Young Patriots Essay Contest

Scholarship is open to any American citizen or lawful resident who is currently a student in grades 6-12, or is a recent high school graduate who has never enrolled as a degree-seeking student in any college or university. Applicant must submit an essay on a given prompt on given prompts related to NSA surveillance.

Award: Up to $5,000

Deadline: Jan. 5, 2016

More info: http://debate-central.ncpa.org/young_patriots_essay_contest_scholarship_1516/

Young Patriots Essay Contest

National Center for Policy Analysis

The Young Patriots Essay Contest is designed to challenge high school students to creatively solve problems in the realm of economics and public policy through the art of writing. They assign a controversial topic each year and only THREE winners are chosen out of hundreds of essay submissions. Find the topic and entry instructions on their website.

Award: $2,000 - $5,000

Deadline: January 5, 2015

More info: http://debate-central.ncpa.org/yp14/

Young Patriots Essay Contest

This contest is for high school students. To qualify, applicants must submit an essay on the topic, "According to the four required readings, what policy changes should the government pursue in order to best foster economic prosperity?”

The Young Patriots Essay Contest is designed to challenge high school students to creatively solve problems in the realm of public policy through the art of writing. They assign a controversial topic each year and only THREE winners are chosen out of hundreds of essay submissions.  

Deadline: December 31, 2013

Award: $2,000 - $5,000

More info:  http://debate-central.ncpa.org/yp14/