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Programs for 14-Year-Olds

Nichable lists 73 programs whose own pages say they take 14-year-olds. 8 of them pay a wage or stipend. Each one is checked against the organization's own page. Soonest deadlines first.

Access/VSA Playwright Discovery Program

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Program· Paid· Remote
Opening soon · Due Nov 19, 2026

Access/VSA International Young Musicians Program

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Program· Paid· Remote
Opening soon · Due Nov 19, 2026

New Art in the Neighborhood

Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis
Program· St. Louis, MO
DeadlineDec 16

NOAA Ocean Guardian Youth Ambassador Program

NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Program· Remote
Opens Nov 13, 2026 · Due Jan 3, 2027
Program· Indianapolis, IN
Opens Feb 1, 2027 · Due Feb 26, 2027

Montana 4-H Congress

Montana State University Extension
Program· Costs money· Bozeman, MT
Opens May 1, 2027 · Due Jun 15, 2027

Civic Innovators Fellowship

Civics Unplugged (CU Society)
Program· Remote
Opening soon

Music Technology and Production Camp

Oregon State University School of Visual
Program· Costs money· Corvallis, OR
Opening soon
Program· Brookfield, IL
Opening soon
Program· San Mateo, CA
DeadlineRolling
Program· Redwood City, CA
DeadlineRolling
Program· Paid· San Francisco, CA
DeadlineRolling

Philadelphia Youth Commission

Mayor's Office of Youth Engagement
Program· Philadelphia, PA
DeadlineRolling
Program· Redmond, WA
DeadlineRolling

Morgan Hill Youth Action Council

City of Morgan Hill Parks and Recreation
Program· Morgan Hill, CA
Opening soon

San Francisco Youth Commission

City and County of San Francisco
Program· San Francisco, CA
Opening soon

NESST Youth Ambassadors

Smithsonian Science Education Center
Program· Remote
Opening soon

SPARK Youth Advisory Council

Southern Nevada Health District
Program· Las Vegas, NV
Opening soon

St. Louis City Youth Council

City of St. Louis Board of Aldermen
Program· St. Louis, MO
DeadlineRolling

Teen Arts Council

Saint Louis Art Museum
Program· Paid· St. Louis, MO
Opening soon

Honolulu Youth Commission

City and County of Honolulu
Program· Honolulu, HI
Opening soon

Sacramento Youth Commission

City of Sacramento
Program· Paid· Sacramento, CA
Opening soon

City of Albuquerque Job Mentor Program

City of Albuquerque Department of Youth and Family Services
Program· Paid· Albuquerque, NM
Opening soon

SWENext High School Leadership Academy

Society of Women Engineers
Program· Remote
DeadlineRolling

Rhode Island Youth Climate Conference

Rhode Island Environmental Education Association
Program· Providence, RI
Opening soon

New Hampshire 4-H Ambassadors

UNH Cooperative Extension
Program· Durham, NH
Opening soon

Year-Round Youth Program

Detroit at Work (Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation)
Program· Paid· Detroit, MI
DeadlineRolling
Program· Providence, RI
DeadlineRolling

City of Richmond Youth Empowerment Council

City of Richmond Youth Engagement Services
Program· Richmond, VA
DeadlineRolling

Youth Producer

Alaska Teen Media Institute (Spirit of Youth)
Program· Anchorage, AK
DeadlineRolling
Program· El Paso, TX
DeadlineRolling

Chase Youth Commission (City and County of Spokane)

Chase Youth Commission, Spokane County
Program· Spokane, WA
Opening soon

Youth Action Council

Memphis Public Libraries
Program· Memphis, TN
Opening soon

CLOUD901 Teen Learning Lab

Memphis Public Libraries
Program· Memphis, TN
DeadlineRolling
Program· Paid· Hartford, CT
Opening soon
Program· Oak Ridge, TN
Opening soon

TheatreQuest Teen Group

Chattanooga Theatre Centre
Program· Chattanooga, TN
DeadlineRolling
Program· Remote
DeadlineRolling
Program· Remote
DeadlineRolling
Program· Remote
DeadlineRolling
Program· Remote
Opening soon
Program· Dayton, OH
DeadlineRolling
Program· Lafayette, LA
Opening soon
Program· Savannah, GA
Opening soon

Teen Police Academy

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
Program· Jacksonville, FL
Opening soon

Teen Leaders for Conservation

Rosamond Gifford Zoo
Program· Syracuse, NY
Opening soon

Youth Citizens Advisory Council

Tallahassee Police Department
Program· Costs money· Tallahassee, FL
Opening soon

Louisiana Legislative Youth Advisory Council

Louisiana Commission on Civic Education
Program· Baton Rouge, LA
Opening soon

Healthy RC Youth Leaders

City of Rancho Cucamonga
Program· Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Opening soon
Program· Salem, OR
Opening soon
Program· Salem, OR
Opening soon

Conservation Club

Metroparks Toledo
Program· Toledo, OH
Opening soon

City of Toledo Parks Youth Advisory Board

City of Toledo Parks and Youth Services
Program· Toledo, OH
Opening soon

Teen Takeover

ArtsQuest
Program· Bethlehem, PA
Opening soon
Program· Santa Cruz, CA
Opening soon

Teen MUSE

AOC Community Media
Program· Lafayette, LA
Opening soon

SUNO Upward Bound Math and Science

Southern University at New Orleans
Program· New Orleans, LA
Opening soon
Program· Salt Lake City, UT
DeadlineRolling

TRIO Upward Bound

University of Memphis
Program· Memphis, TN
Opening soon
Program· Hartford, CT
DeadlineRolling

Common questions

How old do you have to be for a high school program?

Of the 102 programs on Nichable whose own pages state an age, the most common minimum is 14. 72% take 14-year-olds, 82% take 15-year-olds and 99% take 16-year-olds.

Do these programs really take 14-year-olds?

Each listing here states an age range that includes 14 on the organization's own page. Many also limit where you live or which school you attend, so read the listing before you apply.

How do I apply?

Each listing is run by its own organization and you apply on that organization's site. A free Nichable account shows each listing's deadline and how to apply, and lets you save and track them.