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Columbia College Chicago Young Authors Writing Competition 2022

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Flannery James

DEADLINE: January 30, 2022. WHO CAN ENTER: High school students. HOW TO ENTER: Online. WHAT TO ENTER: Previously unpublished poetry, fiction, and nonfiction (up to 2 entries per category).

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Ringling College Storytellers of Tomorrow Contest 2022

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Flannery James

DEADLINE: January 15, 2022. WHO CAN ENTER: High school students. HOW TO ENTER: Online. WHAT TO ENTER: Prose (fiction or nonfiction) up to 2,000 words. One entry per category. PRIZES: $50–$1,000.

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2021 NJCTE High School Writing Contest

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Flannery James

DEADLINE: December 30, 2021. WHO CAN ENTER: High school students in NJ. WHAT TO ENTER: Poetry (up to 50 lines) or prose (up to 5 pages double-spaced). All entries must respond to the theme “Narrative Time Capsule — 2021.” Maximum … Continue reading →

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NCTE Achievement Awards in Writing

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Flannery James

DEADLINE: February 15, 2022.**Internal deadline: send a rough draft of your submission to Mr. Reed and Flannery by January 1.** WHO CAN ENTER: 11th grade students only. WHAT TO ENTER: Best Writing: one sample which the student considers her or … Continue reading →

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The New York Times Student Editorial Contest 2021

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Flannery James

The New York Times invites middle school and high school students to write opinion pieces on the issues that matter to them. DEADLINE: April 13, 2021. WHO CAN ENTER: Students in middle or high school. HOW TO ENTER: Via the … Continue reading →

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International Young Writers Prize

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Flannery James

The Vermont College of Fine Arts’ MFA Program in Writing & Publishing invites high school students to submit to the International Young Writers Prize. DEADLINE: March 1, 2021. WHO CAN ENTER: High school students ages 14–18. HOW TO ENTER: Via … Continue reading →

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2021 New York Times STEM Writing Contest

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Flannery James

For this contest, The Learning Network invites you to bring a spirit of inquiry and discovery to finding a STEM-related question, concept or issue you’re interested in, and, in 500 words or fewer, explaining it to a general audience in … Continue reading →

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Young Playwrights Competition 2021

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Flannery James

DEADLINE: January 22, 2021. WHO CAN ENTER: High school students in NJ. HOW TO ENTER: Online. $10 entry fee. WHAT TO ENTER: One script (10–20 pages) in play format. PRIZES: Student playwrights are honored each year with cash awards, certificates, … Continue reading →

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New York Times Connections Contest

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Flannery James

The New York Times Connections Contest invites high school students to submit short essays that make a connection between a piece of academic content and something recently published in the NYT. WHEN TO ENTER: December 5, 2019–January 21, 2020 WHO … Continue reading →

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Poetry Society of America Student Poetry Award

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Flannery James

The PSA’s Annual Awards are among the most prestigious honors available to poets. They offer emerging and established poets recognition at all stages of their careers. The Student Poetry Award is awarded for the best unpublished poem by a student … Continue reading →

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2020 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Flannery James

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in grades 7–12. The program recognizes thousands of students every year with awards, scholarships, exhibitions, ceremonies and more. Top recipients of regional-level … Continue reading →

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NJCTE High School Writing Contest

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Flannery James

The New Jersey Council of Teachers of English invites high school students to submit to their annual writing contest. Gold medalists will automatically be entered into consideration for the prestigious Governor’s Award in Arts Education. This year, all personal essay … Continue reading →

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Choi ’18 & Zaubler ’17 Published in the Apprentice Writer

Posted on October 3, 2017 by tjames

A story by Betsy Zaubler ’17 entitled “Texts from Spain” was the Prose Winner in Susquehanna University’s 35th Annual High School Writing contest and was published in the university’s print magazine, The Apprentice Writer. A short story by Young Se … Continue reading →

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