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Maximum Amount
$6,000 -
Application Deadline
February 15, 2024 -
Number Of Awards
5 -
Contact
Scholarship Committee
The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
809 West Main Street
Louisville, KY 40202
coggins.sar@gmail.com -
Website Address
https://www.sar.org/george-s-stella-m-knight-essay... -
Scholarship Description
The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) invites all high school students (9th through 12th grades) interested in the American Revolution to participate in the George S. & Stella M. Knight Essay Contest. The contest is open to all US Citizen and Legal Resident students attending home schools, public, parochial, or private high schools in that same grade range. The National Association of Secondary School Principals has placed this program on the 2017-18 NASSP List of Approved Contests, Programs, and Activities for Students.ADVERTISEMENT
To participate, students must submit an original 800- to 1,200-word essay based on an event, person, philosophy or ideal associated with the American Revolution, Declaration of Independence, or the framing of the United States Constitution. Each student’s essay will be judged based upon its historical accuracy, clarity, organization, grammar and spelling, and documentation. Please be aware that the local application deadline dates may vary, so interested applicants should reach out to their local SAR member listed below for further details.
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