ACT-SO Achievement Program (Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics)

NAACP
T3 interdisciplinary competition

Year-long program for high school students to develop projects in arts, business, STEM, and culinary arts, culminating in local and national competiti...

ACT-SO Achievement Program

NAACP
T3 interdisciplinary competition

NAACP ACT-SO is a national competition for high school students across STEM, humanities, and arts categories.

Future Problem Solving Program International Conference - Global Issues Action Plan Presentation

Future Problem Solving Program
T3 interdisciplinary competition

High school teams present action plan presentations on global issues at the International Conference, with creative skits up to 4 minutes using approv...

StudentCam

C-SPAN
T3 interdisciplinary competition

Annual student documentary competition awarding $100,000 in cash prizes to top 150 student filmmakers and their teachers.

Destination Imagination Global Finals 2026

Destination Imagination
T3 interdisciplinary competition

World's largest celebration of creativity where top teams from around the world compete in team challenges.

New York Times Learning Network Contests

The New York Times
T4 interdisciplinary competition

Multiple contests for high school students including writing, photo essays, and creative submissions on various topics.

Minds Underground™ Global Essay Competitions 2026

Minds Underground
T4 interdisciplinary competition

Global essay competitions for students aged 8-18 across 20+ subjects including Medicine, Law, Engineering, and Humanities to develop critical thinking...

Ocean Awareness Contest

BOW SEAT Ocean Awareness Program
T4 interdisciplinary competition

Global creative competition for youth to explore climate change and ocean conservation through art, poetry, film, music, and multimedia.