Bennington College Young Writers Awards (2023- 2024). Students currently enrolled in the 9th-12th grades or secondary school (for international students) during the academic year are invited to submit in one writing category by the November 1 deadline:
Bennington College Young Writers Awards (2023- 2024)
> Poetry: three poems of any length and in any form.
Poems must be typed. Each page must clearly show the author’s name.
> Fiction: a short story or one-act play.
Short stories must be typed, double-spaced, and fewer than 1500 words. Scripts must be typed, double-spaced, and run no more than 30 minutes (playing time). Each page must clearly show the author’s name.
> Nonfiction: a personal or academic essay.
Stories and nonfiction must be typed, double-spaced, and fewer than 1500 words. Each page must clearly show the author’s name.
See also: Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at McGill University (Study in Canada)
All entries must be original work. All entries must be reviewed, approved, and sponsored by a high school teacher. We will use your sponsoring teacher as a contact for the competition should we have any questions. For homeschooled students, please contact a mentor to sponsor your writing.
Both US and international students are eligible to submit. All entries must be submitted in English.