# High School Programs Accepting Applications Right Now Every program on this page is still accepting applications: the deadline hasn't passed, or admissions are rolling with no deadline at all. The list is sorted by closing date, so the programs at the top are the ones you'd need to move on first — rolling programs come after the dated ones. 1826 verified programs match this page; 27 of the featured listings are free; 18 can be done online. ## Programs (1826 total, first 30 shown — full list on the canonical page) | Program | Organization | Cost | Format | Grades | Deadline | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Khan Academy High School Volunteer Translation Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/volunteer-khan-academy-content-translator-khan-academy) | Khan Academy | Free | virtual | Grades 9–12 | Rolling | | [Free Rice High School Volunteer Program for Hunger Relief (World Fo](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/free-rice-high-school-volunteer-program-for-hunger-relief-world-fo) | World Food Programme | Free | virtual | Grades 9–12 | Rolling | | [Missing Maps](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/missing-maps) | Missing Maps / Red Cross | Free | virtual | Grades 9–12 | Rolling | | [DoSomething.org High School Leadership and Community Service Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/volunteer-dosomething-campaign-leader-dosomething-org) | DoSomething.org | Free | virtual | Grades 9–12 | Rolling | | [7 Cups High School Emotional Support Volunteer Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/volunteer-7-cups-emotional-support-listener-7-cups) | 7 Cups | Free | virtual | Grades 9–12 | Rolling | | [Be My Eyes Video Volunteer](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/volunteer-be-my-eyes-video-volunteer-be-my-eyes) | Be My Eyes | Free | virtual | Grades 9–12 | Rolling | | [Presidential AI Challenge](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/presidential-ai-challenge) | White House Office of Science and Technology Policy | Free | virtual | Grades 1–12 | 2027-01-20 | | [James Dyson Award](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/james-dyson-award) | James Dyson Foundation | Free | virtual | Grades 11–12 | 2026-07-15 | | [International Chemistry Olympiad Team Member](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/icho-team-member) | American Chemical Society | Free | in_person | Grades 9–12 | 2026-07-18 | | [The Knowledge Society](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/tks) | TKS | $4,500 | virtual | Grades 9–11 | 2026-07-31 | | [National Student Poets Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/national-student-poets-program) | Institute of Museum and Library Services | Free | hybrid | Grades 10–11 | 2026-08-01 | | [White House Internship Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/white-house-internship) | The White House | Free | in_person | Grade 12 | 2026-08-10 | | [PennApps Hackathon](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/pennapps-hackathon) | University of Pennsylvania | Free | in_person | Grades 10–12 | 2026-08-18 | | [Mathematical Olympiad for Girls](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/olympiad-girls) | Mathematical Olympiad Foundation | $50 | virtual | Grades 9–12 | 2026-09-01 | | [CSAW High School Forensics Competition](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/csaw-hs) | NYU Tandon | Free | hybrid | Grades 9–12 | 2026-09-01 | | [Meta Hacker Cup](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/hackercup) | Meta | Free | virtual | Grades 9–12 | 2026-09-01 | | [Cameron Impact Scholarship](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/cameron-impact-scholarship) | Bryan Cameron Education Foundation | Free | virtual | Grade 12 | 2026-09-10 | | [Harvard-MIT Math Tournament (HMMT)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/harvard-mit-math-tournament-hmmt) | HMMT Organizing Committee | Free | in_person | Grades 9–12 | 2026-09-20 | | [NASA Student Launch](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/nasa-student-launch) | NASA | Free | in_person | Grades 6–12 | 2026-09-22 | | [NASA HUNCH (High School Students United with NASA to Create Hardware)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/nasa-hunch) | NASA | Free | hybrid | Grades 9–12 | 2026-09-30 | | [United States Senate Youth Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/us-senate-youth) | Hearst Foundations | Free | in_person | Grades 11–12 | 2026-09-30 | | [NASA International Space Apps Challenge](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/nasa-space-apps-challenge) | NASA | Free | hybrid | Grades 9–12 | 2026-10-01 | | [Questbridge National College Match](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/intel-isef-grand-awards) | QuestBridge | Free | virtual | Grade 12 | 2026-10-01 | | [Morehead-Cain Scholarship](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/morehead-cain) | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Free | hybrid | Grade 12 | 2026-10-01 | | [NAfME All-National Honor Ensembles](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/all-national-honor-ensembles) | NAfME | $1,000 | in_person | Grades 10–12 | 2026-10-01 | | [Posse Foundation Scholarship](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/posse-foundation) | Posse Foundation | Free | virtual | Grades 11–12 | 2026-10-01 | | [U.S. Presidential Scholars Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/presidential-scholars-program) | U.S. Department of Education | Free | virtual | Grade 12 | 2026-10-02 | | [Fulbright U.S. Student Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/fulbright-us-student) | U.S. Department of State / IIE | Free | virtual | Grade 12 | 2026-10-06 | | [Stamps Leadership Scholars](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/stamps-scholarship) | Stamps Foundation | Free | virtual | Grade 12 | 2026-10-15 | | [Flinn Scholarship](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/flinn-scholarship) | Flinn Foundation | Free | virtual | Grade 12 | 2026-10-19 | ## Frequently asked questions ### How many open now programs are listed for high school students? ExtracurricularHub currently lists 1826 verified open now opportunities for high school students, each with cost, eligibility, deadline, and an official application link. ### Are any of these open now programs free? Yes — 27 of the programs featured on this page charge no participation fee. Free programs are often funded and can be more selective, so apply early. ### Which deadlines are coming up soonest? The next deadlines: James Dyson Award (July 15, 2026); International Chemistry Olympiad Team Member (July 18, 2026); The Knowledge Society (July 31, 2026). Deadlines change every cycle — always confirm on the program's official site. ### How current is this list? This page is generated from the live directory: it lists the 1826 programs whose application window is open right now as of today. Deadlines change every cycle — always confirm the exact date on the program's official site before planning around it. ## Related pages - [Rolling-Admission Programs with No Fixed Deadline](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/rolling-deadlines) - [Free for High School Students](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/free) - [Summer Programs for High School Students](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/summer-programs) - [Internships for High School Students](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/internships) - [Browse all extracurriculars](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars) - [Find My Fit — 3-minute matching quiz](https://extracurricularhub.com/find-my-fit) --- Canonical page: https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/open-now Source: ExtracurricularHub (https://extracurricularhub.com) — a free directory of 1,826 verified extracurricular programs for high school students. 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