2025 Essay Contest

2025 Essay Contest: Expanding Horizons

We are excited to announce the 2025 Essay Contest, inviting all adult education students to share their unique stories under the theme “Expanding Horizons.” This is an opportunity for our students to reflect on how education has broadened their perspectives, opened new opportunities, and transformed their lives. Whether it’s overcoming personal challenges, achieving long-held goals, or gaining new skills, each student has a powerful story to tell, and we want to hear it!

The deadline for submission is December 15, 2024. Essays should be a minimum of 3-5 paragraphs, with a maximum of 750 words. All entries must be typed and submitted electronically.

This contest isn’t just about writing; it’s about celebrating our students’ journeys. We believe that each student’s experience is a testament to the life-changing impact of adult education, and this is a platform for them to shine. We encourage all students to participate and share their incredible stories of growth, perseverance, and new beginnings!

Timeline:

✓  Dec. 15, 2024. Essays due to  the IAACE Executive Director through the IAACE webpage https://iaace.com/advocacy/essay-contest/

Dec. 16, 2024. IAACE Executive Director sends essays to judges. 

Jan. 16, 2025. Judges send results back to IAACE Executive Director 

Jan. 23, 2025. IAACE Executive Director notifies the winner and the winner’s program  and invites them to attend Adult Education Day at the State House. 

Feb. 11,  2025. The winner and program are recognized at Adult Education Day  at the Statehouse

Essay Contest Submission 2025

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Student Name(Required)
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 512 MB.
Please upload your 750-word Max Essay as in PDF format The file name should be in this format: “LastnameFirstname_Essay2024_Region#”. For example, Whitney Retallic - “RetallicWhitney_Essay2024_Region1”.
Email(Required)