President's Environmental Youth Awards (PEYA)
Regional Awards Program
Deadline is December 31
The deadline for submitting applications for the regional award is December 31 of each year.
The regional award program is conducted once a year. Following the annual deadline, the regional awards panel for each of EPA’s 10 regional offices reviews applications to select the winner. The 10 regional award winners receive special recognition and a presidential plaque.
Application Steps
Step 1: Review the Eligibility Criteria
- Project is completed while the student(s) are in kindergarten through 12th grade.
- Student(s) are citizens of the United States or its territories or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residency.
- Project is sponsored by at least one adult.
Supporting Materials
Applicants are encouraged to submit photographs, newspaper articles, and other supporting materials if they provide a more comprehensive view of the project.
Step 2: Complete an Application
- Sponsor must sign and date page A-1 of the application.
- Project must be summarized on the pages provided in the PEYA application form (no more than 300 words). A more detailed description of the project, addressing the evaluation criteria, should be included separately on 3 to 5 pages of 8½- by 11-inch paper.
- Typed, double-spaced applications are recommended. The applicant should type or write on only one side of each page.
- Project must be described based on the evaluation criteria. These criteria will be used by a regional awards panel to evaluate the application.
Step 3: Mail the Application
- Each application must be mailed to the regional PEYA coordinator. Applications cannot be submitted electronically.
- A current mailing address for each regional PEYA coordinator is provided on this site.
| Format | File size | Instructions / Tips |
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| Microsoft Word | 6 pages, 3.0 MB |
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| Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) [about PDF] | 6 pages, 490 KB |
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