Essay Contests for Students

Essay Contests for Students

Penguin Group Essay Contest for 11th and 12th grade students: This essay contest is based on the book on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Students compose an essay based on one of the topics provided. More information is available at the following web address: http://us.penguingroup.com/static/html/services-academic/essayhome.html

The John Kennedy Political Courage Essay Contest: This writing contest involves submitting an essay about an elected official who has shown political courage. More information is available at the following web address:
www.jfklibrary.org/Education+and+Public+Programs/Profile+in+Courage+Award/Essay+Contest+for+High+School+Students/

The United States Institute of Peace Essay Contest: This essay contest has an annual theme that deals with global issues and peace. Students submit an essay based on the theme for 2007-2008 school year. More information about this year’s them and the contest is available at the following web address: www.usip.org/ed/npec/topic.html

My Turn Personal Essay: This writing contest involves submitting an essay about a personal experience or personal observation with an original point of view. More information is available at the following web address: www.kaptest.com/essay

Ayn Rand Foundation Essay Contest for 9th and 10th grade students: This essay contest is based on the book Anthem. Students are asked to write an essay relating to the book based one of the topics provided. For more information you can go to the following website: www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=education_contests_anthem

Ayn Rand Foundation Essay Contest for 11th and 12th grade students: This essay contest is based on the book Fountainhead. Students are asked to write an essay relating to the book based on one of the topics provided. More information is available at the following web address: www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=education_contests_tf

First Freedom Center Essay Contest: This essay contest involves submitting an essay on an annual topic. More information about the contest and this year’s topic is available at the following web address: www.firstfreedom.org/education/students.html

Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards: This program accepts artistic submissions of many styles including: art portfolio, animation, ceramics and glass, computer art, design, digital imagery, drawing, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, video and film. This program also accepts literary submissions including: short story, poetry, science fiction, personal essay, novel, nonfiction, journalism, writing portfolio, humor, novel, and dramatic script. For more information you can go to the following web address: www.scholastic.com/artandwritingawards/enter.htm

Teenink Contests
Teenink is an online/print magazine that has contests available to recognize the accomplishments of students. These contests have various awards, prizes, or honors that students can earn. Teenink is sponsoring contests for students in the following areas: a community service award contest, a fiction writing, an art and photography, an environmental solution contest, an educator of the year contest, an interview contest, a poetry contest, and a travel and culture contest. More information about these contests is available at the following website address: www.teenink.com/Resources/ContestsR.html#SC1

Schubmehl-Prein Essay Contest (Computer Science and Engineering)
This essay contest for 11th grade students, who are in the top one-fifth of their class. Prizes are awarded to top essayists. The topic for this year's essay contest is "What should be the ethical and legal responsibilities of the providers and the users of resources such as Facebook, YouTube and blogs?" Essay must be submitted by midnight of May 31st. For more information about this essay, students can go to the following website address: www.cse.nd.edu/EssayContest/