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Samsung’s 17th annual U.S. Solve for Tomorrow competition is open, with applications due November 23, 2026. Eligible public-school educators submit an entry on behalf of students in grades 6–12; students develop a STEM project addressing a challenge in their community. Samsung says dates may change, so check its current program overview before planning around later milestones.
Who can enter Samsung Solve for Tomorrow?
The 2026–27 U.S. competition is for students in grades 6–12 at publicly funded schools. Samsung summarizes the school requirement as at least 50% public funding; its FAQ specifically says charter schools qualify if at least 50% of their operating funds come from public sources. An eligible applicant must be at least 21 and employed by the school. A student-created account cannot submit an eligible application. See Samsung’s FAQ and program overview for current eligibility details.
In practical terms, a school should first confirm its funding status and identify an adult employee who can submit the entry. Samsung’s current materials describe an educator submitting on the classroom’s behalf.
What is the deadline, and what happens after applying?
Samsung lists three stages for this season. These are the dates and phase descriptions on its current overview; the company says key dates are subject to change.
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| Stage | Dates | What it involves |
|---|---|---|
| Application | September 30–November 23, 2026 | An educator submits the classroom’s entry. |
| Project video | January 20–March 3, 2027 | Advancing teams submit a three-minute project video. |
| Finalist presentations | March 18–April 21, 2027 | National finalists present to judges. |
Samsung Newsroom separately says Promising Innovators and semi-finalists are to be announced January 20, national finalists March 18, and the final event is in April. Those announcement dates are also subject to change. The phase descriptions appear in the overview; announcement timing is in Samsung’s September 30, 2026 release.
What do students have to submit?
Students develop an idea for using STEM to address a real-world problem in their community, then an eligible educator submits the application. Samsung describes five application questions focused on the community challenge, the proposed STEM solution, and its potential impact. It says the five main questions remain the same this season, although the applicant experience is now powered by MIT Solve.
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Samsung’s announcement describes the competition as encouraging public middle- and high-school students to use science, technology, engineering, and math to tackle community challenges. The application is an idea-focused entry; the video and presentation stages apply later to teams that advance. The detailed 2026–27 rules and full judging rubric are not specified in the current materials summarized here, so consult the official FAQ and linked rules for any additional requirements.
What is new this season?
MIT Solve powers the applicant experience
Samsung says MIT Solve is powering the competition, bringing its methodology and platform to the applicant experience. The five main application questions remain the same, according to Samsung’s launch announcement.
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A new AI Impact Award
The 2026–27 season introduces an AI Impact Award recognizing innovative, impactful projects developed by students in grades 6–12. Samsung’s current announcement confirms the award, but does not specify its prize amount or complete terms. Check the official program overview for updates.
What can schools win?
Samsung’s overview lists award packages and resources for 500 schools. The listed amounts are school prize packages, not unrestricted cash paid directly to students.
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| Recognition | Number of schools | Listed school package |
|---|---|---|
| Promising Innovators | 400 | $500 |
| Semi-finalists | 90 | $5,500 |
| National finalists | 9 | $25,000 |
| National winner | 1 | $50,000 |
| Employee Choice and Community Choice awards | Not stated in the overview | $10,000 for each award |
The AI Impact Award is not included in that prize breakdown because Samsung’s launch materials do not state its amount or full rules. See the current overview for the listed packages and Samsung’s announcement for the new award.
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- Eligibility: The school meets Samsung’s public-funding threshold, and an adult school employee who is at least 21 can apply.
- Time: The team can shape its idea and complete the five-question application before November 23, 2026.
- Project clarity: Students can identify a specific community problem, explain a STEM-based approach, and describe its potential impact.
- Capacity if selected: The class can make a three-minute project video and, if named a finalist, prepare a presentation to judges.
The later video and presentation are advancement stages, not requirements to submit the initial application. Classroom technology appears among Samsung’s school awards and resources; the current application information does not identify a product purchase as an entry requirement.
How large is the program?
Samsung’s current program landing page reports that more than 620,000 U.S. students have submitted over 27,250 school entries, and that 4,000 schools across America have received $31 million in Samsung technology and classroom resources. The same page says Solve for Tomorrow has reached more than 2.9 million students in 68 countries. These are Samsung’s cumulative figures as displayed on its undated program page, not independently audited totals with a stated as-of date.
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