Wording: "The Presidential 1776 Award for Civics. Celebrate America's 250th Birthday. Registration is Now Open! Scholarships: $150,000 grand prize, $75,000 second place, $25,000 third place

The U.S. Department of Education is inviting high school students across the country to participate in the Presidential 1776 Award, a national civics competition to celebrate America's Semiquincentennial. After two rounds of local and regional finals, the top four students from each region will move on to the national final, held in Washington, D.C., in June 2026, where three winners will receive scholarships totaling $25,000. Learn more and sign up here: https://www.presidential1776award.org/ .

Wording: "The Presidential 1776 Award for Civics. Celebrate America's 250th Birthday. Registration is Now Open! Scholarships: $150,000 grand prize, $75,000 second place, $25,000 third place