# Extracurricular Deadlines in April — Programs to Apply to

April deadlines skew toward late-cycle summer programs, essay competitions, and community-service grants — a real second chance if you missed the winter rush.

Most programs listed here run on annual cycles, so this month's deadline pattern repeats every year — check each listing for the exact current date.

130 verified programs match this page; 17 of the featured listings are free; 8 can be done online.

## Programs (130 total, first 30 shown — full list on the canonical page)

| Program | Organization | Cost | Format | Grades | Deadline |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [MIT Global AI Hackathon](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/mit-global-ai-hackathon) | MIT RAISE & App Inventor Foundation | Free | virtual | Grades 9–12 | 2027-04-14 |
| [Tournament of Champions Debate](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/tournament-of-champions) | Various | Free | in_person | Grades 9–12 | 2027-04-17 |
| [National High School Musical Theatre Awards (Jimmy Awards)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/jimmy-awards) | Broadway League | Free | in_person | Grades 9–12 | 2027-04-18 |
| [Yau Science Awards (Asia)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/yau-science-awards) | Tsinghua University / Harvard University | Free | hybrid | Grades 9–12 | 2027-04-30 |
| [Summer Medical Programs for High School Students](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/med-scholars-program) | Various Medical Schools | $3,000 | in_person | Grades 10–11 | 2027-04-01 |
| [U.S. Coast Guard Academy AIM](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/us-coast-guard-academy-aim) | U.S. Coast Guard Academy | $750 | in_person | Grade 11 | 2027-04-01 |
| [Code Nation Summer Labs](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/code-nation-summer) | Code Nation | Free | hybrid | Grades 9–11 | 2027-04-01 |
| [JASON Student Challenge](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/jason-student-challenge) | JASON Learning | Free | hybrid | Grades 9–12 | 2027-04-01 |
| [ANS High School Scholarship](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/american-nuclear-society-scholarship) | American Nuclear Society | Free | virtual | Grade 12 | 2027-04-01 |
| [Yale Young Writers' Workshop](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/yale-young-writers-workshop) | Yale Summer Session | $1,800 | virtual | Grades 9–12 | 2027-04-01 |
| [TrigStar Competition](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/trigstar-competition) | National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) | Free | in_person | Grades 11–12 | 2027-04-01 |
| [Weill Cornell Medicine Gateway to Medicine Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/weill-cornell-gateway-to-medicine-program) | Weill Cornell Medicine | $3,500 | in_person | Grades 10–12 | 2027-04-01 |
| [National English Honor Society Writing Contests](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/national-english-honor-society-writing-contests) | NEHS | $15 | virtual | Grades 10–12 | 2027-04-01 |
| [Washington Workshops Seminars](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/washington-workshops) | Washington Workshops Foundation | $3,000 | in_person | Grades 10–12 | 2027-04-01 |
| [International Thespian Festival](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/thespian-festival-international) | Educational Theatre Association | $600 | in_person | Grades 9–12 | 2027-04-01 |
| [Vanderbilt Program for Talented Youth Summer Academy](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/vanderbilt-summer-academy) | Vanderbilt University | $4,500 | in_person | Grades 7–12 | 2027-04-01 |
| [Coast Guard Academy AIM](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/coast-guard-academy-aim) | U.S. Coast Guard Academy | Free | in_person | Grade 11 | 2027-04-01 |
| [Business Professionals of America National Competition](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/business-professionals-america-nationals) | Business Professionals of America | $700 | in_person | Grades 9–12 | 2027-04-01 |
| [Mediterranean Mathematics Competition](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/mediterranean-mathematics-competition-olympiad-for-countries-in-the-mediterranean-zone) | Mathematical Society of South-Eastern Europe (MASSEE) | Free | in_person | Grades 9–12 | 2027-04-01 |
| [NASA App Development Challenge](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/nasa-app-development-challenge) | NASA | Free | virtual | Grades 9–12 | 2027-04-01 |
| [Student Animation Festival Awards](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/animation-competition) | Various Organizations | $50 | hybrid | Grades 9–12 | 2027-04-01 |
| [International Astronomy Olympiad (IAO) Team Member](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/international-astronomy-olympiad-iao-team-member) | IAO | Free | in_person | Grades 9–12 | 2027-04-01 |
| [MIT Sloan Business Analytics Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/mit-sloan-business-analytics) | MIT Sloan | $3,000 | in_person | Grades 10–12 | 2027-04-01 |
| [Lead America Congressional Student Leadership Conference](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/lead-america-congressional-student-leadership-conference) | Lead America | $2,500 | in_person | Grades 9–12 | 2027-04-01 |
| [Thomas & Evon Cooper International Competition](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/thomas-evon-cooper-international-competition) | Oberlin Conservatory of Music | Free | in_person | Grades 9–12 | 2027-04-01 |
| [CodeCombat Championship](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/usa-code-combat) | CodeCombat | Free | virtual | Grades 6–12 | 2027-04-01 |
| [Microsoft Imagine Cup Junior](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/microsoft-imagine-cup) | Microsoft | Free | virtual | Grades 9–12 | 2027-04-01 |
| [High School Research for Credit Programs](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/research-for-credit-programs) | Various Universities | $500 | hybrid | Grades 10–12 | 2027-04-01 |
| [Tyson Foods Scholarship Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/tyson-foods-scholarship-program) | Tyson Foods | Free | virtual | Grade 12 | 2027-04-01 |
| [NASA Astrobiology Research Competition](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/astrobiology-competition) | NASA | Free | hybrid | Grades 9–12 | 2027-04-01 |

## Frequently asked questions

### How many april deadlines are listed for high school students?

ExtracurricularHub currently lists 130 verified programs with April deadlines for high school students, each with cost, eligibility, deadline, and an official application link.

### Are any of these april programs free?

Yes — 17 of the programs featured on this page charge no participation fee. Free programs are often funded and can be more selective, so apply early.

### Which deadlines are coming up soonest?

The next deadlines: Summer Medical Programs for High School Students (April 1, 2027); U.S. Coast Guard Academy AIM (April 1, 2027); Code Nation Summer Labs (April 1, 2027). Deadlines change every cycle — always confirm on the program's official site.

### Do these deadlines repeat every year?

Most programs listed here run annual cycles, so their deadlines fall in April (or within a few weeks of it) each year. Use this page to plan ahead, then verify the exact current date on each program's official site.

## Related pages

- [Extracurricular Deadlines in May — Programs to Apply to](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/deadlines/may)
- [Extracurricular Deadlines in June — Programs to Apply to](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/deadlines/june)
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