- Academic WorldQuest
A competition played with 4-person teams who answer rounds of questions about current affairs, world leaders, geography, recent history, flags, international organizations, countries, regions, the world economy, culture, religion, and more. Competitions held in April.
- Being An American
Students write an essay about the Constitution. Must be enrolled in high school and between the ages of 13 -19. Entries due by mid-December.
- Doors to Diplomacy
Challenge begins in October
- First Freedom Essay Contest
Essays due by December.
- Heroines in History Essay Contest
Submissions due in March.
- If I Were Mayor
Maryland 4th graders write a 275-word essay on what they would do if the were mayor. The 2011 theme is Working Together Works. Entries due April 1.
- History Day
Long term research projects due in April.
- Holocaust Remembrance Project
An essay contest for high school students under the age of 19.
- Maryland Colonial Society Essay Contest
Sponsored by the Maryland Archives, high school students research a write an essay on a yearly theme. Entries due in March.
- National Peace Essay Contest
Essays due by February.
- National Geography Bee
School level Bee must be completed in early January in order to qualify for the State level.
- Patriot's Pen
The Patriot's Pen program is open to students in grades 6-8, who are enrolled in a public, private or parochial high school or home study program in the United States and its territories. Essays due in November. Theme announced in February.
- Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oration Contest
Open to high school students, including homeschoolers. The preliminary rounds of the contest are held by Chapters and/or State Societies of the Sons of the American Revolution to select one winner from each participating state. In regions (SAR Districts) where no State Society sponsors an entrant, an SAR District entry is permitted. Check for your local state deadline. National deadline is June.
- Stossel in the Classroom
Students ages 13-18 write a short essay on a political topic. Entries due in February.
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