Coolidge Scholarship
Highly competitive, full-ride four-year undergraduate scholarship awarded to high school juniors based on essays and interviews grounded in American history and government.
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Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oration Contest
National oratory competition by the Sons of the American Revolution where high schoolers write and deliver an original speech connecting the Revolutionary War era to the present.
Sala and Aron Samueli Holocaust Art & Writing Contest
One of the largest Holocaust education contests in the country, where students respond creatively to Holocaust survivor or rescuer testimony.
Selma Moidel Smith Student Writing Competition in California Legal History
Essay competition inviting students to research and write about a topic in California's legal and judicial history.
The Supreme Court and My Hometown
In-person national civics program where high schoolers research a historic Supreme Court case with a local connection and complete a capstone project.
U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" Orchestra Young Artist Competition
Prestigious national solo instrumental competition for grades 9-12 strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion; winners perform with the U.S. Army Orchestra.
Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad (BAMO)
A proof-based math competition (4-hour, 5-question exam) for students in two divisions, proctored in person at schools and math circles, run by MSRI/Berkeley Math Circle.