GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS’ AND FIRST LADY CASEY DESANTIS’ HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH ART AND ESSAY CONTESTS
Art Contest
(Grades K-3)
Governor Ron DeSantis’ and First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Hispanic Heritage Month Art Contest is open to all K-3 students in the state of Florida.
Entry Dates: Entries must be mailed to Volunteer Florida: Hispanic Heritage Month Committee, 1545 Raymond Diehl Road, Suite 250, Tallahassee, FL 32308. All entries must be received no later than 5 pm ET on Friday, September 13, 2019. Emailed, scanned, or faxed entries will not be accepted. Contestants are responsible for all shipping costs.
Awards: Winners will be notified after October 4, 2019. Winners will receive a prize at Governor Ron DeSantis’ and First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Hispanic Heritage Month celebration to be held in Tallahassee. Reasonable travel and lodging expenses will be paid for the winners and one immediate family member.
2019 Art Contest Rules, Guidelines & Waiver Form (.PDF)
2019 Art Contest Rules, Guidelines & Waiver Form (.PDF) – Spanish
Essay Contest
(Grades 4-5, 6-8, 9-12)
Governor Ron DeSantis’ and First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Contest is open to all students attending any Florida school in grades 4-12. Three winners will be selected: one elementary school student (grades 4-5), one middle school student (grades 6-8), and one high school student (grades 9-12).
Entry Dates: Entries can be mailed to Volunteer Florida, Hispanic Heritage Month Committee, 1545 Raymond Diehl Road, Suite 250, Tallahassee, FL 32308, or submitted electronically through the online submission form. All entries must be received no later than 5 pm ET on Friday, September 13, 2019. Emailed, scanned, or faxed entries will not be accepted. Contestants are responsible for all shipping costs. Entries submitted electronically will receive email confirmation.
Awards: Winners will be notified after October 4, 2019. Winners will receive a 4-Year Florida College Plan scholarship provided by Florida Prepaid College Foundation. Winners will receive awards at Governor Ron DeSantis’ and First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Hispanic Heritage Month celebration to be held in Tallahassee. Reasonable travel and lodging expenses will be paid for the winners and one immediate family member.
Contact Volunteer Florida at (850) 414-7400 for any further questions.
Online Submission
2019 Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Contest Online Submission
Paper Submission
2019 Essay Contest Rules, Guidelines & Waiver Form (.PDF)
2019 Essay Contest Rules, Guidelines & Waiver Form (.PDF) – Spanish