Extracurricular Deadlines in June — Programs to Apply to

June closes out late summer-program seats and opens fall competition registration — a planning month for the year ahead.

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.

47 verified programs match this page; 19 of the featured listings are completely free; 6 can be done online.

Featured programs

Browse 30+ curated programs for high school students:

• International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI) — IOAI Foundation: Compete in the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence to enhance AI and machine learning skills, boost college applications, and gain hands
• Youth Volunteer Corps America — YVC: Transform your summer with hands-on volunteer experiences through YVC! Build leadership skills, make an impact, and boost your college applications. F
• UC Berkeley Pre-Collegiate Programs — University of California, Berkeley: Transform your summer with UC Berkeley’s pre-college program. Build academic skills, gain hands-on experience, and boost your college applications on
• UC Berkeley Summer Sessions — University of California, Berkeley: Earn college credit in this hybrid summer program for high schoolers at UC Berkeley. Boost your skills, explore academic interests, and enhance your c
• Oregon Promise Grant — Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission: Unlock free tuition for Oregon community college with the Oregon Promise Grant. Perfect for seniors seeking academic growth and a head start on colleg
• NSPA Photojournalism Contest — National Scholastic Press Association: Showcase your photography skills in this high school photojournalism competition. Develop visual storytelling expertise and boost college applications
• Points of Light Youth Volunteer Corps — Points of Light: National volunteer network providing leadership training. Coordinate service projects and recruit volunteers.
• Global Kids Online Leaders Program — Global Kids: Youth journalism and advocacy program focused on global issues. Create content on human rights, social justice. Develops voice on international affair
• Zell Miller Scholarship — Georgia Student Finance Commission: The Zell Miller Scholarship covers full tuition at Georgia public colleges and universities for Georgia students with a 3.7+ GPA and strong SAT/ACT sc
• International Student Theatre Olympiad — ISTA: International theatre festival and competition. Students worldwide.
• iGEM High School Synthetic Biology Competition — iGEM Foundation: Premier synthetic biology competition; teams design biological systems
• Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence — Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence: Nonprofit that supports and improves U.S. quizbowl through question standards, resources, and the NSC national championship.
• World Quizzing Championships — International Quizzing Association: A global written quiz competition where individuals worldwide compete simultaneously to test broad general knowledge.
• NJCL Certamen National Champions — National Junior Classical League: Compete in the elite NJCL Certamen competition to master classics, enhance teamwork, and boost college applications. Perfect for high school students
• Ocean Awareness Contest First Place — Bow Seat: Art, writing, film, music about ocean conservation. $1,500+ prizes.
• FCCLA National Leadership Conference — Family, Career and Community Leaders of America: Build leadership, career, and family science skills at this hands-on competition for grades 6-12. Boost your college applications while gaining valuab
• Ocean Awareness Contest — Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs: Join this national arts competition focused on ocean conservation. Perfect for high school students to showcase creativity, build skills, and win up t
• Broadcom MASTERS National Finalist — Society for Science: Top STEM competition for middle schoolers. 30 finalists compete in DC.
• Empire Mock Trial — Empire Mock Trial: Transform your public speaking and advocacy skills in this elite high school competition. Engage in realistic courtroom trials and boost your college
• NYU Precollege Programs — New York University: Explore global academic opportunities through NYU Precollege Programs. High school students in grades 10-12 can earn college credit and boost college
• UCLA Summer Sessions for High School Students — University of California, Los Angeles: Immerse in a hybrid summer program at UCLA for high schoolers in grades 10-12. Earn college credit, enhance academic skills, and boost college applica
• National History Day Special Prizes — National History Day / Various Organizations: Compete for special prizes at National History Day! Middle and high school students develop research skills, earn recognition, and boost college appli
• Duke Summer Academy — Duke University: Pre-college program at Duke University for high school students focusing on stem.
• ASIFA-Hollywood Student Animation Festival — ASIFA-Hollywood: Annual festival showcasing student-made animated films, hosted by ASIFA-Hollywood in Los Angeles.
• Berklee Five-Week Aspire: Performance Intensive — Berklee College of Music: Elevate your music skills in Berklee's flagship summer program for grades 9-12 with hands-on performance, songwriting, and production. Boost college a
• Berklee Five-Week Summer Performance Intensive — Berklee College of Music: Intensive 5-week summer program at Berklee College of Music for high school musicians to study performance, production, songwriting, and music busines
• World Schools Debating Championships — World Schools Debating Council: Annual international English-language debating championship for national high school teams from around the world.
• World Schools Debate Championship US Team — World Schools Debate: Selection to represent Team USA at World Schools Debate Championship. Requires excellence in tryout process.
• Brain Awareness Week Competitions — Society for Neuroscience: Exciting neuroscience competition for grades 9-12 blending outreach and hands-on projects. Build STEM skills, gain recognition, and boost your college
• Georgia HOPE Scholarship — Georgia Student Finance Commission: Earn the Georgia HOPE Scholarship, a merit-based award for high school seniors. Boost your college applications with financial aid for academic excell

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