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20 local programs run in Rhode Island, 4 of them free or paid. Plus 46 nationwide programs open to anyone in the US.

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Bryant University
Actuarial Science & Statistics Summer Program
Actuarial careers, statistics and data analysis.
🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Bryant University
AI & Data Science Camp
AI, robotics, data science and emerging technology projects.
🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
University of Rhode Island
Biomechanics Day
Hundreds of students use motion capture, EEG, force plates, prosthetics and other biomechanics technology.
🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Brown University
Black & Indigenous Histories and Leadership Program
Local-history and leadership program centered on Black and Indigenous Rhode Island history.
🎓 Grades 9, 12
Selective
University of Rhode Island
Break Into Engineering
Students work inside URI engineering laboratories on robotics, biomedical devices, clean energy, ocean engineering and other real projects.
🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
Brown University
Brown Collegiate Scholars
Four-year college-access program with tutoring, mentoring, summer residential experiences, SAT/application preparation and advising.
🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Brown University
Brown Pre-College
On-campus and online courses across the liberal arts.
⏱ 1-7 weeks📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Brown University
Brown Pre-College Summer@Brown
One- to four-week summer courses for HS students across all fields.
⏱ 1-4 weeks📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Brown University
Brown Summer High School
Three-week academic enrichment in English, math, science and social studies plus college readiness.
🎓 Grades 9, 12
Selective
Johnson & Wales University
Career Explorations — Animal Science
Three-night residential career immersion with JWU faculty.
🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Johnson & Wales University
Career Explorations — Criminal Justice
Hands-on criminal-justice career exploration.
🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Johnson & Wales University
Career Explorations — Design
Design/creative-career exploration.
🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Johnson & Wales University
Career Explorations — Food Innovation & Technology
Food science, culinary innovation and technology.
🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Johnson & Wales University
Career Explorations — Health & Wellness
Health and wellness professions.
🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Johnson & Wales University
Career Explorations — Hospitality
Hospitality/business career exploration.
🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Rhode Island Foundation
Carter Roger Williams Scholarship
Up to $20,000 per year, renewable for three additional years, for graduating RI seniors; considers financial need, Roger Williams' legacy and academics.
🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
CCRI / Providence Public Schools
CCRI Accelerate
Full-time dual-enrollment pathway at CCRI Providence where PPSD seniors earn college and graduation credits while exploring a pathway.
🎓 Grade 12
Moderate
Community College of Rhode Island
CCRI High School Enrichment
Part-time college enrollment of up to two courses/eight credits per semester.
🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Community College of Rhode Island
CCRI Running Start
Seniors leave their HS campus for a full-time college schedule of 12+ credits each semester while earning high-school and college credit.
🎓 Grade 12
Moderate
Rhode Island public colleges
Concurrent Enrollment
College courses taught inside participating high schools for both high-school and college credit.
🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate

Nationwide programs open to Rhode Island students

Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP)
AEOP High School Apprenticeship Program
Students work alongside Army scientists and engineers on cutting-edge research projects in world-class laboratories.
⏱ 8 weeks📅 Early March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
American Foreign Service Association (AFSA)
AFSA National High School Essay Contest
An essay contest designed to engage students in thinking about peace and conflict resolution.
📅 February 15🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Carnegie Mellon University
AI Scholars at CMU
Free AI-focused summer program for rising seniors underrepresented in computing.
⏱ 4 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 Grade 11
Selective
AI4ALL
AI4ALL Open Learning
Girls in grades 6-12 learn AI and Python through interactive virtual classes.
⏱ 2 weeks📅 March 1🎓 Grades 9–12
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.
⏱ 3 hours📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Freedom Forum
Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference
An all-expenses-paid journalism conference for one student from every US state and DC.
⏱ 1 week📅 February 15🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Amazon
Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship
Scholarship for high school seniors planning to study computer science in college.
⏱ 4 years scholarship📅 December 1🎓 Grade 12
Selective
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.
⏱ 75 minutes📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
ACSL
American Computer Science League (ACSL)
A multi-division computer science competition covering both theory and programming.
⏱ School year📅 November 30🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Amgen Foundation
Amgen Scholars Future Track
Free online biotech simulations and pipeline programs preparing high schoolers for biomedical research.
⏱ Self-paced📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Apple Inc.
Apple Swift Student Challenge
Swift coding competition hosted by Apple to showcase creativity and app development skills.
⏱ 1 month📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Berklee College of Music
Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive
The world's premier summer performance program for contemporary music, including jazz, rock, and pop.
⏱ 5 weeks📅 March 1🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
NCWIT
Award for Aspirations in Computing (AiC)
Award for girls and non-binary students in computing, providing recognition and a cash prize.
⏱ One-time📅 April 15🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Bard College at Simon's Rock
Bard College at Simon's Rock Young Writers Workshop
A 3-week residential program where students engage in creative and analytical thinking through literature and history.
⏱ 3 weeks📅 April 1🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
MIT Lincoln Lab
Beaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI)
Free MIT-led project-based courses in AI, robotics, cybersecurity.
⏱ 4 weeks (summer)📅 Early February🎓 Grade 11
Selective
ELASH / Bebras US
Bebras Computing Challenge (US)
An international computational thinking and informatics competition. Students can take the test remotely or through a local school coordinator.
⏱ 45 minutes📅 Early February🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Bennington College
Bennington Young Writers Awards
A prestigious creative writing competition for students to win cash prizes and publication.
📅 January 12🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Black Girls CODE
Black Girls CODE Workshops
Program that provides coding workshops and tech exposure to young girls of color.
⏱ Varies📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Blue Ocean Strategy / various
Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneurship Competition
Free global pitch competition with cash prizes. Teams pitch a novel business idea via video; finalists present live.
⏱ 3 months📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Breakthrough
Breakthrough Collaborative
Free summer and school-year academic program for first-generation, low-income middle schoolers; high schoolers can serve as teaching fellows.
⏱ Multi-year📅 Spring🎓 Grades 6–12
Selective

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