The Martin Luther King Jr. State Commission, part of the Governor’s Office of Minority Empowerment, is seeking nominations for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Citizenship Award, along with essays and artwork for the esteemed King Award. The theme for the contest essays, poetry and artwork is “In His Footsteps … The Dream Today.” The art contest is open to kindergarten [...]
The National and State Schools of Character program, sponsored by the Character Education Partnership (CEP), is a free school improvement process that has offered self-assessment and expert feedback to U.S. schools and districts engaged in character education since 1998. The Character Council of Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky, in partnership with CEP, offers the annual Kentucky State Schools of Character [...]
Register your teams for the “Take Stock in Kentucky” competition, grades 4-12. In this exciting online simulation/competition, teams of two to six students will build a portfolio of Kentucky investments starting with $100,000 in imaginary funds over a period of 10 weeks. The companies they will research and invest in are headquartered in Kentucky, companies that have state offices or [...]
Students in grades 6 through 12 can get in the spirit of the election season by entering the annual Secretary of State Essay and Slogan Contest. Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes encourages all eligible students to enter the contest, which is designed to expand civic awareness of students who will soon be eligible to vote. Students in 6th to [...]
Students in grades 9 through 12 can enter the First Freedom Student Competition, a national essay and video contest that examines the First Amendment and freedom of religion in American democracy. The contest includes the opportunity to compete for $2,500 awards. This school year, students will select a religion from their local community, state or region that was or is [...]
In honor of Kentucky's public servants and Public Service Recognition Week, Oct. 5-11, students are invited to participate in the 2014 Public Service Recognition Poster Contest. The theme of the week, "Making a difference, every day in every way," should be expressed through the artwork. Entries will be judged in three categories. • Ages 6-9 • Ages 10-13 • Ages 14-18 Winners receive [...]
Entries are being accepted for the Kentucky Youth Storytelling competition open to youth ages 8-17. Entry deadline is June 1. Entrants must submit a seven to 11-minute story on DVD. Winners will receive $100; a plaque designating them as a Kentucky Torchbearer; one year free membership in Kentucky Storytelling Association; recognition and an opportunity to tell on stage at the [...]
The KET Young Writers Contest is an opportunity for young children to express their creativity by writing for an authentic audience beyond the walls of their school or home. Students in kindergarten through the grade 5 are invited to send in their illustrated stories and, for the first time, students in grades 3-5can instead choose to enter a 400-600 word [...]
A rising junior at one of Kentucky’s public or private high schools will win a $500 scholarship and a photo shoot at his or her school through the “Promote Your School” scholarship contest, sponsored by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA). To enter, the student must submit an essay about one of these subjects: What my aspiration for my [...]
Each year the National World War II Museum sponsors two essay contests for middle and high school students. Student participants are asked to reflect on an annual theme related to the WWII experience and to connect this to an aspect of their own lives. In honor of the 70th anniversary of D-Day, this year’s essay prompt asks students to think [...]
