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Student Opportunities in Mathematics

Competitions
Competition websites are rich sources of problem even if students choose not to participate as competitors.  Here are just a few of the many contests.

MATHCOUNTS 
The mission of MATHCOUNTS is to increase enthusiasm for and enhance achievement in middle school mathematics throughout the United States.  MATHCOUNTS has a competition and club component.

The American Mathematics Competitions
The American Mathematics Competitions is a program of the Mathematical Association of America dedicated to the goal of strengthening the mathematical capabilities of our nation's youth. We believe that one way to meet this goal is to identify, recognize and reward excellence in mathematics through a series of national contests.  

The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is the World Championship Mathematics Competition for High School students and is held annually in a different country. The first IMO was held in 1959 in Romania, with 7 countries participating. It has gradually expanded to over 90 countries from 5 continents.

Math Olympiads
This is a large program with two divisions: grades 4-6 and 7-8.  There are lots of sample problems.

Student Forums
The Art of Problem Solving Community
There is a series of discussions, wikis, free online sessions, and blogs.  Linked from the MAA site.