This year we celebrate 41 years of the Northwest Science Expo. Since it began in 1984, we have served more than 18,000 students.

• Since 2010 females have outnumbered males at NWSE, ranging from 51-54% of participants.
• In 2010 Kevin and Yale each won the Young Scientist Award at ISEF, in 2022 Rishab won it.
• Since its creation in 2003, the 699 Team Oregon students have won over $4 million in prizes at ISEF.
• NWSE has given away over 7000 awards in the past 20 years ranging from ribbons to scholarships.
• In 2008, the budget for NWSE was $115K which included an assistant fair director.

The last few years have been possible because of many individual supporters. The 2024 science fair will return to Portland State University with a format combining the best of virtual and in-person. The hybrid fair will give judges a couple weeks to score project material culminating in interviews at the event. This year will be a single day for both middle and high school students on Friday April 5, 2024.

2024 Budget estimates

Director salary (12 months)	$34,000
ISEF affiliation & travel for NWSE	$15,250
Regional Fairs affiliation & travel	$14,100
Supplies & fees	$5,390
Judge meals	$4,000
Facility rentals	$8,000
Team OR shirts, pins, dinner	$2,000

If you belong to a group who would consider becoming a sponsor, I am available to give presentations about NWSE and its importance to our students. All donations are tax deductible through our fiscal sponsor the PSU Foundation.

We also have title sponsorships available for both NWSE and the fair system. Title sponsorship is $50,000.

Thank you,

Stephanie Jones

NWSE Fair Director and 1992 alum of NWSE

Please Donate Today using the QR code or button. Please visit the Sponsorship page for other options.