Best Awards for High Schoolers
Top awards for high school students ranked by prestige tier and acceptance rate.
73 opportunities found
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards - National Student Poets Program
Alliance for Young Artists & WritersThe nation's highest honor for young poets creating original work. Five National Student Poets selected annually to develop their authorial voices.
Service Academy Nomination - Florida's 18th Congressional District
U.S. House of Representatives, Florida's 18th Congressional District (Rep. Franklin)Congressional nomination process for U.S. service academies including Naval Academy, West Point, Air Force Academy, Coast Guard Academy, and Merchant ...
Service Academy Nomination – Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18)
Office of Congressman Scott Franklin (Florida's 18th Congressional District)Congressional nomination for high school students in FL-18 to apply to U.S. service academies (West Point, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, Merchant ...
OpenAI ChatGPT Pro for IMO Gold Medal and Mirzakhani Award Winners
OpenAI12-month ChatGPT Pro subscription awarded to IMO Gold medal winners and Maryam Mirzakhani award recipients at IMO 2026
Aramco Innovation Award
WRO Association (World Robot Olympiad) / Saudi AramcoAward recognizing award-winning robotics projects that tackle real-world problems, with international trip to Korea.
NASA FRC Sponsorship
NASA Robotics Alliance Project (RAP)NASA grants supporting FIRST Robotics Competition teams to increase interest in engineering, technology, science, and mathematics among U.S. youth.
The Congressional Award Gold Medal
The Congressional AwardU.S. Congress' highest honor for youth recognizing commitment to community service, personal development, physical fitness, and expeditions.
AISES Student Member Leadership Award
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)Award recognizing an AISES student member who exemplifies leadership, academic excellence, scientific achievement, and AISES Core Values.
YoungArts Programs
YoungArtsAward programs providing critical support for artists at every stage of their career development.
National Space Club & Foundation Awards
National Space Club & FoundationAwards recognizing significant achievements in space science and enterprise, with scholarships and educational support programs.
JEA Student Awards
Journalism Education Association (JEA)National awards recognizing excellence in journalism for high school students across the United States.
Quest for Excellence Awards - Humanities
QuestBridge$1,000 award for College Prep Scholars with special skills in humanities, social sciences, and/or visual and performing arts.
Coolidge Senators Program
The Coolidge FoundationRecognition program for top Coolidge Scholarship applicants featuring an expenses-paid summit in Vermont with policy discussions and college scholarsh...
NASA's FIRST Robotics Competition Grant Awards
NASAGrant awards for FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) teams to support their robotics programs and competition participation.
Achievement Awards in Writing
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)Annual writing competition recognizing excellence in student writing. High school sophomores and juniors submit original works to compete for awards a...
Educator Awards
Alliance for Young Artists & Writers (Scholastic Art & Writing Awards)Cash awards given to educators whose students receive National Winner recognition in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
American Voices & Visions Award
Alliance for Young Artists & Writers (Scholastic Art & Writing Awards)Regional award recognizing outstanding art or writing submissions to the Scholastic Awards; selected works representing each region receive $500.
PLTW Awards
Project Lead The Way (PLTW)National awards program recognizing excellence in PLTW programs across engineering, biomedical science, and computer science disciplines.
College Board National Recognition Program
College BoardOfficial academic awards recognizing high-achieving students based on AP Exam scores, PSAT performance, and GPA to strengthen college applications.
BMI Foundation Awards
BMI FoundationApplication-based awards for music and songwriting. No affiliation with BMI required to apply.
NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing
National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT)National award recognizing high school students pursuing computing. Students join a community network, apply for awards, and connect with peers and pr...
REALM Awards (NCTE Student Writing Awards)
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)Student writing awards recognizing excellence in literary magazines and student publications, with First Class designation for outstanding school maga...
National Space Club & Foundation Awards and Scholarships
National Space Club & FoundationAwards and scholarships recognizing achievements in space science and enterprise, with educational support programs.
AIP Awards & Prizes
American Institute of Physics (AIP)AIP honors outstanding achievements in physics through awards, grants, fellowships, and scholarships for students and scientists.
REALM (Program to Recognize Excellence in Student Literary Magazines)
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)Annual awards recognizing excellence in high school student literary magazines. Schools submit their magazines for evaluation and top publications rec...
PLTW Community Impact Awards
Project Lead The Way (PLTW)Recognition awards for PLTW students creating real-world community impact through design and biomedical science projects.
National Art Honor Societies (NAHS)
National Art Education Association (NAEA)Recognition program for outstanding middle and high school visual arts students, offering expanded opportunities and benefits for students and teacher...
JEA Awards & Contests
Journalism Education Association (JEA)Journalism awards and contests program coordinated by JEA committee, with upcoming deadlines in August.
Trainee Professional Development Award (TPDA)
Society for NeuroscienceRecognition award for undergraduate, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows demonstrating scientific merit and excellence in neuroscience researc...
Poetry Society of America Annual Awards
Poetry Society of AmericaPrestigious annual poetry awards recognizing emerging and established poets at all career stages, including a student poetry award.
CSC Silver Medals
Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC)Award recognizing top students at Canadian universities entering their final year of chemistry, biochemistry, or related programs.
AAPT Award Nominations
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)Nomination process for AAPT awards recognizing excellence in physics teaching and education. Nominators submit via online form.
Four Quartets Prize
Poetry Society of AmericaAward for a unified and complete sequence of poems published in America in print or online journals, chapbooks, or books.
Jerry Award
NCHSAA Foundation and North Carolina Athletic Directors Association (NCADA)Recognition award for four outstanding student-athletes in North Carolina high school athletics
Congressional Award
Congressional Award FoundationRecognition program for American youth initiative, service, and achievement across four categories: public service, personal development, physical fit...
Model United Nations Annual Awards and Rankings
Best DelegateAnnual awards celebrating excellence in Model UN across college, high school, and middle school levels, recognizing individuals and organizations.
Girl Scout Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards
Girl Scouts of Northeast TexasChallenge yourself and take action in a big way by earning the Girl Scout highest awards: Gold, Silver, and Bronze.
Quill and Scroll Honor Society - Student Membership
Quill and ScrollHonor society membership for high school students excelling in journalism and school media with B grade average or upper third class standing.
Toby Webb Coach Award & Clary Medal
NCHSAA Foundation, IncAnnual awards recognizing outstanding coaches and student-athletes in North Carolina high school athletics for excellence in sports, academics, and co...
Sundog Poetry Book Award
Sundog PoetryAnnual poetry book award for unpublished or recently published poetry manuscripts. Winners receive publication and recognition from established judges...
National Art Honor Society (NAHS)
National Art Education Association (NAEA)Recognition program for outstanding middle and high school visual arts students that expands opportunities for students and teachers through chapter m...
The Christine Fernald Sleeper Educational Travel Award
National Latin Exam (NLE)Annual award of up to $5,000 for a student or recipient to fund an educational travel program of their choosing, honoring the NLE's love of classics a...
Go On Girl! Book Club Unpublished Writer Award
Go On Girl! Book ClubAnnual $1,000 literary award for unpublished writers of African descent. Submit original fiction (short story or novel excerpt, max 2000 words) for co...
Gutenberg Award
Graphic Communications Education Association (GCEA)Recognizes exceptional achievement in graphic communications across printed products, websites, and photographs for students from middle school throug...
AISES College Chapter Awards
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)Awards recognizing AISES college chapters for overall achievement in fundraising, marketing, recruitment, retention, outreach, community service, and ...
Student Poetry Award 2026
Poetry Society of AmericaAnnual award recognizing the best unpublished poem by high school students (grades 9-12) from the US. Students submit original, previously unpublished...
Bennington College Young Creator Awards
Bennington CollegeAwards program for young creative students. Students can register to receive updates about this opportunity.
Journalism Education Association Awards
Journalism Education Association (JEA)Multiple awards for scholastic journalism educators and professionals including Carl Towley Award, Medals of Merit, Rising Star Award, and scholarship...
NCHSAA Awards & Recognitions Programs
North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA)Multiple award and recognition programs for student-athletes, coaches, administrators, and schools in North Carolina high school athletics.
Elks Most Valuable Student Awards
Elks National FoundationAward program recognizing outstanding high school students, with amounts ranging from $4,000-$30,000 over 4 years.
Director's Fund
Maine Space Grant ConsortiumA funding opportunity from Maine Space Grant Consortium for students interested in space and STEM fields.
AAPT Awards
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)Recognition awards for outstanding contributors in the physics teaching community, including medals, citations, and fellowships.
National PTA Reflections Program
National PTACelebrates creative talents of student artists through arts-based interpretation of annual themes, recognizing artistic skills and creative vision.
National PTA Reflections Awards
National PTAAnnual arts program celebrating student creative talents through theme-based artistic interpretation across multiple mediums.
NCHSAA Scholar-Athlete Program
North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA)Recognizes varsity student-athletes and teams that achieve excellence in academics and athletics, with individual athletes needing 3.5+ GPA and teams ...
Wilburn Clary Medal
NCHSAA Foundation, Inc; Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family FoundationAnnual award recognizing outstanding male and female varsity student-athletes in at least two NCHSAA-sanctioned sports, based on athletics, academics,...
Paterson Poetry Prize
The Poetry Center at Passaic County Community CollegeAward for published poetry collections of 48+ pages selected as strongest collection published in previous year. $2000 award with required reading/wor...
The John Donohue Award
National Latin Exam (NLE)A $1,000 award recognizing graduating seniors who have received NLE Scholarships for all four years of college, honoring the legacy of John Donohue.
Advanced Arts Achievement Award
JAHC (Juneau Arts and Humanities Council)Award to assist exceptional young artists continue their artistic studies in visual and performing arts.
Unpublished Writers Award
Goon GirlAward for unpublished writers to submit their stories. Applicants submit a story in PDF format along with a short bio and photo.
2025 Gloria Shields Workshop Awards
Gloria Shields WorkshopAwards ceremony recognizing top students in photo, design, digital, newspaper and yearbook courses, with scholarships and class recognition.
RISE Above Award - Teacher Nomination
DeSoto County Education FoundationStudent nomination program to recognize and celebrate teachers who inspire, support, and empower students in DeSoto County.
The Four Quartets Prize
Poetry Society of AmericaAward for a unified and complete sequence of poems published in America in print or online journals, chapbooks, or books.
Offline Mode Pledge
DoSomething.orgPledge to avoid distracted driving by keeping your phone away while driving and earn up to $1,500 scholarship.
The Paterson Prize for Books for Young People
The Poetry Center at Passaic County Community CollegeAward recognizing outstanding books for young people in 3 categories: Pre-K-Grade 3, Grades 4-6, Grades 7-12. $1000 award per category for books publi...
Dwarf Stars Award
Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association (SFPA)Juried award recognizing the best speculative poem of 1–10 lines published in the previous year.
Golden Apple Teacher Recognition Program
Public Education Foundation (Marion County)Program that honors and rewards excellence in teaching in Marion County schools.
H.L. Hall National Yearbook Adviser of the Year
Journalism Education Association (JEA)Award honoring outstanding secondary yearbook advisers for exemplary work. Winners receive titles: National Yearbook Adviser of the Year, Commended, D...
Grants for Great Ideas
Public Education Foundation (Marion County)Grant program supporting teaching innovation, having awarded 745+ grants to teachers and principals impacting 100,000+ students.
AAPT Membership Grants
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)Grants to support AAPT membership fees for eligible K-12 or physics education community members.
Grand Masters Award
Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association (SFPA)Status granted to poets whose body of work reflects the highest artistic goals of SFPA in speculative poetry.
National Geographic Slingshot Award
National GeographicGlobal award recognizing young changemakers (high school students and youth) creating innovative environmental solutions to tackle pressing planetary ...
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Alliance for Young Artists & WritersRecognition and scholarships for creative teens in art and writing since 1923.