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Free Programs for High School Students in Missouri

Nichable lists 28 programs, internships, research programs, competitions and volunteer opportunities for high school students based in Missouri. 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.

Ballard Youth Leadership Program

The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri
Volunteer· Columbia, MO
Opening soon

Volunteer Program

The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri
Volunteer· Columbia, MO
Opening soon

University of Missouri Life Sciences Quest

University of Missouri College of Agriculture
Program· Columbia, MO
Opening soon

Teens Learning in the Community

Mercy Hospital St. Louis
Volunteer· St. Louis, MO
Opening soon

Summer Teens Volunteer Program

Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Volunteer· St. Louis, MO
Opening soon · Due Apr 1, 2027

LNESC Kansas City Upward Bound

LULAC National Educational Service Centers (LNESC) Kansas City
Program· Kansas City, MO
Opening soon

New Art in the Neighborhood

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

UMKC STAHR High School Scholars Program

STAHR (Students Training in Academia, Health, and Research), University of Missouri-Kansas City
Research· Paid· Kansas City, MO
Opens Nov 15, 2026
Research· Paid· St. Louis, MO
Opening soon

MU Health Care Volunteen Program

University of Missouri Health Care
Volunteer· Columbia, MO
Opening soon

City of Columbia Youth Advisory Council

City of Columbia, Missouri
Program· Columbia, MO
Opening soon
Program· Columbia, MO
Opening soon

VolunTeen Program

Boone Health
Volunteer· Columbia, MO
Opens Apr 1, 2027

Teen Leadership Council

St. Louis Public Library
Program· St. Louis, MO
Opening soon
Research· Paid· St. Louis, MO
Opening soon
Internship· Paid· Kansas City, MO
Opens Jan 11, 2027
Research· Paid· Kansas City, MO
Opening soon
Research· Paid· St. Louis, MO
DeadlineJan 25, 2027

Teen Volunteering

Kansas City Public Library
Volunteer· Kansas City, MO
DeadlineRolling

SAGE Service Program

Missouri Botanical Garden
Volunteer· St. Louis, MO
Opening soon

Teen Arts Council

Saint Louis Art Museum
Program· Paid· St. Louis, MO
Opening soon
Research· Paid· St. Louis, MO
DeadlineJan 8, 2027

Teen Council

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Program· Kansas City, MO
DeadlineRolling

High School Student Volunteer Program

Children's Mercy Kansas City
Volunteer· Kansas City, MO
Opening soon

St. Louis City Youth Council

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

VolunTEEN Program

Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium
Volunteer· Kansas City, MO
Opening soon

YEP KC Summer Internship

Young Entrepreneurs Program KC
Internship· Paid· Kansas City, MO
DeadlineRolling

Common questions

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

None of these 28 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 Missouri?

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.