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Essay and Video Contests Return for 2025-26—Plus a New AI Challenge!
Our contests invite students to tackle big ideas, sharpen skills, and express themselves in thoughtful, creative ways. Middle school, high school, and college students compete in divisions (which vary by contest) for recognition and cash prizes. Students can enter on their own, or teachers can assign the contests and earn rewards for their students’ participation.
Whether you’re ready to write, record, or explore with AI—or support your students as they do—these contests are a great way to build critical thinking and strengthen communication!
Why Participate?
Cash Prizes
Over $28,000 available across all contests.
Recognition
Get noticed for work that makes people think.
Prepare for the Future
Develop essential skills that last a lifetime.
Teachers Can Benefit Too!
Encourage students—get rewarded in return.
Explore Contests, Prompts, and Submission Details
Essay Contest
Showcase your ideas and writing skills by crafting a compelling essay.
Divisions: Middle School & High School
Get the Details on This Year’s
Essay Contest →
Video Contest
Tell your story through the lens of creativity and persuasion in a short video.
Divisions: Middle School, High School & College (Undergraduate)
See What the Video Contest
is About →
AI Challenge—New This Year!
Use AI to explore both sides of an issue—then reflect on what you learned
Divisions: High School
Find Out How the AI Challenge
Works →
The topics are very current, and a great resource for students to develop critical thinking skills as they research and begin to form an intelligent understand of the issues our nation faces.
Social Studies Teacher
I want them [students] to learn to think, and your essay and video contests force them to think individually. They have to actually see all sides of an issue to make a logical argument.
Social Studies Teacher
Our students are very talented and they have great ideas to share. By entering this contest, they have an opportunity to share their viewpoints and showcase their writing skills.
STEM/Science Teacher
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