Calling all high school students! NIAF is now accepting submissions for the NIAF NCCA Christopher Columbus Essay Contest. Three outstanding essays will be chosen from the submissions to win a cash prize; the first-place winner will receive an all-expense-paid trip to Washington to read his or her essay at the Columbus Day event in Washington, D.C.

Deadline is January 1, 2021. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3mxgzSM or contact Julia Streisfeld, Director of Scholarships, Grants and Youth Engagement, at jstreisfeld@niaf.org or 202-939-3114.