Samsung Solve for Tomorrow in Pennsylvania
What This Grant Funds
Samsung Solve for Tomorrow is a nationwide STEM competition and grant program for grades 6 through 12. Students work in teams to identify a local community challenge and develop a technology-based solution. State-level winners receive Samsung technology worth $20,000. National finalists compete for prizes up to $100,000 in technology and resources. The program emphasizes STEM skills, design thinking, collaboration, and real-world problem-solving, making it an ideal entry point for schools building project-based STEM programs.
Who Is Eligible in Pennsylvania
Public middle and high school teachers and their students in grades 6 through 12 across Pennsylvania are eligible. Any subject-area teacher can enter, not just STEM teachers. Teams of students work with a teacher as the lead applicant. One teacher can submit one entry per year.
Funding Amounts
Pennsylvania state-level winners receive approximately $20,000 in Samsung technology products. National semifinalists, finalists, and winners receive increasing levels of technology prizes, with top national winners receiving up to $100,000 in classroom technology.
How Forward Education Products Qualify
Forward Education products are well-suited to Solve for Tomorrow projects. Our micro:bit kits can be the core technology tool students use to prototype their solutions, whether they are building environmental sensors, automated devices, or data collection tools. MicroChat helps students understand AI concepts they can incorporate into their project designs. We can help teachers frame how our tools support the competition's emphasis on using STEM to solve real community problems.
How to Apply and Timeline
Samsung opens Solve for Tomorrow entries each fall. Teachers register their school and submit their team's project proposal by the fall deadline. State winners are announced in the winter, and national finalists are selected in the spring. Visit the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow website early in the school year to review the current prompt and entry requirements.
Visit Samsung Solve for Tomorrow to register and review the current competition guidelines.
