class certificate track in data science for high schoolers: three core classes (Introduction to Data Science, Entrepreneurial Data Science, Statistical Story Telling) plus two electives, including introductory Python programming.
📍 Milwaukee, WI📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UW Oshkosh Department of Mathematics
UWO Mathematical Problem Solving Contest
Annual on-campus math problem-solving contest at UW Oshkosh for middle school (grades 7-8) and high school (grades 9-10) students, with each school entering up to 12 students per grade.
📍 Oshkosh, WI📅 March🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
Veritas AI (Harvard alumni)
Veritas AI
AI research mentorship and publishing program. Financial aid available.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ 8-15 weeks📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Vermont Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Vermont High School Prize Examination in Mathematics
A long-running annual mathematics contest open to all Vermont secondary students, with state and regional prizes and an awards celebration at UVM Math Day.
📍 Vermont schools; awards at University of Vermont, Burlington, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Vermont STEM Fair (hosted at Norwich University)
Vermont STEM Fair
Vermont's only statewide STEM fair, an inquiry-based poster presentation competition for middle and high school students judged by science and engineering professionals, with top winners advancing to the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.
📍 Norwich University, Northfield, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Virginia Space Grant Consortium / NASA Langley
Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS)
Free online STEM course on NASA-related topics for Virginia juniors and seniors; top performers attend a six-day residential summer academy at NASA Langley Research Center working with scientists and engineers.
📍 Hampton, VA (online course plus NASA Langley academy)📅 October🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Virginia Department of Education / University of Lynchburg
Virginia Governor's School for Mathematics, Science, and Technology (Summer Residential)
Three-week residential Governor's School for gifted high school juniors and seniors with classroom and laboratory work, field studies, research, individual and group projects, and seminars with scholars and professionals.
📍 Lynchburg, VA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
U.S. Department of Energy / Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Virginia Regional High School Science Bowl (DOE National Science Bowl)
A buzzer-style quiz competition on math and science (including biology, chemistry, physics and earth and space science) in which high school teams from across Virginia compete at Jefferson Lab; the winner earns a trip to the National Science Bowl.
📍 Newport News, VA (Jefferson Lab)📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Louisiana State University Department of Mathematics
Virtual Math Research Circle
High-school students work remotely with university mentors on authentic mathematics research projects in areas such as probability, mathematical biology, fluid modeling, statistics, and computational mathematics, ending with research-style presentations.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
UW-Whitewater
Warhawk Dual Enrollment Academy (UW-Whitewater)
Online college-credit courses exclusively for high school students, including General Chemistry, Intro to Environmental Science and Intro to Statistical Reasoning and Analysis, with credits transferable across the Universities of Wisconsin.
📍 Online (Whitewater, WI)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
The Museum of Flight
Washington Aerospace Scholars
A STEM program for high school juniors exploring flight, aerospace design and space travel: an online course from November to March, then an optional six-day residency at the Museum of Flight designing a Mars mission.
📍 Seattle, WA (online, then in person at The Museum of Flight)📅 October🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Washington Student Math Association (WSMA)
Washington ARML Team
Invitational team of Washington's top high school math competitors, chosen by nomination and AMC, AIME and Mu Alpha Theta results, to represent the state at the American Regions Math League.
📍 Washington practices; ARML meet at a national site📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS), Washington region
Washington Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
Regional symposium where Washington students in grades 9-12 present original STEM research to judges and peers, with top presenters advancing to the national JSHS.
📍 Washington State (host and dates to be posted fall 2026)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Washington MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement), University of Washington
Washington MESA High School Programs
Statewide pathway program run through the University of Washington offering academic support, hands-on STEM learning, career exploration, leadership development and competitions such as Washington MESA Day for high school students.
📍 MESA program centers across Washington📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Washington State Mathematics Council (WSMC)
Washington State Mathematics Council High School Math Contest
Regional and statewide math contest for Washington high school students, with team problem solving, a team project, individual events and a Math + Art contest in a collaborative setting.
📍 Regional sites across Washington; state contest at Central Washington University, Ellensburg📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Washington State Opportunity Scholarship
Washington State Opportunity Scholarship (WSOS) Baccalaureate Scholarship
Scholarship of up to $22,500 for Washington residents, including graduating high school seniors, who plan to earn a bachelor's degree in an eligible STEM or health care major; application includes a 150-500 word essay and no references.
📍 Washington State (online application)📅 February🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Washington Student Math Association (WSMA)
Washington Student Math Association (WSMA) Math Expos and Math Bowl
Statewide student-run math association offering free monthly Math Expos (group math lessons and tutoring for K-12 students), competitive-math practices led by the Washington ARML team and an annual team Math Bowl.
📍 Seattle area, Washington📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Wesleyan Summer Gifted Program
A two-week residential summer program for gifted students taught by college professors in math, physics, computer science, creative writing, history, environmental science and the creative arts.
📍 West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, WV📅 June🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Central Wyoming College
West Central Regional Science Fair (Central Wyoming College)
A regional science fair at Central Wyoming College in Riverton with a Senior Division for grades 9-12 and a Junior Division for grades 6-8; first, second and third place winners advance to the Wyoming State Science Fair.
📍 Riverton, WY📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, West Virginia region
West Virginia JSHS (Junior Science and Humanities Symposium)
High school students present original STEM research at a university-held regional symposium and can compete for scholarships and recognition.
📍 West Virginia📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
NETL / WVU (DOE National Science Bowl regional)
West Virginia Science Bowl (High School Regional)
A team quiz competition in science and math for high school students; regional winners earn the chance to represent their school at the National Science Bowl in Washington, D.C.
📍 Morgantown, WV📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
West Virginia State Math Field Day Organization
West Virginia State Mathematics Field Day
The annual state math competition for West Virginia students in grades 4-12; the grades 10-12 events (written exam, short answer, team power question, team questions and relays) are patterned on ARML and select the WV ARML team.
📍 Rotating West Virginia college campus (2026: Buckhannon, WV)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Wharton Global Youth Program (Online Course Series)
Wharton offers specific online modules and case study challenges for high schoolers to learn finance and investment management.
📍 Online⏱ Varies📅 Self-paced🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UMBC
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Mathematician?
Students tackle mathematics through a themed summer enrichment course.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UW-Madison Department of Mathematics
Wisconsin Math Talent Search
Problem-solving competition in which high school and middle school students work five sets of challenging problems at their own pace and mail or upload solutions; top scorers are invited to Honors Day in Madison.
📍 Wisconsin (online submission)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (NSTA / U.S. Armed Forces; regional host UW-La Crosse)
Wisconsin/Upper Peninsula Michigan Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
Regional research symposium where grade 9-12 students present original research in oral or poster format in STEM fields; top presenters earn scholarships and a trip to the national JSHS.
📍 Tomahawk, WI (recent years)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
WVU Institute of Technology
WVU Tech Camp STEM
A week-long overnight camp on the WVU Tech campus with STEM classes, experiments, field trips and career exploration led by faculty and upper-class counselors.
📍 Beckley, WV📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Wyoming Life Sciences Program
Wyoming Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
Regional JSHS symposium for Wyoming and Northern Colorado in which high school students submit an abstract and research paper and present original STEM research to judges. Top presenters win scholarships and expenses-paid trips to the National JSHS.
📍 Online (Wyoming and Northern Colorado region)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Casper College School of Science
Wyoming State Math Competition
A statewide competition where middle and high school students take five timed 20-minute exams at regional sites, with individual medals and school trophies; Division A is grades 11-12 and Division B is grades 9-10.
📍 Casper, WY📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Yale University Department of Physics
Yale Physics Olympics
Teams of four complete five original physics challenges involving experimental measurement, engineering, optimization and estimation plus a Fermi-problem quiz.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Florida State University
Young Scholars Program
Six-week residential STEM program where Florida students take advanced science/math courses and complete an independent research project with FSU researchers.
📍 FL🎓 Grade 11
Selective

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