Engineering Programs & Competitions for High School Students
Programs tagged “Engineering” in our catalog. A topic tag helps you find them; it does not settle cost, eligibility, format, location, dates, who runs a program, or whether it is open.
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170 published catalog entries match this page; the 30 most relevant are featured below; 3 can be done online.
Catalog entries
Browse 30 catalog programs:
- MITES Summer — Catalog organization: MITES at MIT — Cost: Free
- Simons Summer Research Program — Catalog organization: Stony Brook University — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) — Catalog organization: National Science Teaching Association; sponsored by the U.S. Department of War STEM components — Cost: Free
- FIRST Robotics Competition — Catalog organization: FIRST — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding · Deadline: November 17, 2026
- NASA Student Launch Challenge — SLI Division — Catalog organization: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Office of STEM Engagement — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- Texas Aerospace Scholars (formerly High School Aerospace Scholars) — Catalog organization: NASA Johnson Space Center Office of STEM Engagement — Cost: Free
- NASA HUNCH (High School Students United with NASA to Create Hardware) — Catalog organization: NASA HUNCH — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- BEST Robotics Competition — Catalog organization: BEST Robotics, Inc. — Cost: Free · Deadline: Rolling applications
- University of Tennessee HITES12 — Catalog organization: University of Tennessee Tickle College of Engineering — Cost: $100 · Deadline: February 9, 2027
- SWENext — Catalog organization: Society of Women Engineers — Cost: Free · Deadline: Rolling applications
- NSBE Jr. — Catalog organization: National Society of Black Engineers — Cost: $5 · Deadline: Rolling applications
- Aerial Drone Competition - Mission 2027: Fast Track — Catalog organization: Robotics Education & Competition Foundation — Cost: $200 · Deadline: Rolling applications
- ACE Mentor Program — Catalog organization: ACE Mentor Program of America — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding · Deadline: Rolling applications
- UW Engineering Academy — Catalog organization: University of Washington College of Engineering — Cost: Free
- Tennessee Governor's School for the Sciences and Engineering — Catalog organization: University of Tennessee, Knoxville — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- Michigan Tech Summer Youth Programs — Catalog organization: Michigan Technological University — Cost: $700–$1,175
- DAPCEP STEM Programs — Catalog organization: Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program — Cost: $25–$100 · Deadline: Rolling applications
- Summit STEM Fellowship (SSF) — Catalog organization: Summit Education — Cost: $875
- Penn State Science-U STEM Camps — Catalog organization: Penn State Eberly College of Science — Cost: $335–$875
- NSBE Scholarship Search — Pre-Collegiate Opportunities — Catalog organization: National Society of Black Engineers — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- WPI Pre-College Summer Programs — Catalog organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute — Cost: $695–$4,495
- Lehigh University Pre-College Summer Camps — Catalog organization: Lehigh University Academic Outreach — Cost: $1,750
- PREFACE: The RPI Summer Engineering Design Program — Catalog organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute — Cost: $4,750
- Drexel University Summer Institutes — Catalog organization: Drexel University — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- High School Internship Program — Catalog organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory — Cost: Free · paid stipend
- AEOP High School Internships — Catalog organization: Army Educational Outreach Program — Cost: Free · paid stipend · Deadline: Rolling applications
- Argonne High School Autonomous Vehicle Competition — Catalog organization: Argonne National Laboratory — Cost: $200
- ETH Student Summer Research Fellowship — Catalog organization: ETH Zurich Department of Computer Science — Cost: Free · paid stipend
- NRL Colorado Combat Robotics — Catalog organization: Rocky Mountain Tooling and Machining Association — Cost: $200
- SAE AutoDrive Challenge II — Catalog organization: SAE International / General Motors — Cost: $100
Frequently asked questions
How many engineering programs are listed for high school students?
This view currently contains 170 published catalog entries. Cost, eligibility, deadline, dates, location, format, and where to apply are shown from the current listing values.
What does the engineering label mean?
It is editorial discovery taxonomy. It does not establish provider affiliation, eligibility, cost, format, location, dates, or application availability; confirm those on the program's own page.