Deadline: December 15, 2014
Amount: $50,000
The National Geographic Bee is an annual geography contest for public schools, private schools, and home schools in the United States with students in grades four through eight. Competition for the Bee begins at the local level, and 100 school winners from each state proceed to the state finals. The winners from each state go on to the two-day National Geographic Bee in Washington D.C. The winner receives a $50,000 college scholarship, a trip to the Galapagos Islands, and a lifetime subscription to National Geographic. Second place receives a $25,000 scholarship, and third place receives a $10,000 scholarship.
The National Geographic Bee is an annual geography contest for public schools, private schools, and home schools in the United States with students in grades four through eight. Competition for the Bee begins at the local level, and 100 school winners from each state proceed to the state finals. The winners from each state go on to the two-day National Geographic Bee in Washington D.C. The winner receives a $50,000 college scholarship, a trip to the Galapagos Islands, and a lifetime subscription to National Geographic. Second place receives a $25,000 scholarship, and third place receives a $10,000 scholarship.
