The Scholastic Writing Awards is the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious scholarship and recognition program. The Awards feature a distinguished list of alumni including Stephen King, Sylvia Plath, and Joyce Carol Oates. In the 2019 program year, nearly 340,000 works were submitted, with over 2,700 students receiving national recognition, including many from our region.
- The deadline is Friday, January 3 -- so help students submit before they leave for holiday break.
- Each writing entry is $7. Graduating seniors are eligible to submit Portfolios for $25. Fee waivers are available to those with financial need. New this year is an option to pay by credit card.
Students are invited to submit original work in more than 10 different writing categories, such as critical essay, science fiction, poetry, and flash fiction. Regional Award recipients will be invited to attend the ceremony in Osage Beach, Friday, February 28 2020. National Award recipients will be celebrated in New York City in June, including a ceremony at Carnegie Hall. For complete instructions on how to enter, you can get help here.
Contact Katie Kline kkline@ucmo.edu with any questions.
