2025 ACE Grad Cap & Tam Contest

Full details and official rules.

Show Us Your Decorated Grad Cap & Tam

It’s time for the annual ACE Grad Cap & Tam Contest! From Monday, June 16 to Friday, July 18, all eligible 2025 ACE graduates can enter for a chance to win an Amazon gift card by sharing a photo with us of one of the following:

Your decorated graduation cap or tam – use it as a canvas to commemorate this big achievement!
Your graduation cap or tam with something that helped you achieve this milestone – like your dissertation paper, a family photo or even a proud selfie!

There will be three winners:

1st place will win a $100 Amazon gift card
2nd place will win a $75 Amazon gift card
3rd place will win a $50 Amazon gift card

How to Enter

Social Media

Post a photo of your decorated grad cap or tam on social media.
Use the hashtags #ACEGrad2025 and #ACECommencement in your post.
Tag us in your post on X, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Make sure your social media account is set to public.

Email

For those who do not use social media or prefer to keep their social media private, send your photo to [email protected].

Contest Details

Only American College of Education 2025 eligible graduates are eligible to enter. Graduation cap or tam decorations or photos may not include profanity or other inappropriate words and/or images.

The contest runs from Monday, June 16, 2025 to Friday, July 18, 2025 at 11:59 pm ET. A panel of volunteer judges from across the college will vote on their favorite entries. The three entries that receive the most votes will be declared the winners. Winners will be contacted during the week of July 21, 2025. You must complete the steps above to be eligible to win. By participating in the ACE Grad Cap & Tam Contest, you agree to abide by ACE’s official contest rules terms and conditions and acknowledge that your photo may be shared on social media. If you have any additional questions, please contact [email protected].

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