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Free Programs for High School Students in Colorado

Nichable lists 33 programs, internships, research programs, competitions and volunteer opportunities for high school students based in Colorado. None of them lists a cost to take part, and 7 state outright that they're free. Each one is checked against the organization's own page.

Pikes Peak Regional Law Enforcement Teen Academy

Colorado Springs Police Department and El Paso County Sheriff's Office
Program· Colorado Springs, CO
Opening soon

CS@Mines Summer Research Internship for High School Students

Colorado School of Mines Department of Computer Science
Research· Golden, CO
Opening soon
Volunteer· Colorado Springs, CO
DeadlineRolling

Volunteer Program

Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region
Volunteer· Colorado Springs, CO
Opening soon

LNESC Colorado Springs Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math & Science

LULAC National Educational Service Centers (LNESC) Colorado Springs
Program· Colorado Springs, CO
Opening soon

City of Boulder Youth Opportunities Advisory Board

City of Boulder Youth Opportunities Program
Program· Boulder, CO
DeadlineRolling

MSU Denver TRIO High School Upward Bound

Metropolitan State University of Denver
Program· Denver, CO
DeadlineRolling

Summer Child Health Research Internship

Children's Hospital Colorado / University of Colorado School of Medicine
Research· Paid· Aurora, CO
Opening soon
Internship· Paid· Denver, CO
Opening soon
Internship· Paid· Denver, CO
Opening soon

Volunteer Program

UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital
Volunteer· Fort Collins, CO
Opening soon

Youth Commission

City of Greeley
Volunteer· Greeley, CO
Opening soon

LINC Teen Advisory Board

High Plains Library District
Volunteer· Greeley, CO
Opening soon

Youth Advisory Board

City of Fort Collins
Program· Fort Collins, CO
Opening soon
Volunteer· Fort Collins, CO
Opening soon

Gardens on Spring Creek Teen Volunteer Opportunities

The Gardens on Spring Creek (City of Fort Collins)
Volunteer· Fort Collins, CO
DeadlineRolling
Program· Colorado Springs, CO
Opening soon
Internship· Paid· Colorado Springs, CO
Opening soon

High School Internship Program

Air Academy Credit Union
Internship· Colorado Springs, CO
Opening soon

Junior Docent Program

Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
Volunteer· Paid· Colorado Springs, CO
Opening soon

Teen Volunteer Opportunities

Pikes Peak Library District
Volunteer· Colorado Springs, CO
DeadlineRolling
Program· Colorado Springs, CO
Opening soon

Teen Science Scholars

Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Research· Paid· Denver, CO
Opening soon

Teen Advisory Board

Jefferson County Public Library
Volunteer· Lakewood, CO
DeadlineRolling
Program· Aurora, CO
DeadlineRolling

Teen Volunteer Program

Denver Botanic Gardens
Volunteer· Denver, CO
Opening soon

Wings Over the Rockies Summer Teen Volunteer Program

Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum
Volunteer· Denver, CO
DeadlineRolling

Teen Volunteer Opportunities

Children's Hospital Colorado
Volunteer· Aurora, CO
DeadlineRolling

Teen Advisory Boards

Denver Public Library
Volunteer· Denver, CO
DeadlineRolling

Volunteer Program

Denver Health
Volunteer· Denver, CO
Opening soon

Youth Advisory Board

City of Louisville, CO
Program· Louisville, CO
Opening soon

NIST Summer High School Internship Program

National Institute of Standards and Technology
Internship· Boulder, CO + 1 more
Opening soon

High School Internship Program

Lockheed Martin Space
Internship· Denver, CO + 5 more
DeadlineJan 3, 2027

Common questions

Are these programs really free for high school students in Colorado?

None of these 33 listings names tuition or a required fee. Listings that charge say so in a cost line and are labeled "Costs money", so they aren't on this page. Smaller costs such as travel or materials can still apply, so confirm on the organization's page before you apply.

How do high school students apply to free programs in Colorado?

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.