Bennington College recognizes outstanding writing achievement by high school students through the Young Writers Awards. Prizes are awarded in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Students may enter in one category.
DEADLINE: November 1, 2021.
WHO CAN ENTER: Students in grades 9–12.
HOW TO ENTER: Online. No entry fee.
WHAT TO ENTER: Poetry (3 poems), fiction (1500 words max), one-act play, or nonfiction (1500 words max).
PRIZES: 1st place: $1,000; 2nd place: $500; 3rd place: $250.