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Continental Mathematics League: Calculus League

Competition · Continental Mathematics League

Cost$100 per team (2026-2027 season)

DeadlineNot yet posted

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatCommuter

In-class AP Calculus-level contest series held during the school year; $100 per team for 2026-2027.

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COSMOS (University of California)

Summer program · University of California

Cost$5,518 (2026); $46 application fee (waivers available)

DeadlineOpens Typically opens in JanuaryNot yet posted for 2027 (2026 window was Jan 7-Feb 6)

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatResidential

A four-week residential STEM program for California students at six UC campuses.

NotesFinancial aid

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Creative Writing Program (Interlochen Arts Camp)

Summer program · Interlochen Center for the Arts

Cost$7,550 per 3-week session

DeadlineDue January 15, 2027

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatResidential

Selective three-week residential creative writing intensive at Interlochen's arts campus, plus shorter one-week genre intensives.

NotesFinancial aid

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Crimson Summer Academy (Harvard University)

Summer program · Harvard University Division of Continuing Education

CostFree; paid stipend

DeadlineNot published (school-nomination based)

GradesFreshmen only

FormatResidential

Free three-summer residential program at Harvard, with a stipend, for nominated Boston/Cambridge/Somerville freshmen.

NotesPaid stipend · Financial aid

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CURE Summer-Only Program (Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center)

Research & internship · Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center

CostNot published

DeadlineOpens Opens fall 2026 (check back Nov 1)Not yet posted

GradesGrades 10–12

FormatCommuter

Competitive 7-11 week cancer research program for Massachusetts high schoolers 16+.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

CyberPatriot National Youth Cyber Defense Competition

Competition · Air & Space Forces Association (AFA)

CostFree to students; the team pays a $225 Open Division registration fee (waived for JROTC, Civil Air Patrol, Naval Sea Cadet, Title I, and all-girl teams)

DeadlineOpens Open now (CyberPatriot XIX)Competitors must be on a team roster by October 21, 2026 (team…

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatOnline

The nation's largest cyber defense competition: teams of high schoolers secure virtual networks through online rounds toward a national finals.

NotesFinancial aid

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Dartmouth Bound

Fly-in visit · Dartmouth College

CostFree, travel covered

DeadlineNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed)

GradesJuniors only

FormatResidential

A fully funded four-day summer visit for rising seniors, prioritizing first-generation, low-income, and rural students.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

DBMI Summer Research Program (Columbia University)

Summer program · Columbia University Department of Biomedical Informatics

CostNot published

DeadlineNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed)

GradesSeniors only

FormatCommuter

Seven-week biomedical informatics research program at Columbia for rising or graduating high school seniors.

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DECA Competitive Events (International Career Development Conference)

Competition · DECA Inc.

CostDECA membership dues (national + state/chapter); amount set by your chapter

DeadlineOpens Rolling — join anytime in school yearICDC eligibility cutoff is historically mid-February; 2027 ICDC is…

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatVaries

Nearly 60 business, marketing, finance and hospitality events for grades 9-12, judged from chapter to international finals.

NotesMembership required

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Destination: Denison

Fly-in visit · Denison University

CostFree, travel covered

DeadlineNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed August 17)

GradesSeniors only

FormatResidential

Fully funded fall visit open to any rising Denison senior, with an Early Decision scholarship incentive.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Diamond Challenge (University of Delaware)

Competition · Horn Entrepreneurship, University of Delaware

CostFree

DeadlineOpens Mid-SeptemberDue January 14, 2027, 5:00 p.m. ET

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatHybrid

Free global pitch competition for 14-18 year-olds: submit a business or social-venture concept for a $100K prize pool.

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Digital Health Workforce Initiative (Rice University)

Summer program · Rice University Center for STEM Engagement (R-STEM)

CostFree; stipend up to $1,800

DeadlineOpens Opens December 2026Not yet posted (2026 cycle closed February 8)

GradesGrades 9–10

FormatCommuter

Paid Rice University summer program in biomedical tech and AI for 9th-10th graders, selected by lottery.

NotesPaid stipend · Financial aid

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Discover Colorado College

Fly-in visit · Colorado College

CostFree, travel covered

DeadlineOpens Early MayNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed July 13)

GradesSeniors only

FormatResidential

Fully funded fall visit introducing underrepresented seniors to Colorado College's Block Plan.

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Discover Middlebury

Fly-in visit · Middlebury College

CostFree, travel covered

DeadlineNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed September 4)

GradesSeniors only

FormatResidential

All-expenses-paid overnight fall visit to Middlebury for seniors who could not otherwise afford to visit.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Discovery Program (Microsoft)

Research & internship · Microsoft

CostFree; paid position (hourly rate not published)

DeadlineOpens Opens ~early FebNot yet posted (2026 cycle: applications opened early February)

GradesSeniors only

FormatResidential

Paid 4-week onsite internship at Microsoft for graduating seniors in specific Redmond, WA and Atlanta, GA communities, building tech products.

NotesPaid stipend

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DukeREP (Duke University)

Research & internship · Duke University

CostFree; paid stipend

DeadlineOpens Typically opens mid-NovemberNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed February 15)

GradesGrades 10–11

FormatCommuter

Free 7-week Duke biomedical engineering lab placement with a stipend, for North Carolina juniors and seniors.

NotesPaid stipend

ApplyOfficial site ↗

DUNE (Duke University)

Research & internship · Duke University

CostNot published; paid stipend

DeadlineOpens Typically opens mid-DecemberNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed February 8)

GradesGrades 10–11

FormatCommuter

Full-time summer neuroscience lab research for Durham, NC high schoolers, with a stipend and provided lunch.

NotesPaid stipend

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EAA Air Academy

Summer program · Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)

Cost$1,350-$1,700 depending on camp/session (need-based camperships available)

DeadlineOpens Rolling; 2027 registration openNot yet posted

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatResidential

Residential aviation camps (Explore Aviation & Discover Flight) in Oshkosh, WI, with need-based camperships.

NotesFinancial aid

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Economics for Leaders (Foundation for Teaching Economics)

Summer program · Foundation for Teaching Economics (FTE)

Cost$2,800; partial scholarships of $100-$2,000 available

DeadlineOpens Opens December 2026Not yet posted (2026 cycle closed; 2027 opens in December 2026)

GradesGrades 10–11

FormatResidential

A competitive week-long residential program teaching economic reasoning for public-policy leadership, held at about a dozen university campuses.

NotesFinancial aid

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Engineering Summer Academy at Penn (ESAP)

Summer program · University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science

Cost$9,250

DeadlineOpens Opens Dec 1, 12 p.m. ETApplications due February 17, 2027

GradesGrades 9–11

FormatResidential

Selective three-week residential Penn engineering academy for students entering grades 10-12, 3.0 GPA minimum.

NotesFinancial aid

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Euro Challenge

Competition · European Union Center network (hosted by university European studies centers, sponsored by the EU Delegation to the United States)

CostNo entry fee published

DeadlineOpens August 2026 (school registration opens)Team registration follows in January-February 2027, ahead of spring…

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatVaries

9th/10th-grade teams present policy analysis on an EU member country's economy and the euro.

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Explore Bowdoin

Fly-in visit · Bowdoin College

CostFree, travel covered

DeadlineNot yet posted (2026 cycle deadline has passed)

GradesSeniors only

FormatResidential

All-expenses-paid fall visit to Bowdoin for low-income and/or first-gen seniors.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

FAST: Future Achievers in Science and Technology (Harvey Mudd College)

Fly-in visit · Harvey Mudd College

CostFree, travel covered; app fee waived

DeadlineNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed August 9)

GradesSeniors only

FormatResidential

No-cost overnight STEM fly-in at Harvey Mudd for underrepresented high-achieving seniors.

NotesFinancial aid

ApplyOfficial site ↗

FBLA Competitive Events (Future Business Leaders of America)

Competition · Future Business Leaders of America

CostFBLA membership dues (national + state chapter)

DeadlineOpens Join via your school chapter in the fallQualifying deadlines set per state; National Leadership Conference…

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatVaries

Business, finance, and technology competitive events for FBLA members, advancing from regional to state to the National Leadership Conference.

NotesMembership required

ApplyOfficial site ↗

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