Programs, visits & competitions

National German Exam (AATG)

Competition · American Association of Teachers of German (AATG)

Annual German-proficiency exam by level, taken through your school, with a national prize program for top scorers.

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National High School Ethics Bowl

Competition · Parr Center for Ethics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (NHSEB)

Teams analyze real-world ethical dilemmas (not debate) in regional matches, advancing toward a national championship at UNC.

NotesFinancial aid

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National High School Mock Trial Championship

Competition · National High School Mock Trial Championship, Inc.

State-champion mock trial teams argue a simulated case before real judges at the national finals each May.

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National High School Musical Theatre Awards (Jimmy Awards)

Competition · The Broadway League

Nominees advance from more than 50 regional high school musical theatre award programs to a national ceremony.

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National History Bee and Bowl

Competition · International Academic Competitions (IAC)

Buzzer-based history quiz competition (individual Bee, 4-player team Bowl) from regional tournaments to nationals.

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National History Day (NHD)

Competition · National History Day, Inc.

Year-long historical research project — paper, exhibit, documentary, performance, or website — judged from school through nationals.

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National Japanese Exam (NJE)

Competition · American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ)

Annual online Japanese-proficiency exam by level, taken through your school, free for AATJ-member students.

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National Latin Exam (NLE)

Competition · American Classical League / National Junior Classical League

Multiple-choice Latin exam by level, taken through your school, with medals, book awards, and Title I grants available.

NotesFinancial aid

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National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB)

Competition · National Ocean Sciences Bowl

A marine-science quiz bowl for 4-5 student teams, competing regionally for a spot at the National Finals.

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National Personal Finance Challenge

Competition · Council for Economic Education (CEE)

Team competition on earning, saving, investing, and credit, culminating in a financial-plan case study and quiz bowl.

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National PTA Reflections

Competition · National PTA

Long-running arts competition judging student work in six categories from local to national level.

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National Russian Essay Contest (NREC)

Competition · American Councils / American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR)

Timed Russian-language essay contest for middle and high schoolers, written each November on a same-day topic.

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National Science Bowl

Competition · U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science

A fast-paced science and math quiz-bowl competition; form a school team and compete your way to the DOE's National Finals in D.C.

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National Spanish Exam (NSE)

Competition · American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP)

Annual Spanish-proficiency exam by level, taken through your school, with medals and scholarships for top scorers.

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National Youth Science Camp

Summer program · National Youth Science Academy

Free three-week STEM residential camp in West Virginia's mountains; two delegates chosen from every state.

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NCF-Envirothon

Competition · National Conservation Foundation (NCF)

A 5-student team competition testing environmental science knowledge at outdoor stations, from states up to a North American final.

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Neurology High School Scholars Program (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia)

Research & internship · Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)

Paid 5-week neurology research internship at CHOP, resuming summer 2027.

NotesPaid stipend

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Next Generation STEM Internship Program (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)

Research & internship · Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)

A paid, part-time virtual research internship at Oak Ridge National Laboratory each spring for East Tennessee juniors and seniors.

NotesPaid stipend

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NextGen High School Internship Program (Emory University)

Research & internship · Emory University Department of Human Genetics

Paid summer internship in genetics and biomedical research for Atlanta-area juniors/seniors.

NotesPaid stipend

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NMNH Summer High School Internship (Smithsonian)

Research & internship · Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Paid 8-week summer internship at the Smithsonian's Natural History Museum for DC-area teens.

NotesPaid stipend

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North American Computational Linguistics Open Competition (NACLO)

Competition · NACLO (university linguistics departments consortium)

Free puzzle-based linguistics contest for high schoolers, with top scorers advancing toward an Olympiad team.

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NURPH (Northwestern University)

Research & internship · Northwestern University

Seven-week paid STEM research program for Chicago/Evanston-area high schoolers, no experience required.

NotesPaid stipend

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O-STEAM Fellowship (WHOI Sea Grant)

Research & internship · Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant

A free, fully-covered week in Woods Hole where Massachusetts sophomores and juniors do hands-on ocean research with WHOI scientists.

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Oberlin Overnight: Diversity & Access

Fly-in visit · Oberlin College and Conservatory

Fully funded overnight visit at Oberlin for high school seniors invested in diversity, first-gen, or low-income access.

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