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Ocean Awareness Contest (Bow Seat)

Competition · Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs

CostFree

DeadlineSubmissions due June 7, 2027 (2027 Blue Planet Awareness Contest,…

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatOnline

Free national contest on ocean and climate themes for ages 11-18: visual art, creative writing, poetry, film, music, and more, with cash prizes.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

OER Summer Internship Program (Penn Medicine)

Research & internship · Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

CostFree; hourly wage paid (amount not published)

DeadlineOpens April 2026, PARS/PASH/AEER completers onlyNot published

GradesGrades 10–12

FormatCommuter

Paid 7-week bench research and clinical exploration internship for Philadelphia-area high schoolers who've completed Penn's PARS/PASH or AEER program.

NotesPaid stipend

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Online Entrepreneurship (LaunchX)

Summer program · LaunchX

Cost$6,495; limited financial aid available

DeadlineNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed early March)

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatOnline

Five-week online flagship where teams build and launch a real startup; ~30% acceptance.

NotesFinancial aid

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Our Beloved Community (OBC)

Fly-in visit · Lafayette College

CostFree, travel covered

DeadlineNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed September 17)

GradesSeniors only

FormatResidential

A free overnight fall visit to Lafayette introducing seniors from a range of backgrounds to campus.

NotesFinancial aid

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Paradigm Challenge (Project Paradigm)

Competition · Project Paradigm

CostFree

DeadlineOpens Open nowDue May 1, 2027

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatOnline

Free global innovation contest for ages 4-18; propose a solution to problems like home fires, food security or waste.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Partners for the Future (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Research & internship · Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

CostNot published

DeadlineNot published

GradesSeniors only

FormatCommuter

School-year mentored research program for Long Island seniors, nominated by their school.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

PathMaker Scholars Summer Research Program (Huntsman Cancer Institute)

Research & internship · Huntsman Cancer Institute / University of Utah Health

CostFree; up to $4,000 stipend

DeadlineNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed February 1)

GradesSeniors only

FormatResidential

10-week residential cancer research program for advanced high school seniors at Huntsman.

NotesPaid stipend · Financial aid

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers (The Kenyon Review)

Competition · The Kenyon Review

CostFree

DeadlineOpens Typically November 1Not yet posted (2025 cycle closed Nov 30)

GradesGrades 10–11

FormatOnline

Free national poetry contest for high school sophomores and juniors only, from The Kenyon Review.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Perspectives on Pomona (POP)

Fly-in visit · Pomona College

CostFree, travel covered

DeadlineNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed September 28)

GradesSeniors only

FormatResidential

Fully funded overnight fall visit to Pomona for first-gen, low-income, and underrepresented seniors.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Perspectives Overnight Program (College of the Holy Cross)

Fly-in visit · College of the Holy Cross

CostFree, travel covered

DeadlineNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed September 16)

GradesSeniors only

FormatResidential

A funded overnight visit to Holy Cross for seniors facing financial or first-gen barriers to visiting.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Poetry Out Loud

Competition · National Endowment for the Arts & Poetry Foundation

CostFree

DeadlineRegistration and rounds vary by school/state coordinator; no fixed…

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatVaries

Free national poetry recitation competition for grades 9-12, from the classroom up to a $20,000 national final.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Politics & Foreign Policy Academies (Georgetown University)

Summer program · Georgetown University, School of Continuing Studies

Cost$3,095-$9,085 depending on program length and residential/commuter status; $50 application fee (waived before Jan. 31)

DeadlineOpens Opens Nov 16Final deadline May 15; apply by Jan. 31 for the application-fee waiver

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatVaries

One- and three-week academies on Georgetown's campus covering American politics, international relations, and foreign policy.

NotesFinancial aid

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Pre-College Program (Carnegie Mellon University)

Summer program · Carnegie Mellon University

Cost$8,862–$12,303 tuition depending on track and residential/commuter status (2026)

DeadlineBasic application due March 1, 2027; scholarship applications may…

GradesGrades 10–11

FormatVaries

A six-week pre-college program with Drama, Art, and Design tracks; application-based with essays, no audition required.

NotesFinancial aid

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Preview Pitzer Program

Fly-in visit · Pitzer College

CostFree, travel covered

DeadlineNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed August 21)

GradesSeniors only

FormatResidential

All-expenses-paid fall visit for first-gen and lower-income Pitzer applicants.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Princeton Summer Journalism Program (Princeton University)

Research & internship · Princeton University

CostFree

DeadlineOpens WinterNot yet posted (students are admitted each May)

GradesJuniors only

FormatHybrid

Free year-long journalism and college-prep program for limited-income juniors: a summer intensive with Princeton faculty and journalists, then a personal college adviser.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Princeton University Mathematics Competition (PUMaC)

Competition · Princeton University Math Club

Cost$12.50/student on-campus (includes lunch) or $5/student for the remote Power Round only

DeadlineRolling applications until October 11, 2026 (competition Nov 21)

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatCommuter

In-person Princeton math contest for high school teams; $12.50/student on campus, or $5 for a remote-only Power Round.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Program for Research, Innovation, and STEM Mentorship (Fermilab)

Research & internship · Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab)

CostFree; $500/week stipend (~$2,000 total)

DeadlineOpens Opens January 12Due March 1, 2027

GradesJuniors only

FormatHybrid

A paid four-week Fermilab research placement for Illinois high school seniors, working with STEM professionals.

NotesPaid stipend

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Project TRUE (Wildlife Conservation Society / Bronx Zoo)

Research & internship · Wildlife Conservation Society (Bronx Zoo)

CostFree

DeadlineOpens Typically opens in JanuaryNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed late February)

GradesGrades 10–11

FormatCommuter

Urban ecology field research for Bronx sophomores and juniors, mentored by Fordham undergraduates at the Bronx Zoo.

NotesPaid stipend

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Prologue to Bates

Fly-in visit · Bates College

CostFree, travel covered

DeadlineNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed)

GradesSeniors only

FormatResidential

All-expenses-paid fall fly-in to Bates for first-gen and low-income seniors.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

PROMYS (Boston University)

Summer program · Boston University

CostFree under $80k family income; up to $8,000 otherwise, aid available

DeadlineOpens Opens JanuaryNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed Feb 27)

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatResidential

Six-week residential number theory program at Boston University for strongly motivated high schoolers, admission by problem set.

NotesFinancial aid

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Provost's Summer Mentorship Program (University of Pennsylvania)

Summer program · University of Pennsylvania

CostNot published

DeadlineOpens January 2027Not yet posted

GradesGrades 9–10

FormatCommuter

Four-week career-exploration mentorship at Penn's professional schools for Philadelphia public high schoolers.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Purple Comet! Math Meet

Competition · Purple Comet! Math Meet (in partnership with Art of Problem Solving)

CostFree

DeadlineContest window is April 6-15, 2027; teams register anytime before

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatOnline

Free online team math contest with a high school division; solve 30 problems together during a 10-day April window.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

QuestBridge College Prep Scholars Program

Summer program · QuestBridge

CostFree

DeadlineNot published

GradesJuniors only

FormatVaries

Free college-access program for low-income juniors, unlocking paid summer-program scholarships and free college visits.

NotesFinancial aid

ApplyOfficial site ↗

Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)

Competition · Society for Science

CostFree (local affiliate fair may have its own process)

DeadlineSet by your local/state affiliated fair, not ISEF directly.

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatResidential

The world's largest pre-college science research fair; qualify through an affiliated local or state fair, then compete for over $7M in awards.

ApplyOfficial site ↗

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