GaDOE and DOR are launching a student license plate design contest to commemorate the semi-quincentennial – the 250th anniversary of the 1776 Declaration of Independence, which will be celebrated on July 4, 2026.

 The final license plate will be selected from designs submitted by students in grades six through eight in Georgia schools. Any student in sixth, seventh, or eighth grade in Georgia public, private, charter, or homeschool may submit an entry. Entries should be submitted by the student’s parent/guardian or by their teacher with parent/guardian permission.

 Click here for detailed submission guidelines along with the application. Any questions may be directed to licenseplatecontest@doe.k12.ga.us. The contest closes January 31, 2025 at 5 p.m.