Solve for Tomorrow
Our 300 State Finalists have been announced!
Head to our Highlights page by clicking on the tab above to see if your school has advanced to the State Finalist phase of the competition.
Congratulations to our 300 2024-2025 State Finalists! Stay tuned for updates regarding phase 2!
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Prize tiers
National Winners
Three National Winner schools receive a $100K prize package including Samsung products and classroom resources.
National Finalists
10 schools will be named National Finalists and chosen to receive a $50K prize package including Samsung products and classroom resources, plus a trip to TBD location to pitch their solution for a chance to become a National Winner.
Sustainability Innovation Award
1 State Winner showing consideration for environmental impact will receive a $25,000 prize pack of Energy Star Certified Samsung products.
Rising Entrepreneurship Award
1 State Winner showing great promise in STEM skills and the ability to produce their solution for their local community will receive a $25,000 prize package of Samsung products.
State Winners
50 schools will be named State Winner and receive a $12,000 prize package of Samsung Products.
State Finalists
300 schools will be named State Finalists and chosen to receive a $2,500 prize package of Samsung Products for their school.
Who is eligible?
Public and charter school teachers serving students in grades 6–12 are eligible to enter. Only schools that are at least 50% publicly funded are eligible to compete. See FAQs for more information.
Contest Timeline
Read the Official Rules and check out the 2023-2024 Contest Timeline for more details on each phase of the contest.
ENTRY PHASE
Aug. 27th - Oct. 24th
Teachers Submit Applications
PHASE 1
Dec. 3rd - Jan. 9th
State Finalists Announced
PHASE 2
Jan. 28th - Mar. 6th
State Winners Announced
PHASE 3
Mar. 18th
National Finalists Announced
PHASE 4
Mar. 18th - Apr. 21st
Community Choice Voting Begins
PHASE 5
Apr. 28th
Final In-Person Juding Event
Pre-COVID vs. Today: How the Top Social Issues for STEM Students Have Shifted
According to Solve for Tomorrow STEM-based project entries, COVID-19 related matters such as health and social justice now rank as today’s top teen issues to tackle.
Dive deeper
Check out our Students and Teachers pages for more instruction on every phase of the contest.
Dive deeper
Check out our Students and Teachers pages for more instruction on every phase of the contest.
No purchase necessary to enter or win in the Samsung “Solve for Tomorrow” Education Contest. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, 21 or older & currently employed at a public school teacher, grades 6–12. Contest begins 8/27/24. For Official Rules and judging criteria, click here.
Sponsor: Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Samsung is registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. All other product and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
