Our 2023 Americans Against Gun Violence National High School Essay Contest is now open to all US high school students.

Essay Details

To enter the contest, students must submit an essay of 500 words or fewer in response to the following prompt, which was chosen based on input from some of our past essay contest winners:

“Describe your thoughts about lockdown drills conducted in response to the threat of shootings on American school campuses.”

Awards 

We’ll be awarding a total of at least $15,000 again this year, distributed among at least 12 contest winners, with the option of giving additional awards, as we've done in past years, if we receive more than 12 outstanding essays.

Individual awards will range from a minimum of $100 to a maximum of $3,000.

Deadline to Enter Contest 

April 15, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time

More Information and Contest Entry Details 

Full contest details and the online entry form are available on the High School Essay Contest page of the Americans Against Gun Violence website.

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