Student Writing Awards

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Achievement Awards in Writing

For tenth- and eleventh-grade students

This school-based writing program encourages high school students in their writing and publicly recognizes some of the best student writers in the nation.

What is the timeline?
• Summer: Writing prompt announced.
• Fall: Nomination form released.
• February 15: Deadline to nominate.
• Mid-May: Nominators notified.

Promising Young Writers

For eighth-grade students

This school-based writing program stimulates and recognizes student’s writing talents and emphasizes the importance of writing skills among eighth-grade students.

What is the timeline?
• Summer: Writing prompt announced.
• Fall: Nomination form released.
• February 15: Deadline to nominate.
• Mid-May: Nominators notified.

Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines (REALM)

This program for middle schools, high schools and universities/colleges recognizes students, teachers, and schools for producing excellent literary magazines. It provides encouragement for all schools to develop literary magazines with excellence in writing and school-wide participation.

What is the timeline?
• Mid-May: Nomination form released.
• July 31: Deadline to nominate.
• Late January: Nominators notified.