SAR HIGH SCHOOL ESSAY CONTEST

 

This contest is designed to give high school students an opportunity to explore the
events that shaped American History. This contest is open to high school students in
public, private, parochial, home, and other recognized school environments. 

The essay must be original (no AI), in English, typewritten, double spaced, and must
have a minimum of 800 words and not exceed 1200 words excluding the title page,
footnotes, and references. The topic of the essay is open to the student’s choice,
but must deal with an event, person, philosophy, or ideal associated with the period of
the American Revolution, the Declaration of Independence, or the framing of the United
States Constitution.

Essays are judged on their theme, historical accuracy, clarity, organization, grammar
and spelling, and documentation.

The contest is conducted in three phases: the local SAR Chapter, the state SAR, and
the national SAR levels. All submissions are made at the local chapter level and may
progress to the next level based upon contest results.

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Submission deadline December 31 each year.

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Chapter Level Prize:  1st place is $750; 2nd place is $200;  3rd place is $100

State Level Prizes:      1st place is $750; 2nd place is $300;  3rd place is $150

National Level Prizes: 1st place is $6,000;  2nd place is $3,000;  3rd place is $2,000

 

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SAR High School Essay Contest

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For more information please contact  Bruce Smith