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Events and Eligibility

This competition will be conducted in two portions: the 2025 U.S. Collegiate Championships, a U.S. Figure Skating qualifying competition, and the 2025 U.S. Collegiate Invitational, a nonqualifying competition. Participation requirements - including academic eligibility and events offered - are outlined below and listed in the competition announcement. 

U.S. COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

With modifications to the program requirements, the following events will be offered at the U.S. Collegiate Championships: 

• Senior Championship combined segments, men & women (IJS)
• Junior Championship combined segments, men & women (IJS)

To participate in this portion of the competition, skaters must meet the following requirements (see the announcement for full eligibility requirement details):

• Have a current U.S. Figure Skating membership. 
• Meet the eligibility requirements under Rule 2211. 
• Skaters may enter an event at their test level or one level above, however, test requirements must be met as of the competition start date. 
• Meet citizen and residency requirements stated in Rules 2230 - 2242. 
• Be an undergraduate or degree seeking student at an accredited domestic college or university defined below and able to provide written verification of student status via Form A by July 1, 2025 (Rule 2213)
  • A full-time student as defined by your college/university in the upcoming fall semester/quarter in the year of the U.S. Collegiate Championships. 
  • A student recently admitted to a full-time college or university degree program for the upcoming fall semester. 
  • Graduated from your degree program between March 1 and July 31 of the year of the U.S. Collegiate Championships.                          

U.S. COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL

With some modifications to program and age eligibility requirements, the following events will be offered at the U.S. Collegiate Invitational: 

• Short program (IJS) - juvenile, intermediate, novice
• Excel free skate (6.0) - aspire 3, pre-preliminary, preliminary, preliminary plus
• Excel free skate (IJS) - juvenile, intermediate, novice, junior, senior
• Solo pattern dance - preliminary, pre-bronze, bronze, pre-silver, silver, pre-gold, gold, international
• Solo free dance - juvenile, intermediate, novice, junior, senior

To participate in this portion of the competition, skaters must meet the following requirements (see the announcement for full eligibility requirement details):

• Have a current U.S. Figure Skating membership. 
• Meet the eligibility requirements under Rule 2211. 
• Skaters may enter an event at their test level or one level above. 
• Meet citizen and residency requirements stated in Rules 2230 - 2242. 
• Be an undergraduate or degree seeking student at an accredited college or university as defined below and able to provide written verification of student status via Form A by July 1 (Rule 2213)
  • A full-time or part-time student as defined by your college/university in the upcoming Fall semester/quarter in the year of the Championships. 
  • A student recently admitted to a full-time or part-time college or university degree program for the upcoming fall semester. 
  • Graduated from your degree program between March 1 and July 31 of the year of the Championships. 

Athlete Registration

Both Step 1 and Step 2 must be completed by their respective deadline for your entry to be considered complete. No late entries will be accepted.

STEP 1: ONLINE REGISTRATION VIA EMS (DEADLINE: JUNE 15, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET)

Registration will open on May 15, 2025 at 5 p.m. ET

Online registration is the only method for entry into the U.S. Collegiate Championships & Invitational. 

• Go to www.usfsaonline.org
• Enter you U.S. Figure Skating member number and password.
• Click the blue EMS button.
• Click "Competition Registration"
• Go to the "Qualifying" tab.
• Click "Register Now" under the 2025 U.S. Collegiate Championships & Invitational. 
• Complete all steps as prompted on screen.
• If you have any questions during the registration process, email MemberServices@usfigureskating.org.

STEP 2: FORM A: PROOF OF ENROLLMENT/STUDENT STATUS (DEADLINE: JULY 1, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET)

In addition to online event registration, participants must prove their academic eligibility. Competitors attending the U.S. Collegiate Championships are subject to Rule 2213 and those attending the U.S. Collegiate Invitational are subject to the parameters outlined in the event announcement.                           

• Click here to download Form A.
• Complete the top half of this form with your personal information.
• Provide proof of student status either with an attachment or by having the bottom half of the form signed by your college registrar. Accepted forms of student status verification are outlined in the bottom half of this form. 
• Return the form and any attachments via email to croberts@usfigureskating.org. 

Step 3: Submit Music and PPC (Deadline: July 11, 2025 at 11:59pm ET)

Online submission of music & planned program content (PPC) is the only method of submission for this event. These items must be submitted by the deadline indicated above. 

• Music Submission How-To
• PPC Submission How-To

Venue and Travel Information

Venue

Homewood-Flossmoor Ice Arena
777 Kedzie Ave, Flossmoor, IL 60422
Website

Hotels

Hampton Inn Chicago/Tinley Park
18501 North Creek Drive, Tinley Park, IL 60477
Phone: 708-633-0602
Book here

Skate America returns to Lake Placid! See some of the world's best skaters, including Olympians and World champions, compete at the fifth stop of the the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series at the historic 1980 Herb Brooks Arena.  

Tickets

Buy Tickets

All-session tickets are on sale now! All-session tickets include entry to all competition sessions Nov. 14-16 as well as all official practices beginning Nov. 13.

Pricing for all-session tickets is as follows (including taxes and fees):

• P1: $510/seat
• P2: $310/seat
• P3: $130/seat

Single-session tickets will go on sale in July.

Schedule

(subject to change)

Thursday, Nov. 13
Official practice sessions

Friday, Nov. 14
Pairs Short Program and Men’s Short Program

Saturday, Nov. 15
Rhythm Dance and Women’s Short Program
Pairs Free Skate and Men’s Free Skate

Sunday, Nov. 16
Free Dance and Women’s Free Skate

U.S. Lineup

Women:
Alysa Liu, TBD, TBD

Men:
Jason Brown, TBD

Pairs:
Olivia Flores and Luke Wang, Valentina Plazas and Maximiliano Fernandez, TBD

Ice Dance:
Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko, Madison Chock and Evan Bates, TBD

News

• Skate America Returns to Lake Placid for the First Time Since 2017

Venue Information

1980 Herb Brooks Arena
2634 Main St, Lake Placid, NY 12946

Volunteer

Volunteering is now available for 2025 Skate America. Please follow the instructions here on how to sign up. Further information will be provided to volunteers during the fall. If you have any questions, please contact events@usfigureskating.org.