Participating States

The Being an American Essay Contest will roll-out nationally next fall. The map below shows what regions will be available and in what year. Click here to get a full list of participating states by year.

Note: Regions are based on US Census Bureau regions

Year Two (3 regions): 2007-2008 - eligible

West South Central: Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas
West North Central: Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota
South Atlantic: Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Washington, DC, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida

Year Three (National Contest): 2008-2009 - eligible for upcoming contest

West South Central: Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas
West North Central: Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota
South Atlantic: Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Washington, DC, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida
Mid-Atlantic: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York
East North Central: Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin
East South Central: Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky
New England: Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont
Mountain: Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona
Pacific: Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, Hawaii