Program Deadlines in the Next 30 Days

Every deadline on this page falls within the next 30 days — this is the act-now list.

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36 verified programs match this page; 26 of the featured listings are completely free; 11 can be done online.

Featured programs

Browse 30+ curated programs for high school students:

• The Knowledge Society — TKS: Join a 10-month online STEM accelerator for high schoolers in grades 9-11. Build AI, biotech, and quantum computing projects to boost college apps and
• National Student Poets Program — Institute of Museum and Library Services: Prestigious poetry competition for 10th-11th graders. Become a literary ambassador, gain recognition, and build creative writing skills for college an
• White House Internship Program — The White House: Gain hands-on leadership experience with this prestigious White House internship. Perfect for building government skills and boosting college applicat
• PennApps Hackathon — University of Pennsylvania: Compete in the nation’s largest student-run hackathon for high schoolers. Build coding skills, innovate in tech, and boost your college applications.
• Windsor Festival International String Competition — Windsor Festival: A biennial UK string competition and festival for outstanding young violinists, violists and cellists at a conservatoire level.
• Fermilab Saturday Morning Physics — Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory: Free Saturday physics lectures at Fermilab. Learn particle physics from working scientists.
• Youth Assembly at the United Nations — Friendship Ambassadors Foundation: Bi-annual gathering at UN headquarters with delegates from 70+ countries. Address global challenges with diplomatic solutions. Shows global citizenshi
• Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC) — Australian Maths Trust: One of the world’s largest school math competitions for students in Years 3–12, testing problem‑solving and logical reasoning skills.
• AIcrowd Challenges — AIcrowd: Tackle real-world challenges in AI and data science through free virtual competitions for high schoolers. Boost STEM skills, enhance college apps, and
• Davidson Young Scholars — Davidson Institute: Empower profoundly gifted students (grades 5-18) with free virtual resources, expert consultations, and elite networking opportunities to enhance skil
• New England Conservatory Preparatory School — New England Conservatory: Conservatory-level training for pre-college musicians at NEC. Saturday program with NEC faculty.
• International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) — International Olympiad in Informatics: Qualify via national computing Olympiad selection; annual international finals.
• International Johannes Brahms Competition — International Johannes Brahms Competition Association: An annual classical music competition in Austria for young musicians in piano, strings, voice, and chamber music.
• Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) National Competition — YEA!: National pitch competition for YEA! entrepreneurs. Students compete with businesses launched through YEA! program.
• Lemonade Day National Competition — Lemonade Day: Empower your entrepreneurial spirit in this hybrid national competition for high school students. Gain hands-on business experience and boost your col
• BEST Robotics Competition — BEST Robotics: Free robotics competition. Six-week design challenge.
• Lumiere Research Scholar Program — Lumiere Education: 1-on-1 research mentorship with Harvard/Oxford PhD researchers; publication opportunity
• Harvard International Review Academic Writing Contest — Harvard International Review: Join a selective global writing competition for high schoolers to explore international relations, build policy analysis skills, and enhance your coll
• E-Yantra Robotics Competition — IIT Bombay (e-Yantra Project, CSE Dept.): A major educational robotics competition by IIT Bombay that teaches embedded systems and robotics through themed challenges.
• Denison University Fly-In Program — Denison University Fly-in Program: Free campus visit program for high school seniors at Denison University in Granville, Ohio.
• Lumiere Education Research Program — Lumiere Education: One-on-one research mentorship with PhD researchers for high school students developing original research projects.
• Ladder Internships — Ladder Internships: Virtual internship program connecting high school students with startup and organizational work experiences.
• Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award — The Poetry Society: Major international poetry award for young writers (ages ~11–17); annual deadline.
• Lincoln Forum Scholarship Essay Contest — The Lincoln Forum: Essay contest on Abraham Lincoln and Civil War era. Cash prizes and attendance at annual symposium. Shows historical research and writing excellence.
• ISANGYUN International Music Competition — ISANGYUN Competition Foundation: An annual international classical music competition in Tongyeong, South Korea, honoring composer Isang Yun.
• Ayn Rand Institute Fountainhead Essay Contest — Ayn Rand Institute: Compete in a national essay competition for high school juniors and seniors. Develop writing skills, explore philosophy, and win up to $10,000 for col
• Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions — Metropolitan Opera: Showcase your vocal talent in this prestigious opera competition for high schoolers (grades 10-12). Gain performance skills and boost your college app
• The Concord Review Published Author — The Concord Review: The only quarterly journal in the world to publish academic history papers by high school students. Publication is extremely prestigious and valued by
• Long-Thibaud-Crespin International Competition — Fondation Long-Thibaud: Prestigious Paris-based international competition for young pianists, violinists, and opera singers launched by Alfred Cortot in 1943.
• The Concord Review (Publication) — The Concord Review: Publish your high school history research in a prestigious peer-reviewed journal. Enhance writing skills, boost college applications, and gain recogni

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