Important Dates

Dates vary by location

Check with your local SAR member for deadlines and submission details.

Registration Cost

Open to U.S. citizens and legal residents

Applicants must attend a public, private, parochial, or home school in the United States

Students must be in grades 9–12 at the time of application

Essay length

800–1,200 words

Essay must focus on an event, person, philosophy, or ideal linked to the American Revolution, Declaration of Independence, or the Constitution