High School Students Invited to Compete for the Presidential 1776 Award

High School Students Invited to Compete for the Presidential 1776 Award Feb 11 2026 The U.S. Department of Education is accepting registrations for the Presidential 1776 Award, a nationwide competition recognizing exceptional student knowledge of the American founding. The U.S. Department of Education is accepting registrations for the Presidential 1776 Award, a nationwide competition recognizing exceptional student knowledge of the American founding. This award program establishes a national scholarship contest that evaluates students’ understanding of civics and the principles that shaped the United States. High school students will compete in three rounds of multiple-choice and verbal examinations developed independently by the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation. Three winners will receive scholarships totaling $250,000, with the national finals to be held in Washington, D.C. in June 2026. Key Things For Students to Know: Register for The Impossible Civics Test by February 21 at www.presidential1776award.org Take the online test February 22-28 Qualified Semifinalists go to 5 Regional Competitions May 2 Qualified Finalists go to the Kennedy Center Final in June $250K in scholarship prizes for the top three Presidential 1776 Award winners See more information about the test rules here. Students may register for the test here.