Writing+Contests

Writing Contests! Win money, prizes, or scholarships!

[|YCteen Magazine]: Deadline: October 15, 2012 The 2012 presidential election is approaching. What can and should the U.S. president do to improve the lives of teens in America, and why? What’s the most important promise you’d make to teens if you were a candidate?
 * CONTEST QUESTION #214**

Deadline: December 21, 2012 Describe one of your favorite books. What is it about, and why do you like it so much? What kind of wisdom or discovery about yourself and/or the world did you gain from this book?
 * CONTEST QUESTION #215**

Dear Mr. President: What important issue would you like the President to address?
 * Essay contest open to grades 7-12 (ages 13-20), from August 15th through November 27th.
 * Educators can download standards-aligned lesson plans
 * Students and schools are eligible to win prizes, like a college savings plan or a trip to Washington, D.C.