2024 Student Registration for the US National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO)

Thank you for your interest in the 2024 U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO).

This form is to:

Inform interested students and families of key dates for the 2024 USNCO
Collect the consent of participant's parent/guardian to participate in the 2024 USNCO
Collect eligibility information for the National Exam (if applicable)
Collect eligibility information for the Study Camp (if applicable)

Parents/Guardians - please complete one form per participant

Completion of this form DOES NOT GUARANTEE participation in the USNCO.

Participation is dependent on the participation of your ACS Local Section/International Chemical Sciences Chapter.

This form must be completed by December 15, 2023

Please let us know if you have any questions by emailing USNCO@acs.org

Key Dates

October 2023 - Form opens to all eligible participants

December 2023

Friday, December 15 - Completion of this form by all eligible participants

January 2024

Friday, January 12 - Confirmation of participation sent to participants from local coordinators

March 2024

Friday, March 1 - First day of Local Section Exam testing

Sunday, March 24 - Final day of Local Section Exam testing

Monday, March 25 - Deadline for Local Sections to submit LSE answer sheets to ACS National

April 2024

Monday, April 1 - Deadline for ACS National to share scores with Local Sections

Friday, April 5 - Deadline for National Exam nominees to ACS National

Saturday, April 13 - First day of National Exam testing window

Sunday, April 21 - Final day of National Exam testing window

Monday, April 29 - Study Camp participants notified

June 2024

Sunday, June 2- First day of Study Camp (tentative)

Saturday, June 15 - Last day of Study Camp (tentative)

July 2024

Sunday, July 21 - First day of IChO

Wednesday, July 31 - Last day of IChO

Parent/Guardian Information - Please Complete Even for Participants over 18

What is the parent/guardian's first name? *

What is the parent/guardian's last name? *

What is the best email address to contact the parent/guardian? *

What is the best phone number to contact the parent/guardian? *

What is the parent/guardian's home address? *

I understand the privacy practices outlined by ACS (https://www.acs.org/privacy.html) and consent to sharing the requested information with the ACS to enable my student's participation in the USNCO. *

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Participant Information - One Form Per Participant

What is the participant's first name? *

What is the participant's last name? *

What are the participant's preferred pronouns? *

Preferred pronouns: *

What is the participant's age? *

What is the participant's grade? *

What is the best email address to contact the participant? Please use a private/USNCO specific address (school addresses often do not allow outside emails) *

What is the full name of the participant's high school? *

What is the zip code of the participant's high school? If international please write 00000 *

What is the full name of the participant's high school chemistry teacher? *

What is the email of the participant's high school chemistry teacher? *

What is the participant's ACS Local Section or International Chemical Sciences Chapter? Please confirm using the lookup tool linked here and the zip/postal code of your high school.

For students attending home schools or cyber schools, use your home address.
Click here for a list of current ACS International Chemical Sciences Chapters. *

I authorize the release the results of the participant's individual performance on the Local Section Exam to my USNCO coordinator. *

Does the participant require a screen-reader accessible exam? *

Does the participant request extra time for the local section exam? This is not guaranteed. To qualify, documentation demonstrating that time extensions are granted by the student's high school must be submitted to USNCO@acs.org well before the exam. *

National Exam Eligibility Information

In an attempt to streamline the nomination process, we are collecting National Exam nomination information early this year. If you are not eligible or do not wish to be considered for the National Exam, please indicate so below.

If eligible, the participant would like to be considered for the National Exam. *

I authorize the release the results of the participant's performance on the National Exam to their USNCO coordinator. *

The participant's birthday is on or after July 31, 2004 *

As of today, the participant is either a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident (Green Card holder). Note that international competitors for the National Exam MUST be U.S. citizens *

Quotes, written articles, and photographs of the participant may be taken at the USNCO National Exam; at the study camp (if selected); and at the IChO (if selected) and may be published in printed or electronic promotional, marketing, or other published works of the American Chemical Society. You agree to waive all rights to compensation for the publication of the photograph(s) and articles. *

Study Camp Information

The USNCO Study Camp will likely be held from Sunday, June 2 to Saturday, June 15, 2024. This may conflict with end-of-the-year school activities (exams, graduation, etc.). If the participant accepts an invitation to Study Camp, they may not arrive late, leave early, or be excused from any day. No exceptions will be made.

If the participant is invited to study camp and accepts an invitation, the participant MUST agree to:

Be present for the ENTIRE camp.
Refuse invitations to participate in another discipline's training camp for 2024 (i.e. biology, physics).
Refuse to participate in any external organized group training, beginning when you accept your nomination until the completion of the IChO. Private, individual tutoring or informal studying with fellow camp participants is acceptable. This ensures compliance with IChO regulations. Individuals who do not comply with the IChO regulations are ineligible to be nominated for the IChO competition.
If selected, to accept the invitation to participate as a member Team USA in the 56th International Chemistry Olympiad to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from July 21 - 30, 2024.

The participant would like to be considered for Study Camp (pending my performance on the National Exam). *

What phone number should we call to inform the participant if they are selected for Study Camp? *

I agree with the above statements regarding USNCO Study Camp (if selected - participant signature). *

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Optional Demographic Information

We are hoping to better understand the demographics of the participants in the USNCO. If you feel comfortable, please share information about your participant here.

This is NOT required.

The participant is comfortable sharing more detailed demographic information

What is their gender?

Female

Male

Nonbinary

Self-describe Self-describe

What is their ethnic background?

What is their projected graduation year?

What is their age?

Have they taken the USNCO Local Section Exam before?

Have they taken the USNCO National Exam before?

How many years have they taken of these high school subjects?

Chemistry
Mathematics
Physics

How many semesters/quarters of college have they taken of these college subjects?

Chemistry
Mathematics
Physics

Have they taken an AP Chemistry course?

Have they taken an IB Chemistry course?

Have they taken an Organic or Biochemistry course?

How much time do they spend doing science experiments on average during their chemistry course?

What is their intended college major?

As a result of the participation in the USNCO program, they plan to study more chemistry.

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

As a result of the participation in the USNCO program, they plan to major in chemistry.

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

As a result of the participation in the USNCO program, they have a more positive view of chemistry.

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Other Comments

Any comments for staff?

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Optional Donation Information

If your budget allows, please consider making a small donation to the USNCO program.

Donations will help us defray the costs associated with the USNCO program.

You can easily donate online, and all donations are eligible for tax deductibility. The minimum donation is 10 USD.

Donations to the ACS are NOT required to participate in the USNCO.

Donations will NOT affect the participation of your student(s).