House STEM App Challenge

This year marked the innaugural year for this competition. This annual House App Contest is designed to engage student’s creativity and spur interest in STEM careers and fields of study. 

Established by Members of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2013, this competition is a nationwide event.  High school students from across the country will compete by creating, submitting and exhibiting their software application, or “app,” for mobile, tablet, or computer devices.  Participating students will also have opportunities to engage with STEM educational partners located within the community to mentor them with their app development.  

Each year, the contest will be open to high schools students age 13 years or older who reside within the boundaries of this Congressional district or attend school within district boundaries.

To participate, students will need to register and submit their app’s source code online during the Competition Submission Period. Dates for 2015 will be announced in the coming weeks and months. 

Who can participate?

The Competition is open to high school students who reside in a participating district or who are eligible to attend public high school in that district.  Individuals submitting on behalf of teams must meet the eligibility requirements for individual Contestants

How do I register?

To enter, students must create an account on www.challengepost.com and then register for the House Student App Contest under their participating Member of Congress’ profile during the Competition Submission Period. All entries must be an original in concept, design and execution.  All members of a team must register.  Registration is a two-step process:

1. Check eligibility and register for the House Student App Challenge
2. Register at http://www.challengepost.com

What are the rules?

Each Contestant will be required to provide the following as part of the Submission:

1. A link to the Application Demonstration Video.
   1. YouTube or VIMEO is supported.
   2. It is important to demonstrate the scope and quality of your application in this video.
   3. This video should be no more than two minutes in length.
       
2. A link to the Developer Video.
   1. YouTube or VIMEO is supported.
   2. The participant(s) will describe how they created the app and what they learned.
   3. This video should be no more than one minute in length.
       
3. An entry form

• Submissions cannot be modified in any way after the judging period. 
• All submissions must be in English.
• An individual may appear on only one entry, either alone or as part of a team.
• See below for a link to the complete rules