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Gresham-Barlow STEM Expo
(formerly the Gresham-Barlow Science Expo)
Project registration is open (adult sponsors register projects). Payment for project registration is due at registration deadline:
3 pm, 2/15/2024 (we will send reminders if you need to submit payment)

The GBSE is scheduled for Friday, March 8, 2024 and will be held at Gresham High School. Students who participate in the GBSE will be eligible for awards and advancement to Northwest Science Expo (NWSE) at Portland State University on, April 5, 2024, and the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), May 11-17, 2024, Los Angeles, California.

All projects must register by February 15, 2024 by 3 pm (review begins at 3:30 pm) and have an adult sponsor. Details below.

What is the Gresham-Barlow STEM Expo (GBSE)? (Link to Printable Copy)

The Gresham-Barlow Science Expo is one of 7 regional science expos that are affiliated with the Society for Science & the Public International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). The top third of projects from the GBSE qualify for the Northwest Science Expo (NWSE), the state-level science research competition for Oregon. Three projects from the GBSE and ~6 projects from the NWSE will qualify to compete at ISEF.

GBSE Student Schedule:

September-February 15th:

Check out information about NWSE and ISEF, review NWSE Rulebook, find an adult sponsor, determine eligibility for fair location, determine SRC procedure for your project (LINK).
Students should complete online registration and submit their research plan for approval BEFORE collecting data.

See ISEF 2024 Rules and Guidelines; after research plan approval, students can begin data collection.

Project Registration: All projects must register by 3 pm on February 15, 2024.

Projects can only be registered through the Affiliated Fairs Online Registration (AFOR) website, and registrations must be done by the Adult Sponsor. https://nwse.org/online-registration/

Registration Fee

The registration fee is $20/project. If you are a GBSD student, your fee is paid by a generous grant from the Gresham-Barlow Education Foundation. If you are a Portland Public Schools Student, PPS will pay your registration fee. If you are not a GBSD or PPS student, you can pay in one of the following ways.

1) Pay Online (Includes a transaction fee: 2.5% per transaction with $.15 for district fixed fee and $.40 for TouchBase fixed fee.)

LINK

2) Pay with a Check (no transaction fee):

Make Checks payable to PSU Foundation. Please put the student's name and/or project number in the check memo field. Mail to: NWSE-GBSE, PO Box 311, Banks, OR 97106.