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Drawing and Illustration is a named high-school participation pathway published by Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, with details that vary by current cycle and local organizer.
A residential program combining economics instruction with leadership activities for high school students.
eCYBERMISSION is a free, virtual Army Educational Outreach Program competition for grades 6–9. Teams of two to four students, guided by an adult advisor, identify a problem in their community and either investigate it with scientific practices or design an engineering solution. Teams document the problem, evidence, process, results, and proposed impact and can work with volunteer STEM mentors. State, regional, and national recognition includes U.S. savings bonds; in 2025 the four national-winning teams earned a combined $130,000 in bonds at maturity, within more than $1.6 million awarded to top teams that cycle.
Education Volunteer is a named high-school participation pathway published by Smithsonian, with details that vary by current cycle and local organizer.
Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship is an organizer-run high-school competition or award program in leadership, scholarship.
Embracing Our Differences Art Exhibition is an organizer-run high-school competition or award program in visual arts, social issues.
A summer academic program offering high school students noncredit courses taught by Emory faculty.
EngineerGirl Writing Contest is an organizer-run high-school competition or award program in writing, engineering.
Engineering Award is a named high-school recognition published by Regeneron ISEF; students should record only the result they actually received.
A college-level summer engineering course for high school students offered online and at participating sites.
Engineering Inspiration Award is a named high-school recognition published by FIRST; students should record only the result they actually received.
Entrepreneurship Award is a named high-school recognition published by FIRST; students should record only the result they actually received.
