37 competitions. Every listing links its official source.
AMC 10/12 (American Mathematics Competitions)Top scorers are invited to the AIME (at least top 2.5% of AMC 10 scorers, top 5% of AMC 12 scorers), the pathway to USAJMO/USAMO qualification. · deadline Oct 28, 2026
American Rocketry Challenge (ARC, formerly Team America Rocketry Challenge / TARC)Teams competing for a spot in the National Finals compete for a share of over $100,000 in cash awards; the National Champion team represents the United States at the International Rocketry Challenge, an international airshow event. · deadline Dec 6, 2026
Breakthrough Junior Challenge$250,000 post-secondary scholarship for the winning student, up to $100,000 for a science lab at the winner's school, and $50,000 for a teacher of the winner's choice · deadline Sep 15, 2026
Congressional App ChallengeDistrict winners' apps are eligible to be featured in the U.S. Capitol Building and on House.gov; winners are invited to the #HouseOfCode celebration and receive waived copyright registration application fees through the ARTS Act. · deadline Oct 26, 2026
Congressional Art Competition (An Artistic Discovery)Winning artwork from each district is displayed for one year at the U.S. Capitol; winners are recognized in their district and at an annual awards ceremony in Washington, DC. · deadline See sponsor site
Conrad ChallengeWinning teams receive academic scholarships, an all-expenses-paid trip (presented by Equinor with United Airlines), free patent support from IP lawyers, and honors including Pete Conrad Scholar, Power Pitch Award, Citizenship Award, and Excellence in Education Award; exact scholarship dollar amounts are not published. · deadline ~Jan 8, 2026
Diamond ChallengeMore than $100,000 in awards; grand prizes in each track (Business Innovation and Social Innovation): $12,000 first, $8,000 second, $4,500 third, plus additional topical prizes. · deadline Jan 14, 2027
eCYBERMISSIONState First-Place Winners receive a U.S. Series EE Savings Bond ($500 purchase value / $1,000 at maturity) per student; Regional Finalists and Regional Winners receive additional bond value; National Winners receive a cumulative bond plus $3,000 (purchase value, $6,000 at maturity) per student. · deadline Feb 24, 2027
FBLA National Leadership ConferenceTop-placing competitors in each competitive event are named to FBLA's National Top Ten List, recognized at NLC and shared via a national press release template. · deadline See sponsor site
FIRST Robotics CompetitionFIRST Impact Award (the program's most prestigious award, recognizing the team that best embodies the FIRST mission) plus numerous other awards such as the Autonomous Award, Creativity Award, Excellence in Engineering Award, Engineering Inspiration Award, Rookie All-Star Award, Woodie Flowers Finalist Award, and Winner/Finalist Alliance designations · deadline Nov 17, 2026
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)Confirmed for the most recent completed cycle (63rd National JSHS, NSTA press release, 2025): the National Symposium awarded $192,000 in scholarships and $10,800 in cash awards to 48 national winners across 8 categories. Oral-presentation category winners received tuition scholarships of $12,000 (1st), $8,000 (2nd), $4,000 (3rd); poster winners received cash awards. Current 2026-2027 award amounts: VERIFY. · deadline See sponsor site
MATHCOUNTS Competition SeriesPer the official 2026 National Competition Fact Sheet: nine top national competitors share $44,000 in college scholarships. National Champion receives the $20,000 Donald G. Weinert Scholarship; Countdown Round Runner-Up $7,500; two Countdown Round Semifinalists $3,000 each; Written Competition Champion $2,500; the four members of the 1st-place team $2,000 each. · deadline ~Dec 15, 2025
NAQT High School National Championship Tournament (HSNCT)Team trophies (historically top 48 teams, i.e. those tied for 33rd place or better) and player medals (up to six per team); individual All-Star awards (historically top 40 scorers) and Freshman/Sophomore Rising Star awards (historically top 10 each), based on points per tossup heard in preliminary rounds. Exact cutoffs are set per-cycle; figures above are from the 2026 HSNCT and should be reverified for the 2027 cycle. · deadline See sponsor site
National Economics ChallengeNational Finals cash prizes per division: 1st place $1,000, 2nd place $500, 3rd place $250, 4th place $200 (plus trophies); top state teams receive an all-expenses-paid trip (lodging/meals, excluding travel) to the in-person National Finals in Atlanta, GA. · deadline See sponsor site
National History Day ContestAt the National Contest, the top three entries in each contest category receive awards, plus special prizes. · deadline See sponsor site
National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB)Top eight Finals teams receive prizes ranging from textbooks to gift certificates; first- and second-place teams receive experiential summer award trips for hands-on marine science field/lab work (past trips included Hawaii, California, Florida, Costa Rica, Panama, and Monaco). · deadline See sponsor site
NCF-EnvirothonVERIFY (published National Conservation Foundation reporting on recent past competitions describes scholarships/prizes for top-placing teams, e.g. a reported $50,000 total in scholarships/prizes for winning teams in 2024/2025 sponsored partly by Smithfield Foods, but no confirmed official figure for the 2026 competition was found this session) · deadline ~Jun 5, 2026
NSDA National Speech & Debate TournamentCompetitors who advance through the week-long championship are named National Tournament Champions in their events. · deadline ~May 15, 2027
PhysicsBowlNational and international recognition for top-scoring individual students and school teams (school team score = sum of top 5 students' scores); specific award list/prizes VERIFY. · deadline ~Feb 25, 2026
Poetry Out LoudNational Finals distribute $50,000 total annually in awards and school/organizational stipends; National Champion receives $20,000; each state/jurisdiction champion receives $200 plus an all-expenses-paid trip (with adult chaperone) to the National Finals in Washington, DC, and their school/organization receives an additional $500 stipend. · deadline Mar 7, 2027
Profile in Courage Essay ContestFirst place: $10,000 cash award plus an invitation (with paid travel) to the Profile in Courage Award ceremony in Boston; second place: $3,000; three finalists: $1,000 each; fifteen honorable mentions; all participants receive a Certificate of Participation. · deadline ~Jan 12, 2026
Regeneron Science Talent Search$3.1 million in awards distributed annually, including a $250,000 first-place prize; 2026 finalists received more than $1.8 million. · deadline Nov 5, 2026
Scholastic Art & Writing AwardsRegional and national recognition via ceremonies, exhibitions, and publications; National Medalists (celebrated each June) are eligible for scholarships of up to $12,500. · deadline See sponsor site
Science Olympiad National TournamentFrom the 2026 National Tournament page: Founders' Scholarships totaling $50,000 ($10,000 each to 5 Division C seniors on a registered team), two Spirit Awards ($2,000 each), six Coaching Excellence Awards, plus sponsor-provided prizes/scholarships. Event medals/team trophies are customary but exact medal structure was not confirmed on an official page this session (VERIFY). · deadline See sponsor site
Technovation GirlsGrand Prize winners (1 per division, 3 total): $750/person educational stipend. Finalist teams (15 selected globally): $500/person educational stipend plus travel/accommodations (~$10,000/team value) to the in-person World Summit in Bengaluru, India. Regional Honors teams (15 selected): $250/person educational stipend. Semifinalists are also eligible for non-monetary Special Prizes (Climate Prize, EmpowerED Excellence Award, Break the Scroll Prize). · deadline ~Mar 18, 2026
Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVisionNational 1st Prize: U.S. EE Savings Bond worth $10,000 at maturity per student (4 teams); 2nd Prize: $5,000 bond per student; 8 National Finalist teams get an expense-paid trip to Washington, DC for Awards Week; 24 Regional Winner teams each receive a Chromebook per student and awards; ~500 Honorable Mention teams get a prize/certificate; all teams submitting a complete project get a certificate and gift. Coaches/schools also receive recognition. · deadline ~Feb 3, 2026
U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO)Certificates for 'High Honors' (~top 50 nationally) and 'Honors' (~next 100) on the National Exam; special recognition for the highest-scoring student and teacher from each ACS Local Section; top 20 National Exam scorers invited to the Study Camp; top 4 Study Camp performers selected to represent the U.S. at the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO). · deadline ~Feb 27, 2026
U.S. Physics Team / F=ma Exam / USA Physics Olympiad (USAPhO)USAPhO awards Gold medals (~top 10-12%), Silver (~next 14-16%), Bronze (~next 20-22%), and Honorable Mention (~next 24-26%); cutoffs vary yearly. Top performers are invited to the U.S. Physics Team Training & Development Camp, with eventual selection to represent the U.S. at the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) / European Physics Olympiad (EuPhO). · deadline ~Jan 21, 2026
USA Biolympiad (USABO)Certificates at the Open Exam stage (Honorable Mention = top 20%, Certificate of Merit = top 30%) and Semifinal stage (Recognition of Academic Excellence = top 50, Honorable Mention = next 75, Certificate of Merit = next 100). Top 20 Semifinalists attend in-person National Finals where medals are awarded; the top 4 gold medalists form Team USA at the International Biology Olympiad (IBO). No direct cash prize. · deadline Oct 30, 2026
USA Computing Olympiad (USACO)Top scorers are promoted through four divisions (bronze, silver, gold, platinum) based on contest performance. Top USA competitors from the proctored US Open contest are invited to an intensive summer Training Camp; from the camp, 4 students are selected for the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) team and the top 4 female high-school students for the European Girls' Olympiad in Informatics (EGOI). USACO pays all IOI/EGOI expenses. · deadline Rolling
Wharton Global High School Investment CompetitionTop 50 teams (by written strategy review) advance to virtual Semifinals; top 10 teams advance to the Global Finale at Wharton in Philadelphia, presenting before a panel of investment-industry judges. All students on the 10 Global Finalist teams get the course fee waived for Wharton's online course 'Understanding Your Money.' The Global Champion school may fast-track one team to next year's Semifinals. Winners are judged on strategy quality/articulation, not portfolio performance. · deadline ~Sep 18, 2025
Zero RoboticsFinalist teams' code is uploaded and run by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (High School Championship); specific prize items/scholarships VERIFY. · deadline ~May 22, 2026