Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair

2025 Intel Education Outreach Day

School Group Sign Up

Greater Columbus Convention Center

Columbus, OH

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Event Hours: 8:30am to 2:30pm (School groups attend for about 4 hours)

Students in 6th - 12th grade

Sign Up Deadline: March 31, 2025 (applications reviewed on a first come, first served basis)

Intel Education Outreach Day 2025 at the Regeneron International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) will be held in Columbus, Ohio on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center from 8:30am to 2:30 pm. This is a unique opportunity for local teachers to bring their students in grades 6-12 to meet ISEF finalists from around the world to learn about project ideation, research design, and overcoming challenges. Student attendees will also participate in hands-on, interactive STEM activities from many organizations who offer local and national STEM resources and career connections. Intel Education Outreach Day will instill a sense of awe and excitement in local students, inspiring many to leave with their own scientific questions that could be used to create a research project in the future.

Specifically, school groups rotate among the following activities:

Regeneron ISEF Overview Video - This short video will give student attendees an overview of Regeneron ISEF, Intel Education Outreach Day, and will introduce a few finalists from this year’s competition, including local students.
Regeneron ISEF Finalist Hall Exploration - Student attendees will have the opportunity to explore finalist project displays in many different STEM categories and talk to Regeneron ISEF Finalists about their interests and research.
STEM Innovation Expo - Local and national STEM educational organizations will showcase their work by hosting hands-on STEM experiences for student attendees in an expo-hall setting.
Lunch - There will be a space available for school groups to sit and eat the bagged lunches that they bring.

To help defray bus transportation and substitute teacher expenses required for bringing students to Intel Education Outreach Day at Regeneron ISEF, you may apply for a grant from the Society for Science. Grants will be awarded based on need and preference will be given to schools in the Columbus area.

**Before filling out this form, please receive permission from your school or school district to travel with students to attend Intel Education Outreach Day.

Have you received permission from your school or school district to travel with students to attend Intel Education Outreach Day?

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**Please note we strongly suggest receiving approval prior to committing to attend.

School and Educator Information

Your First Name

Your Last Name

Your Email

Your Cell Phone Number for Day-of Field Trip

Are you the lead chaperone for the event?

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Lead Educator/Chaperone First Name

Lead Educator/Chaperone Last Name

Lead Educator/Chaperone Email

Lead Educator/Chaperone Phone Number for Day-of Field Trip

Official School Name (for a sign during the event)

School Address

School City

Zip Code

School District

About Your Students

Approximate number of students you will be bringing:

Please give us your best estimate.

What is your estimate for the total number of students? Please note: The largest financial grant available is designed to support approximately 120 students. See grant application below for additional details.

Each school is required to bring at least one adult chaperone for every 10 students. How many adult chaperones will you need to bring based your number of student attendees?

Other Grades: Please explain

What is the main reason you are signing up bring students to Intel Education Outreach Day? What do you hope your students will learn or gain from attending this event?

Transportation, Schedule, and Lunch

How many full-size buses will be dropping off students?

How many mini / half-size buses will be dropping off students?

Will your buses require parking?

Please describe the size and number of any other vehicles that will bring students to Intel Education Outreach Day and if you will need parking for these vehicles.

The full Intel Education Outreach Day experience, including time for lunch, takes approximately four hours. You can arrive between 8:30-11:30 a.m. Approximately what time do you anticipate your bus arriving at the convention center?

Approximately what time does your school group have to depart from Intel Education Outreach Day?

Food is NOT available for sale at the convention center, so schools should bring bag lunches or plan to eat in locations outside of the Convention Center. Lunches will NOT be stored for you, but students will receive a drawstring backpack when they arrive at the event that they could carry their individual lunch in. Please select which applies to your school:

Grant Application

To help defray bus transportation and substitute teacher expenses required for bringing students to the Intel Education Outreach Day at Regeneron ISEF, you may apply for a grant from the Society for Science. Grants will be awarded based on need and preference will be given to schools in the Columbus area.

Please note that grants will be paid after the school attends Intel Education Outreach Day in May 2025. School groups must attend the event with the minimum number of students noted per grant level to receive the full amount of the grant.

Grants will be based on a minimum student attendee number:

Level 1: Minimum of 20 students: $775

Level 2: Minimum of 50 students: $1,550

Level 3: Minimum of 90 students: $2,325

Would you like to apply for a grant from the Society for Science to help defray bus transportation and substitute teacher expenses? (check all that apply)

Yes, we need supplemental grant funding to be able to attend the event. Yes, additional funding would be helpful, but not required for our attendance.No, my school or district is able to fund our expenses for attendance.

Which grant level are you applying for? *Please note: grants will be paid in full only after your school attends the event in with the minimum number of students noted per grant level below.

Level 1: Minimum of 20 students: $775Level 2: Minimum of 50 students: $1,550Level 3: Minimum of 90 students: $2,325

Please explain why your school should be selected to receive the requested grant.

How did you learn about this opportunity?

Please specify how you learned of this opportunity:

Thanks for signing up to attend Intel Education Outreach Day! We'll be in touch soon with next steps and additional information. Schools will be notified of their funding and selection status by March 21.

If you have any questions about this application or about Education Outreach Day, please email outreach@societyforscience.org. We look forward to working with you!