| North Central Regional Finalists receive: |
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An expense-paid trip to the National JSHS, awarded to five finalists at each symposium.
The National JSHS brings together over 400 participants in a program of educational and scientific exchange. |
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An invitation to present your original research investigation at the National JSHS,
awarded to the 1st and 2nd place finalists at each symposium. |
At the National symposium: |
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1st and 2nd place finalists compete for scholarship prize money. |
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All students receive public recognition and participation medals, honoring achievement and interest in research pursuits. |
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Students will attain a sense of achievement and self-confidence resulting from interaction with students from other schools and
regions and with professional researchers and educators. To quote a former JSHS alumnus, [At JSHS] "I learned a
tremendous amount of science, got to meet other high school students who shared my interests in science, and learned
that I could succeed at any program that I chose to pursue." |