The GCSU Department of Continuing & Professional Education and Department of Chemistry, Physics & Mathematics is excited to host the inaugural GCSU High School Math Competition February 27, 2027 on GCSU's main campus in Milledgeville, GA! Please view the competition information below to learn more.
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Schedule of Events
10:30 am - 11:00 am: Check In | A&S Auditorium Lobby
11:00 am - 11:30 am: Competition Intro Session | A&S Auditorium
11:30 am - 11:45 am: Disperse to Individual Exam Classrooms | Atkinson Hall 107 and 108
11:45 am - 1:00 pm: Individual Exams | Atkinson Hall 107 and 108
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm: Lunch | On Your Own
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm: Team Puzzle Challenge | A&S First Floor Classrooms
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm: Reconvene in Auditorium | A&S Auditorium
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Awards | A&S Auditorium
4:00 pm: End of Competition
Competition Price
$60 per team
$15 per individual participant
Competition Participation
Participation is limited to ages 13+ that have not yet received a high school diploma or GED.
Enrollment at the Junior Varsity (JV) level is limited to those who have not been enrolled in pre-calculus or a higher class.
Enrollment at the Varsity level is open to any level of math, but recommended for those in pre-calculus and above.
Competition Breakdown
This competition is comprised of a graded individual exam.
Awards will be given to the top individual scorers of the individual exams for junior varsity and varsity.
An award will be given to the top scoring team of four for junior varsity and varsity. This will be decided by the combined scores of the individual exams for the four participants.
Team Puzzle Challenge
After lunch, students will participate in a Team Puzzle Challenge, where they work together to solve fun math problems. The Team Puzzle Challenge is a non-competitive event and will not impact the competition scores.
Scoring
Scoring for the individual exams will be on a points basis. The team score will be the combined total of all four team member scores.
Correct Answer: 3 points
Incorrect Answer: 0 points
Blank Answer: 1 point
No calculators or other tech devices are allowed in the exam rooms.
Location Information
Location
Introduction and Team Puzzle Challenge Rooms: GCSU Arts & Sciences (230 W Montgomery St)
Individual Exam Rooms: GCSU Atkinson Hall (301 W Hancock St)
Parking
Cars
Lot #44 (Liberty Street Lot)
Buses
Drop Off: Arts & Sciences Bus Stop (in front of the GCSU Library on Montgomery St)
Parking: Lot #28 (Irwin Street Lot)
*A shuttle will be running from Irwin street to main campus 10:30am-2:30pm and 3:30pm-8:30pm.
Lunch Recommendations
Maxwell Student Union (The Max, GCSU Dining Hall)
Downtown Dining (walking distance from campus)
Registration Information
Registration Process
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Complete the registration form. *registration is first-come, first-serve. Your registration is tentative until your receive an additional email confirming or denying your registration
Registration Form
- Wait for confirmation from GCSU Continuing & Professional Education by email. *if you do not receive an email within three business days from registration, please reach out to continuingeducation@gcsu.edu
- Pay your invoice by February 19, 2027. *See Payment Information below
- Have all participants complete the mandatory online waiver prior to arriving on campus.
Waiver for ages 17 and under
Waiver for ages 18 and up
5. Arrive on campus ready for a fun competition!
Payment Information
Payment is due by February 19, 2027.
Check Payments
- Makes check payable to "Georgia College & State University" and add "GCSU High School Math Competition" in the memo.
- Mail to:
GCSU Continuing & Professional Education
CBX 38
Milledgeville, GA 31061
- Please include a copy of your invoice in the envelope with your check if possible.
- If you believe your check will arrive past the due date, please email continuingeducation@gcsu.edu to let us know it is on the way.
Credit Card Payments
- Call (478) 445-5277 to make your payment over the phone.
- Please have your invoice number available for ease of payment process.
W-9 Form
Refunds
- Requests for refunds must be made by February 19, 2027.
- Any requests made after this date are not refundable.
- This includes both partial and full refunds.
- To request a refund, please email continuingeducation@gcsu.edu and state what school you are with and what you need a refund for. Refunds will be returned by whatever payment method was used to pay your invoice (credit card or check).
Contact
Questions?
Contact GCSU Continuing & Professional Education
continuingeducation@gcsu.edu
(478) 445-5277
