2017 California State Science Fair Info

The names of students who may apply for the 2017 CSSF were posted on the official CSSF Qualified Students webpage on Monday, March 27.   The students Qualified by the Synopsys Championship (Eligible) to apply to the California State Science Fair should go to the CSSF website and follow all registration instructions! Registration is online and must be completed by March 30th. Eligible students (not Alternates) must send the $30 Registration Fee and Signature card to CSSF ASAP after submitting their application online.

Alternate students must also register online and will be notified  April 9th  if they can take the place of an eligible student who did not register.

Questions about the CSSF and further fairs??

Forms for Financially Sponsored Students and chaperones

Congratulations to all the students who participated in the 2017 Synopsys Championship.  A special “thank you” to our sponsors and 84 great volunteers for making the event successful.  Stay tuned for the winners listing.

Notice Regarding Fair Attendance:

(1). Students must be present at the board to be judged.  If on a restroom break, students should leave a conspicuous note at their board with an estimated time of return.  For team projects, at least 50% of a team must be present to be judged.

(2). Students represent their school to the public viewing time 5-6PM.  Students are expected to stay until 6PM when judging is over and fair ends. If they must leave before 6, students have to be signed out by their parent or legal guardian. Boards removed before 6 PM are disqualified. 

Fair Information for students:
2017-what-to-expect at the fair,
https://science-fair.org/fair-week/fair-check-in-day/
https://science-fair.org/fair-week/day-of-fair/

Project Display Rules and Helpful Hints for Project Display

Teachers from middle school with more than 6 projects to check in on March 22nd for their students may register for Group Check-In for Middle School Projects.

Fair Check-in Day March 22, 2017

Forms must be taped to the desk in front of the project display board March 22nd after Check-In.
At 6PM March 23rd when the fair closes, these forms belong to the students to use as they wish.

2017-Compliance-Checklist

2017-Abstract

Registration for the 2017 Synopsys Championship is now closed.

Students are responsible for checking this Science Fair web site to see the status of their applications.

• Use the Check Project Status button on the bottom left of this page. Projects are grouped by teacher or by private sponsor name.
• If an application is not yet “Accepted”, but is “Incomplete”, the student should check his/her own email for a message about what more information is needed and follow up with the teacher or sponsor, if necessary.
• If an application was submitted for the Jan 26th deadline, but is not listed as a “Received” project by February 1, contact the fair manager by email ASAP.  Registration for the 2017 Synopsys Championship is now closed.

2017 Project applications must be postmarked on or before January 26th.

Projects not in the U.S. mail by 6PM Jan 26th may be hand delivered on or before February 1st to 2321 Harvard Street in Palo Alto. Please leave the application in the drop-off box on the front porch; it is checked frequently.  Also be sure a check made out to “SCVSEFA” for the application fee is securely attached to the application ($15 per individual project, $30 for team project).

Students are responsible for checking this Science Fair web site to see the status of their applications.

• Use the Check Project Status button on the bottom left of this page. Projects are grouped by teacher or by private sponsor name. The Scientific Review Committee will review non-SRC projects that arrive by the final deadline. Most project status changes from “Received” will occur after the Feb 4 SRC review meeting.
• If an application is not yet “Accepted”, but is “Incomplete”, the student should check his/her own email for a message about what more information is needed and follow up with the teacher or sponsor, if necessary.
• If an application was submitted for the Jan 26th deadline, but is not listed as a “Received” project by February 1, contact the fair manager by email ASAP.

2017 Project applications must be postmarked on or before January 26th.

Students are responsible for checking this Science Fair web site to see the status of their application.  The Scientific Review Committee which will review non-SRC projects coming in for the final deadline will meet Feb 4.

• Use the Check Project Status button on the bottom left of this page. Projects are grouped by teacher or by private sponsor name.  Most project status changes from “Received” will occur after the Feb 4 review meeting.
• If an application is not yet “Accepted”, but is “Incomplete”, the student should check his/her own email for a message about what more information is needed and follow up with the teacher or sponsor, if necessary.
• If an application was submitted for the Jan 26th deadline, but is not listed as a project by February 1, contact the fair manager by email ASAP.

Projects not in the U.S. mail by 6PM Jan 26th may be hand delivered on or before February 1st to 2321 Harvard Street in Palo Alto. Please leave the application in the drop-off box on the front porch; it is checked frequently.  Please be sure a check made out to “SCVSEFA” for the application fee is securely attached to the application ($15 per individual project, $30 for team project).

The Synopsys Championship volunteers are taking a holiday break until January 3. As a result, the project status of previously submitted projects will not change until reviews start again in January. New applications will be processed and appear with a “received” project status.

1. If your project status  is “received” on this website and it was received before Dec 3, it will be handled shortly.
2. If your project status  is “received” on this website  and it was received after Dec 3, it will be handled as time permits.  Some projects require pre-approval and may not be started until approval is given.
3. If your project status is “incomplete”  your teacher (and possibly you) will have been sent an email message outlining what was missing or incorrect.  We will handle your responses as time permits between now and January 3.

Happy holidays to all.

If you submitted a project for the Dec 3 SRC review, please check the web site (project status button to the left) to see if we received your project.  If it is not listed there, please contact the fair administrator. Most  of the 300 + projects received will be listed as “Received”  or “Waiting for review”.  We have reviewed most projects and the status will change over the next few days.

If your project was not accepted (few were) your teacher will receive a note from an SRC reviewer that will  indicate what needs to be fixed.  Please respond as soon as possible.  The Final deadline for all projects is January 26, 2017.

Select the application deadline link below, or any of the other links listed for your information

2017 Application Deadlines link.

Information Links
for Students & Teachers:

2017-Handbook  Please read thoroughly prior to beginning the Application Process
2017 Online registration
2017 Supplemental Application
2017 Additional Application Forms

2017 Teacher workshop and student clinic schedule
2017 Changes from last year’s rules 
New Middle school project limits

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