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
- 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 — 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 — Junior Experience — 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
- Texas Science Olympiad — Catalog organization: Texas Science Olympiad, Texas A&M University
- STEM@GTRI High School Summer Internship — Catalog organization: Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)
- DiscoverU Summer Camps at Kennesaw State — Catalog organization: Kennesaw State University College of Professional Education
- University of Nevada, Reno Engineering Summer Camps — Catalog organization: University of Nevada, Reno College of Engineering
- University of Arkansas Engineering Summer Academy — Catalog organization: University of Arkansas College of Engineering
- Big Red Summer Academic Camps — Catalog organization: Nebraska 4-H, University of Nebraska–Lincoln — Deadline: May 21, 2027
- UT Knoxville HITES12 — Catalog organization: UT Knoxville Tickle College of Engineering — Cost: $100
- 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
- Luddy Precollege Summer STEM Camp — Catalog organization: Indiana University Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering — Cost: $950
- Lives Improve Through Engineering & Science (LITES) — Catalog organization: Kettering University
- 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 · Deadline: November 20, 2026
- Seminar for Top Engineering Prospects (STEP) — Catalog organization: Purdue University College of Engineering Honors Program — Cost: $2,500
- NASA TechRise Student Challenge — Catalog organization: NASA / Future Engineers
- 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
- Summit STEM Fellowship (SSF) — Catalog organization: Summit Education
- Penn State Science-U STEM Camps — Catalog organization: Penn State Eberly College of Science — Cost: $335–$875
- TEAMS Competition — Catalog organization: Technology Student Association and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding · Deadline: January 7, 2027
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.