Student Writing Contest
Bennington College’s twenty-fifth annual Young Writers Awards competition is now accepting submissions.
Entries for the competition may be submitted online at bennington.edu/ywa or mailed in with a submission form. This competition is free to enter. The deadline is November 1.
About the Award
Students in the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades during the current academic year may enter in one of the following categories:
Poetry: three poems of any length and in any form
Fiction: a short story (1,500 words or fewer)
Nonfiction: a personal or academic essay (1,500 words or fewer)
First-, second-, and third-place prizes up to $1,000 will be awarded for each genre. All entries must be original work and sponsored by a high school teacher. Judges include Bennington College faculty and students.
Young Writers Award finalists and winners are also eligible for undergraduate scholarships at Bennington. YWA finalists will receive a $10,000 scholarship every year for four years, for a total of $40,000. YWA winners will receive a $15,000 scholarship every year for four years, for a total of $60,000.
