To compete in the Texas Science and Engineering Fair (TXSEF), students must first participate in their Texas Regional Fair and advance to TXSEF.
More information on Regional Fairs can be found HERE.
Stage 1: Advancing Finalists from Regional to State – REGIONAL FAIR DIRECTORS
- Regional Fair Directors advance from Scienteer no later than February 28, 2023.
Stage 2: Confirming Information – FINALISTS
- Scienteer:
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- Finalists MUST log in to Scienteer within 24 hours of being advanced by their Regional Fair to confirm a category and make any changes to the information listed in Scienteer. Once all information has been confirmed by the finalist or a teacher, no changes will be allowed.
- SRC approval MUST be completed for your project BEFORE you register in OpenWater. OpenWater is the platform you will be using to register for TXSEF. Finalists will need to login to their Scienteer account daily to monitor status and check for SRC messages. Finalists should not wait until the last minute or finalists risk not being approved before the deadline which will automatically disqualify them from TXSEF participation.
Stage 3: TXSEF Registration – FINALISTS
- Application – OpenWater
- Every finalist must officially register for TXSEF on the last page in Scienteer. Upon confirming information, prompts will guide you to OpenWater.
- When creating your TXSEF account you MUST use the same email address used in Scienteer. Finalists will not be able to create an account using any other email address. If you have forgotten your password, you will be able to reset it.
Stage 4: Invoicing and Payments – FINALISTS AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBLE PARTY
- THERE WILL BE NO ONSITE PAYMENT
- Pay all fees to participate in TXSEF.
- Finalists, teachers, and parents will need to determine who is paying the finalist(s) participation fee because refunds will not be possible.
- The fee is $50.00 per student, and personal checks will not be accepted.
- Any district, school or regional fair paying on behalf of finalist(s) will need to email TXSEF at txsef_registration@tamu.edu and include a full list of all students from the district competing in TXSEF. Please allow 1-2 business days to receive requested invoices.
- Although payment prior to fair is encouraged, we will not require payment up front. Final deadline to pay is April 28, 2023.
Registration for student finalists begins after students have confirmed information in Scienteer. The last screen in Scienteer will have a red/orange button that finalists will need to click to be directed to the TXSEF registration.
