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The Best Student Writing Contests for 2023-2024

Help your students take their writing to the next level.

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When students write for teachers, it can feel like an assignment. When they write for a real purpose, they are empowered! Student writing contests are a challenging and inspiring way to try writing for an authentic audience— a real panel of judges —and the possibility of prize money or other incentives. We’ve gathered a list of the best student writing contests, and there’s something for everyone. Prepare highly motivated kids in need of an authentic writing mentor, and watch the words flow.

1.  The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

With a wide range of categories—from critical essays to science fiction and fantasy—The Scholastic Awards are a mainstay of student contests. Each category has its own rules and word counts, so be sure to check out the options  before you decide which one is best for your students.

How To Enter

Students in grades 7-12, ages 13 and up, may begin submitting work in September by uploading to an online account at Scholastic and connecting to their local region. There are entry fees, but those can be waived for students in need.

2.  YoungArts National Arts Competition

This ends soon, but if you have students who are ready to submit, it’s worth it. YoungArts offers a national competition in the categories of creative nonfiction, novel, play or script, poetry, short story, and spoken word. Student winners may receive awards of up to $10,000 as well as the chance to participate in artistic development with leaders in their fields.

YoungArts accepts submissions in each category through October 13. Students submit their work online and pay a $35 fee (there is a fee waiver option).

3. 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.

The rules, prizes, and deadlines vary, so check out the website for more info.

4.  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.

Students fill out a registration form online, and a teacher or sponsor is required. The deadline to enter is the first week of April.

5.  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. ADVERTISEMENT

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.

6. Bennington Young Writers Awards

Bennington College offers competitions in three categories: poetry (a group of three poems), fiction (a short story or one-act play), and nonfiction (a personal or academic essay). First-place winners receive $500. Grab a poster for your classroom here .

The contest runs from September 1 to November 1. The website links to a student registration form.

7. 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. )

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.

8. Princeton University Poetry Contest for High School Students

The Leonard L. Milberg ’53 High School Poetry Prize recognizes outstanding work by student writers in 11th grade. Prizes range from $100 to $500.

Students in 11th grade can submit their poetry. Contest details will be published this fall.

9. The New York Times Tiny Memoir Contest

This contest is also a wonderful writing challenge, and the New York Times includes lots of resources and models for students to be able to do their best work. They’ve even made a classroom poster !

Submissions need to be made electronically by November 1.

10.  Nancy Thorp 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.

Students may submit either one or two poems using the online form.

11.  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 .

Submissions for the prize are accepted electronically from November 1 through November 30.

12. 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.

Details for the 2024 contest will be announced in November. Essay length is from six to eight pages, not including works cited.

13. Rattle Young Poets Anthology

Open to students from 15 to 18 years old who are interested in publication and exposure over monetary awards.

Teachers may choose five students for whom to submit up to four poems each on their behalf. The deadline is November 15.

14. The Black River Chapbook Competition

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.

There is an $18 entry fee, and submissions are made online.

15. YouthPlays New Voices

For students under 18, the YouthPlays one-act competition is designed for young writers to create new works for the stage. Winners receive cash awards and publication.

Scroll all the way down their web page for information on the contest, which accepts non-musical plays between 10 and 40 minutes long, submitted electronically. Entries open each year in January.

16. The Ocean Awareness Contest

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.

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.

17. 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 .

Students submit their work electronically by February 1. Check out the full list of rules and requirements here .

18. 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.

Deadlines range from October 28 to February 15. Check out NCTE.org for more details.

19. See Us, Support Us Art Contest

Children of incarcerated parents can submit artwork, poetry, photos, videos, and more. Submissions are free and the website has a great collection of past winners.

Students can submit their entries via social media or email by October 25.

20. 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.

Sign up at the website for updates for the next round of submissions.

21. National PTA Reflections Awards

The National PTA offers a variety of awards, including one for literature, in their annual Reflections Contest. Students of all ages can submit entries on the specified topic to their local PTA Reflections program. From there, winners move to the local area, state, and national levels. National-level awards include an $800 prize and a trip to the National PTA Convention.

This program requires submitting to PTAs who participate in the program. Check your school’s PTA for their deadlines.

22. 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.

Students can submit entries via email or regular mail before May 1.

23. NSHSS Creative Writing Scholarship

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.

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.

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American History Essay Contest

The American History Essay Contest was established to encourage young people to think creatively about our nation's great history and learn about history in a new light.

This contest is open to students in public, private, and parochial schools, and registered home-study programs. Students in grades five through eight are encouraged to participate. Each year, a selected topic for use during the academic year is announced, and contest instructions are published online and sent to schools by participating DAR chapters. Essays are judged for historical accuracy, adherence to the topic, organization of materials, interest, originality, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and neatness.

Participating chapters send one winning essay from each of the four grades for judging on the state level. The state will send one winning essay from each of the four grades to be judged on a divisional level. The winning essay from each of the four grades will then be judged on the national level and the winners are announced.

Each student participant receives a certificate of participation from the chapter and the chapter winners receive bronze medals and certificates. State winners receive certificates and silver medals. National winners receive special certificates, medals, and a monetary award.

Click here for an informational PDF handout . For additional contest information or guidelines, please contact your local DAR chapter .

Patriots of the American Revolution High School Essay Contest

In preparation for the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, the DAR has launched the "Patriots of the American Revolution DAR High School Essay Contest.” This contest will focus on the men and women who figured in the events of the American Revolution (1773 – 1783), and it is hoped that students will find Patriots to write about who will interest and inspire them.

These Patriots may be one of our famous Founders, or an everyday man, woman, or child who supported the American Revolution in ways both large and small.  Students will be asked to discuss how their chosen Patriot contributed to the founding of the nation. Essays will be judged for historical accuracy, organization of materials, interest, originality, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and the quality and scope of references, particularly the use of primary sources.

This contest is open to students in public, private, and parochial schools, and registered home-study programs, in grades 9 through 12. Essays from students from all grades will be judged together, with one winning essay chosen at each level. Participating DAR Chapters will select one essay as the chapter winner, to be sent on to the State level; the State will select one essay winner to represent the state for judging at the Division level, and each Division level will also have one winner which will be sent on to the National contest. Each student participant receives a certificate of participation from the chapter and the chapter winners receive a bronze medal and certificate set. State winners receive a silver medal and certificate set. Division level winners receive certificates and a book. National winners receive special certificates, medals, and a monetary award.

The National Society will select first-, second- and third-place winners. The national winner will receive a National Winner Certificate, pin and monetary award, presented at NSDAR’s annual Continental Congress, and the winning essay may appear in official DAR communications. National second- and third-place winners will also receive a certificate and monetary award.

This essay contest is being launched to engage students during the 250 th anniversary of the American Revolution, and is designed to encourage students to think more about the many different people, known and unknown, who were a part of the American Revolution, and perhaps even see themselves in the figures they write about.

For additional contest information or guidelines, please contact your  local DAR chapter .

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Do you dream of writing the next great American novel? Are you passionate about poetry? Do you aspire to become a screenwriter? No matter what genre of writing you’re interested in—whether it’s fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or something else entirely—there’s a writing competition focused on it.

Writing competitions provide great motivation to put pen to paper (or finger to key). Moreover, they’re an excellent step toward getting published, and can ultimately start you on the path to becoming a professional writer.

One of the best ways to improve your writing is simply to write—and competitions provide an excellent impetus to do so. Writing competitions also serve as an introduction to what life is like for many writers; participants entering writing competitions will receive a prompt or must think of an original idea, compose a piece of work, and submit it for review.

Another benefit of entering a writing competition for high schoolers is that many offer cash awards and scholarships, which can be used to help with the costs of college.

Additionally, many writing competitions are run by colleges and universities, so submitting them is a great way to introduce faculty to yourself and your work. If you win an award—especially a prestigious award—it can significantly improve your odds of college acceptance.

1. The Adroit Prizes for Poetry and Prose

Type: Poetry and Prose

Submission Fee: $15

Prize: $200

Deadline: May 1, 2023

Eligibility:

  • All secondary and undergraduate students

Guidelines:

  • Each student may send up to five total submissions across the genres of poetry and prose
  • Each poetry submission may include up to six poems (maximum of ten pages single-spaced). Each prose submission may include up to three works of fiction or creative nonfiction (combined word limit of 3,500 words; excerpts are acceptable).

Adroit Prizes are awarded to emerging high school and college writers in two categories: poetry and prose. Winning pieces are considered for publication in the Adroit Journal and winners receive an award of $200. The 2023 judges are Natalie Diaz and Ocean Vuong.

2. Ten-Minute Play Contest

Type: Plays

Submission Fee: N/A

Deadline: Passed, but the contest will reopen in 2024

Eligibility: Students in the eleventh grade in the U.S. (or international equivalent of the eleventh grade)

Guidelines: Applicants may submit only one play (10 pages maximum)

The Ten-Minute Play Contest is put on by Princeton University’s Lewis Center of the Arts. Applicants are allowed to submit one play that is no longer than 10 pages. Their submissions are judged by members of Princeton University’s Theater Program faculty.

3. Ayn Rand Anthem and The Fountainhead Essay Contests

Type: Essays

  • Anthem: $2,000
  • The Fountainhead : $5,000
  • Anthem: Grades 8-12
  • The Fountainhead : Grades 11-12
  • Anthem: Essays must be written in English only and between 600 and 1,200 words in length, double-spaced
  • The Fountainhead: Essays must be written in English only and between 800 and 1,600 words in length, double-spaced

In this essay competition, students pick one of three prompts about a topic related to Ayn Rand’s books and write an essay that goes through three stages of grading. Students are graded on their clarity, organization, understanding, and ability to stay “on topic.”

4. Leonard L. Milberg ’53 High School Poetry Prize

Type: Poetry

Prize: $500-$1,500

Eligibility: Students must be in the 11th grade in the U.S. or abroad

Guidelines: Applicants may submit up to 3 poems

The Leonard L. Milberg ’53 High School Poetry Prize is another contest run by Princeton University’s Lewis Center of the Arts. Winners are chosen by judges who are both poets and members of Princeton University’s creative writing faculty. Three monetary awards are available.

5. World Historian Student Essay Competition

Prize: $500

Eligibility: Students enrolled in grades K–12 in public, private, and parochial schools, and those in home-study programs

Guidelines: Essays should be approximately 1,000 words

Winners of this competition receive a $500 prize along with a free yearlong membership to the World History Association . To apply, you must submit an approximately 1,000-word essay responding to the following prompt:

  • Submit an essay that addresses the following topic and discusses how it relates to you personally and to World History: Your view of a family story related to a historical event or your personal family cultural background, or an issue of personal relevance or specific regional history/knowledge.

6. Jane Austen Society of North America Essay Contest

Prize: $250-$1,000

Deadline: June 1, 2023

Eligibility: Open to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students

  • Must be submitted by the student through the official Essay Contest Submission website
  • Entries may include a statement about the student’s mentor; however, a mentor statement is not required
  • The essay must be 6-8 pages in length, not including the Works Cited page
  • The essay must use MLA documentation, including a Works Cited page and parenthetical citations in the body of the text. Use endnotes only for substantive notes. Source material that is directly quoted, paraphrased, or summarized must be cited. Quotations from the Jane Austen work under discussion should be cited as well.

The Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) Essay Contest is an annual writing competition aimed at fostering an appreciation for its namesake’s work. The contest is broken down into three divisions—high school, college/university, and graduate school.

First-place winners are awarded a $1,000 prize along with free registration and lodging for two nights at JASNA’s Annual General Meeting—smaller monetary awards are also given to second- and third-place essayists.

This year’s essay topic:

  • In Pride and Prejudice and Jane Austen’s other novels, we see proposals and marriages that are motivated by love, as well as those that are better described as arranged marriages or marriages of convenience. Many cultures today also expect arranged marriages (not the same as forced). In your essay, compare and discuss the different types of marriages or courtships found in the novels, whether those relationships are new or longstanding.

7. Bennington College Young Writers Awards

Type: Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction

Deadline: November 1, 2023

Eligibility: Students in grades 9-12

  • Poetry: A group of three poems
  • Fiction: A short story (1,500 words or fewer) or one-act play (run no more than 30 minutes of playing time)
  • Nonfiction: A personal or academic essay (1,500 words or fewer)

Bennington College has a strong history of developing writers—it’s produced twelve Pulitzer Prize winners, three U.S. poet laureates, and countless New York Times bestsellers—and the Bennington College Young Writers Awards celebrate this legacy.

In addition to offering cash awards to winners and finalists in all three categories, winners and finalists who apply and are accepted to Bennington College are also eligible for substantial scholarships.

8. Rachel Carson Intergenerational Sense of Wonder/Sense of the Wild Contest

Type: Poetry and Essays

Deadline: November 16, 2023

  • You are required to have a team of 2 or more people
  • The team must be intergenerational

Guidelines: Maximum length of 500 words (approximately 2 pages)

This unique writing competition requires that entries must be submitted by a team of two people from different generations—for example, a high school student and a teacher. Contestants can compete in a number of categories and themes, each with unique submission requirements.

9. NSHSS Creative Writing Scholarship

Type: Fiction and Poetry

Prize: $2,000

Deadline: October 2, 2023

Eligibility: Rising high school students graduating in 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, and recently graduated 2023 seniors

  • Poetry: Students may submit their original poetry in any style, from formal verse to free verse to experimental. The poem should be formatted as you wish it to appear in the publication.
  • Fiction: Students may submit a piece of short fiction, which must be no more than 5,000 words and should not be single-spaced. The entry may be any genre of the student’s choice, including graphic novel or story.
  • Must submit educator recommendation, academic resume, and current transcript with application

Winning works for this competition are chosen based on their creativity, technique, expression, and originality. Three winners are chosen in each category and each winner receives a $2,000 prize.

10. John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Contest

Prize: $100-$10,000

Eligibility: The contest is open to United States high school students in grades 9-12, U.S. students under the age of twenty enrolled in a high school correspondence/GED program,  and U.S. citizens attending schools overseas.

  • Essays can be no more than 1,000 words but must be a minimum of 700 words. Citations and bibliography are not included in the word count.
  • Essays must have a minimum of five sources.

The prestigious John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Contest is one of the most recognizable and prestigious writing competitions for high schoolers in the nation. Essays for the contest are required to describe an act of political courage by a U.S. elected official who served during or after 1917. The first-place winner of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Contest takes home a $10,000 award and second place receives a $3,000 prize.

11. YoungArts National Writing Competition

Deadline: Opens June 2023

Eligibility: 15- to 18-year-old visual, literary, or performing artist based in the United States

Guidelines: To be released

YoungArts supports talented young artists between the ages of 15 and 18 (or grades 10-12) in 10 disciplines, including writing. Applicants can submit entries in six genres—creative nonfiction, novel, play or script, poetry, short story, and spoken word.

12. SPJ/JEA High School Essay Contest

Submission Fee: $5

Prize: $300-$1,000

Eligibility: All students enrolled in grades 9-12 in U.S. public, private and home schools within the United States

  • The essay should be 300-500 words
  • Entries may be typed or handwritten but must be double-spaced

This high school writing contest is presented by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) and the Journalism Education Association (JEA) to increase awareness of the importance of independent media.

Last year’s prompt was:

  • While consumers are drawn toward tweets and sound bites, how can journalists tell more of the story without losing readers’ interest?

13. VSA Playwright Discovery Program Competitions

Eligibility: High school students with disabilities

  • 10-minute script
  • Entries may be the work of an individual student or a collaboration between two students that includes at least one student with a disability

This writing competition, presented by the Kennedy Center, is open to students ages 15-18 (or enrolled in high school) with disabilities. Writers may submit a “ten-minute” script in any genre, including plays, musicals, multimedia, video, film, TV, and podcasts.

Entries can be the work of an individual or the product of collaboration—provided that at least one of the collaborators has a disability. Multiple winners are chosen and given the chance to work with industry professionals, attend Kennedy Center professional development activities, and participate in networking opportunities.

14. Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest

Prize: $350

Eligibility: Women who are sophomores or juniors in high school or preparatory school

Guidelines: No more than two poems by any one student may be submitted

For almost six decades, the Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest has provided recognition, scholarships, and awards to the best female high school sophomore and junior poets. Submissions are reviewed by faculty members of Hollins University’s creative writing program and students enrolled in its M.F.A. in creative writing.

The first-place winner receives a $350 cash prize, a renewable $5,000 scholarship to Hollins University if they choose to enroll there, as well as free tuition and housing at the university’s Hollinsummer creative writing program. Their winning work is also published in Cargoes , the university’s student literary magazine.

15. Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

Type: Various

Submission Fee: $10 for individual entry, $30 for portfolio (can use Fee Waiver Form)

Prize: Varies

Deadline: Opens in September

Eligibility: Teens in grades 7–12 (ages 13 and up)

Guidelines: Varies by category

The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards is the nation’s longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens. They offer 28 submission categories, including writing, critical essay, dramatic scripts, flash fiction, journalism, humor, novel writing, personal essay and memoir, poetry, science fiction and fantasy, and short story.

Works are judged by famous jurors who look for works that show originality, skill, and the emergence of a personal voice or vision. Students can earn a variety of scholarships through success in these competitions.

Works that celebrate individual differences or personal grief, loss, and bereavement are eligible for $1,000 scholarships. High school seniors submitting winning portfolios of six works are eligible for up to $12,500 in scholarships.

16. Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Contest

Type: Creative Writing and Poetry

Prize: $100-$1,500

Deadline: June 13, 2023

  • Students ages 11-18 from around the world
  • Students can participate as an individual or as a club, class, or group of any size
  • All students must provide the contact information for an Adult Sponsor (teacher, parent, mentor, etc.)
  • Creative Writing: no more than 5 pages (approximately 1,250 words)
  • Poetry: no more than 2 pages
  • A written reflection is required to accompany your submission, regardless of category. It is like the introduction to a book or an artist’s statement in a museum.

The 12th annual Ocean Awareness Contest is a platform for young people to learn about environmental issues through art-making and creative communication, explore their relationship to a changing world, and become advocates for positive change. Students can participate in six different categories, including poetry and spoken word, and creative writing.

This year’s prompt centers around climate issues:

  • Research and choose an inspirational scientist, activist, artist, educator, or other hero who is working to solve climate change issues. Create a piece of art, writing, or media that highlights their efforts, organizations, and/or positive impacts. We are familiar with the amazing work of environmental giants like Greta Thunberg and David Attenborough. We challenge you to introduce the Bow Seat community to a Climate Hero whose work we may not know about yet – but should.

17. John Locke Global Essay Competition

Submission Fee: N/A (unless late entry)

Prize: $2,000-$10,000 toward attending any John Locke Institute program

Deadline: June 30, 2023 (must register by May 31, 2023)

Eligibility: Candidates must be no older than 18 years old on June 30, 2023 (Candidates for the Junior Prize must be no older than 14 on the same date)

Guidelines: Each essay must address only one of the questions in your chosen subject category, and must not exceed 2,000 words (not counting diagrams, tables of data, footnotes, bibliography, or authorship declaration)

Students competing in this competition have the opportunity to write an essay in one of seven categories—philosophy, politics, economics, history, psychology, theology, and law. Each category has three prompts, from which students choose and respond to one.

Essays are judged on knowledge and understanding of the relevant material, the competent use of evidence, quality of argumentation, originality, structure, writing style, and persuasive force.

If you miss the deadline, you can submit a late entry up until July 10. Late entries will be charged a $20 late fee.

18. AFSA National High School Essay Contest

Prize: $2,500

  • Students whose parents are not in the Foreign Service are eligible to participate.
  • Students must be in grades 9-12 in any of the 50 states, Washington, D.C, the U.S. territories, or—if they are U.S. citizens/lawful permanent residents —attending high school overseas.

Guidelines: Your essay should be at least 1,000 words but should not exceed 1,500 words (word count does not apply to the list of sources)

The AFSA Essay Contest focuses on knowledge of foreign policy and the American Foreign Service. Last year’s prompt was:

  • In your essay, you will select a country or region in which the United States Foreign Service has been involved at any point since 1924 and describe, in 1,500 words or less, how the Foreign Service was successful or unsuccessful in advancing American foreign policy goals – including promoting peace – in this country/region and propose ways in which it might continue to improve those goals in the coming years.

The first-place winner receives $2,500, a paid trip to the nation’s capital with their parents from anywhere in the U.S., and an all-expenses-paid educational voyage courtesy of Semester at Sea. The runner-up wins $1,250 and full tuition to attend a summer session of the National Student Leadership Conference’s International Diplomacy program.

19. EngineerGirl Writing Contest

Prize: $100-$500

  • The contest is open to individual students in the following three competition categories—Elementary School Students (grades 3-5), Middle School Students (grades 6-8), or High School Students (grades 9-12).
  • You can also qualify with corresponding homeschool or international grade levels.
  • High school student essays must be no more than 750 words
  • You must also include a reference list of 3-10 resources

In this competition, students choose one of four prompts related to the 20 Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century and explore the technologies that have been developed in the last century and technologies that are being developed today. Students are judged based on their presentation and examples of engineering (~35%), their celebration of diversity (~50%), and their quality of writing (~15%).

20. The Blank Theatre Young Playwright’s Festival

Prize: Play is produced

Eligibility: Playwrights must be 19 years old or younger as of March 15, 2023; co-authored plays are welcome, provided all authors are 19 or younger

  • Original plays or musicals of any length or genre and on any subject
  • Up to three plays per playwright or team

While winners of this theater competition do not receive a cash prize, they have the unique opportunity to be mentored by leaders in the field, then will have their play directed and performed by professional artists during the following summer. The 12 best submissions are produced and professionally performed.

21. Saint Mary’s College of California River of Words Contest

Type: Poetry and Arts

  • The contest is open to K-12 students, ages 5-19
  • Students must be enrolled in school to be eligible
  • Participants may submit up to 5 entries for poetry and 5 entries for art (total of up to 10 entries)
  • Poems should not exceed 32 lines in length (written) or 3 minutes (signed)
  • Collaborative poems and artwork are accepted, but only one student (chosen as the group representative) will be eligible for any prizes awarded

The River of Words contest aims to promote environmental literacy through the exchange of arts and culture. River of Words has been inspiring educators and students through this competition for over 25 years.

The goal of River of Words is to connect youth with their watersheds—the environments they live in—through engagement with art and poetry related to the idea of “place.” They look for art and poetry that shows the connection between students and the worlds around them.

22. Ayn Rand Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest

Prize: $10,000

Deadline: November 6, 2023

Eligibility: Open to all 12th grade, college, and graduate students worldwide

Guidelines: Essays must be between 800 and 1,600 words in length

In this essay competition, high school seniors pick one of three prompts about a topic related to Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged and write an essay that goes through three stages of grading. Students are graded on their clarity, organization, understanding, and ability to stay “on topic.”

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Prize: Play produced

Eligibility: Playwrights ages 6 to 18

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  • Plays should have no more than three characters
  • There can be no narrator of the play who is not emotionally invested in the story
  • Students must incorporate at least one of the following props or costumes —blue plates, a yellow blouse, a Valentine’s heart with the word “Love,” a flower crown, a plush hotdog, a Mardi Gras bead with jester heads, a pack of clothespins, Russian nesting dolls, a set of miniature cymbals, a lavender blouse, a lei, or a roll of aluminum foil

Since 2010, Writopia Lab has been producing, designing, and directing one-act plays submitted by young playwrights. These winning plays are then performed by New York City theater professionals. The contest looks for playwrights who embody fearlessness and imagination. Writopia Lab says, “Write deeply! Write fiercely! Write politically and personally! And don’t be afraid to write with a sense of play – they are called plays, after all.”

While we can’t know exactly how activities outside of the classroom will affect your college admissions odds, the 4 Tiers of Extracurricular Activities provide a helpful framework for understanding how colleges view your extracurriculars.

Extracurricular activities in Tiers 1 and 2 are reserved for the most exclusive and acclaimed awards, and can significantly improve your odds of college admission. By contrast, Tiers 3 and 4 are reserved for more common extracurriculars, and have less of an impact on your chances of college admission.

For example, if you place in a nationally renowned writing competition—a Tier 2 activity—this will positively affect your admissions chances. On the other hand, if you receive an honorable mention in your high school’s poetry contest—a Tier 4 activity—your admissions chances will not be significantly affected.

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7 Essay Writing Contests to Look Out For in 2023

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  • 28th December 2022

Essay contests are not only a great way to exercise your essay-writing skills but also an awesome way to win cash prizes, scholarships, and internship or program opportunities. They also look wonderful on college applications as awards and achievements.

In this article, you’ll learn about 7 essay writing contests to enter in 2023. Watch the video below, or keep reading to learn more.

1. Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest 

state level essay writing competition 2023

Deadline: Now–April 30, 3023

Who may enter:

This is an international contest for people of all ages (except for residents of Syria, Iran, North Korea, Crimea, Russia, and Belarus due to US government restrictions).

Contest description:

●  The contest is organized by Winning Writers, located in MA, USA.

●  They accept stories and essays on any theme, up to 6,000 words each. This contest defines a story as any short work of fiction and an essay as any short work of nonfiction.

●  Your stories and essays must be submitted in English.

●  You may submit published or unpublished work.

Entry fee: USD 22 per entry

●  Story: First Prize is USD 3,000.

●  Essay: First Prize is USD 3,000.

●  10 Honorable Mentions will receive USD 300 each (any category).

●  The top 12 entries will be published online.

Official website

Please visit the competition’s official website for more information on judges and submissions.

2. 2023 Calibre Essay Prize 

state level essay writing competition 2023

Deadline: Now–January 15, 2023, 11:59 pm

Who may enter: All ages and any nationality or residency are accepted.

●  This contest is hosted by the Australian Book Review.

●  Your essay must be between 2,000 and 5,000 words.

●  You may submit nonfiction essays of all kinds, e.g., personal, political, literary, or speculative.

●  You may enter multiple essays but will need to pay separate fees for each one.

●  Your essay must be unpublished.

Entry fee: AU 30 for non-members

Prize: AU 7,500

Official website:

For more information on this contest, please visit its official website.

3. John Locke Institute Essay Competition 

state level essay writing competition 2023

Deadline: June 30, 2023

●  Students from any country.

●  Students aged 15 to 18 years by the competition deadline.

●  Students aged 14 years or younger by the competition deadline are eligible for the Junior prize.

●  The contest is organized by the John Locke Institute.

●  Your essay cannot exceed 2,000 words.

●  There are seven subjects or categories for essay submissions: Philosophy, Politics, Economics, History, Psychology, Theology, and Law.

Entry fee: Free to enter

●  The best overall essay winner receives an honorary John Locke Fellowship, which comes with a USD 10,000 scholarship to attend one or more summer schools or gap year courses.

●  There is also a prize for the best essay in each category. The prize for each winner of a subject category and the Junior category is a scholarship worth USD 2,000 toward the cost of a summer program.

●  All winning essays will be published on the Institute’s website.

For more information about this competition and the John Locke Institute, please visit the official website . Also, be sure to check out our article on all you need to know about this contest.

4. The American Foreign Service Association 2023 Essay Competition 

state level essay writing competition 2023

Deadline: April 3, 2023

●  Students in grades 9–12 in any of the 50 states, DC, the US territories, or if they are US citizens or lawful permanent residents attending high school overseas.

●  Students attending a public, private, or parochial school.

●  Home-schooled students.

●  Your essay should be 1,000–1,500 words.

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●  You will select a country or region in which the United States Foreign Service has been involved at any point since 1924 and describe how the Foreign Service was successful or unsuccessful in advancing American foreign policy goals – including promoting peace – in this country or region and propose ways in which it might continue to improve those goals in the coming years.

●  Your essay should follow MLA guidelines.

●  Your essay should use a variety of sources.

●  The first-place winner receives USD 2,500, a paid trip to the nation’s capital from anywhere in the U.S. for the winner and their parents, and an all-expense-paid educational voyage courtesy of Semester at Sea.

●  The runner-up receives USD 1,250 and full tuition to attend a summer session of the National Student Leadership Conference’s International Diplomacy program.

Please visit the American Foreign Service website for more information.

5. The Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) 2023 Essay Contest 

state level essay writing competition 2023

Deadline: Mid-February 2023–June 1, 2023

Who may enter: High school (including homeschooled), college, and graduate students worldwide.

●  The 2023 essay contest topic is marriages and proposals.

●  High school students may focus on Pride and Prejudice only or bring in other Austen works.

●  Undergraduate and graduate students should discuss at least two Austen novels of their choice.

●  Your essay must be in MLA format and 6 to 8 pages (not including your Works Cited page).

●  Your essay must be written in English.

●  First place wins a USD 1,000 scholarship.

●  Second place wins a USD 500 scholarship.

●  Third place wins a USD 250 scholarship.

●  Winners will also receive one year of membership in JASNA, publication of their essays on this website, and a set of Norton Critical Editions of Jane Austen’s novels.

For more information and submission guidelines, please visit JASNA’s official website .

6. 2023 Writing Contest: Better Great Achievements by EngineerGirl

Deadline: February 1, 2023

●  Students in Grades 3–12. If international or homeschooled, please select your grade level based on if you were attending a public school in the U.S.

●  This contest is organized by EngineerGirl.

●  Students should write a piece that shows how female or non-white engineers have contributed to or can enhance engineering’s great achievements.

●  You should choose one of the 20 Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century as a topic and explore the technologies developed in the last century and the new ones being developed today. Make sure to follow the specific guidelines for your grade level.

●  Essays should be 650–750 words based on your grade level.

●  Please visit the contest’s website to see specific requirements based on your grade.

Winners in each grade category will receive the prizes listed below:

●  First-place winners will be awarded USD 500.

●  Second-place entries will be awarded USD 250 .

●  Third-place entries will be awarded USD 100 .

For more information and submission guidelines, please visit the official website .

7. World Historian Student Essay Competition

Deadline: May 1, 2023

Who may enter: Students enrolled in Grades K–12 in public, private, and parochial schools and home-study programs worldwide.

●  Your essay must address the following issue: In what way has the study of world history affected my understanding of the world in which I live?

●  Your essay should be 1,000 words.

Prizes: USD 500

For more information and submission requirements, please visit the contest’s official website.

Essay contests are a great way to expand your writing skills, discuss a topic that is important to you, and earn prize money and opportunities that will be great for you in the long term. Check out our articles on writing thesis statements, essay organization, and argumentative writing strategies to ensure you take first place every time.

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**NEW** The prompt for the 2025 contest is now available!

  • Changes to the award that began with the 2023 cycle are can be found here .
  • Review the Eligibility, Award Specifics, and Writing Instructions.
  • View this year’s prompt .

Are you a nominating teacher? Sign up to receive an email notification when the Achievement Awards in Writing contest opens in November, 2024.

Deadline: February 15, 2025

Purpose : To encourage high school sophomores and juniors to write and to publicly recognize the best student writing.

  • Schools in the United States, Canada, Virgin Islands and American Schools Abroad are eligible to nominate juniors, and beginning with the 2023 contest, sophomores . Nominating schools must be US accredited.
  • STARTING IN 2023: Participating students submit themed writing.  Beginning with the 2023 contest, participants will no longer submit “best” writings.
  • Electronic submissions only.

Please email [email protected]  with any questions.

August 12, 2024: 2025 contest prompt is released.

Until November 13: Present the prompt to your students. Encourage them to gather their thoughts and ideas and to write their first draft

November 13-February 15: Submitting teachers may nominate their students via the application form that will be available from this webpage.

DEADLINE   for All Submissions: February 15

*Late submissions will not be accepted.

Below are some exemplars of award-winning submissions from 2020. These students received 100% scores from each judge who read their pieces and had high praise for the quality of writing.

Caroline Johnston (Judges said, “This writer has an incredible command of language. Her imagery, her metaphors, her rhythms are beautiful.”)

Pedro Juan Orduz (Judges said, “This young writer communicates astoundingly well. His writing resounds with authenticity and voice, grabs the reader’s attention and holds it until the very last word and leaves the reader wanting more. Outstanding work and a joy to read.”)

Grace Ma (Judges said, “The writer has an incredible voice and a command of pacing and character development far beyond her years.”

*These examples are meant to be used as inspiration to teachers and their students for the purposes of this award and to showcase the excellent work of these students. Please do not share or copy these students’ work improperly.*

The recipients of the First Class designation are listed by state below.

2024 Award Winners

This year, schools nominated 633 students to participate in the Achievement Awards in Writing Program. From the United States, students were nominated from 44 states, as well as Guam and Washington, D.C. Internationally, teachers nominated students from Canada, Greece, Jordan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand.

*No First Class recipients

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Connecticut

District of Columbia*

Hawai’i*

Massachusetts

Mississippi*

New Hampshire

North Carolina

North Dakota*

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island*

South Carolina*

South Dakota*

West Virginia*

The recipients of the Certificate of Superior Writing/First Class designation are listed by state below.

2023 Award Winners

This year, schools nominated 360 students to participate in the Achievement Awards in Writing Program. Of those, 114 were selected to receive the First Class designation, 131 received the Superior designation, 71 received the Excellent designation, and 31 received the Merit designation. Papers were judged on content, purpose, audience, tone, word choice, organization, development, and style.

District of Columbia

Hawai’i

Massachusetts*

New Hampshire*

North Carolina*

Washington*

2022 Award Winners

This year, 266 juniors were nominated. Of that number, 79 received Certificates for Superior Writing and 187 received Certificates of Nomination. Each student submitted two pieces of writing, which were read by national judges. Papers were judged on expression of ideas, language use and unique perspective and voice.

*No winners

District Of Columbia*

New Mexico*

South Carolina

Washington State*

2021 Award Winners

This year, 284 students were nominated. Of that number, 136 received Certificates for Superior Writing and 148 received Certificates of Nomination. Each student submitted two pieces of writing, which were read by national judges. Papers were judged on content, purpose, audience, tone, word choice, organization, development, and style.

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Haryana state council for science , innovation and technology organized state level science essay writing competition for the students at government model sanskrit senior school, panipat on 24 th january 2023 with the objective to provide the platform for students to show case their technical writing skills and to test interpretation skills of students and to give them the liberty to express their views on subject according to their perspective., a total of 4 students from our school have participated in the above contest .they are selected at district level competition for state level. the instructions to be followed for writing the technical essay writing were conveyed prior to commencement of the competition. the participants were excited as the topic of competition was thrilling and of their regular practice., these students are :, diya                                       xii i, tapasya                                xi h, himanshi                             xii i, isha                                        x e.

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Haryana State Pollution Control Board is organizing a State Level Essay Competition on the theme of ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’ on the occasion of World Environment Day 2023 in coordination with District Administration & Education Department, Haryana.

About the Competition

The competition will be organized at District Level in coordination with District Administration, DEO & Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB). Both Governments, as well as Private Schools students, are invited to participate.

General Details

  • Date of Competition : May 15, 2023
  • Medium of the Competition : Hindi or English
  • Maximum Word Limit for the Essay : 700 words
  • Duration : 1 Hour
  • Venue : PM SHRI Govt. Model Sanskriti Sr. Sec. School, Karnal

Beat Plastic Pollution.

Eligibility

The competition is divided into two categories:

  • Category for 9 & 10 Students.
  • Category for 11 & 12 Students.

The Prizes at the District Level & State Levels will be as under:

The Prizes at the District Level for each of both categories of the competition will be as under:

  • 1st prize: Rs. 10000
  • 2nd prize: Rs. 7500
  • 3rd prize: Rs. 5000

The 1st, 2nd & 3rd winners of District Level will be awarded at the District Level function to be organized on June 5, 2023, with the prize cheques or online transfer of prize money.

Out of the 1st, 2nd & 3rd winners of District Level (each in both categories), the State Level 1st, 2nd & 3rd winners will be selected and will be awarded at the State Level function on June 5, 2023, and the Prizes for State Level winner will be as under:

  • 1st prize: Rs. 51,000
  • 2nd prize: Rs. 31,000
  • 3rd prize: Rs. 21,000

How to Submit?

All entries for the competition will be accepted through the concerned DEO and interested schools should submit their list in one go with details of the participant category wise including the name, father name, class, city, and contact no. of all the participants.

Submission Deadline

May 10, 2023.

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Essay Writing Competition Results - State Level

Sl.No State Student Name  School Name  Winners
1 Andaman & Nicobar Sreeharinarayanan Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Port Mount, South Andaman First
2 J Faizia  Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Port Mount, South Andaman Second
3 Andhra Pradesh Balla Rishita Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Srikakulam First
4 Niharika Tripathy Kendrya Vidyalaya, Steel Plant, Visakhapatnam Second
5 Manam Archana Siva Prasanna Raviteja English Medium School, East Godavari Third
6 Assam Manjim Prakash Sarmah South Point School, Fatashil Ambari, Guwahati First
7 Anurag Saha South Point School, Fatashil Ambari, Guwahati Second
8 Elina Baruah South Point School, Fatashil Ambari, Guwahati Third
9 Bihar Tripurari Kumar USCD D.A.V Public School, Siwan First
10 Delhi Avni  Bajaj St. Francis de Sales Sr. Sec. School, New Delhi First
11 Rishu Jha Delhi Police Public School, Wazirabad, Delhi; Second
12 Gaurisha Mayur Public School, IP Extension, Mandawali, Delhi Third
13 Gujarat Mahi Desai G. D. Goenka International School, Surat First
14 Ronak Bhat G. D. Goenka International School, Surat Second
15 Himachal Pradesh Pranjali Rai Cambridge International School, Mohal, Kullu First
16 Jharkhand Aditi Aishwaryam M.G.M Higher Secondary School, B.S City, Jharkhand First
17 Sweta Kumari  DBMS Kadma High School, Jamshedpur Second
18 Aayush Kumar Jha D.A.V Public School, Bistupur, Jamshaepur Third
19 Jammu & Kashmir Zaid Ajaz Army Goodwill Hanzik, Sharifabad, Budgam, Srinagar First
20 Karnataka Kavya Hemang Shah AECS Magnolia Maaruti Public School, Arekere, Bangalore First
21 Gouri Santosh Kugali BGS National Public School, Hulimavu, Bangalore Second
22 Ainesh Kishora Shetty Bunta's Sanga RNS Vidyaniketan, Vijayanagar, Bangalore Third
23 Kerala Sneha K P Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Perumthiruthy, Kozhikode First
24 Ardra A P Lourdes Public School and Junior College , Kottayam Second
25 Nanditha M S Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Vaduthala Third
26 Maharashtra Radha Jha NMMC School No-46 Gothivali, First
27 Tanvir Sheikh Ambuja Vidya Niketan, Upparwahi, Gadchandur, Second
28 V Lahari Reliance Foundation School, Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai Third
29 Madhya Pradesh Shrankhala Singh Jawahar Navodaya Vidayalaya, Mau, Shahdol First
30 Satyam Anand Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 01 Ordinance Factory, Itarsi Second
31 Pankaj Kumar Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Mau, Shahdol Third
32 Odisha Anubhav Swain Delhi Public School, Damanjodi, Koraput First
33 Shreya Dey LR DAV Public School, Gandarpur, Cuttack Second
34 Akankshee Priyadarshni Demonstration Multipurpose School, Rie, Bhubaneswar Third
35 Puducherry M Rashika ONGC Public School, Neravy, Karaikal First
36 Punjab Ishika Montgomery Guru Nanak Public School, Kapurthala First
37 Arvin Kaur Montgomery Guru Nanak Public School, Kapurthala Second
38 Jishal Prima Baptist Sacred Heart Convent School, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana Third
39 Rajasthan Yashika Maheshwari Maheshwari Girls Public School, Jaipur First
40 Samdarshi Jain BVB Vidyashram School, Jaipur Second
41 Aarush Chopra BVB Vidyashram School, Jaipur Third
42 Telangana Sai Nikshitha Gunde  Jawahar Navodaya Vidayalaya, Rangareddy First
43 Monisha B Slate-The School, Hyderabad Second
44 M Sai Kiran St. Christopher's High School, Hyderabad Third
45 Tamil Nadu Jagesh M K Adhyapana School CBSE, Madhurai First
46 Rithika Senthilkumar The Velammal International School, Thiruvallur Second
47 Anaya Arun PSBB Senior Secondary School, Chennai Third
48 Tripura Krishnangshu DebBarma Shishu Bihar H.S. School, Agartala First
49 Uttar pradesh Ananya Sharma Amity International School, Sector-6, Vasundhara, Ghaziabad First
50 Nikita Obrien Father Agnel School, Vaishali Second
51 Tanvi Mishra Army Public School, Lucknow Cantt. Third
52 West Bengal Swastika Sarkar Holy Child School, Jalpaiguri First
53 Samriddhya Sarkar Holy Child School, Jalpaiguri Second
54 Sampurna Das Arambagh Girls High School, Hoogly Third
         
55 International Entries Viveka Ramkumar Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Kuwait First
56 Eshan Azami Birla Public School, Doha Second
57 Aashtha Suresh Chander Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Kuwait Third

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Since 1883, we have delivered The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition, the world's oldest international schools' writing competition. Today, we work to expand its reach, providing life-changing opportunities for young people around the world.

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The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2024 is now closed for entries.  Find out more about this year’s theme  'Our Common Wealth'.

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140 years of The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition

The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition (QCEC) is the world’s oldest international writing competition for schools and has been proudly delivered by the Royal Commonwealth Society since 1883. 

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ABOUT THE COMPETITION 

An opportunity for young Commonwealth citizens to share their thoughts, ideas and experiences on key global issues and have their hard work and achievement celebrated internationally.

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Frequently Asked Questions for the Competition. Before contacting us please read these.

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MEET THE WINNERS 

In 2023 we were delighted to receive a record-breaking 34,924 entries, with winners from India and Malaysia. Read their winning pieces as well as those from previous years.

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Terms and Conditions for entrants to The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition. Please ensure you have thoroughly read them before submitting your entry.

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The VFW is dedicated to promoting patriotism and investing in our future generation. If you are a democracy-loving high school student interested in a $35,000 college scholarship or a patriotic middle school student interested in winning $5,000, these scholarships may be for you.

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Established in 1947, our Voice of Democracy audio-essay program provides high school students with the unique opportunity to express themselves in regards to a democratic and patriotic-themed recorded essay.  Each year, nearly 25,000 ninth through 12th grade students from across the country enter to win their share of more than $1 million in educational scholarships and incentives awarded through the program. 

The national first place winner receives a $35,000 scholarship paid directly to the recipient’s American university, college or vocational/technical school. A complete list of other national scholarships range from $1,000-$21,000, and the first place winner from each VFW Department (state) wins at least a scholarship of $1,000. Before submitting your essay, download the  2024-2025 entry form here  and find your sponsoring  local VFW Post  as applications must be turned in by  midnight, Oct. 31 . 

The 2024-25 theme is:  "Is America Today Our Forefathers' Vision?"

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Sophia Lin, a high school junior at BASIS Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona, was named the 2023-2024 Voice of Democracy first place winner. Sophia's speech on the theme, "What Are the Greatest Attributes of Our Democracy?" won her a $35,000 college scholarship. Sophia was sponsored by Scottsdale VFW Post 3513. Watch as Sophia delivered her speech during the VFW's Parade of Winners award  ceremony or read it here .

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Each year, nearly 68,800 students in sixth through eighth grades enter the VFW’s Patriot’s Pen youth essay contest for a chance to win their share of nearly $1 million in state and national awards. Each first place state winner receives a minimum of $500 at the national level, and the national first place winner wins $5,000! 

The essay contest encourages young minds to examine America’s history, along with their own experiences in modern American society, by drafting a 300- to 400-word essay, expressing their views based on a patriotic theme chosen by the VFW Commander-in-Chief. Before submitting your essay,  download the 2024-2025 entry form here  and find your sponsoring local VFW Post  as applications must be turned in by  midnight, Oct. 31 . 

The 2024-25 theme is:  "My Voice in America's Democracy?"

Bryant Day, an eighth grade student from Ashland, Ohio, was named the 2023-2024 Patriot's Pen first place winner. His essay on the theme, "How Are You Inspired by America?" won the national first place $5,000 award. Bryant was sponsored by VFW Post 9943 and its Auxiliary in Mansfield, Ohio.

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ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU) was established by the Government of Tamil Nadu by an Act of State

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ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY

Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU) was established by the Government of Tamil Nadu by an Act of State Legislature (Act No. 9 of 2012) to provide quality legal education at the global level. The mission of TNNLU is to impart quality legal education nurtured within a robust culture of interdisciplinary research and teaching in an equitable, respectful and supportive environment producing legal practitioners and scholars who will be committed to justice, social transformation and national development. The vision of TNNLU is to achieve global recognition as an institution of eminence and excellence in all spheres of legal education, rooted in an interdisciplinary approach to the study of law, such that the graduates of TNNLU will be independent, critical thinkers and socially responsible human beings.

ABOUT PRO BONO CLUB

The TNNLU Pro Bono Club is a pivotal force dedicated to fortifying the Nyaya Bandhu (Pro Bono Legal Services) program —an esteemed initiative under the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Under this pioneering program, practicing advocates, eager to undertake pro bono legal work, are seamlessly connected with eligible marginalized beneficiaries through mobile technology— after meticulous scrutiny—ensuring the delivery of essential legal services to those in need. To strengthen the Nyaya Bandhu network, the Department of Justice proposed the creation and integration of pro bono panels of lawyers in each High Court. These panels, curated and moderated by their respective High Courts, enhance the program’s impact. The vision is to seamlessly integrate Nyaya Bandhu into the institutional framework of India’s justice system, maximizing its reach and effectiveness.

Get ready for our Essay Writing Competition, designed to showcase your writing talents and explore intriguing questions beyond your academics. Your task: re-imagine and strengthen Pro Bono Legal Services through your articles. Join us in shaping a brighter future through your words. We invite you to participate in this engaging competition as an opportunity to contribute your thoughts and ideas towards the betterment of our Pro Bono Club.

ELIGIBILITY

All students pursuing under-graduate (three/five year course) or post-graduate law degrees from any law school/university/college recognized by the Bar Council of India are eligible to participate in the Competition.

Increasing Access to Justice through Pro Bono Legal Services: Examining the role of Law Schools and Law Students in India

The language of the competition shall be English.

Font: Time News Roman; Font Size: 12; Spacing: 1.5

Margin: One inch on all sides, content to be justified

The cover page must contain Name, Affiliation, Mobile Number, and E-mail ID of the author. Co-authorship is not permitted.

Word Limit (excluding footnotes, kindly avoid using speaking footnotes):

Minimum Word Limit: 2500 Words

Maximum Word Limit: 3000 Words

Citation style: 20th Edition Bluebook

Footnote Font: Times New Roman; Footnote Font Size: 10; Font spacing: 1.0

Any essay with a similarity of more than 15% will be disqualified.

No registration fees.

Registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScmmVJ4RgWDnxYXoBtl4jVhbtOGwdkLs_xhHYqKK__ghLqiXw/viewform

TIMELINE OF THE EVENT

Release of Brochure: October 5, 2023

Last date for registration: October 15, 2023

Last date for submission: October 31, 2023

Announcement of Results: Second week of November

AWARDS AND PRIZES

Winner: Cash prize of INR 3,000/- 

1st Runner-up: Cash prize of INR 2,000/- 

2nd Runner-up: Cash prize of INR 1,000/- 

Top 10 essays will receive a Certificate of Merit. 

All participants will be provided with Certificate of Participation.

Email: [email protected]

Ms. Affrin Fathima (Pro Bono Associate, TNNLU) +91 6369851693

Ms. Mimi Dharshana R (Pro Bono Associate, TNNLU) +91 9442652043

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NCSC's 2022 Civics Education Essay Contest

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NCSC's Civics Education Essay Contest gives 3rd-12th grade students the opportunity to understand and explain the importance and the role of the United States government. Winners receive a total of $3,000 in scholarship money.

The contest question is based on the American Bar Association's annual Law Day theme, which in 2022 is "Toward a More Perfect Union: The Constitution in Times of Change."

2022's Essay Contest question:

Which amendment to the u.s. constitution has made the biggest difference in people’s lives explain how and why..

Submit your entry using the form below. This is the preferred method of entry. However, hand-written essays may be submitted by mail to NCSC, c/o Deirdre Roesch, 300 Newport Avenue, Williamsburg, Va., 23185. If submitting my mail, please include the following on separate piece of paper: full name, school name, city, state, phone number, email (if applicable), teacher name and teacher email (if applicable).

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A total of $3,000 in scholarship money will be awarded to the winners.

9th-12th grade:

  • One (1) First Place: $1,000
  • One (1) Second Place: $500
  • One (1) Third Place: $250

6th-8th grade:

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  • One (1) Second Place: $200
  • One (1) Third Place: $100

3rd-5th grade:

  • One (1) First Place: $300
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Email Contest Manager  Deirdre Roesch with questions about the essay contest.

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Elementary school: Justice Sandra Day O'Connor believed that people should take part in their communities and government. What does it mean to be involved in your community? Can you think of ways you can help make your school or neighborhood a better place?

Middle/High School: Justice Sandra Day O'Connor stressed the importance of civic engagement. Discuss the role she believed citizens should play in shaping their communities and government. Why did she think that civic participation is so important to democracy?

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Office of the comptroller and auditor general of india 9, deen dayal upadhayay marg, new delhi national essay writing competition 2024,  we are organising the third national essay writing competition on 4th october 2024 from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm (two hours’ duration).  mode: conventional pen and paper mode by way of physical participation by the candidates.  medium: participants may write their essay in either hindi or english.  venue: selected stations where field offices of ia&ad are located. the designated stations are available in drop down menu in page 3 of the online registration form at https://cagessaycompetition.co.in/.  eligibility: the competition is open to all college students who are currently enrolled in a course of study at any institution recognized by any university in india and  not more than 23 years old as of 1st august 2024.,  prize: the essays will be evaluated separately in english and hindi. winners of the competition will be awarded cash prizes as follows:,  first prize: ₹ 50,000,  second prize: ₹ 40,000,  third prize: ₹ 30,000, all eligible students who participate in the competition shall receive participation certificates in digital format.  the criteria for evaluation of essays will be,  originality of thought and depth of knowledge,,  clear reasoning and quality of argument,,  critical analysis,,  structure and writing style,  registration: online registration of participants will open at 0000 hours on 14th september 2024 and applications will be allowed till 1000 hours, 3rd october 2024, subject to capacity constraints at various locations.  declaration of result: results will be published by 5th november 2024.  prizes distribution: on audit diwas, i.e. 16th november 2024.  electronic devices like mobile phones, digital diaries, smart watches, etc. will not be allowed during the competition.  for registration and complete details, visit https://cagessaycompetition.co.in/ or scan the following qr code:.

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  1. The Big List of Student Writing Contests for 2023-2024

    4. 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.

  2. State Level Essay Writing Competition 2023

    Join us on a journey of literary excellence as MANASA DEFENCE ACADEMY hosts the State Level Essay Writing Competition, an event organized by the esteemed SRI...

  3. Sri Satya Sa State Level Essay Writing Competetion

    With divine blessings and grace of our beloved Lord Bhagawan Sri Satya Sai Baba varu, Sri Satya Sai State Level Essay Writing Competition was held on 29/09/2023 by Madhavadhara Samiti on the topic Acharya Devobhava. Details are as follows:-. Total No. of Govt. Schools Participated = 02. Total Private Schools Participated = 07.

  4. Essay Contests

    This contest is open to students in public, private, and parochial schools, and registered home-study programs, in grades 9 through 12. Essays from students from all grades will be judged together, with one winning essay chosen at each level. Participating DAR Chapters will select one essay as the chapter winner, to be sent on to the State ...

  5. 23 Writing Competitions for High School Students

    Adroit Prizes are awarded to emerging high school and college writers in two categories: poetry and prose. Winning pieces are considered for publication in the Adroit Journal and winners receive an award of $200. The 2023 judges are Natalie Diaz and Ocean Vuong. 2. Ten-Minute Play Contest.

  6. 7 Essay Writing Contests to Look Out For in 2023

    Deadline: Mid-February 2023-June 1, 2023. Who may enter: High school (including homeschooled), college, and graduate students worldwide. Contest description: The 2023 essay contest topic is marriages and proposals. High school students may focus on Pride and Prejudice only or bring in other Austen works.

  7. Achievement Awards in Writing

    STARTING IN 2023: Participating students submit themed writing. Beginning with the 2023 contest, participants will no longer submit "best" writings. Electronic submissions only. Please email [email protected] with any questions. Timeline: August 12, 2024: 2025 contest prompt is released.

  8. STATE LEVEL ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION 2022-23

    Haryana state council for Science , Innovation and Technology organized State Level Science Essay writing competition for the students at Government model Sanskrit senior school, Panipat on 24 th January 2023 with the objective to provide the platform for students to show case their technical writing skills and to test interpretation skills of students and to give them the liberty to express ...

  9. State Level Essay Competition 2023

    The Prizes at the District Level for each of both categories of the competition will be as under: 1st prize: Rs. 10000. 2nd prize: Rs. 7500. 3rd prize: Rs. 5000. The 1st, 2nd & 3rd winners of District Level will be awarded at the District Level function to be organized on June 5, 2023, with the prize cheques or online transfer of prize money.

  10. Essay Writing Competition Results

    Congratulations! to all the state level winners of essay writing competition Toll Free Number : 1800 425 6235; Login A-A; A+; Select Language . বাংলা English ... Essay Writing Competition Results - State Level. Sl.No State Student Name School Name Winners; 1: Andaman & Nicobar:

  11. School, District, State, National level Painting & Essay writing

    The Central Water Supply and Sanitation Ministry is going to conduct the national level competitions on Swachh Bharat. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for removal of dirt from the country by 2023 is part of the competition for primary level students. The competitions will take place till September 8 under the slogan ' Swachh Sankalp Se ...

  12. PDF Young Georgia Authors Competition FY23 FINAL

    level (K-12) to the RESA-level competition. RESA-level winners will advance to the state-level competition. WRITING TYPES Unlike many writing competitions, YGA does not provide a prompt to which students must respond or provide any other boundaries to their genre choice or creativity beyond a 1900-word maximum length. Entries may include:

  13. Civics Essay Contest

    The contest, along with the Student Mock Election, is part of the Secretary of State's civic engagement program. The Civics Essay Contest started in 2016 with students writing about voting. Subsequent essay themes have included citizenship, leadership, and civic duty. Winners receive a TNStars 529 College Savings Program scholarship.

  14. The Queen'S Commonwealth Essay Competition

    The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition is the world's oldest international writing competition for schools, proudly delivered by the Royal Commonwealth Society since 1883. ... In 2023 we were delighted to receive a record-breaking 34,924 entries, with winners from India and Malaysia. ...

  15. 2023 Civics Essay Contest Prompts

    2023 Essay Contest Prompts. Grades 3 - 8. The First Amendment protects freedom of speech. What happens when people are free to say anything they want in person or online? For example, yelling "fire" in a crowded room or posting hateful words on social media. ... National Center for State Courts 300 Newport Ave, Williamsburg VA 23185 Phone: (800 ...

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    Patriot's Pen. Each year, nearly 68,800 students in sixth through eighth grades enter the VFW's Patriot's Pen youth essay contest for a chance to win their share of nearly $1 million in state and national awards. Each first place state winner receives a minimum of $500 at the national level, and the national first place winner wins $5,000!

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    Registered Office. Directorate of Higher Education Himachal Pradesh - Shimla-171001 Phone : +91-177-2656621(O) Fax: 2811247 PBX : +91-177-2653575, 2653386

  18. National Essay Writing Competition [Register by October 15]

    Release of Brochure: October 5, 2023. Last date for registration: October 15, 2023. Last date for submission: October 31, 2023. Announcement of Results: Second week of November. AWARDS AND PRIZES. Winner: Cash prize of INR 3,000/- 1st Runner-up: Cash prize of INR 2,000/- 2nd Runner-up: Cash prize of INR 1,000/- Top 10 essays will receive a ...

  19. Civics Education Essay Contest

    NCSC's Civics Education Essay Contest gives 3rd-12th grade students the opportunity to understand and explain the importance and the role of the United States government. Winners receive a total of $3,000 in scholarship money. ... 2023. Questions: Elementary/Middle school: ... National Center for State Courts 300 Newport Ave, Williamsburg VA 23185

  20. National Essay Writing Competition 2024 Brochure

    Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India 9, Deen Dayal Upadhayay Marg, New Delhi National Essay Writing Competition 2024 We are organising the third National Essay Writing Competition on 4th October 2024 from 2.30 PM to 4.30 PM (two hours' duration).

  21. Extension of last date for submission of applications for "On the Spot

    Conference of Central and State Statistical Organizations (COCSSO) Summary of Monthly Activities; Allocation of Business Rules; Others. ... Extension Of Last Date For Submission Of Applications For "On The Spot Essay Writing Competition 2023; Extension of last date for submission of applications for "On the Spot Essay Writing Competition 2023.

  22. PDF Congratulations to the following Regional Winners 2023 Young Georgia

    Griffin RESA is pleased to announce the 2023 Regional Winners for the Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition. Winning entries from the RESA level will now move on to state-level competition for another round of judging. State winners will be announced by July. This writing contest, sponsored by the Georgia Language Arts Supervisors and the

  23. Oxford and Cambridge Essay Competitions

    This essay competition is designed to give students the opportunity to develop and showcase their independent study and writing skills. Unfortunately, for external reasons, the essay won't be running in 2023, but may well be running in 2024 so do keep an eye out so you don't miss it! Sample Essay Questions from 2020.