CONTESTS
Our 2023-24 Student Contest Calendar - new dates coming...
Here are 10 challenges to help us celebrate our 25th anniversary — including one open to both teachers and teenagers.
Due dates vary - check them out!
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/learning/our-2023-24-student-contest-calendar.html
KET Education Young Writers Contest - New!
The 2024 KET Young Writers Contest will launch on January 1 and run through March 31.
If your writers would like to get started ahead of time, the contest categories, rules and rubrics
are available below. new dates coming...
https://education.ket.org/young-writers-contest/
Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards
Begins September 2023 -new dates coming...
Deadlines vary by region
https://www.artandwriting.org/awards/how-to-enter/categories/
World Historian Student Essay Competition 2024
World History Association
Grades K-12
Begins January 2024- new dates coming...
Entries must be emailed or postmarked by the annual deadline of 1 May.
https://www.thewha.org/wha-awards/world-historian-student-essay-competition/#toc_3
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Each January, the Humane Education Network holds its annual A Voice for Animals contest for high school students. When will the 2024 contest dates be announced? new dates coming... |
The dates are usually announced on our web site mid-December after the judges have finalized the rules.
The contest usually opens for entries in January and closes in March with results being announced in May.
http://www.hennet.org/contest.php
YouthPLAYS New Voices One-Act Competition for Young Playwrights 2024
Non-musical, one-act play suitable for HS audience
Written by Playwrights 19 years and under
Submissions accepted beginning January 1, 2024. new dates coming...
All submissions must be received no later than May 1, 2024.
https://www.youthplays.com/submit_play.php
River of Words Competition 2024
The 2024 River of Words Competition will open early October 2023.
Submissions due: January 31, 2024 new dates coming...
https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/centers-institutes/center-environmental-literacy/river-of-words
John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest
This annual contest invites students to write about a political official’s act of political courage
that occurred after Kennedy’s birth in 1917. The winner receives $10,000, and 16 runners-up
also receive a variety of cash prizes.
How To Enter - new dates coming...
Students may submit a 700- to 1,000-word essay through January 12.
The essay must feature more than five sources and a full bibliography.
https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/education/profile-in-courage-essay-contest
American Foreign Service National High School Essay Contest
If you’re looking to help students take a deep dive into international relations, history,
and writing, look no further than this essay contest. Winners receive a voyage with the
Semester at Sea program and a trip to Washington, DC.
How To Enter
Students fill out a registration form online, and a teacher or sponsor is required.
The deadline to enter is the first week of April. - new dates coming...
https://afsa.org/rules-and-guidelines
National Youth Foundation Programs
Each year, awards are given for Student Book Scholars, Amazing Women, and the
I Matter” Poetry & Art competition. This is a great chance for kids to express themselves
with joy and strength.
How To Enter
Submission date: April 1, 2024. -new dates coming...
https://www.nationalyouthfoundation.org/our-programs/
The Princeton Ten-Minute Play Contest
Looking for student writing contests for budding playwrights? This exclusive competition, which is open only to
high school juniors, is judged by the theater faculty of Princeton University. Students submit short plays in an
effort to win recognition and cash prizes of up to $500. (Note: Only open to 11th graders.)
How To Enter
Students submit one 10-page play script online or by mail. The deadline is the end of March.
Contest details will be published in early 2024. new dates coming...
http://arts.princeton.edu/about/opportunities/high-school-contests/ten-minute-play-contest/
The Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers
The Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers is open to high school sophomores and juniors, and the
winner receives a full scholarship to a Kenyon Review Young Writers Workshop.
https://www.kenyonreview.org/workshops/young-writers/
How To Enter - new dates coming...
Submissions for the prize are accepted electronically from November 1 through November 30.
https://www.kenyonreview.org/contests/patricia-grodd/
Jane Austen Society Essay Contest
High school students can win up to $1,000 and publication by entering an essay on a topic specified
by the Jane Austen Society related to a Jane Austen novel.
How To Enter
Details for the 2024 contest will be announced in November. Essay length is from six to eight pages,
not including works cited. - new dates coming...
http://jasna.org/programs/essay-contest/
Open to students from 15 to 18 years old who are interested in publication and exposure over monetary awards.
How To Enter
Teachers may choose five students for whom to submit up to four poems each on their behalf.
The deadline is November 15. new dates coming...
https://www.rattle.com/children/guidelines/
The 2024 Ocean Awareness Contest, Tell Your Climate Story, encourages students to write their own
unique climate story. They are asking for creative expressions of students’ personal experiences,
insights, or perceptions about climate change. Students are eligible for a wide range of monetary prizes up to $1,000.
How To Enter
Students from 11 to 18 years old may submit work in the categories of art, creative writing, poetry and spoken word,
film, interactive media and multimedia, or music and dance, accompanied by a reflection.
The deadline is June 13. new dates coming...
https://bowseat.org/programs/ocean-awareness-contest/contest-overview/
EngineerGirl Annual Essay Contest
Each year, EngineerGirl sponsors an essay contest with topics centered on the impact of
engineering on the world, and students can win up to $500 in prize money. This contest is a
nice bridge between ELA and STEM and great for teachers interested in incorporating an
interdisciplinary project into their curriculum. The new contest asks for pieces describing the
life cycle of an everyday object. Check out these tips for integrating the content into your classroom.
How To Enter
Students submit their work electronically by February 1.
Check out the full list of rules and requirements here.
https://www.engineergirl.org/128750/EngineerGirl-Writing-Contest
NCTE Student Writing Awards
The National Council of Teachers of English offers several student writing awards, including achievement awards in writing (for 10th and 11th grade students), promising young writers (for 8th grade students), and an award to recognize excellence in art and literary magazines.
How to enter:
Deadlines range from Oct. 28 to February 15. Check out NCTE.org for more details.
https://NCTE.org/awards/promising-young-writers
The Adroit Prizes for Poetry & Prose
The Adroit Journal, an education-minded nonprofit publication, awards annual prizes for poetry and
prose to exceptional high school and college students. Adroit charges an entry fee but also provides
a form for financial assistance.
How To Enter
Sign up at the website for updates for the next round of submissions.
SIGN UP FOR UPDATES!
We’ll notify you once we are accepting submissions for the 2024 Adroit Prizes.
Note: If you are subscribed to our mailing list, you will already receive these updates.
https://theadroitjournal.org/adroit-prizes/
World Historian Student Essay Competition
The World Historian Student Essay Competition is an international contest open to students
enrolled in grades K–12 in public, private, and parochial schools, as well as those in home-study
programs. The $500 prize is based on an essay that addresses one of this year’s two prompts.
How To Enter
Students can submit entries via email or regular mail before May 1.
https://www.thewha.org/wha-awards/world-historian-student-essay-competition/
Young Writers Awards 2024
Bennington College - sign ups closed -winners announced Sept. 2024
Awards & Rules
First-place winners in each category are awarded a prize of $1,000; second-place winners receive $500; third-place winners receive $250.
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There is no entry fee
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All entries must be original work reviewed, approved and sponsored by a high school teacher. We will use your sponsoring teacher as a contact for the competition should we have any questions. For homeschooled students, please contact a mentor to sponsor your writing.
Young Writers Award finalists and winners are also eligible for undergraduate scholarships at Bennington. YWA finalists who apply, are admitted, and enroll at Bennington will receive a $10,000 scholarship every year for four years, for a total of $40,000. YWA winners who apply, are admitted, and enroll at Bennington will receive a $15,000 scholarship every year for four years, for a total of $60,000.
The competition runs annually from September 1 to November 1
https://www.bennington.edu/events/young-writers-awards
NSHSS Creative Writing Scholarship ---PAST DEADLINE
The National Society of High School Scholars awards three $2,000 scholarships for both poetry and fiction.
They accept poetry, short stories, and graphic novel writing.
How To Enter
Apply online by October 31.
Whether you let your students blog, start a podcast or video channel, or enter student writing contests,
giving them an authentic audience for their work is always a powerful classroom choice.
https://www.nshss.org/scholarships/s/nshss-creative-writing-scholarship/
The Black River Chapbook Competition Closed. Finalists announced January 2024
This is a chance for new and emerging writers to gain publication in their own professionally
published chapbook, as well as $500 and free copies of the book.
How To Enter
There is an $18 entry fee, and submissions are made online. DEADLINE: OCTOBER 31
https://blacklawrencepress.com/submissions-and-contests/the-black-river-chapbook-competition/
Princeton University Poetry Contest for High School Students - Closed
The Leonard L. Milberg ’53 High School Poetry Prize recognizes outstanding work by student writers in 11th grade.
Prizes range from $100 to $500.
How To Enter
Students in 11th grade can submit their poetry. The 2023-24 contest will open on Monday, October 30. The deadline
for all contest submissions is Sunday, November 26, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. (ET).
https://arts.princeton.edu/about/opportunities/high-school-contests/poetry-contest/
The deadline for this contest is the end of October. Sponsored by Hollins University,
the Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest awards prizes for the best poems submitted by young women
who are sophomores or juniors in high school or preparatory school. Prizes include cash and scholarships.
Winners are chosen by students and faculty members in the creative writing program at Hollins.
How To Enter
Students may submit either one or two poems using the online form.
https://www.hollins.edu/academics/pre-college-experiences-camps/nancy-thorp-poetry-contest/
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Writing Contest Guidelines:
- Proofread your entry
- Have a friend, family member, or teacher read your entry out loud to you
- Every entry must be the student's original work. The consequence of plagiarism is outlined in the FHS Student Handbook
- Read and follow instructions from the contest sponsor. Entries that do not follow the instructions and/or guidelines are discarded.
- Use a plain, simple font like Times New Roman, font size 12
- If the contest Sponsor asks for our address, remember to include the City, State and Zip Code
- Turn your entries in BEFORE the due date, if possible.