Volunteer

Volunteering is a great way that an individual or corporation can support the Chicago Public Schools Student STEM Exhibition. Consider volunteering to help with one or more of our activities or committees. The committee list may be found here.

If you are not a CPS employee fill out the simple CPS Volunteer Approval Form linked below.

All prospective volunteers must fill out the CPSSSF, Inc. Volunteer Interest Form below.

CPS Volunteer Approval Form

CPS policy now mandates that ALL prospective volunteers be approved at Level II on a yearly basis. To become an approved volunteer, please complete and submit the CPS approval check by following these steps:

  1. Go to the CPS Volunteer Approval Form here
  2. Complete all questions
  3. For "School/Organization" type in "Academic Competitions" and, when the drop-down shows "Academic Competitions", press "Select"
  4. For "Volunteer Type" select "Level II"
  5. When asked "Are you volunteering to coach?" answer "NO"
  6. When asked "Type of volunteer?" select "Corporate/Professional Volunteer"
  7. When asked "I am interested in volunteering in?" select "Competition Judge"
  8. When asked "Are you volunteering for a specific day/overnight trip or school club?" select "NO"
  9. Since approval may take up to 14 days, please complete and submit this application by February 15, 2024.  You will be notified when you are approved.

Volunteer Interest Form

New volunteers applying for the first time will also need to fill out and submit the CPSSSF, Inc. Volunteer Interest Form' found here.

75th Annual Exhibition of CPS Student STEM Research

Dates: March 13 - March 16, 2025

Location: Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

2025 Exhibition Info

Upcoming Dates & Deadlines

Apr 4th, 2025

Deadline for Scholarship Applications

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Apr 21st, 2025Apr 25th, 2025

Scholarship Interviews

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May 2nd, 2025May 3rd, 2025

Illinois Junior Academy of Science (IJAS) State Science Fair

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May 10th, 2025May 16th, 2025

Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair

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May 19th, 2025

Deadline for final Mini and Maxi research grant report to TBA

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