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FCSTC Announcement

Congratulations to all the 2025-2026 Fulton County Student Technology Competition winners. All 1st place winners will advance to the Georgia Student Technology Competition (GaSTC) on 3/14/2026.

  • The 2025-2026 Fulton County Student Technology Competition will be held in person by the Fulton County staff on 1/10/2026 (Saturday) at North Springs High School.

  • The 2025-2026 GaSTC Programming Competition (formerly known as Programming Challenge) will be hosted virtually by GaSTC staff on 3/6/2026 (Friday). This competition is only for students in Grades 5-12. Please continue to check all updates at 2026 GaSTC Programming Competition.

Remember that...

  • Category Updates & Changes:

    • Productivity Design is now eliminated. Multimedia Applications is updated to incorporate Productivity Design

    • Mobile App is combined with Internet Applications and is now called Web & Mobile Apps

    • Device Modification is now called Physical Computing

    • Project Programming is now called Programming

  • Students will have up to 2 minutes to first give a brief overview of their project and its intended purpose. After this introduction, judges will then begin the interview process by asking a series of questions to better understand how the project was developed. By answering these questions, participants will demonstrate their involvement in the development process, showcasing their creativity, understanding of the software used, and how their work aligns with the project's goals. Judges will also gauge into participants' understanding of copyrighted materials and examine their documentation for responsible use of resources. This format change is designed to encourage deeper conversations and provide judges with a more authentic view of each participant's contribution and learning journey.

  • Please go to the Competition Q&A page for more details.
  • New AI Policy & Framework
  • Updated Rubrics for All Categories

2025-2026 FCSTC Updates:

  • The 2025-2026 Fulton County Student Technology Competition (FCSTC) will be held in person on 1/10/2026 (Saturday) at North Springs High School from 8AM to 4:30PM.
  • All 3rd -12th grade Fulton County students are eligible to enter one student-created technology project that aligns with one of these CATEGORIES. Projects are to be designed and created by students. This cannot be a whole-class assigned project. 
  • Registration can only be completed by your local school competition liaison.
  • A student (either as an individual or as a team up to 2 members) can only register for ONE competition category.
  • Only ONE project entry is allowed for each competition category by division.
  • Projects may be submitted by an individual or up to two members. Individuals and teams of two compete against each other.
  • Read the category descriptions before you select your project category. Consult your school liaisons if you need assistance. No changes can be made once a student registration is submitted. Student projects will be judged based on the category for which they are registered. Changes in category WILL NOT be made for any reason after submission. Projects will be judged by the category under which the project was submitted. 
  • Some adult guidance is allowed, but it must be clear that the work was done by the student(s).
  • By 10/17, it is highly recommended that student participants have already talked to their local school liaisons. A student may only register for one project (same rule as GaSTC). Only ONE entry (one individual OR one team of two) is allowed per category by division (same rule as GaSTC). Those who compete in the virtual Programming Challenge CAN ALSO register for one project with the FCSTC (same rule as GaSTC).
  • By 11/12, local school liaisons must complete the school fair if necessary (not required).
  • By 11/14 @ 5PM, local school liaisons must complete all FCSTC registration. No registration extension will be granted.
  • BY 12/5, local school liaisons share district-released presentation guide & copyright slide with their students.
  • By 12/8, confirm registration with your local school liaisons.
  • By 12/17, confirm interview schedule with your local school liaisons.