Free Computer Science Programs for High School Students
Every displayed entry states it is free or costs $0. A program with no listed price is omitted rather than called free or paid. This implies nothing about funding, aid, affiliation, selectivity, or eligibility.
Open an entry to read what it holds, then confirm the details on the official program page before acting.
18 published catalog entries match this page; 2 can be done online.
Catalog entries
Browse 18 catalog programs:
- USA Computing Olympiad — Catalog organization: USA Computing Olympiad — Cost: Free
- Changemakers in Computing (CiC) — Catalog organization: University of Washington Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering — Cost: Free · paid stipend
- The Hidden Genius Project Intensive Immersion Program — Catalog organization: The Hidden Genius Project — Cost: Free
- Code Club — Catalog organization: Raspberry Pi Foundation — Cost: Free · Deadline: Rolling applications
- USA Bebras Computing Challenge — Catalog organization: Bebras Challenge USA — Cost: Free · Deadline: Rolling applications
- SMASH Residential — Catalog organization: SMASH — Cost: Free
- LLCipher — Catalog organization: MIT Lincoln Laboratory — Cost: Free
- Hack Club Clubs and Teen Community — Catalog organization: Hack Club (The Hack Foundation) — Cost: Free · Deadline: Rolling applications
- Carnegie Mellon CS Scholars — Catalog organization: Carnegie Mellon University Pre-College Programs — Cost: Free · Deadline: February 1, 2027
- Google Code Next Labs — Catalog organization: Google Code Next — Cost: Free
- AEOP GEMS (Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science) — Catalog organization: U.S. Army Educational Outreach Program — Cost: Free
- MITES Saturdays — Catalog organization: MIT Introduction to Technology, Engineering and Science — Cost: Free · Deadline: December 3, 2026
- Blueprint by HackMIT — Catalog organization: HackMIT — Cost: Free
- CS4CS – Cyber Security for Computer Science — Catalog organization: NYU Tandon Center for K12 STEM Education — Cost: Free
- Mission Bit Coding Classes — Catalog organization: Mission Bit — Cost: Free
- Mark Cuban Foundation AI Bootcamp — Catalog organization: Mark Cuban Foundation — Cost: Free
- Kode With Klossy Summer Camps — Catalog organization: Kode With Klossy — Cost: Free
- Girls Who Code Clubs — Catalog organization: Girls Who Code — Cost: Free · Deadline: Rolling applications
Frequently asked questions
How many free computer science programs are listed for high school students?
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What does free mean for these computer science entries?
Every displayed entry currently lists a $0 participation cost. Eligibility, dates, application availability, aid, travel, materials, and other expenses remain separate.