Nebraska Scholastic Writing Awards Now Accepting Entries

Submit Your Work for a Chance to Win!

Applications Due – January 15, 2023

The Nebraska Scholastic Writing Awards, a program of the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, is now accepting submissions for the 2022-2023 school year.

The awards recognize outstanding writing by Nebraska high school students in the following categories:

• Fiction
• Nonfiction
• Poetry

To be eligible, students must be enrolled in a Nebraska high school and submit their work by January 15, 2023.

A panel of Nebraska educators will judge the submissions, and winners will be announced in March 2023.

The Nebraska Scholastic Writing Awards are a great way for students to showcase their writing skills and earn recognition for their work.

For more information, please visit the Nebraska Scholastic Writing Awards website.

Submission Guidelines

Students can submit their work online or by mail.

To submit online, students will need to create an account on the Scholastic website.

To submit by mail, students should send their work to:

Nebraska Scholastic Writing Awards
c/o The Nebraska Arts Council
1313 Farnam Street
Omaha, NE 68102

Submissions must include the following:

• A cover page with the student's name, school, grade, and contact information
• The student's writing submission
• A $5 entry fee (payable online or by check)

Prizes

Winners of the Nebraska Scholastic Writing Awards will receive cash prizes and recognition at a special awards ceremony.

The top prize in each category is $1,000.

In addition, the following prizes will be awarded:

• $500 for second place in each category
• $250 for third place in each category
• Honorable mentions in each category

The Nebraska Scholastic Writing Awards are a great opportunity for Nebraska high school students to showcase their writing skills and earn recognition for their work.

For more information, please visit the Nebraska Scholastic Writing Awards website.