Has the Bee ever canceled the national finals in its history?
2020 is the only time since World War II (1943-1945) that the Bee has canceled the national finals since the program’s inception in 1925.
Will RSVBee be available in 2022?
The RSVBee program will not be available for the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Can my school get a refund for our enrollment fee?
The school enrollment fee is nonrefundable. Once a school paid the enrollment fee for the 2022-2023 school year, the key contact received online access to spelling bee materials. Teachers had the opportunity to use the materials to prepare students for classroom and school spelling bees during the first part of the school year, long before the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation escalated.