: Public Registration: Students

Unless you have participated in a previous contest and registered on a similar system prior to this event, the teacher will be required to enter some basic information about you and your entry before you can begin registration Please check with your teacher to confirm that this has been done.

1. From the public registration welcome page, select the appropriate contest from the list of all available contests.
• If you don't see your contest listed, registration is currently closed for that particular event. Check with your state coordinator if you feel this is an error.
2. Choose Competing Students from the Registrant Type drop-down list, and click the Submit button.
3. Log into the system.
1. If you are registering for a contest for the first time IN THE CURRENT CONTEST SEASON , select the link Don't have a username and password? Click here to begin.
1. In order to set-up a username and password, the teacher should have already entered some basic information about you, including the school state, your name, and last four digits of the your social security number. The system will ask you to enter your School State, Last Name, and Last 4 Digits of SSN in order to identify your record in the system. Once you have entered this information, click the Submit button.

2. The next page will ask you to confirm your identity.
• If you select "no", the system will ask you try entering your information again. If you have 3 failed attempts, you will need to check with your teacher to verify that your student account has been set up.
• If you select "yes," you can proceed to the next step.
3. Establish a username and password for yourself. Once you've done this, you will automatically be taken to your registration status page.

Helpful Tip

If you do not remember your login information, click the link Forgot your login information under the login area and follow the instructions provided to obtain this information. Do not create a new record for yourself if you do not remember your original login! Contact your contest coordinator if you are not able to retrieve your login information on your own.

2. If you have registered IN THE CURRENT CONTEST SEASON through this system for a previous contest , you will have created a username and password for yourself. Enter the same username and password on the login page to access this new contest. You can now move on to the next step.
4. Each time you log in, you will be directed to your Student Registration Status Page. Please, take time to study the page and read the instructions. Note that each field required to complete registration has a red asterisk (*) next to it. As you proceed through each step of registration, a green checkmark will appear to the left of each of the required items, signifying completion of that particular step.
5. Check the accuracy of the personal information that your teacher provided when s/he initiated the online registration and complete your personal information by clicking the: Who you are:: YOUR NAME link. You should complete this step with the presence of one of your parents/guardians.
6. Check the accuracy of your entry information by clicking on the title of your entry, which should appear as a link below the Entry Information section heading. If you need to add any information or make changes, do so within the form, and click the Save button when finished.
7. In addition to your personal and entry information, you may be asked to complete additional information as part of the registration process, such as a Statement of Originality or special award nominations. If this is the case, then simply click on any additional links to be redirected to the corresponding forms in order to complete these other steps.
8. In addition, with a parent's help, you may need to provide contact information for one of your parents by clicking on the Register a Parent/Family Member link. Only one parent is required, if this link is present, but you can add as many parents or family to your student record as needed.

9. If the Parent/Guardian Permission for Student Participation link is present, then one or both of your parents will need to click on it and agree with the Contest Agreements for the following categories: Liability Agreement, Media Agreement, Permission to Participate. Once done, click the Save button.
10. Once you have completed all of the registration items, please click the Email me a confirmation of my registration button at the bottom of the status page. By doing so, a summary of your current registration, as well as the information you entered for each student account, will be sent to your PREFERRED EMAIL ADDRESS.
11. Check with your sponsoring teacher to find out whether the school is going to cover any of your expenses or whether your parent(s) will be responsible for some or all of your fees. If your parent/guardian and not the school will send a check to the state office click the green Confirm Registration and Review Fee Summary button at the bottom of your Student Registration Status Page.

1. Check the boxes to the left of each registration item you'll be paying for in Step 1 of the checkout process.

2. In Step 2, review the fee summary, and enter your payment information.
3. In Step 3, print out a copy of the confirmation screen (or the payment confirmation that is emailed to your PREFERRED EMAIL ADDRESS) with a summary of your fees and mail it in with your check.
12. Once payment has been submitted, your registration is complete!

You can log back into your Student Registration Status Page at anytime to check on the progress of payments submitted or to retrieve a copy of your receipt.

1. To do so, simply click on the View your payment history link found in the red box at the top of your Student Registration Status Page.
2. A new window will pop open with a list of payments submitted during the registration process. The far right column indicates whether or not the contest administrator has received payment.

3. To access a receipt for a particular payment, click on the Details link in the left column, and you will see an itemized list of the fees covered by that payment.