Programs Tagged Prestigious or Highly Selective
Programs tagged “Prestigious & Highly Selective” 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; 10 can be done online.
Catalog entries
Browse 30 catalog programs:
- Research Science Institute — Catalog organization: Center for Excellence in Education
- Regeneron Science Talent Search (Regeneron STS) — Catalog organization: Society for Science — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding · Deadline: November 5, 2026
- United States Senate Youth Program — Catalog organization: The Hearst Foundations — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- USA Physics Olympiad — Catalog organization: AAPT
- National Student Poets Program — Catalog organization: Alliance for Young Artists & Writers — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- Davidson Fellows Scholarship — Catalog organization: Davidson Institute — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- 2026 Presidential AI Challenge — Catalog organization: White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
- GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program — Catalog organization: Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute and GE — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- Phillips Exeter Academy Summer — Catalog organization: Phillips Exeter Academy
- London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) — Catalog organization: LIYSF Ltd — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar — Catalog organization: Swedish Federation of Young Scientists (Unga Forskare) — Deadline: Rolling applications
- U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad — Top 20 Study Camp Finalists — Catalog organization: American Chemical Society
- The Diana Award — Catalog organization: The Diana Award
- U.S. Physics Team / IPhO Team USA Pathway — Catalog organization: American Association of Physics Teachers and American Institute of Physics
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge — Catalog organization: Society for Science — Cost: Free
- Cameron Impact Scholarship — Catalog organization: Bryan Cameron Education Foundation — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding · Deadline: Rolling applications
- White House Internship Program — Catalog organization: The White House — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- National TSA Officer Candidacy — Catalog organization: Technology Student Association — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- Tournament of Champions Bid Tournament Qualification Circuit — Catalog organization: University of Kentucky Tournament of Champions — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding · Deadline: Rolling applications
- QuestBridge National College Match — Catalog organization: QuestBridge — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding · Deadline: December 10, 2026
- Rhodes Scholarship — Catalog organization: Rhodes Trust — Cost: Free · paid stipend
- Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program — Catalog organization: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding · Deadline: November 11, 2026
- Stamps Leadership Scholars — Catalog organization: Stamps Foundation
- UKMT Mathematical Olympiad for Girls — Catalog organization: United Kingdom Mathematics Trust — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- Davidson Young Scholars Program — Catalog organization: Davidson Institute — Cost: Free
- J.W. Patterson Tournament of Champions — Catalog organization: University of Kentucky Debate — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- Mathematical Olympiad Program — Catalog organization: Mathematical Association of America
- William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition — Catalog organization: Mathematical Association of America
- The Knowledge Society (TKS) — 2026–27 — Catalog organization: The Knowledge Society
- NSPA Pacemaker Awards — Catalog organization: National Scholastic Press Association — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
Frequently asked questions
How many prestigious & highly selective 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 prestigious & highly selective 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.