The Regents' Cup
Applications are OPEN!
The Regents' Cup is a tri-university speech and debate competition presented by the Arizona Board of Regents. Student orators attending the University of Arizona, Northern Arizona University, or Arizona State University represent their institution at this annual event in Oxford debate and Storytelling categories. The Regents' Cup honors participants for articulating different points of view in an environment where competitors remain civil and respectful.
The board awards scholarships, funded by generous community sponsors, to first, second and third-place winners — $15,000, $12,000, and $5,000 respectively. All other team members receive a $500 scholarship. Students may use the funds to support their education. Students are also eligible to receive internship or course credit for their work. Previous debate or speech experience is not required.
Participating students will be required to take a 3-credit competition preparatory course in Spring 2027 led by the Regents’ Cup coaches, Professors Diana Leonard and Ted McLoof.
The application deadline for the Regents’ Cup is November 13th. University teams will be selected, notified and announced by mid-December, and on-campus coaches will prepare students for the competition in April.
The 2027 Regents' Cup
When: April 10, 2027
Where: ASU downtown Phoenix campus in the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law and the Thunderbird School of Global Management
Theme: America at 250: Democratic Institutions
Regents' Cup Contacts at the University of Arizona
