2018 ALOHA National Math Challenge Featuring Over $40,000 in Total Prizes
Registration opens January 2018
Age Groups & Prizes
The 2018 Challenge features separate categories with 5 cash prizes in each. Each student will compete within their age group across three rounds of testing.
Pre-Junior
AGES 6-7, GRADES 1-2
1st Prize: $5,000
2nd Prize: $2,000
3rd Prize: $1,000
4th Prize: $750
5th Prize: $500
Junior
AGES 8-9, GRADES 3-4
1st Prize: $7,500
2nd Prize: $3,000
3rd Prize: $1,500
4th Prize: $1,000
5th Prize: $750
Senior
AGES 10-11, GRADES 5-6
1st Prize: $10,000
2nd Prize: $5,000
3rd Prize: $2,500
4th Prize: $1,500
5th Prize: $1,000
Competition Details
Registration Fees
- For ALOHA Students: $45
- For non-ALOHA Members: $60
Schedule
- Preliminary test – Sat, Mar 10
- Semifinals – Sat, Apr 14
- Finals – Sat, May 12
Curriculum & Format
- Children will be tested based on their grade level and will involve competitive math type questions.
National Math Challenge 2017 Winners
Over 1,100 children competed in two categories – Junior: K through 2nd grade (max age 8); and Senior: 3rd through 6th grade (max age 12). There were three rounds of the competition (preliminary – March 2017, semi-finals April 2017, and finals in May 2017) with age-appropriate math problems and general analytic based questions in multiple choice, paper and pencil, format. No calculators were allowed, but students could opt to use an abacus and/or scratch note paper and pencils.
Senior Category
1st Place, Winner of $10,000 Joshua Tchou: ALOHA Flushing, NY
2nd Place (tie), Winner of $5,000 Sathvik Redrouthu: ALOHA Ashburn, VA
2nd Place (tie), Winner of $5,000 Ronak Ramesh : ALOHA Manchester, CT
Junior Category
1st Place, Winner of $10,000 Avani Anand: ALOHA Marlboro, NJ
2nd Place, Winner of $5,000 Varyan Jain: ALOHA Cary, NC
