SCIENCE FAIR BUILDS SKILLS FOR COLLEGE AND CAREERS

Students show an increased interest in STEM, and develop skills to b successful in the 21st century:

critical thinking
communication
collaboration

Science Fair enhances a college application and resume.

Science Fair prepares students for poster presentations in college.

Students show significant gains in their abilities to:

develop an idea
meet deadlines
manage a project
plan and conduct an experiment
analyze data

SCIENCE FAIR
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS!

According to a recent study released by the Institute for Higher Education Policy & Prosperity Now, children with a college savings betwee $1 and $499 are THREE TIMES as likely to attend college and FOUR times as likely to graduate as those without any college savings.

"Receiving this award and starting my college fund means so much to me because it made me feel more confident in my interest in science and gave me a hopeful view of my future and having the opportunity to be able to go to college."
—Rachel T., Grade 6

2019 SF mother and son

Honors Division Awards

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Honors Division Awards

AWARDS

Honors Awards Up to two students with the highest scoring projects, as determined by Academy of Science - St. Louis Science Fair judges and with projects meeting all ISEF Rules and Requirements, will be invited to represent The Academy of Science – St. Louis Science Fair at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) from May 10-16, 2025 in Columbus, OH.

The top 10-12 Honors Division Students will receive college scholarship awards of $200 or more!

All Honors Division projects are automatically entered in The Academy of Science – St. Louis K-12 regional Science Fair and considered for Special Awards. Special Awards are announced and posted to the Science Fair website in May 2025.

If you have questions, contact your science teacher or the Science Fair Director at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .