# Extracurricular Deadlines in July — Programs to Apply to July is the quietest deadline month — mostly rolling admissions and early-bird fall deadlines, which makes it the perfect month to plan your fall applications. 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. 42 verified programs match this page; 27 of the featured listings are free; 12 can be done online. ## Programs (42 total, first 30 shown — full list on the canonical page) | Program | Organization | Cost | Format | Grades | Deadline | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [International Mathematical Olympiad Team Member](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/imo-team-member) | Mathematical Association of America | Free | in_person | Grades 9–12 | 2026-07-08 | | [James Dyson Award](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/james-dyson-award) | James Dyson Foundation | Free | virtual | Grades 11–12 | 2026-07-15 | | [International Chemistry Olympiad Team Member](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/icho-team-member) | American Chemical Society | Free | in_person | Grades 9–12 | 2026-07-18 | | [The Knowledge Society](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/tks) | TKS | $4,500 | virtual | Grades 9–11 | 2026-07-31 | | [Hamilton College Fly-In Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/hamilton-college-fly-in) | Hamilton College Fly-in Program | Free | in_person | Grade 12 | 2026-07-07 | | [Global STEM Alliance Virtual STEM Academy](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/global-stem-alliance-virtual-stem-academy) | New York Academy of Sciences | Free | virtual | Grades 9–12 | 2026-07-09 | | [The Junior Academy](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/the-junior-academy) | New York Academy of Sciences | Free | virtual | Grades 9–12 | 2026-07-09 | | [NVIDIA AI City Challenge](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/nvidia-ai-challenge) | NVIDIA | Free | virtual | Grades 10–12 | 2026-07-10 | | [Horizon Academic AI Essay Prize](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/horizon-academic-ai-essay) | Horizon Academic | Free | virtual | Grades 9–12 | 2026-07-13 | | [Tylenol Future Care Scholarship](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/tylenol-future-care-scholarship) | Johnson & Johnson / Tylenol | Free | virtual | Grade 12 | 2026-07-13 | | [Virginia Film Festival](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/virginia-film-festival) | Virginia Film Festival, University of Virginia | Free | in_person | Grades 9–12 | 2026-07-14 | | [National Mathematics Talent Contests](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/national-mathematics-talent-contests) | Association of Mathematics Teachers of India (AMTI) | Free | in_person | Grades 9–12 | 2026-07-15 | | [Polygence Research Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/polygence-research-program) | Polygence | Free | virtual | Grades 9–12 | 2026-07-15 | | [USA Memory Championship Junior Division](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/usa-memory-championship-junior-division) | USA Memory Championship | Free | in_person | Grades 9–12 | 2026-07-18 | | [Envirothon North America Competition](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/envirothon-north-america-competition) | NCF-Envirothon | Free | in_person | Grades 9–12 | 2026-07-19 | | [ICAS Mathematics Competition](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/icas-mathematics) | Janison (formerly UNSW Global) | Free | in_person | Grades 9–12 | 2026-07-20 | | [New Zealand Science & Technology Fairs](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/new-zealand-science-fair) | New Zealand Science & Technology Fairs (regional committees) | Free | in_person | Grades 9–13 | 2026-07-24 | | [Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Mathematics](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/indian-olympiad-qualifier-in-mathematics) | Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (TIFR) & Indian Statistical Institute | Free | in_person | Grades 9–12 | 2026-07-25 | | [World Robot Olympiad (WRO)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/world-robot-olympiad-wro) | World Robot Olympiad Association | Free | hybrid | Grades 9–12 | 2026-07-25 | | [USA Track & Field Junior Olympics Competitor](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/usatf-junior-olympics) | USA Track and Field | $200 | in_person | Grades 9–12 | 2026-07-27 | | [Windsor Festival International String Competition](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/windsor-festival-international-string-competition) | Windsor Festival | Free | in_person | Grades 9–12 | 2026-07-29 | | [Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/metropolitan-opera-council-auditions) | Metropolitan Opera | Free | in_person | Grades 10–12 | 2026-07-31 | | [Fountainhead Essay Contest](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/fountain-essay) | Ayn Rand Institute | Free | virtual | Grades 11–12 | 2026-07-31 | | [Fermilab Saturday Morning Physics](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/fermilab-saturday-morning-physics) | Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory | Free | in_person | Grades 9–12 | 2026-07-31 | | [Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/foyle-young-poets-of-the-year-award) | The Poetry Society | Free | hybrid | Grades 9–12 | 2026-07-31 | | [Ayn Rand Institute Fountainhead Essay Contest](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/ayn-rand-fountainhead-essay) | Ayn Rand Institute | Free | virtual | Grades 11–12 | 2026-07-31 | | [Lincoln Forum Scholarship Essay Contest](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/lincoln-forum-scholarship-essay-contest) | The Lincoln Forum | Free | virtual | Grades 11–12 | 2026-07-31 | | [Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/australian-mathematics-competition) | Australian Maths Trust | Free | hybrid | Grades 9–12 | 2026-07-31 | | [Davidson Young Scholars](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/davidson-young-scholars) | Davidson Institute | Free | virtual | Grades 5–18 | 2026-07-31 | | [Youth Assembly at the United Nations](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/youth-assembly-at-the-united-nations) | Friendship Ambassadors Foundation | $500 | in_person | Grades 9–12 | 2026-07-31 | ## Frequently asked questions ### How many july deadlines are listed for high school students? ExtracurricularHub currently lists 42 verified programs with July deadlines for high school students, each with cost, eligibility, deadline, and an official application link. ### Are any of these july programs free? Yes — 27 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: International Mathematical Olympiad Team Member (July 8, 2026); Global STEM Alliance Virtual STEM Academy (July 9, 2026); The Junior Academy (July 9, 2026). 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 July (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 August — Programs to Apply to](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/deadlines/august) - [Extracurricular Deadlines in September — Programs to Apply to](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/deadlines/september) - [Summer Programs for High School Students](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/summer-programs) - [Scholarships for High School Students](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/scholarships) - [Browse all extracurriculars](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars) - [Find My Fit — 3-minute matching quiz](https://extracurricularhub.com/find-my-fit) --- Canonical page: https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/deadlines/july Source: ExtracurricularHub (https://extracurricularhub.com) — a free directory of 1,826 verified extracurricular programs for high school students. 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