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Samsung - Solve for Tomorrow
Designed to boost interest and proficiency in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), this nationwide contest challenges public school teachers and students in grades 6-12 to show how STEM can be applied to help improve their local community.
Entry Period is now open. Register to start your application today.
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Designed to boost interest and proficiency in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), this nationwide contest challenges public school teachers and students in grades 6-12 to show how STEM can be applied to help improve their local community.
Entry Period is now open. Register to start your application today.
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Kick start your university studies in computer science with an unforgettable summer program at Google. Google's Computer Science Summer Institute (CSSI) is a three-week introduction to computer science for graduating high school seniors with a passion for technology — especially students from historically underrepresented groups in the field.
CSSI is not your average summer camp. It's an intensive, interactive, hands-on and fun program that seeks to inspire the tech leaders and innovators of tomorrow by supporting the study of computer science, software engineering and other closely related subjects. As CSSI students, you will learn programming fundamentals directly from Google engineers, get an inside look at some of Google's most exciting, emerging technologies, and even design and develop your very own application with fellow participants that you will showcase to Googlers in local offices. You'll attend the program at one of our Google office locations and experience firsthand Google's unique and innovative office culture. We are currently accepting applications for CSSI 2018. The application will close on March 2nd at 11:59 pm PT. |
At Google, we believe information should be universally accessible. Our education and scholarship programs aim to inspire and help students become future leaders in computing and technology by breaking down the barriers that prevent them from entering these fields.
The Generation Google Scholarship was established to help aspiring computer scientists excel in technology and become leaders in the field. Selected students will receive 10,000 USD (for those studying in the US) or 5,000 CAD (for those studying in Canada) for the 2018-2019 school year. As part of the scholarship, current high school seniors who are entering their first year of university in 2018-2019 will be required to attend Google’s Computer Science Summer Institute (CSSI) in the summer of 2018. Current undergraduate or graduate students will be invited to attend the Google Scholars’ Retreat in the summer of 2018 To be eligible to apply, applicants must:
For current high school seniors:We are currently accepting applications for this scholarship.The application will close on March 2nd at 11:59 pm PT. |
Applications are open for 2018 scholarship opportunities in the US, Canada, and EMEA!
October 20, 2017
Google is proud to offer academic scholarships and development opportunities to students from historically underrepresented groups pursuing computer science degrees. We aim to help students from diverse backgrounds become future leaders and role models in computing and technology by breaking down the barriers that prevent them from entering these fields.
Selected students will receive a financial award for the 2018-19 academic year and be invited to the annual Google Scholars' Retreat in their region next summer. At the retreat, scholars will participate in networking and development sessions, including sessions on how to lead outreach in their communities. Scholars also join long term a community of former scholarship recipients for continued networking and development.
October 20, 2017
Google is proud to offer academic scholarships and development opportunities to students from historically underrepresented groups pursuing computer science degrees. We aim to help students from diverse backgrounds become future leaders and role models in computing and technology by breaking down the barriers that prevent them from entering these fields.
Selected students will receive a financial award for the 2018-19 academic year and be invited to the annual Google Scholars' Retreat in their region next summer. At the retreat, scholars will participate in networking and development sessions, including sessions on how to lead outreach in their communities. Scholars also join long term a community of former scholarship recipients for continued networking and development.
Prizes: Each National and Regional Affiliate Award winner, as well as each honorable mention receives:
Each recipient with a Certificate of Distinction designation receives various prizes and entry to the NCWIT AiC Community. * Regional Affiliate Award honorable mentions are invited to an award event at the discretion of the Regional Affiliate team. https://www.aspirations.org/participate/high-school |
Award for Aspirations in Computing
The NCWIT Award for AiC honors women in grades 9 through 12 who are active and interested in computing and technology, and encourages them to pursue their passions. Award for AiC recipients are chosen for their demonstrated interest and achievements in computing, proven leadership ability, academic performance, and plans for post‑secondary education. Find out more at www.aspirations.org/participate/high-school. |
Ninth Annual High School Programming Competition
Presented The Department of Computer Science at Eastern Michigan University and MACUL SIGCS
DATE of Competition: November 11, 2017
Registration Form due by: 11:59 PM on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 (pamela.moore@emich.edu)
Limit: 12 teams per organization. Any over 12 teams will be placed on a waiting list (team 13 and beyond). If after the deadline there is room for more teams, we will first fill from those on the waiting list. The spirit of this limit is to allow more schools to join our competition. So, please adhere to the limit!
COST per team: Registration is FREE.
Preregistration Required by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017.
Notice: $20.00 per team if cancelled after November 2.
No late registrations.
TIME: 9:00 AM for checking in and networking! (Students are to be in assigned rooms by 9:30 to test the equipment. Competition will start promptly at 10:00 AM)
Parking Notice: Parking is enforced on Saturdays. Two parking lots have free parking on Saturdays (Student Center Parking lot and the Green lot off of Huron River Drive). Two other lots have paid parking: Across from Pierce Hall and adjacent to Alexander Hall..
Competition Goals:The goals for this competition are to increase student interest in computer science and to help support high school teachers who are also hoping to attain that goal. We also hope to inspire current and future teachers to consider teaching computer science.
Description for the Competition:Students are given experience of competing with other high schools in Michigan. This is an open competition where all high school students are invited to participate: We have had BOTH first year programmers and second year programmers (programming in separate categories) who have benefitted from the competition.
Teams compete in groups of two to three members. Each team is given a set of programs to complete in a three-hour time period.
History:
The event has grown from 14 students attending from 1 high school and one math and science regional center nine years ago to 169 students from around the state participating in the event!
Student Contestants:Teams of students at two levels of expertise compete by attempting to find successful solutions to six programming problems. The students will be allowed to program in Java or C++. The students submit their programs to an automated grading system, which was written in-house for the competition.
Judging and Acknowledgment of Achievement:
The final programs are judged based on accuracy and speed. Immediately following the competition, and after a luncheon, the students attend an awards ceremony. The top 10 teams from both levels are brought up on stage and recognized with certificates; with the top five teams receiving imprinted winner's ribbons.
General Information to keep in mind for the competition:
Presented The Department of Computer Science at Eastern Michigan University and MACUL SIGCS
DATE of Competition: November 11, 2017
Registration Form due by: 11:59 PM on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 (pamela.moore@emich.edu)
Limit: 12 teams per organization. Any over 12 teams will be placed on a waiting list (team 13 and beyond). If after the deadline there is room for more teams, we will first fill from those on the waiting list. The spirit of this limit is to allow more schools to join our competition. So, please adhere to the limit!
COST per team: Registration is FREE.
Preregistration Required by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017.
Notice: $20.00 per team if cancelled after November 2.
No late registrations.
TIME: 9:00 AM for checking in and networking! (Students are to be in assigned rooms by 9:30 to test the equipment. Competition will start promptly at 10:00 AM)
Parking Notice: Parking is enforced on Saturdays. Two parking lots have free parking on Saturdays (Student Center Parking lot and the Green lot off of Huron River Drive). Two other lots have paid parking: Across from Pierce Hall and adjacent to Alexander Hall..
Competition Goals:The goals for this competition are to increase student interest in computer science and to help support high school teachers who are also hoping to attain that goal. We also hope to inspire current and future teachers to consider teaching computer science.
Description for the Competition:Students are given experience of competing with other high schools in Michigan. This is an open competition where all high school students are invited to participate: We have had BOTH first year programmers and second year programmers (programming in separate categories) who have benefitted from the competition.
Teams compete in groups of two to three members. Each team is given a set of programs to complete in a three-hour time period.
History:
The event has grown from 14 students attending from 1 high school and one math and science regional center nine years ago to 169 students from around the state participating in the event!
Student Contestants:Teams of students at two levels of expertise compete by attempting to find successful solutions to six programming problems. The students will be allowed to program in Java or C++. The students submit their programs to an automated grading system, which was written in-house for the competition.
Judging and Acknowledgment of Achievement:
The final programs are judged based on accuracy and speed. Immediately following the competition, and after a luncheon, the students attend an awards ceremony. The top 10 teams from both levels are brought up on stage and recognized with certificates; with the top five teams receiving imprinted winner's ribbons.
General Information to keep in mind for the competition:
- Students register for one of TWO LEVELS of difficulty. Teams identify whether they will compete at the (Beginning level) or the (Advanced level). Beginning level is defined as those who are in their first semester of programming. Advanced is defined as those who are beyond the first semester of programming.
- Each high school may bring any number of teams. Maximum of 3 students per team.
- Each team will have one computer and some workspace.
- There will be 6 problems to solve of increasing difficulty.
- Students may bring/use paper reference materials (Personal electronic equipment may not be used.)
- Accuracy of results and time to finish will determine scoring.
- Students will have 3 hours to complete as many problems as possible.
- We will have 5 placements for each level with ribbons and certificates of participation for all.
- Lunch will be provided.
- Cheating will not be tolerated. Students who have been found to share information with other groups, have looked up information online, used cellphones during the competition, or include code that directly outputs the results rather than having the program calculate the results, will be found to be cheating. Those found cheating will automatically be disqualified. Any other teams found to assist another team with cheating, either willingly or unwillingly, will also be automatically disqualified. Hide your code. It is not to be shared.
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Solve for TomorrowDesigned to boost interest and proficiency in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM), this nationwide contest challenges public school teachers and students in grades 6-12 to show how STEAM can be applied to help improve their local community. THE CONTEST: http://www.samsung.com/us/solvefortomorrow/ See what your students can do.The contest challenges students in grades 6-12 to show how STEAM can be applied to help improve their local communities. Selected finalist schools will receive a prize throughout the contest. LEARN MORE |
Greetings from MSU! We look forward to hosting our third annual programming competition on Saturday, October 28th. PLEASE SAVE THE DATE!
Also, if you know other teachers who might be interested in fielding teams, please send me their contact information.
We are in the process of building a website, which will have complete information, including how to sign up. We will notify you as soon as it is ready for prime time. Until then, some details are given below.
What: MSU Co-ed High School Programming Competition (MSU HSPC)
When: Saturday, October 28th, 11:30 - 4:30 pm
Where: Department of Computer Science and Engineering, 428 S. Shaw Lane (Engineering Building, 3rd floor)
Why:
· Have fun!
· Practice programming skills!
· Make new friends!
· Win prizes!
Who:
· Teams of three students each in grades K-12
· A maximum of 4 teams per Michigan High School, at least 50% of participants from the same school should be women or under represented minorities
· Participants should know basic programming
· Two competition brackets: Novice programmers, Experienced programmers
Languages supported: C, C++14, C#, Go, Haskell, Java 8, Perl, PHP, Python 2, Python 3, R, Racket
Website: http://msuhspc.com (under construction)
Also, if you know other teachers who might be interested in fielding teams, please send me their contact information.
We are in the process of building a website, which will have complete information, including how to sign up. We will notify you as soon as it is ready for prime time. Until then, some details are given below.
What: MSU Co-ed High School Programming Competition (MSU HSPC)
When: Saturday, October 28th, 11:30 - 4:30 pm
Where: Department of Computer Science and Engineering, 428 S. Shaw Lane (Engineering Building, 3rd floor)
Why:
· Have fun!
· Practice programming skills!
· Make new friends!
· Win prizes!
Who:
· Teams of three students each in grades K-12
· A maximum of 4 teams per Michigan High School, at least 50% of participants from the same school should be women or under represented minorities
· Participants should know basic programming
· Two competition brackets: Novice programmers, Experienced programmers
Languages supported: C, C++14, C#, Go, Haskell, Java 8, Perl, PHP, Python 2, Python 3, R, Racket
Website: http://msuhspc.com (under construction)
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The Congressional App Challenge (CAC) http://www.congressionalappchallenge.us/ is a public effort to encourage kids to learn how to code, through annual district-wide competitions hosted by Members of Congress for their district.
Students in participating districts code original applications for the chance to be selected for recognition by their Member of Congress, win prizes, and have their work put on display in the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. The district-wide competitions, now in their third year, take place from July through early November. The CAC is executed by the Congressional staff of each participating district, and coordinated by the Congressional Internet Caucus and the non-governmental sponsor of the project, the Internet Education Foundation.
Schools and educators are the most valuable supporters of the Congressional App Challenge. In 2016, over 90% of the student participants reported that they had first heard about the Congressional App Challenge through a teacher or administrator at their schools. With your help, we can encourage more students to create their own apps, and connect them and their efforts to their Member of Congress.
Students in participating districts code original applications for the chance to be selected for recognition by their Member of Congress, win prizes, and have their work put on display in the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. The district-wide competitions, now in their third year, take place from July through early November. The CAC is executed by the Congressional staff of each participating district, and coordinated by the Congressional Internet Caucus and the non-governmental sponsor of the project, the Internet Education Foundation.
Schools and educators are the most valuable supporters of the Congressional App Challenge. In 2016, over 90% of the student participants reported that they had first heard about the Congressional App Challenge through a teacher or administrator at their schools. With your help, we can encourage more students to create their own apps, and connect them and their efforts to their Member of Congress.
The ACM/CSTA Cutler-Bell Prize in High School Computing is a prize designed to recognize talented high school students intending to continue their higher education in the areas of computer science or technology. The program seeks to promote and encourage the field of computer science, as well as to empower young and aspiring learners to pursue computing challenges outside of the traditional classroom environment.
The prize is a made available through a $1 million endowment established by David Cutler and Gordon Bell. Dr. Cutler is a software engineer, designer and developer of several operating systems including Windows NT at Microsoft and RSX-11M, VMS and VAXELN at Digital Equipment Corporation. He is Senior Technical Fellow at Microsoft. Dr. Bell is an electrical engineer and an early employee of Digital Equipment Corporation where he led the development of VAX. He is now a researcher emeritus at Microsoft Research.
“David and I are delighted to endow this new award to recognize, encourage and reward
high school students in computing,” said Gordon Bell. “We hope that it proves to help students discover computer science and how empowering computing can be.”
Up to four winners will be selected annually and each will be awarded a $10,000 prize which will be administered through the financial aid department at the university the student will attend.
“This new award touches on several areas central to ACM’s mission,” said ACM President Alexander L Wolf. “Chief among these are to foster technological innovation and excellence, in this case, by bringing the excitement of invention to students at a time in their lives when they begin to make decisions about higher education and career possibilities.”
Eligible applicants for the award will include graduating high school seniors residing and attending school in the US. Challenges for the award will focus on developing an artifact that engages modern computing technology and computer science. Judges will look for submissions that demonstrate ingenuity, complexity, relevancy, originality, and a desire to further computer science as a discipline.
Click here to view the 2016-2017 winners.
Application InformationThe application period for the 2017-2018 award is scheduled to open May 1, 2017 and close January 5, 2018. The winners are expected to be announced in February 2018.
Click here to submit your application.
Questions?
Contact us at awards@csteachers.org.
The prize is a made available through a $1 million endowment established by David Cutler and Gordon Bell. Dr. Cutler is a software engineer, designer and developer of several operating systems including Windows NT at Microsoft and RSX-11M, VMS and VAXELN at Digital Equipment Corporation. He is Senior Technical Fellow at Microsoft. Dr. Bell is an electrical engineer and an early employee of Digital Equipment Corporation where he led the development of VAX. He is now a researcher emeritus at Microsoft Research.
“David and I are delighted to endow this new award to recognize, encourage and reward
high school students in computing,” said Gordon Bell. “We hope that it proves to help students discover computer science and how empowering computing can be.”
Up to four winners will be selected annually and each will be awarded a $10,000 prize which will be administered through the financial aid department at the university the student will attend.
“This new award touches on several areas central to ACM’s mission,” said ACM President Alexander L Wolf. “Chief among these are to foster technological innovation and excellence, in this case, by bringing the excitement of invention to students at a time in their lives when they begin to make decisions about higher education and career possibilities.”
Eligible applicants for the award will include graduating high school seniors residing and attending school in the US. Challenges for the award will focus on developing an artifact that engages modern computing technology and computer science. Judges will look for submissions that demonstrate ingenuity, complexity, relevancy, originality, and a desire to further computer science as a discipline.
Click here to view the 2016-2017 winners.
Application InformationThe application period for the 2017-2018 award is scheduled to open May 1, 2017 and close January 5, 2018. The winners are expected to be announced in February 2018.
Click here to submit your application.
Questions?
Contact us at awards@csteachers.org.
The 12th annual Engineering and Computer Science Experience will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2017, with check-in and opening at the UM-Dearborn Institute for Advanced Vehicle Systems building. Junior and senior level high school students are invited to compete in one of four contests - robotics, programming, game design or simulation - with a chance to win one of the prizes below:
ROBOTICS
First Place: $2,000 CECS Scholarship or $500 Cash Award
Second Place: $1,500 CECS Scholarship or $350 Cash Award
Third Place: $1,000 CECS Scholarship or $200 Cash Award
PROGRAMMING
Jedi Division:
First Place: $2,000 CECS Scholarship or $500 Cash Award
Second Place: $1,500 CECS Scholarship or $350 Cash Award
Third Place: $1,000 CECS Scholarship or $200 Cash Award
Padawan Division:
First Place: $100 Cash Award
Second Place: $50 Cash Award
Third Place: $25 Cash Award
SIMULATION
First Place: $2,000 CECS Scholarship or $500 Cash Award
Second Place: $1,500 CECS Scholarship or $350 Cash Award
GAME DESIGN
First Place: $2,000 CECS Scholarship or $500 Cash Award
Second Place: $1,500 CECS Scholarship or $350 Cash Award
Students are required to compete as part of a two-person team, sponsored by a high school teacher or counselor.
Inquiries regarding the Engineering and Computer Science Experience should be directed to cecs.contest@umich.edu.
2016 - SIGCS / EMU - H.S. Programming Competition:
Sixth Annual Programming Competition (Presented by SIGCS and The Department of Computer Science at Eastern Michigan University)
DATE of Competition: November 12, 2016
Registration: Pre-Registration is Required. Contact information is included below.
TIME: 9:00 AM for checking in and networking! (Be in rooms by 9:30 to test the equipment and connection to competition site. Competition will start promptly at 10:00 AM)
PLACE: Eastern Michigan University.
MACUL SIGCS, in partnership with The Department of Computer Science at Eastern Michigan University, presented its Sixth Annual High School Programming Competition.
History:The event has grown from 35 students attending from 2 high schools and one math and science regional center six years ago to 171 students from 5 regional schools, 1 regional math and science center, and 1 regional career center at our 2013 and 162 at our 2014 competitions! Space is limited. Registration may close early.
Student Contestants:Teams of students at two levels of expertise compete by attempting to find successful solutions to six programming problems. The students will be allowed to program in Java or C++. The students submit their programs to an automated grading system, which was written in-house for the competition.
Judging and Acknowledgment of Achievement:
The final programs are judged based on accuracy and speed. Immediately following the competition, the students attend an awards banquet in a large auditorium. The top 10 teams from both levels are brought up on stage and recognized with certificates; with the top five teams receiving imprinted winner's ribbons.
Competition Goals:
The goals for this competition are to increase student interest in computer science and to help support high school teachers who are also hoping to attain that goal. We also hope to inspire current and future teachers to consider teaching computer science.
Description for the Competition:Students are given experience of competing with other high schools in Michigan. This is an open competition where all high school students are invited to participate: We have had BOTH first year programmers and second year programmers (programming in separate categories) who have benefitted from the competition.
Teams compete in groups of two to three members. Each team is given a set of programs to complete in a three-hour time period.
COST per team: Fee FREE. All teams must be preregistered. If a team cancels after the deadline, a cancellation fee of will be assessed. We may need to close registration early if the number of teams registered exceeds space. We will not be able to register teams at the door as space is limited.
General Information to keep in mind for the competition:
Sixth Annual Programming Competition (Presented by SIGCS and The Department of Computer Science at Eastern Michigan University)
DATE of Competition: November 12, 2016
Registration: Pre-Registration is Required. Contact information is included below.
TIME: 9:00 AM for checking in and networking! (Be in rooms by 9:30 to test the equipment and connection to competition site. Competition will start promptly at 10:00 AM)
PLACE: Eastern Michigan University.
MACUL SIGCS, in partnership with The Department of Computer Science at Eastern Michigan University, presented its Sixth Annual High School Programming Competition.
History:The event has grown from 35 students attending from 2 high schools and one math and science regional center six years ago to 171 students from 5 regional schools, 1 regional math and science center, and 1 regional career center at our 2013 and 162 at our 2014 competitions! Space is limited. Registration may close early.
Student Contestants:Teams of students at two levels of expertise compete by attempting to find successful solutions to six programming problems. The students will be allowed to program in Java or C++. The students submit their programs to an automated grading system, which was written in-house for the competition.
Judging and Acknowledgment of Achievement:
The final programs are judged based on accuracy and speed. Immediately following the competition, the students attend an awards banquet in a large auditorium. The top 10 teams from both levels are brought up on stage and recognized with certificates; with the top five teams receiving imprinted winner's ribbons.
Competition Goals:
The goals for this competition are to increase student interest in computer science and to help support high school teachers who are also hoping to attain that goal. We also hope to inspire current and future teachers to consider teaching computer science.
Description for the Competition:Students are given experience of competing with other high schools in Michigan. This is an open competition where all high school students are invited to participate: We have had BOTH first year programmers and second year programmers (programming in separate categories) who have benefitted from the competition.
Teams compete in groups of two to three members. Each team is given a set of programs to complete in a three-hour time period.
COST per team: Fee FREE. All teams must be preregistered. If a team cancels after the deadline, a cancellation fee of will be assessed. We may need to close registration early if the number of teams registered exceeds space. We will not be able to register teams at the door as space is limited.
General Information to keep in mind for the competition:
- Students register for one of TWO LEVELS of difficulty. Teams identify whether they will compete at the (Beginning level) or the (Advanced level). Beginning level is defined as those who are in their first semester of programming. Advanced is defined as those who are beyond the first semester of programming.
- Each high school may bring any number of teams. Maximum of 3 students per team.
- Each team will have one computer and some workspace.
- There will be 6 problems to solve of increasing difficulty.
- Students may bring/use paper reference materials (Paper reference books, paper references in handout form, and student printouts are allowed)
- Electronic references may not be used (no Flash drives, no personal electronic equipment including cell phones, no Internet reference)
- Accuracy of results and time to finish will determine scoring.
- Students will have 3 hours to complete as many problems as possible.
- We will have 5 placements for each level with ribbons and certificates of participation for all.
- Lunch will be provided.
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Michigan Tech Summer Youth Programs!
Each year we receive grant and scholarship funding to provide highly competitive scholarship programs for talented young men and women currently in grades 9-11. |
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Welcome to the 2015 Congressional App Challenge!The Congressional App Challenge, a congressional initiative to improve student engagement in coding and computer science, will run from November 9, 2015 through January 15, 2016.
Starting today and during the next 10 weeks, students in participating districts can create and submit their original apps for the chance to be recognized by their Member of Congress.
Starting today and during the next 10 weeks, students in participating districts can create and submit their original apps for the chance to be recognized by their Member of Congress.
US High School Students Encouraged to Apply for New ACM/CSTA Cutler-Bell Prize
The ACM/CSTA Cutler-Bell Prize in High School Computing recognizes talented high school students in computer science. The intent of the program is to promote and encourage the field of computer science, as well as to empower young and aspiring learners to pursue computing challenges outside of the traditional classroom environment.
The application process involves a Challenge that focuses on having the student develop an artifact that engages modern computing technology and computer science. Judges will be looking for submissions that demonstrate ingenuity, complexity, relevancy, originality, and a desire to further computer science as a discipline. The application period closes January 1, 2016.
Four winners will be selected annually and each will be awarded a $10,000 prize and cost of travel to the annual ACM/CSTA Cutler-Bell Prize in High School Computing Reception, where students will demonstrate their programs and discuss their work. The prizes will be funded by a $1 million endowment established by David Cutler and Gordon Bell. The inaugural awards will be announced in February 2016.
The ACM/CSTA Cutler-Bell Prize in High School Computing recognizes talented high school students in computer science. The intent of the program is to promote and encourage the field of computer science, as well as to empower young and aspiring learners to pursue computing challenges outside of the traditional classroom environment.
The application process involves a Challenge that focuses on having the student develop an artifact that engages modern computing technology and computer science. Judges will be looking for submissions that demonstrate ingenuity, complexity, relevancy, originality, and a desire to further computer science as a discipline. The application period closes January 1, 2016.
Four winners will be selected annually and each will be awarded a $10,000 prize and cost of travel to the annual ACM/CSTA Cutler-Bell Prize in High School Computing Reception, where students will demonstrate their programs and discuss their work. The prizes will be funded by a $1 million endowment established by David Cutler and Gordon Bell. The inaugural awards will be announced in February 2016.
The NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing honors high school women who are active and interested in computing and technology, and encourages them to pursue their passions. This multi-tiered competition includes recognition at the national level (sponsored by Bank of America) and at the local level (sponsored by Microsoft), serving 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and all U.S. military bases overseas.
Criteria and eligibility
NCWIT recognizes aspirations as well as accomplishments! Any U.S. high school woman in grades 9 through 12 is eligible to apply, if she also meets both of the following criteria:
• She attends a high school in the U.S. or is a U.S. citizen attending a high school in Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or on a U.S. military base.
• She has a U.S. Tax Identification or Social Security Number.
Aspirations Award recipients are chosen for their outstanding aptitude and interest in computing, proven leadership ability, academic performance, and plans for post-secondary education. For more information, please visit www.aspirations.org/faqs.
Criteria and eligibility
NCWIT recognizes aspirations as well as accomplishments! Any U.S. high school woman in grades 9 through 12 is eligible to apply, if she also meets both of the following criteria:
• She attends a high school in the U.S. or is a U.S. citizen attending a high school in Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or on a U.S. military base.
• She has a U.S. Tax Identification or Social Security Number.
Aspirations Award recipients are chosen for their outstanding aptitude and interest in computing, proven leadership ability, academic performance, and plans for post-secondary education. For more information, please visit www.aspirations.org/faqs.
The tenth annual Engineering and Computer Science Experience is scheduled on Saturday, March 21, 2015, in the Institute for Advanced Vehicle Systems building on the UM-Dearborn campus.
Junior- and senior-level high school students are invited to participate in one of four contests--robotics, programming, simulation, or game design--to compete for the prizes (see website and video).
Each contest requires that students be registered as part of a two-person team. Registration for this event (by a teacher/counselor sponsor) will be open from January 30 to March 4, 2015.
Space is limited. The maximum number of teams for each competition is: robotics: 50 teams, programming: 50 teams, simulation: 15 teams, and game design: 25 teams.*
*Schools are initially limited to registering 6 teams for the robotics competition, 6 teams for the programming competition, 3 teams for the game design competition, and 1 team for the simulation competition.
Inquiries regarding the Engineering and Computer Science Experience or registration of additional teams should be directed to kathrynt@umich.edu.
Each contest requires that students be registered as part of a two-person team. Registration for this event (by a teacher/counselor sponsor) will be open from January 30 to March 4, 2015.
Space is limited. The maximum number of teams for each competition is: robotics: 50 teams, programming: 50 teams, simulation: 15 teams, and game design: 25 teams.*
*Schools are initially limited to registering 6 teams for the robotics competition, 6 teams for the programming competition, 3 teams for the game design competition, and 1 team for the simulation competition.
Inquiries regarding the Engineering and Computer Science Experience or registration of additional teams should be directed to kathrynt@umich.edu.
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2014 - EMU / MACUL SIG CS - H.S. Programming Competition:Sixth Annual Programming Competition (Presented by The Department of Computer Science at Eastern Michigan University and MACUL SIGCS)
DATE of Competition: Saturday, November 15, 2014
TIME: 9:00 AM for checking in and networking! (Be in rooms by 9:30 to test the equipment. Competition will start promptly at 10:00 AM)
PLACE: Eastern Michigan University.
MACUL SIGCS, in partnership with The Department of Computer Science at Eastern Michigan University, presented its Sixth Annual High School Programming Competition.
History:The event has grown from 35 students attending from 2 high schools and one math and science regional center five years ago to 171 students from 5 regional schools, 1 regional math and science center, and 1 regional career center at our last competition in 2013! Space is limited. Registration may close early.
Student Contestants:Teams of students at two levels of expertise compete by attempting to find successful solutions to six programming problems. The students will be allowed to program in Java or C++. The students submit their programs to an automated grading system, which was written in-house for the competition.
Judging and Acknowledgment of Achievement:
The final programs are judged based on accuracy and speed. Immediately following the competition, the students attend an awards banquet in a large auditorium. The top 10 teams from both levels are brought up on stage and recognized with certificates; with the top five teams receiving imprinted winner's ribbons.
Competition Goals:
The goals for this competition are to increase student interest in computer science and to help support high school teachers who are also hoping to attain that goal. We also hope to inspire current and future teachers to consider teaching computer science.
Description for the Competition:Students are given experience of competing with other high schools in Michigan. This is an open competition where all high school students are invited to participate: We have had BOTH first year programmers and second year programmers (programming in separate categories) who have benefitted from the competition.
Teams compete in groups of two to three members. Each team is given a set of programs to complete in a three-hour time period.
COST per team: Fee Free if registered by Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014. All teams must be preregistered. If a team cancels after the Nov. 5 deadline, a cancellation fee of $20.00 will be assessed. We may need to close registration early if the number of teams registered exceeds space. We will not be able to register teams at the door as space is limited.
General Information to keep in mind for the competition:
DATE of Competition: Saturday, November 15, 2014
TIME: 9:00 AM for checking in and networking! (Be in rooms by 9:30 to test the equipment. Competition will start promptly at 10:00 AM)
PLACE: Eastern Michigan University.
MACUL SIGCS, in partnership with The Department of Computer Science at Eastern Michigan University, presented its Sixth Annual High School Programming Competition.
History:The event has grown from 35 students attending from 2 high schools and one math and science regional center five years ago to 171 students from 5 regional schools, 1 regional math and science center, and 1 regional career center at our last competition in 2013! Space is limited. Registration may close early.
Student Contestants:Teams of students at two levels of expertise compete by attempting to find successful solutions to six programming problems. The students will be allowed to program in Java or C++. The students submit their programs to an automated grading system, which was written in-house for the competition.
Judging and Acknowledgment of Achievement:
The final programs are judged based on accuracy and speed. Immediately following the competition, the students attend an awards banquet in a large auditorium. The top 10 teams from both levels are brought up on stage and recognized with certificates; with the top five teams receiving imprinted winner's ribbons.
Competition Goals:
The goals for this competition are to increase student interest in computer science and to help support high school teachers who are also hoping to attain that goal. We also hope to inspire current and future teachers to consider teaching computer science.
Description for the Competition:Students are given experience of competing with other high schools in Michigan. This is an open competition where all high school students are invited to participate: We have had BOTH first year programmers and second year programmers (programming in separate categories) who have benefitted from the competition.
Teams compete in groups of two to three members. Each team is given a set of programs to complete in a three-hour time period.
COST per team: Fee Free if registered by Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014. All teams must be preregistered. If a team cancels after the Nov. 5 deadline, a cancellation fee of $20.00 will be assessed. We may need to close registration early if the number of teams registered exceeds space. We will not be able to register teams at the door as space is limited.
General Information to keep in mind for the competition:
- Students register for one of TWO LEVELS of difficulty. Teams identify whether they will compete at the (Beginning level) or the (Advanced level). Beginning level is defined as those who are in their first semester of programming. Advanced is defined as those who are beyond the first semester of programming.
- Each organization may bring up to 15 teams. Maximum of 3 students per team. Additional teams will be placed on a wait list, in the order received. If there is room after the deadline, we will fill from this wait list.
- Each team will have one computer and some workspace.
- There will be 6 problems to solve of increasing difficulty.
- Students may bring/use paper/books/teacher handouts/student programs as reference materials (Personal electronic equipment and/or online/Internet resources may not be used during the competition.)
- Accuracy of results and time to finish will determine scoring.
- Students will have 3 hours to complete as many problems as possible.
- We will have 5 placements for each level with ribbons and certificates of participation for all.
- Lunch will be provided.
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The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) sponsors the annual Aspirations in Computing Award competition for high school women involved in and/or interested in technology and computing. You do not necessarily have to have achievements in technology to apply, you just have to have the passion - hence the “aspirations” name! Applications open on September 15.
Can you identify this? Extra credit if you can identify it and its significance to computer science. Email submissions to Mr. Pudaloff.
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Who am I sitting with? Extra credit if you can explain who this is. Email submissions to Mr. Pudaloff.
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