State Science and Engineering Fair
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Florida Foundation for Future Scientists

Dear State Science and Engineering Fair Supporters,

Please find below some very important information regarding the future state funding for the State Science and Engineering Fair.

We have just learned that the Senate Appropriation bill, State Science Fair has an appropriation of $43,676 (line 95).  The House Appropriation bill, State Science has an appropriation of $0!

The State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida is the LARGEST ACADEMIC EVENT to be held in the state of Florida each year.  More than 200,000 volunteer hours from all members of our science community businesses and organizations help to make this event successful for the students in Florida.

We are asking you to do two things.  Please thank your Senators for supporting this event through their appropriations and MOST IMPORTANT, please contact your representatives to ask for their support.  The House Ways and Means Chair is Republican Bill Galvano and he was a 1978 Science Fair Finalist.

POWERING OUR FUTURE! -  the 54th Annual State Science and Engineering Fair (SSEF) of Florida Grand Awards Ceremony was held Friday, April 17th at the Lakeland Center. The purpose of this evening was to recognize the outstanding science research efforts and talents of the students of Florida.  More than 857 student Finalists arrived as winners from 37 Regional Science and Engineering Fairs representing the 67 counties of Florida. 

Students received Category Place Awards, Opportunity/Internship Awards, Scholarship Awards (totaling $740,000), and many, many Special Awards (totaling more than $30,000) from a variety of businesses and organizations from our science community.

Two students were selected as Best-In-Fair Grand Award winners and will attend the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Reno, Nevada during May along with more than 120 winners from our 37 Regional Fairs.  Florida is known for winning more than 10% of the Place Awards and the most money collected from Special Awards and Scholarships each year at this international event.

Prior to the 2009 SSEF event:

  • 9,500 students competed at our Regional Fairs
  • 40,000 elementary students were involved in a science fair or exposition
  • 15,100 high school and 58,000 middle school students did research in their schools
  • 950 judges (volunteers) from the community provided support to the regional and state science fairs
                 

 

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