. Memoir Excerpt & Essay Contest. Nonfiction. Entry Fee. 1/14
Yay!Fearsome Folklore Short Story ContestThe Elegant Literature award for new writersCategoryShort StoryInternationalEntry FeeFree (for Elegant Literature members) Max word count2000 Top Prize$3,000, 10 cents per word, and publication
Inspire them to make a positive change in their communities. Since its inception in 2010, the annual Art & Essay Contest attracts submissions from around 200 New Jersey public, private, and charter schools. “One example of the organization’s many rewarding activities and educational programs, the Art & Essay Contest has given young people the opportunity to share their views on the major social issues of today.” Yay!Fearsome Folklore Short Story ContestThe Elegant Literature award for new writersCategoryShort StoryInternationalEntry FeeFree (for Elegant Literature members) Max word count2000 Top Prize$3,000, 10 cents per word, and publication This essay contest was organized to harness the energy, creativity, and initiative of our hometown hero Toni Morrison. Organized by: African American Community Fund, Community Foundation of Lorain County, Lorain Historical Society, Lorain Public Library System, Lorain County Alliance of Black School Educators, Lorain County Urban League, Lorain County Section of National Council of Negro Women. The essay contest encourages middle school and high school students to reflect and write about a core value that means the most to them – and why. At the Community Foundation, we believe in the power of voices—especially the ones just beginning to bloom. Join us in celebrating the legacy of our hometown hero, Toni Morrison, through our Essay Contest for Young People in Lorain County.
Writing Contest Grades 3-12PoetryDeadline: March 1, 2024
- This program is no longer being offered.
Deadline is in mid May
The Samsung Techwin America Scholarship is for high school students. To enter applicants must submit a 300 word essay on: How will technology enable the collaboration process in the future?
DNA Day Essay ContestGrades 9-12Deadline: March 6, 2024
Deadline is in late May
The Dream Deferred Essay Contest was inspired by a 1951 Langston Hughes poem, What happens to a dream deferred? Just as the Langston Hughes poem helped inspire the civil rights movement, the contest sponsors feel that essay contest will also be regarded as an opportunity for American and Middle Eastern youth to unite over the issue of advancing civil liberties in the Middle East.
High School Essay ContestGrades 9-12Deadline: April 1, 2024
Deadline is in mid May
The Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) Essay Contest celebrates the life and work of the author. Students at the high school, college and even graduate level are encouraged to enter. This essay contest is open to students worldwide.
. Creative Nonfiction Essay Contest. Nonfiction. Entry Fee. 1/31
- This program is no longer being offered.
Deadline is in early May
The essay contest asks high school students in the 10th through 12th grade to write about the book in an essay of 700 to 1500 words.
High School Essay ContestDeadline: April 3, 2023[Sent inquiry 3/17]
Deadline is in late April
The Young Native Writers Essay Contest is open to Native American high school students with a relationship with a Native American tribal community.
“Listen to a Life” Writing ContestAges 8-18Deadline: April 12, 2024
It is the story of Howard Roark, is a young architect who acts on principal and works in obscurity rather than changing his artistic and personal vision. His fight is to practice modern architecture as opposed to more traditional work. More information about the essay contest can be found on the Ayn Rand Institute Website. Submitted essays must be no fewer than 800 and no more than 1,600 words.