First Global STEM Tournament

Affordable, fair, and fun. Compete in multi-subject challenges and win scholarships and educational awards.

Sponsored by STEM is Your Future, Inc.. Donations are processed by Group 36, the independent 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor of STEM is Your Future, Inc., and may be tax-deductible where permitted by law. Entry fees are paid directly to STEM is Your Future, Inc. and are not tax-deductible.

Overview

Eligibility: Students who have not graduated high school and are under 20 on the official start date.
Entry Fee: $2 per entry.
Retake Policy: Retake any single contest for $1.
Access Program: Up to 100,000 students on free or reduced lunch may enter free and receive five retakes (usable across any contests).
Registration: Opening soon. Donations open soon.

How the Prize Fund Works

Prize funding comes from two sources:

Donations – handled by Group 36 (fiscal sponsor). These may be tax-deductible.
Entry Fees – paid directly to STEM is Your Future, Inc. Entry fees are not tax-deductible.

Prize Fund is the sum of: 75% of donations + 80% of entry fees.

Donations (tax-deductible)

Minimum donation: $10.
75% goes to the Prize Fund.
Up to 20% goes to schools as a thank-you for helping fundraise. A school qualifies for the 20% share once its students collectively raise at least $1,000.
5% goes to the charity's administrative costs.

Entry Fees

Entry fee: $2 per entry; retake any single contest for $1.
80% goes to the Prize Fund.
20% helps cover platform, website, and operational costs (well below common nonprofit admin benchmarks).

Prize Structure

Goal: Raise at least $1,250,000 in total (donations + entry fees). Why $1.25M? Because with our standard splits (donations: 75% to Prize Fund, up to 20% to schools, 5% admin; entry fees: 80% to Prize Fund), a total of about $1.25M (mix of donations + entries) is expected to yield at least $1,000,000 for prizes.

Total Raised	Prize Plan
≥ $1,250,000	100 prizes × $10,000 each (partial college scholarships), plus all remaining funds distributed as additional $1,000 educational awards to the next top scorers until fully allocated.
Example: $1,500,000	Illustration (mix varies): If the $1.5M total includes enough donations to reach the schools’ 20% cap, then $300,000 from the donations portion is first allocated to participating schools. Of the remaining funds, $1,000,000 goes to fund 100 × $10,000 partial college scholarships. The balance (e.g., $200,000 in this illustration) provides 200 additional $1,000 educational awards.
< $1,250,000	We award $1,000 educational awards to as many students as possible (every full $1,000 available = one $1,000 award).
Example: $500,000	After allocating the schools’ share from the donations portion (if any) and standard admin fees, the remaining Prize Fund is used for 400 $1,000 educational awards (every full $1,000 available = one $1,000 award).

$10,000 prizes are partial college scholarships and can only be used toward qualified educational expenses at accredited institutions.
$1,000 awards can be used for educational items (e.g., laptops, robots, science kits, museum/zoo memberships, etc). The student gets to choose which item(s), but we must make sure they are educational in nature. Item cost + shipping must be ≤ $1,000.

Tax note: We design awards to avoid creating taxable income for families where possible, but tax situations vary by country and individual circumstance. Please consult a tax advisor.

Contests Included

Each contestant completes multiple subject contests. The winners will be the ones with the highest combined score from all the individual contests. The list may be updated until the official start date.

Memory
Adding Fractions – Different Denominators
Mixed Operations (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division)
Trigonometry Mix (sin, cos, tan, csc, sec, cot) — degrees & radians
Chemical Names & Formulas
Countries & Capitals
World Leaders (Names)
U.S. History
World History
U.S. Civics / Government
Idioms
Movies
Sports

We include Movies and Sports because top universities value well-rounded students with healthy interests beyond academics.

Scoring & Speed Settings

Default speed is 3.
Choosing 2 = –10% to final points; choosing 1 = –20%.
Choosing 4–10 increases final points by 10% per level (e.g., speed 6 = +30%).
You may select a different speed for each contest based on your skill in that area.

Practice first: We strongly recommend using the free Practice mode before entering the tournament.

Integrity & Refund Policy

Anti-cheating: For prize contests, we require webcam and audio during testing, and we may verify identity to protect fairness. Parent/guardian approval is required for minors.
No refunds: Because the entry fee is very low, we cannot offer refunds for issues such as power loss, device failure, internet interruption, or any other unforeseen situation.

Note: Exam Giant is the competition platform and does not receive or process donations or entry fees. If you would like to sponsor your own tournament like this, whether you are a for-profit or a non-profit, please contact us for more information.