Our 2026 National High School Essay Contest with at least $15,000 in Total Scholarship Awards Is Now Open for Entries from All U.S. High School Students  Essay Topic To enter the 2026 Americans Against Gun Violence National High School Essay Contest, students must submit an original essay of 500 words or fewer describing their thoughts about the following statement by Dr. Michael North, who lost his daughter, Sophie, in the 1996 mass shooting at the [...]