Opportunity Guide

Duke Programs

• Duke-Durham School Days (Duke University, Grade 8)
• Duke PepsiCo Educational Technology (Duke University, all ages)
• Duke Youth Programs (Duke University, Middle and High School)
• Duke Pre-College Programs (Duke University, High School)

National/International Programs

• AAPT High School Physics Photo Contest (Grades 9-12)
• Academic Decathlon (Grades 9-12)
• Academic Pentathlon (Grades 6-8)
• Academic Triathlon (Grades 4-6)
• Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (Grades 9-12)
• AFS Project Change (Grades 8-12)
• AGLOA Academic Games (Grades 4-12)
• American Legion Oratorical Contest (Grades 9-12)
• American Mathematics Competitions (Grades 6-12)
• American Regions Mathematics League (Grades 9-12)
• B.E.S.T. Robotics Design Contest (Grades 6-12)
• Botball (Grades 6-12)
• Cameron Impact Scholarship (Grade 12)
• Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship (7th Grade)
• Carson Scholars Fund (Grades 4-11)
• Clean Tech Competition (Ages 15-18)
• Congressional App Challenge (Grades 6-12)
• Congressional Art Competition (Grades 7-12)
• Conrad Spirit of Innovation Challenge (Ages 13-18)
• The Cooledge Scholarship (Grade 12)
• C-SPAN’s Student Cam (Grades 6-12)
• Cubes in Space (Ages 11-18)
• CyberFair (Grades K-12)
• Davidson Fellows Scholarship (18 & under)
• Destination Imagination (Grades K-12)
• Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge (Grades 5-8)
• Doors to Diplomacy (Ages 12-19)
• eCyberMission (Grades 6-9)
• Edison Scholars (Grade 12)
• EngineerGirl Writing Contest (Grades 3-12)
• First Robotics Competition (Ages 6-18)
• First Tech Challenge (Grades 7-12)
• Future Problem Solving Program International (Grades 4-12)
• Gates Millennium Scholars Program (Grade 12)
• Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes (Ages 8-18)
• Google Science Fair (Ages 13-18)
• Hadden Scholarships (Grade 12)
• Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament
• Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Grades 9-12)
• International Biology Olympiad (Grades 9-12)
• International Chemistry Olympiad (Grades 9-12)
• International Geography Olympiad (Grades 9-12)
• International Mathematical Olympiad (Grades 9-12)
• International Olympiad in Informatics (Grades 9-12)
• Jack Kent Cooke Young Scholars Program (Grade 7)
• Jack Kent Cooke College Scholarship Program (Grade 12)
• The Junior Academy (Ages 13-18)
• Junior Science and Humanities Symposia (Grades 9-12)
• Kids Lit Quiz (Ages 10-13)
• Kids Philosophy Slam (Grades K-12)
• LEDA Scholars (Grade 11)
• Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams (Grades 6-10)
• Letters about Literature (Grades 4-12)
• LifeSmarts (Grades 6-12)
• Marine Advanced Technology Education Competition (Grades K-12)
• MathCounts (Grades 6-18)
• The Math League (Grades 4-12)
• Math Olympiads (Grades 4-8)
• Math Prize for Girls (Grade 11)
• MIT Think (Grades 9-12)
• NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program(Grades K-12)
• NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge (Grades 9-12)
• National Academic League (Grades 5-12)
• National Academic Quiz Tournaments (Grades 6-12)
• National Economics Challenge (Grades 9-12)
• National Gallery for America’s Young Artists (Grades K-12)
• National Geographic Bee (Grades 4-8)
• National High School Mock Trial Championship (Grades 9-12)
• National High School Model United Nations (Grades 9-12)
• National History Bee and Bowl (Grades 4-12)
• National History Day Contest (Grades 6-12)
• National Invention Convention and Entrepreneurship Expo (Grades K-12)
• National Marbles Tournament (Ages 7-14)
• National Number Knockout (Ages 10-14)
• National Ocean Sciences Bowl (Grades 9-12)
• National Robotics Challenge (Grades 4-12)
• National Science Bowl (Grades 6-12)
• NCTE Achievement Awards in Writing (Grade 11)
• NCTE Promising Young Writers (Grade 8)
• NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (Grades 9-12)
• Nicholas Green Award (Grades 3-8)
• Noetic Learning Math Contest (Grades 2-8)
• North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad (Grades 9-12)
• Odyssey of the Mind (Grades 3-12)
• Perennial Math (Grades 3-8)
• Physics Bowl (Grades 9-12)
• Poetry Out Loud (Grades 9-12)
• Regeneron Science Talent Search (Grade 12)
• Ron Brown Scholarship (Grade 12)
• Rubber Band Contest for Young Inventors (Grades 5-8)
• Rube Goldberg Contests (Ages 8-18)
• Scholastic Art & Writing Awards (Grades 7-12)
• Science Olympiad (Grades K-12)
• Science without Borders Challenge (Ages 11-19)
• Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee (Ages 15 & under)
• SeaPerch Challenge (Grades 6-12)
• SIBA Invention Competition (Grades PreK-12)
• Solar Car Challenge (Grades 9-12)
• SourceAmerica Design Challenge (Grades 9-12)
• Team America Rocketry Challenge (Grades 6-12)
• Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics and Sciences (Grades 6-12)
• Toshiba ExploraVision (Grades K-12)
• USA Biology Olympiad (Grades 9-12)
• USA Brain Bee (Ages 13-19)
• USA Computing Olympiad (Grades 9-12)
• USA Mathematical Talent Search (Grades 6-12)
• U.S. Physics Teams (Grades 9-12)
• Word Masters Challenge (Grades 3-8)
• You Be the Chemist Challenge (Grades 5-8)
• YoungArts National Arts Competition (Grades 10-12)
• Young Entrepreneur Hall of Fame (Grades K-12)
• Zero Robotics (Grades 9-12)

Online Programs

• Alcumus (Grades 2-12)
• Athena’s Advanced Academy (All grade levels)
• Davidson Academy Online (Davidson Academy of Nevada, Grades 6-10)
• RISE (Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Grades 7-12)
• IA Online (Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities)
• Iowa Online AP Academy (University of Iowa, Grades 6-12)
• CTY Online (Johns Hopkins University CTY, Grades K-12)
• Gifted LearningLinks (Northwestern University CTD, Grades K-12)
• Kahn Academy (All grade levels)
• MIT Open Courseware (All grade levels)
• OnlineG3 (All grade levels)
• RC Online (University of Washington RC, Grades K-8)
• Redbird (Grades PreK-12)
• Stanford Online High School (Stanford University, Grades 7-12)
• Summer Institute for the Gifted Online Learning (Ages 7-12)

Weekend Programs

• Academic Adventures (Duke University TIP, Grades 4-6)
• Scholar Weekends (Duke University TIP, Grades 7-11)
• FUNshop (Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Grades 3-6)
• WINGS (University of Iowa, Grades 2-8)
• CHAMP (Michigan State University GATE, Grades 7-9)
• ISHALL (Michigan State University GATE, Grades 7-9)
• LEAF (Michigan State University GATE, Grades 7-9)
• ALL: Latin (Michigan State University GATE, Grades 7-9)
• Your Extraordinary Saturday (Minnesota Institute for Gifted Youth, Grades 1-4)
• Accelerated Weekend Experience (Northwestern University CTD, Grades 3-8)
• Super Saturday (Purdue University GERI, Grades PreK-4)
• Saturday Gifted Studies (Frances A. Karnes Center for Gifted Studies, University of Southern Mississippi, Grades K-8)
• SAVY (Vanderbilt University PTY, Grades K-6)
• WAVU (Vanderbilt University PTY, Grades 7-10)
• Early College Scholars (University of Washington in St. Louis, Grades 9-12)
• Saturday Enrichment Program (University of Washington RC, Grades K-8)
• Super Saturdays (Western Kentucky University CGS, Grades 1-8)
• SEP (The College of William & Mary, Grades K-5)
• The School for Ethics and Global Leadership (Semesterlong residential program for grade 11)
• Global Teen Medical Summit (The Health Museum in Houston, Texas)
• Growing Early Minds (University of Wisconsin-Madison WCATY, Grades 1-4)
• BRIGHTLinks (NC-based nonprofit linking home- and traditionally-schooled profoundly gifted students. Grades K-12)

Summer Programs

• Adventures in Math and Science (Alabama School of Mathematics and Science, Grades 6-10)
• Summer Laureate Program (University of Arkansas Little Rock, Grades K-8)
• PROMYS (Boston University, Grades 9-12)
• RISE (Boston University, Grades 11-12)
• MathILy (Bryn Mawr College, Grades 9-12)
• Academic Talent Development Program (UC Berkeley, Grades 4-12)
• Gifted Students Academy (UC Irvine, Grades 1-8)
• Academic Connections (UC San Diego, Grades 9-12)
• Academic Camps for Excellence (Calvin College, Grades 4-8)
• Summer Pre-College (Carnegie Mellon University, Grades 10-12)
• Center for Bright Kids (University of Colorado Boulder, Grades 4-12)
• Prove It! Math Academy (Colorado State University, Grades 9-12)
• Summer Immersion (Columbia University, Grades 9-12)
• Awesome Math (Cornell University, Grades 7-12)
• Cornell Summer College (Cornell University, Grades 9-12)
• Davidson July Experience (Davidson College, Grades 10-12)
• Edge Summer College Program (University of Delaware, Grades 10-11)
• University of Florida Precollegiate Programs (University of Florida, Grades 10-12)
• Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics (Hampshire College, Grades 9-12)
• Summer @ IMSA (Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Grades 3-10)
• IA Summer Youth Camps (Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities, Grades K-12)
• Summer Honors Program (Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Grades 11-12)
• BLAST (University of Iowa, Grades 3-6)
• Junior Scholars Institute (University of Iowa, Grades 6-8)
• Blank Summer Institute (University of Iowa, Grades 7-8)
• Perry Research Scholars Institute (University of Iowa, Grades 8-10)
• Summer Art Residency (University of Iowa, Grades 9-12)
• Summer Writing Residency (University of Iowa, Grades 9-12)
• Secondary Student Training Program (University of Iowa, Grades 10-11)
• Intensive Studies (Johns Hopkins University CTY, Grades 7-12)
• Academic Explorations (Johns Hopkins University CTY, Grades 7-12)
• Global Issues in the 21st Century (Johns Hopkins University CTY, Grades 10-12)
• Institute for Advanced Critical and Cultural Studies (Johns Hopkins University CTY, Grades 10-12)
• Summer Engineering Institute (Leihigh University, Grades 11-12)
• Canada/USA Mathcamp (Lewis and Clark, Grades 7-12)
• Center for Gifted Youth (Long Island University, Grades 2-8)
• Summer @ LSMSA (Lousiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts, Grades 7-9)
• Longfellow Young Writers’ Workshop (University of Maine Farmington, Grades 9-12)
• ACERA Summer Camp (Massachusetts School of Science, Creativity and Leadership, Grades K-12)
• MITES (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Grades 11-12)
• Research Science Institute (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Grades 9-12)
• Women’s Technology Program (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Grades 9-12)
• Summer Science Program (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Grades 9-12)
• High School Honors Science, Math and Engineering Program (Michigan State University, Grades 11-12)
• Summer Academy (Middlebury Interactive Languages, Grades 8-12)
• ExplorSchool (Minnesota Institute for Talented Youth, Grades 5-7)
• Expand Your Mind (Minnesota Institute for Talented Youth, Grades 8-12)
• Rebel Quest (University of Mississippi, Grades 1-6)
• University of Mississippi Pre-College Programs (University of Mississippi, Grades 7-12)
• Rural Medical & Sciences Scholars Program (Mississippi State University, Grades 11-12)
• Missouri Scholars Academy (University of Missouri, Grades 10-11)
• NCSSM Summer Programs (North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Grades 8-12)
• Notre Dame Pre-College Programs (University of Notre Dame, Grades 10-12)
• Ross Mathematics Program (The Ohio State University, Grades 9-12)
• International Summer School for Young Physicists (Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Grades 11-12)
• Super Summer (Purdue University GERI, Grades K-4)
• Summer Residential Camp (Purdue University GERI, Grades 5-12)
• Roeper Summer Programs (The Roeper School of Michigan, Grades K-11)
• Summer Science & Engineering Program (Smith College, Grades 9-12)
• Summer Day Program for Young Gifted Students (Frances A. Karnes Center for Gifted Studies, University of Southern Mississippi, Grades PreK-3)
• Summer Gifted Studies Program (Frances A. Karnes Center for Gifted Studies, University of Southern Mississippi, Grades 4-8)
• Summer Program for Academically Talented Youth (Frances A. Karnes Center for Gifted Studies, University of Southern Mississippi, Grades 7-10)
• Stanford Mathematics Camp (Stanford University, Grades 11-12)
• Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program (Stanford Univeristy, Grades 11-12)
• St. John’s College Summer Academy (St. John’s College, Grades 9-12)
• Garcia Research Summer Program (Stony Brook University, Grades 10-12)
• Summer Mathematics Institute (Texas Academy of Mathematics & Science, Grades 7-11)
• Mathworks (Texas State University, Grades 9-12)
• Clark Scholars Program (Texas Tech University, Grades 11-12)
• Joseph Baldwin Academy (Truman State University, Grades 7-9)
• SAVY (Vanderbilt Univeristy PTY, Grades K-6)
• Vanderbilt Summer Academy (Vanderbilt University PTY, Grades 7-12)
• LaunchX (Various locations, Grades 9-12)
• Summer Institue for the Gifted (Various locations, Ages 9-17)
• High School Summer Scholars Program (Washington University in St. Louis, Grades 10-12)
• High School Summer Institutes (Washington University in St. Louis, Grades 9-12)
• Middle School Challenge (Washington University in St. Louis, Grades 6-8)
• Camp Explore (Western Kentucky University CGS, Grades 1-3)
• Camp Innovate (Western Kentucky University CGS, Grades 3-5)
• SCATS (Western Kentucky University CGS, Grades 6-8)
• VAMPY (Western Kentucky University CGS, Grades 7-10)
• Wesleyan Summer Gifted Program (West Virginia Wesleyan College, Grades 5-12)
• Camp Launch (The College of William & Mary, Grades 7-8)
• Lone Star Leadership Academy (Education in Action, Grades 4-8)
• ADVANCE Program for Young Scholars (Northwestern State University of Louisiana, Grades 7-11)

Mentorship Programs

• Pioneer Academics (Grades 9-12)
• Leadership Studies Program (Frances A. Karnes Center for Gifted Studies, University of Southern Mississippi, Grades 6-11)
• Yale Young Global Scholars Program (Yale University, Grades 9-12)
• Civic Leadership Institute (Johns Hopkins University CTY, Grades 9-12)
• Florida Senate Page Program (Grades 9-12)

COVID-19 Resources

For students

• Seven NSF-supported STEM resources by the National Science Foundation 
• CTY Reading List: Good Books for Bright Kids
• Distance Learning Resources from the Smithsonian
• NASA STEM at Home for Students Grades K-4
• Mensa for Kids Excellence in Reading Program
• Prufrock Press At-Home Student Activities & Worksheets
• Imagineering In A Box and Pixar In a Box
• Physics Girl
• Story Time From Space
• Khan Academy Partner Content
• It’s Okay To Be Smart
• HippoCampus
• Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus
• Leave Your Sleep for Education
• Kennedy Center Artist-in-Residence virtual Workshop
• ASAP Science
• Big History Project
• CDC: Solve The Outbreak
• COMMONLIT
• Crash Course Video Learning Series
• TEDEd
• AP Virtual Classes
• AP YouTube Channel

For parents

• At-Home Learning by Dr. Sara Hart at Florida State University
• Alternative Method of Learning: Supporting Parents and Students at Home
• Low-Prep (and Teacher Approved) Activities YOU Can Do with Your Children
• Helping Your Child Manage Stress Through Mindfulness
• Special Solocast: Thought on Parenting Differently Wired Kids Through a Pandemic
• Parenting in Time of COVID-19
• National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with the Coronavirus Disease 2019
• Generations United: COVID-19 Fact Sheet for Grandfamilies and Multigenerational Families
• The Atlantic: How Parents Can Keep Kids Busy in Quarantine
• Parenting with Resilience in Unsettling Times
• Tips for Keeping Children Healthy While School’s Out
• Supporting Teenagers and Young Adults During the Coronavirus Crisis
• Giving Kids with ADHD Support and Structure During the Coronavirus Crisis
• Talking With Children: Tips for caregivers, parents,, and teachers during infectious disease outbreaks

For educators

• Open Educational Resources by Vanderbilt University
• Support for Teachers During the COVID-19 Outbreak by Facing History
• Coronavirus Disease 2019: Guidance for School Settings Before and After an Outbreak
• Head Start Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center: Coronavirus Prevention and Response
• Acer Remote Learning
• Achieve3000 (resources for differentiated literacy instruction)
• Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions Due to School Closings 
• Supporting AP Student Learning During School Closure
• What Teachers in China Have Learned
• AP YouTube Channel
• Talking With Children: Tips for caregivers, parents, and teachers during infectious disease outbreaks
• A Trauma-Informed Approach to Teaching Through Coronavirus
• SEL and Self-Care Resources for Educators, Schools, and Parents Related to COVID-19