Eligibility

• All contestants must be bona fide students herein described as any student 
  under the age of 20 years on the date of the National Finals Contest
• Eligible participants shall be citizens or lawful permanents of the United States
• He/she must be presently enrolled in a high school or junior high school (public, parochial, military, private, or state accredited home school) during the time of participation at any level.  The curriculum of said school is also considered to be of high school level, commencing with grade nine and terminating with grade 12.