Math & Science Day
October 7, 2026
Win a Scholarship!
Math and Science Day Champion Scholarship
This scholarship is for full-time enrolled students and covers tuition and books up to 18 credit hours.
Scholarship Details:
- Maintain full-time status and a minimum of 2.5 GPA in consecutive semesters.
- Student needs to be enrolled in at least 9 credit hours of face-to-face instruction per semester.
- Must have first-place finish at the Cowley College Math and Science Day event.
- Students are required to live on campus unless living locally with a parent/guardian.
Competitive Events
Breakout
- Combining the thrill of an escape room with academic puzzles, teams race against time to crack codes and solve clues.
- Each year’s theme brings new surprises and challenges.
- Maximum of 4 people per group.
- Up to 8 groups can compete.
Cash Prizes for Breakout
- 1st Place - $80.00
- 2nd Place - $40.00
CSI
- Students step into the role of detectives, analyzing clues and piecing together evidence to solve a mystery using logic and observation.
- Maximum 2 people per group.
- Up to 14 groups can compete.
Cash Prizes for CSI
- 1st Place - $40.00
- 2nd Place - $20.00
- 3rd Place - $10.00
Ping Pong Launcher
- Competitors design and build their own launcher ahead of time, then face off to see whose design can score the most points.
- Launcher must be built before the event.
- Maximum 2 people per group.
- Unlimited groups can compete.
Cash Prizes for Ping Pong Launcher
- 1st Place - $40.00
- 2nd Place - $20.00
- 3rd Place - $10.00
Write It – Build It
- One teammate describes a science-themed sculpture, while others rebuild it using only those verbal instructions — testing precision, communication, and teamwork.
- Max 3 people per group.
- Up to 20 groups can compete.
Cash Prizes for Write It – Build It
- 1st Place - $60.00
- 2nd Place - $30.00
- 3rd Place - $15.00
Puzzle Fest
- Solo participants take on brain-bending puzzles that challenge their logic, focus, and speed.
- Individual event.
- Unlimited individuals can compete.
Cash Prizes for Puzzle Fest
- 1st Place - $20
- 2nd Place - $10.00
- 3rd Place - $5.00
