Due Dec 1, 2026
FRA Americanism Essay Contest
Direct application
$1,500
18 winners
Eligibility
Education level
High school
About this scholarship
Students in grades 7 through 12, including homeschooled students, may enter the FRA Americanism Essay Contest through a local FRA member or branch.
The grand national winner receives $1,500. Additional national prizes include $1,000, $750, and $500, with up to 18 national awards. Local and regional prizes may also be awarded.
Write a 350-word essay on the assigned Americanism topic and submit it through an FRA member or branch before the deadline. Local winners advance to regional and national competition.
Essay question
What else to submit
- A 350-word-or-less essay on the assigned Americanism topic
- Open to all students in grades 7 through 12 (or equivalent), including home-schooled students
- Essay must be submitted through an FRA member, a local FRA branch, a Ladies Auxiliary unit, or an FRA Member-at-Large sponsor
- Deadline: December 1 (December 1, 2025 for the 2025-2026 contest)
- Local winners advance to regional competition; regional winners compete for national prizes
- Grand national prize is $1,500; 18 national awards plus regional and local prizes
- Local winners advance to regional competition; regional winners advance to national competition.
- The current stated theme is "America at 250 Years: What Does it Mean to Me?"