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519 verified published opportunities
Community Partnership is a named high-school participation pathway published by National Park Service; current availability and local rules must be checked.
Community Science Volunteer is a named high-school participation pathway published by Smithsonian, with details that vary by current cycle and local organizer.
Community Service is a named high-school participation pathway published by Points of Light; current availability and local rules must be checked.
Community Service Goal is a named high-school participation pathway published by The Congressional Award, with details that vary by current cycle and local organizer.
Community Tennis is a named high-school participation pathway published by U.S. Tennis Association; current availability and local rules must be checked.
A summer program introducing high school students to computational methods used in biological research.
A free summer program introducing New York City high school students to cybersecurity and computer science.
Computer Science Recognition is a named high-school participation pathway published by Congressional App Challenge, with details that vary by current cycle and local organizer.
The Congressional App Challenge invites middle- and high-school students to create a functioning app on any topic, using any programming language or platform, and submit it in a participating congressional district. Students may compete alone or in teams of up to four, and district winners can have their work displayed in the U.S. Capitol and on House.gov and be invited to the #HouseOfCode celebration. In the 2025 cycle, 394 congressional offices participated, 13,830 students registered, and students submitted a record 4,650 functioning apps. The program generally launches in spring and closes in the fall.
Congressional App Challenge is a named high-school participation pathway published by Congressional App Challenge, with details that vary by current cycle and local organizer.
Conrad Challenge is an organizer-run high-school competition or award program in innovation, engineering, entrepreneurship.
Cooke College Scholarship Program is an organizer-run high-school competition or award program in academic recognition, scholarship.
