Civics Essay Contest
UnconfirmedCompetition
This is a real program, but some details for the current cycle are not published or not yet confirmed. Check the official source before you plan around it.
- Award
- Most recent contest: $5,000 first place; $2,500 each for second and third place.
- Deadline
- 2026-27 contest not yet posted. The 2025-26 deadline was February 6, 2026.
- How to apply
- Submit a 750 to 1,000 word essay on the posted constitutional topic (citing court cases) with the Contest Entry Form and Essay Release Form.
- What you'll need
- An essay
- Who can apply
- Students in grades 11 and 12 (or equivalent) in New Hampshire.
- Good to know
- Topic and rules change each year; check back for the 2026-27 prompt.