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Student Writing Challenge Closes Soon

Last Chance to Enter Your Essay for a Chance to Win $2,500

Submissions close Friday, March 13, 5:00 EDT

The President Gerald R. Ford Student Writing Challenge is now accepting submissions through March 13, 2026, from 9-12th grade students in the United States to compete for a top prize of $2,500.

To enter, write a 500-750 word essay on the theme: How will you help advance our nation’s founding principles and contribute to building the more perfect union that our founders envisioned?

See the Full Writing Prompt and How to Enter

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