A Review Of The National Peace Essay Contest

The National Peace Essay Contest provides high school students in the United States a chance to participate in a national-level essay competition. Every year, thousands of students across the country participate in classroom essay exercises leading to selection for submitting essays at the state level. Over 1,100 students get to submit their essays for the state level competition. State winners then send their entries for the final competition. To encourage students participate at the school and state level in all the 50 U.S. states, Washington D.C., and US territories, 53 state awards of $1,000 each are granted. Students studying abroad can also participate in the contest.