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National High School Design Competition

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Online United States, online submission Feb 2, 2026

National High School Design Competition - Competition.

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Opportunity overview

The basic program facts and participation format.

Opportunity type: Competition
Academic field: Design
Detailed topics: Design, Community, Innovation, Visual Communication
Format: Online
Location: United States, online submission
Application status: Closed

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Eligibility & access

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Grades eligible: High school students nationwide
Residency: United States high school students
International eligibility: No
Other requirements: Submit a design response to the official community-future challenge

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Application

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Application opens: Jan 6, 2026
Main deadline: Feb 2, 2026
Application requirements: Individual or team up to 3; original existing-design image and description; original design sketch and responses; signed guardian consent; anonymous entry
Portfolio: Yes
Other documents: Design challenge submission

Real cost breakdown

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Award amount: Not applicable
Application fee: $0
Program fee: $0
Estimated minimum required cost: Current official materials reviewed 2026-09-01 do not publish enough information to determine a reliable minimum required cost. No $0 or free assumption was made.

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Application fee	Unknown	Unknown	$0
Program fee	Unknown	Unknown	$0
Housing	Unknown	Unknown	No amount or conditions recorded.
Meals	Unknown	Unknown	No amount or conditions recorded.
Travel	Unknown	Unknown	No amount or conditions recorded.
Local transportation	Unknown	Unknown	No amount or conditions recorded.
Materials	Unknown	Unknown	No amount or conditions recorded.
Required equipment	Unknown	Unknown	No amount or conditions recorded.
Other mandatory costs	Unknown	Unknown	No amount or conditions recorded.
Deposit	Unknown	Unknown	No amount or conditions recorded.

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Recorded cost subtotal: $0.009 required cost amounts remain unknown. This is not a complete total.Deposit: unknown. Shown separately to avoid counting a credited deposit twice.

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Hello,

I am interested in National High School Design Competition. Could you confirm the following for the current cycle?

1. What is the required application fee cost for the current cycle, and can it be waived or covered?
2. What is the required program fee cost for the current cycle, and can it be waived or covered?
3. What is the required housing cost for the current cycle, and can it be waived or covered?
4. What is the required meals cost for the current cycle, and can it be waived or covered?
5. What is the required travel cost for the current cycle, and can it be waived or covered?
6. What is the required local transportation cost for the current cycle, and can it be waived or covered?
7. What is the required materials cost for the current cycle, and can it be waived or covered?
8. What is the required required equipment cost for the current cycle, and can it be waived or covered?
9. What is the required other mandatory costs cost for the current cycle, and can it be waived or covered?
10. What is the required deposit cost for the current cycle, and can it be waived or covered?
11. What must I pay before attending? Is any deposit credited toward fees, and when are reimbursements paid?

Thank you.