Programs, visits & competitions
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U.S. Senate Page Program (United States Senate)
Research & internship · United States SenatePaid Capitol Hill page positions for HS juniors, sponsored individually by a U.S. Senator.
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Sign up to save thisUC Davis Young Scholars Program (UC Davis)
Research & internship · UC DavisSix weeks in a UC Davis lab doing original biological, agricultural, or environmental science research.
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Sign up to save thisUCSB Research Mentorship Program (UC Santa Barbara)
Research & internship · UC Santa BarbaraPair with a UCSB researcher for a 7-week, university-credit summer research project in a field you choose.
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Sign up to save thisUnited States Academic Decathlon
Competition · USAD (United States Academic Decathlon)Ten-event, nine-student team competition spanning Art, Science, Math, Speech, and more, judged across three GPA divisions.
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Sign up to save thisUpward Bound (U.S. Department of Education)
Summer program · U.S. Department of EducationFree federal college-prep program with a residential summer session, run through colleges nationwide.
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Sign up to save thisUpward Bound Math-Science (U.S. Department of Education)
Summer program · U.S. Department of EducationFree federal TRIO program with an intensive summer math-and-science session at host colleges nationwide.
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Sign up to save thisUS Geography Championships (iGeo Team USA qualifier)
Competition · International Academic Competitions (IAC)The US qualifying pathway to the International Geography Olympiad, through IAC's regional and national exams.
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Sign up to save thisUSA Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad (USAAAO)
Competition · USAAAOA multi-round astronomy exam that selects the U.S. team for the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics.
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Sign up to save thisUSA Bebras Computing Challenge
Competition · USA Bebras (part of the international Bebras Computing Challenge)A free, 45-minute computational-thinking challenge taken at school during Bebras Week.
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Sign up to save thisUSA Biology Olympiad (USABO)
Competition · Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)The premier U.S. biology competition: two online exam rounds narrow nearly 12,000 students to 20 finalists for a residential national finals.
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Sign up to save thisUSA Computing Olympiad (USACO)
Competition · USA Computing OlympiadFree online programming contests for grades 9-12; top scorers earn a spot on the US IOI team.
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Sign up to save thisUSA Earth Science Olympiad (USESO)
Competition · United States Earth Science Organization (USESO)An Earth science exam and training camp that selects the U.S. team for the International Earth Science Olympiad.
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Sign up to save thisUSA Mathematical Talent Search (USAMTS)
Competition · Art of Problem Solving Initiative (AoPSI)Free, take-home, proof-based math contest with multiple rounds a year; a path to AIME qualification.
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Sign up to save thisUSC School of Cinematic Arts Summer Program
Summer program · University of Southern CaliforniaA six-week, selective filmmaking program at USC's School of Cinematic Arts for students 16 and older.
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Sign up to save thisVirginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS)
Summer program · Virginia Space Grant ConsortiumFree online aerospace course for Virginia juniors/seniors; top scholars win a week at NASA Langley.
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Sign up to save thisVirginia Space Coast Scholars (VSCS)
Summer program · Virginia Space Grant ConsortiumFree online NASA Wallops course for VA sophomores; top scholars win a week-long residential academy.
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Sign up to save thisVisit Scholarship Program (Whitman College)
Fly-in visit · Whitman CollegeNomination-based, all-expenses-paid fall visit for students from underrepresented communities.
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Sign up to save thisWashU FLI-In (Washington University in St. Louis)
Fly-in visit · Washington University in St. LouisA funded 3-day summer visit to WashU for first-generation and limited-income rising seniors, across five academic tracks.
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Sign up to save thisWe the People: The Citizen and the Constitution
Competition · Center for Civic EducationWhole-class civics competition: students testify in simulated congressional hearings, from state competitions to the spring National Finals.
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Sign up to save thisWGI Sport of the Arts World Championships
Competition · Winter Guard International (WGI)Competitive winter guard, percussion, and winds circuit culminating in World Championships each April.
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Sign up to save thisWharton Global High School Investment Competition
Competition · Wharton Global Youth Program, University of PennsylvaniaFree team investment-strategy competition using Wharton's simulator, judged on research and strategy, not returns.
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Sign up to save thisWISE: Waksman Institute Summer Experience (Rutgers Waksman Student Scholars Program)
Research & internship · Rutgers University – Waksman Institute / Waksman Student Scholars ProgramTwo-week hands-on molecular biology research at Rutgers' Waksman Institute, in person in NJ or fully online.
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Sign up to save thisWomen of Distinction Program (Smith College)
Fly-in visit · Smith CollegeFully funded overnight fall visit to Smith for African American, Asian American, Latin American, Native American, and first-gen seniors.
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Sign up to save thisWYSE Summer Camps (University of Illinois)
Summer program · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Grainger College of EngineeringCompetitive-admission engineering camps at Illinois, one to two weeks, with residential, commuter, day, and virtual options.
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