Part A: 2009 Schedule and Awards

1. Schedule and Deadlines
Registration is via the TRIO Quest Web site for all TRIO Quest 2009 activities and is available January 5, 2009.

Deadlines are: ThinkQuest TRIO August 7, 2009, PhotoEssay top 3 submissions August 10, 2009, and Media Quest submissions August 12, 2009.

Judging of the entries begins immediately after the entry deadline. Judges decisions are announced in the fall.

For registration and submission process, please go to the Step-by-Step guide for each activity.

2. TRIO Quest Awards and Recognition
Top ThinkQuest TRIO (TQT), PhotoEssay, and Media Quest entries will be acknowledged nationally.  Regions, states, cities, and programs are encouraged to honor students in their locale. The list of PhotoEssays, Media Quest, and TQT teams that make the semifinals and higher will be available for each of these geographical areas.  The TQT sites and PhotoEssays of the finalists will be posted on the TRIO Quest web site.  TRIO Quest, as stated in the Terms and Conditions, reserves the right to edit or delete portions of the finalists work in order to make them suitable and available for viewing on the TRIO Quest web site.

For PhotoEssay and Media Quest, there may be an announcement of the best in the Middle School, the High School, and the Postsecondary divisions.  The grade level of students is determined by their grade level as of April 1, 2009 with the exception of students who graduate from high school in the spring of 2009 and complete an activity during the following summer; these students will be considered Postsecondary.

For ThinkQuest TRIO , the highest achieving Middle School and New Program to TRIO ThinkQuest may be named in addition to the Best of Contest.  A team is considered to be in Middle School if the oldest student on the team is 15 years old or younger as of April 1, 2009.

The Dr. Earl V. Farrow Award is designed to encourage and support students as they pursue their educational dreams. This may include travel for educational purposes, scholarships, or other academic support.

All entries in ThinkQuest TRIO are hosted on the ThinkQuest International servers of the Oracle Education Foundation.  Information and support is available by contacting tquest@u.washington.edu.