Virtual & Online Entrepreneurship Programs for High School Students

Online entrepreneurship programs — virtual incubators, remote pitch competitions, startup bootcamps — are where student founders outside big metros find their cohort.

A business you can run from a laptop is also a business you can keep running after the program ends; longevity is what separates a line item from a story.

17 verified programs match this page; 15 of the featured listings are completely free.

Featured programs

Browse 17+ curated programs for high school students:

• Yale Entrepreneurial Society High School Fellowship — Yale Entrepreneurial Society: Master entrepreneurship skills in this free 8-week virtual fellowship for high school students. Build startups, strengthen college applications, and l
• Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition — Blue Ocean Global Network: Join the world’s largest virtual pitch competition for high school students. Build entrepreneurship skills, boost your college applications, and showc
• Nonprofit Founder (501(c)(3)) — IRS / State Government: Launch your own 501(c)(3) nonprofit and gain leadership, entrepreneurship, and hands-on experience. Boost college applications while making a real-wor
• The Knowledge Society — TKS: Join a 10-month online STEM accelerator for high schoolers in grades 9-11. Build AI, biotech, and quantum computing projects to boost college apps and
• Beta Bowl Entrepreneurship Competition — Beta Bowl: Virtual entrepreneurship competition for students.
• Synbiobeta Design Challenge — SynBioBeta: Compete in the SynBioBeta Design Challenge to explore synthetic biology, develop biotech skills, and boost college applications. Open to high school s
• Y Combinator Startup School — Y Combinator: Master startup skills in a free 8-week online course for high schoolers. Build entrepreneurial expertise, boost college applications, and learn from i
• DECA Scholarship Program — DECA Inc.: DECA awards over $5 million in scholarships annually to its members, with awards ranging from $1,000 to $50,000. Scholarships reward excellence in bus
• Global Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge (GYEC) — EntrePlanet: Compete globally in this free online entrepreneurship competition for high schoolers. Build teamwork, innovate business ideas, and boost college appli
• NFTE World Series of Innovation — Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship: Solve global challenges in this free online competition for high school students. Build entrepreneurship skills, win prizes, and boost your college ap
• NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards — National Federation of Independent Business: Earn recognition and awards for your small business in this virtual competition for high school entrepreneurs. Boost college applications and showcase
• Harvard Social Innovation Collaborative Challenge — Harvard University: Transform your ideas into impact in this free virtual competition for high school students. Build entrepreneurial skills and boost your college applic
• 1517 Fund Fellowship — 1517 Fund: Venture capital for young founders. Skip college and build startups.
• Published App Developer — Apple / Google: Develop and publish your own app on the App Store or Google Play! Gain hands-on app development experience, boost college applications, and showcase y
• Thiel Fellowship (Under 20) — Thiel Foundation: Prestigious $100,000 fellowship for young entrepreneurs under 22 to skip or leave college and pursue startup ideas with two years of funding, mentorsh
• FBLA Scholarship Program — Future Business Leaders of America: FBLA-PBL offers multiple scholarships for active FBLA members pursuing business-related degrees. Awards recognize academic excellence, community servi
• Global Technopreneurship Challenge — Ravine Colleges Educational Foundation (RCEF): An international competition where high school teams develop tech-driven business solutions to real-world problems.

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