Are you a talented writer? You can gain valuable experience and win cash awards and scholarships through writing competitions and contests designed especially for students. The list below includes some of the most notable competitions. Please note: some of the competitions are still wrapping up this current year’s proceedings. If you find the deadline for the competition has passed, you can bookmark the site and check back frequently for updates.

1. Alliance for Young Artists and Writers: Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

This competition offers young scholars the opportunity to earn national recognition, publication opportunities, and scholarship awards. Students who reside in the U.S. and Canada and attend school grades from 7-12 are eligible to participate in this highly regarded competition.

2. Weekly Reader Contests

Weekly Reader Online© offers several competitions every year to encourage young readers and writers to refine their creative talents and earn prize money and recognition. You’ll find poetry contests, short story competitions and more. Keep checking this site throughout the year for updates.

3. Signet Classics Student Scholarship Essay Competition

Signet Classics awards $1,000 scholarships to juniors and seniors in the U.S. To enter this competition students must write an essay that answers one of four questions about the book Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. You will need the help of a teacher to enter this competition.

4. EPIC New Voices 2008 Writing Competition

The goal of this competition is to improve student literacy through traditional modes as well as through new technology. You can win cash or an e-book reader by submitting an original essay or short story. Students from around the world are eligible.

5. Mystery Writers of America: Helen McLoy/MWA Competition

Love a great mystery? Do you think you have what it takes to be a mystery writer? The MWA seeks to encourage and nurture young writers by offering yearly awards of $500 to two aspiring mystery writers.

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