National Civics Bee extends deadline

Get Your Middle Schooler Entered For The National Civics Bee

If you're a 6th, 7th, or 8th grader who wants to make a difference in your community, the National Civics Bee is for you! Students across the country submit essays on community issues that they want to help resolve. The Bee is an annual competition that encourages young children to get involved with civics and contribute to their communities.

Contestants compete in live quiz events, with the opportunity to win cash and prizes. In fact, the top national prize winner will receive a $100,000 contribution to a 529 education savings plan. The best part? Entry is free! They have extended the deadline to February 17th this year, so you have plenty of time to get something together! In fact, they even offer a guide to assist with the application process. For more information on the prizes at a state and national level, as well as the digital application, check out the National Civics Bee website. To better understand what the competition is about, check out highlights from the 2025 National Civics Bee below.

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How To Enter And Who Puts On The National Civics Bee

Evansville Regional Economic Partnership is promoting the event on a local level, and more information can be found on their Facebook page. If you want to test your civics knowledge, they've provided a civics quiz to gauge your preparedness. Multiple foundations and organizations are involved in making the National Civics Bee possible. Here's more on the sponsors from their website:

"In addition to funding from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the National Civics Bee is made possible through the generous support of its founding partner, the Daniels Fund, as well as Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Citizen Travelers, Fisher Global Foundation, Ibis Group, The Anschutz Foundation, Walter Scott Family Foundation, Wilson Garling Foundation, and other funders. We are also grateful for our content and research partners, including the Bill of Rights Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Education Institute for Education Policy, and Khan Academy."