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Academic and Service Award is a named high-school participation pathway published by Carson Scholars Fund, with details that vary by current cycle and local organizer.
A summer computing program for high school students featuring project-based learning and exposure to computer science fields.
DECA's Accounting Applications Series asks one high-school member to apply financial data to business planning, including organizing records, interpreting financial statements, preparing reports, and making decisions. The event uses a 100-question Finance exam plus two judged role-plays; finalists receive a third role-play. Each role-play provides 10 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes with the judge. Competition normally progresses through chapter or association events to DECA's spring International Career Development Conference.
Achievement Awards in Writing is a named high-school participation pathway published by National Council of Teachers of English, with details that vary by current cycle and local organizer.
An online writing mentorship program pairing high school writers with experienced writers for workshops and revision.
Adroit Prizes for Poetry and Prose is an organizer-run high-school competition or award program in poetry, writing.
FBLA's Advanced Accounting event is an individual objective test for high-school members who want to demonstrate upper-level accounting knowledge. The official 2025–26 guidelines specify a 50-minute, 100-question test covering corporate and managerial accounting, financial statements and ratios, receivables and payables, budgeting and cash flow, cost accounting, tax, inventory, and payroll. Students generally advance through local or state FBLA competition to the National Leadership Conference held in early summer.
A paid internship program offering eligible high school students research and technical projects at participating AFRL sites.
A summer program introducing high school students to artificial intelligence through coursework and projects.
AIME is a named high-school participation pathway published by American Mathematics Competitions, with details that vary by current cycle and local organizer.
A summer research experience introducing high school students to artificial intelligence applications in medicine and imaging.
All American High School Film Festival is an organizer-run high-school competition or award program in film, media.
