Extracurriculars & Programs in Georgia for High School Students

Georgia pairs Georgia Tech's engineering and computing pre-college programs with Emory's health-science pipeline, CDC-adjacent public-health exposure in Atlanta, and one of the South's strongest Governor's Honors traditions.

17 verified programs match this page; 9 of the featured listings are completely free.

Featured programs

Browse 17+ curated programs for high school students:

• 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
• SCAD Rising Star Program — Savannah College of Art and Design: Elevate your art skills in this in-person summer program for high school students. Build your portfolio, gain hands-on experience, and prepare for col
• CDC Museum Disease Detective Camp — CDC David J. Sencer Museum: Dive into public health and epidemiology at CDC headquarters with this free summer program. Gain hands-on experience, boost college applications, and
• Emory Pre-College Program — Emory University: Transform your summer with an in-person pre-college program for grades 10-12. Build academic skills, enhance college applications, and explore univers
• Governor's Honors Program (Georgia) — Georgia Department of Education: Georgia's elite summer enrichment for rising juniors and seniors. Fully funded residential program at state university.
• National Quiz Bowl Alliance (NAQT) National Champion — NAQT: National championship for quiz bowl. Tests broad academic knowledge.
• SCAD Pre-College Summer Art & Design Intensive — Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD): Immersive pre-college summer program at SCAD campuses in Savannah and Atlanta for high school students to build a portfolio and study art, design, fil
• 4-H National Congress — National 4-H Council: Annual national conference for top 4-H members from all 50 states, featuring leadership workshops, career exploration, community service, and national
• Emory Barkley Forum for High Schools — Emory University: Major national tournament since 1956. 1000+ students from 35 states.
• Volunteen Program — Zoo Atlanta: Year-long teen volunteer corps at Zoo Atlanta for high schoolers ages 14–17 — 160+ hours of guest engagement and conservation education, with a mandat
• Governor's Honors Program — Georgia Governor's Office of Education and Workforce Strategy: Georgia's free four-week residential summer program for gifted sophomores and juniors, hosted at Georgia Southern University. School nomination requir
• Georgia Tech CEISMC Summer P.E.A.K.S. — Georgia Tech CEISMC: Dive into hands-on STEM learning with this in-person summer program for grades 9-12. Build skills in robotics, coding, and engineering to boost colleg
• EarthCare: The Leadership Challenge for the 21st Century — 21st Century Leaders: Free week-long residential summer leadership institute at Georgia College in Milledgeville from 21st Century Leaders — Georgia high schoolers explore
• Teen Ensemble — Alliance Theatre: Tuition-free, audition-based season-long company at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre for rising juniors and seniors — monthly workshops with professional ar
• Teen Team — High Museum of Art: Paid year-long Teen Leadership Council of 15 high school students at Atlanta's High Museum of Art — behind-the-scenes museum work, program planning, a
• Young Dawgs Program — University of Georgia: Free UGA internship program placing high-achieving Georgia juniors and seniors in unpaid, mentored placements across campus in Athens — 110+ hours per
• Summer Scholars Research Program — Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University: Six-week summer cancer-research internship at Emory's Winship Cancer Institute in Atlanta for rising and graduating high school seniors — scholars wor

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