Math Day at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Math Day at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (also known as UNL Math Day) is an annual math contest in Lincoln, Nebraska, typically held on a Thursday in November with approximately 1500 Nebraska high school (and middle school) students participating. There are three competitions: Math bowl, Probe I exam, and Probe II exam. Scholarships and trophies are awarded to the best performers.

Math bowl

Participating schools are divided into six classes depending on size. Each class has a 5 round competition, where the top 4 teams go to semi-finals and fianls. Students must answer math questions as quickly as possible. The top four schools in each class are awarded trophies.

PROBE exams

The PROBE top 25 Nebraska high school students (sum of PROBE I and II placements, where PROBE II you must qualify for.) are awarded one- or four-year scholarships to UNL. First place is $8,000 over four years, second to fifth place is$ 4,000 over four years, and sixth to 10th place is $2000 over four years. Students who place from 11th to 25th in the PROBE competition will each earn a$ 500 scholarship to UNL. This $500 award is a one-year scholarship, with$ 250 given each semester of their first year at UNL.