The Wyoming Department of Education encourages educators to share information about the Presidential 1776 Award with high school students. This national civics competition celebrates America’s Semiquincentennial. Learn more and apply by February 21.
As America’s 250th birthday approaches, the U.S. Department of Education hopes the Presidential 1776 Award will reignite students’ understanding of civics and the principles that shaped the United States.
The Presidential 1776 Award competition unfolds in three stages designed to identify and celebrate high school students’ knowledge of America’s founding:
- Round One: To be held February 22 to 28, students take The Impossible Civics Test, an online, timed, electronically proctored multiple-choice exam. This serves as the qualifying round, and four finalists from each state will be selected.
- Round Two: To be held in May, the finalists from each state advance to five regional semifinals, which consist of short-answer verbal competitions held simultaneously across the country. The top four students from each region move on to the national final.
- Round Three: The National Final will take place in Washington, D.C., at the end of June. Students will answer short-answer verbal questions and will be awarded a point for each correct answer. The top three winners receive scholarships of up to $150,000.
For more information, visit www.presidential1776award.org.
