World Languages Programs & Competitions for High School Students
Programs tagged “World Languages” 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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36 published catalog entries match this page; the 30 most relevant are featured below; 7 can be done online.
Catalog entries
Browse 30 catalog programs:
- YFU USA High School Study Abroad — Catalog organization: Youth For Understanding USA — Cost: $18,195 · Deadline: Rolling applications
- Summer Linguistic Institute for Youth Scholars (SLIYS) — Catalog organization: The Ohio State University Department of Linguistics — Cost: $550
- States' 4-H Short-Term Summer Abroad Programs — Catalog organization: States' 4-H International Exchange Programs — Cost: $3,300–$5,500
- ACTR Olympiada of Spoken Russian — Catalog organization: American Council of Teachers of Russian — Cost: $6
- National Spanish Spelling Bee — Catalog organization: National Spanish Spelling Bee
- National Japanese Exam (NJE) — Catalog organization: American Association of Teachers of Japanese
- ENGin Online English Conversation Volunteer — Catalog organization: ENGin
- APPSTATE-STARTALK Chinese Immersion Program: A Bite of China — Catalog organization: Appalachian State University Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures
- AFS-USA High School Study Abroad Programs — Catalog organization: AFS-USA — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding · Deadline: Rolling applications
- National Spanish Exam (NSE) - Gold Medal — Catalog organization: AATSP Exams / American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- NSLI-Y Creative Content Fellowship — Catalog organization: U.S. Department of State
- Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) — High School — Catalog organization: U.S. Department of State and German Bundestag — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding · Deadline: November 3, 2026
- Dartmouth Precollege Spanish Language Intensive (Rassias Method) — Catalog organization: Dartmouth Precollege and the Rassias Center — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- Youth For Understanding USA High School Study Abroad Programs — Catalog organization: Youth For Understanding USA — Cost: $11,595–$34,595
- CIEE Global Navigator High School Summer Abroad — Catalog organization: CIEE — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding · Deadline: Rolling applications
- National Japan Bowl — Catalog organization: Japan-America Society of Washington DC — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding · Deadline: January 31, 2027
- ACL/NJCL National Greek Exam — Catalog organization: American Classical League and National Junior Classical League — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding · Deadline: January 14, 2027
- Duolingo Thrive Program — Catalog organization: Duolingo
- Delta Epsilon Phi National German Honor Society — Catalog organization: American Association of Teachers of German — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding · Deadline: Rolling applications
- National Chinese Honor Society (NCHS) — School-Sponsored Induction — Catalog organization: Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools (CLASS) — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- NJCL Latin & Greek Honor Society — Catalog organization: National Junior Classical League / American Classical League — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- Boren Scholarships — Catalog organization: National Security Education Program / Institute of International Education — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding · Deadline: January 27, 2027
- The Experiment Abroad — Catalog organization: The Experiment in International Living, World Learning — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- Concordia Language Villages — Catalog organization: Concordia College — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding · Deadline: Rolling applications
- World Language Honor Societies (umbrella) — Catalog organization: Language-specific national societies and local school chapters — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- State Seal of Biliteracy — Catalog organization: Participating state educational agency and local school or district — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- National German Exam (NGE) — Catalog organization: American Association of Teachers of German — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- National French Contest / Le Grand Concours — Catalog organization: American Association of Teachers of French — Cost: $10 · Deadline: April 8, 2027
- National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) — Catalog organization: U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding · Deadline: November 12, 2026
- M.A.N.G.A.: Michigan's Accelerated NihonGo for Americans — Catalog organization: Michigan State University Gifted and Talented Education — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
Frequently asked questions
How many world languages programs are listed for high school students?
This view currently contains 36 published catalog entries. Cost, eligibility, deadline, dates, location, format, and where to apply are shown from the current listing values.
What does the world languages 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.