National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a writing event that happens every November where the challenge is to complete an entire novel in just 30 days. Participants begin writing November 1 and finish by November 30. The Young Writers Program supports under-18 writers and K-12 educators as they participate in our flagship event each November, and take part in smaller writing challenges year-round.
Join the Artemis Generation and take on a challenge or help solve a problem. Several challenges include the Human Exploration Rover Challenge, RMC: Lunabotics, Micro-g NExT, Big Idea Challenge, First Nations Launch, Spacesuit User Interface Technologies for Students, and Student Launch. Each challenge requires a team in order to participate.
NASA Education has created a kid-friendly resource to learn more about NASA and their work.
Since its inception, NABA, Inc. has provided more than $11 million in scholarship funds to deserving students preparing to enter various accounting, finance and business professions. Through the generous contributions of individuals, groups, and organizations that share NABA’s desire to break through the economic barriers students of color often experience, NABA offers an average of 50 national scholarships annually ranging from $1,000 – $5,000.
NCC is America’s original computer camp since 1977. Campers age 7-18 may attend one or multiweek sessions with a continuous curriculum that covers all aspects of computer literacy and includes an optional sports program. There are campuses in Connecticut, Georgia, and Ohio.
The National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools (NCSSS) was established in 1988 to provide a forum for specialized secondary schools focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines to exchange information and program ideas. NCSSS offers professional development for STEM teachers, promotes STEM related educational programs for students, and contributes towards STEM education policy development.
The National Economics Challenge (NEC) is the nation’s only high school economics competition. Each year, over 11,000 students across the U.S. participate in the competition. The Challenge recognizes exceptional high school students for their knowledge of economic principles and their ability to apply problem-solving and critical-thinking skills to real-world events.
The National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC) offers more than $750,000 in competition and award prizes on the local, state and national level. The Biennial Young Artist and Ellis Duo-Pianists competitions award a total of $92,000 in awards and two years of performance bookings. Additional competitions are sponsored by the Federation in a wide range of categories, including voice, instrumental music, composition, dance, conducting, handicapped and visually impaired, and music therapy. NFMC also sponsors more than 38 annual and biennial awards for students desiring to attend the 20 sponsored Summer Music Centers.
The National Geographic GeoBee is an annual competition designed to inspire and reward students’ curiosity about the world. Registered schools receive a suite of curated study resources to prepare students and 400+ GeoBee questions covering geography, civilizations, cultures, physical features, and more to hold a school GeoBee. Prizes to celebrate participants will also be included. The academic competition is open to students in grades four through eight, in public schools, private schools, and home schools in the United States and its territories, as well as the Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS).
The National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year is looking for photos that showcase the awe-inspiring and diverse natural world around us. That could be a powerful wildlife shot, a stunning landscape, or a look at a complicated environmental issue—whatever nature means to you.
Visual storytelling is the heart of National Geographic. Our photography contests feature images created by photographers from around the world, sharing visions that inspire, inform, and awe.
The National Mock Trial Championship was initiated in 1984 in Des Moines, Iowa, with teams from Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and Wisconsin participating. After the success of the tournament in Iowa, more states became interested in participating and the tournament became billed as an “All-State” Tournament. The competition then moved to Lincoln, Nebraska (1985) and involved 10 states. The tournament is hosted annually by different states to ensure that the cost of running the tournament doesn’t fall disproportionately on any particular state.
The National History Bee and Bowl are buzzer-based history quiz competitions for Elementary, Middle, and High School-aged students throughout the USA. The Bee is a competition for individual students; the Bowl is a team event (though single-player teams are allowed). NHBB operates as a division of International Academic Competitions, which organizes events in over 30 countries around the world, including the biennial International History Olympiad, which students can qualify for through participation in NHBB events.
The National Junior Classical League (NJCL) encourages an interest and an appreciation of the language, literature, and culture of ancient Green and Rome and imparts an understanding of the debt of our own culture to that of Classical antiquity. They host an annual convention where students can compete in academic contests, creative arts contests, sports, and more, all relating to Classical knowledge. NJCL also sponsors annual scholarships, as well as non-convention competitions.
The “mibsters”(marble shooters) will compete for national honors, college scholarships and numerous prizes and awards. The mibsters will play more than a 1,200 games over the four-day tournament. Champions selected from local tournaments held in cities and counties around the United States represent thousands of competitors and will converge on Wildwood for a week of serious marble competition and fun on amusement rides and boardwalk attractions.
The National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) is an academic competition and program that addresses a national gap in environmental and earth sciences in public education by introducing high school students to and engaging them in ocean science, preparing them for ocean science-related and other STEM careers, and helping them become knowledgeable citizens and environmental stewards.
