STATE
REGISTRATION
COMPETITION DATES: The State Event will be split this year. Regions 1-4 in Durham March 28. Regions 5-8 in Morganton, NC April 25.
REGISTRATION DATES: 2025 Opens After Regional Meetings. Students compete regionally before states
Registering for the NCSAS State Competition
We will be splitting our state event his year by region. Our competition is different where each "room" has place winners---as a result we can hold the state event in multiple locations and still recognize the same number of students.
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NCSSM Durham students will compete with Region 1-4; NCSSM Morganton students compete with Region 5-8; NCSSM Online students compete in the region of their base school.
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Your District Director will let you know if you have qualified for the State competition and will provide you with a password for registration.
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Once through regionals, finalists will register with the state event.
NOTE: NCSSM now has two campuses in North Carolina. The state event will be split this year between two locations.
Registration closes March 17
Registration opens March 24
Registration Tips/Payment
Chaperoning. A chaperone is required to stay with you on-campus---and we have space for siblings or other relatives to register as Observers. Teachers may chaperone a school.
We are different from State Science and Engineering Fair. We judge by 'room' This is different from the state science fair; judges evaluate the presentations by room--so presentations on a similar topic/problem may be grouped together even if they represent different fields (math, public health, chemistry, etc.). Judges also read your paper in advance, and you give a presentation.
Payment. Payment is collected by credit card as part of registration. If paying in person by cash or check, use the coupon code above to reduce the price by 3.5%. NCSSM students can pay the cashier by cash/check OR mail to Ryan Donaldson, NCSAS Payment, 1219 Broad St. Durham, NC 27705. Make checks payable to NCSSM SCSSI. NCSSM-Durham students can also pay the cashier directly on 2nd Watts.
Get to Know Your Judges. You have dinner with your room judges (parents/family eat separately).
Other Differences
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You must include a completed Animal Use Form if you use animals in your research.
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Students who participate in an NCSAS District or State Competition automatically become members of NCSAS.
Event Schedule
Check in is 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. The event runs until 8:30 p.m.