All students who participate in the regional and national symposia receive public homage and certificates, recognizing scientific interest and achievement and gain a sense of self-confidence in interacting with other peers and professionals of the research community. Monetary awards among other prizes are often offered by sponsoring universities, in addition to those prizes provided by the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force.

Regional finalists earn a paid trip to the National JSHS for educational and scientific exchange as well as a publication The National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium Abstracts of the Research Finalists. The top three finalists from each region further receive undergraduate, tuition scholarships at values of $2000, $1500, and $1000 for first, second, and third place, respectively. One teacher in each of the 48 regions is also awarded $500, honoring encouragement of student participation in research.

At the national symposium, 18 first, second, and third place finalists in each category are awarded significant monetary prizes in the amounts of $16000, $6000, and $2000, respectively. Those who receive first place are also awarded an expense-paid trip to the London International Youth Science Forum, in which finalists attend numerous lectures, demonstrations, and seminars to promote scientific interest and research.

Among the aforementioned prizes, JSHS awards the priceless opportunity of meeting and interacting with an accomplished elite of young scientists from all over the nation in a variety of fields, all with the common purpose of broadening scientific horizons. Undoubtedly, such a rare opportunity is the most valuable of the entire JSHS experience.