Bennington College's Young Writers Awards promotes outstanding writing achievement at the high school level. High school students worldwide are invited to submit poetry, a short story, or an essay. Winners receive cash prizes and scholarships to Bennington College.
Sources checked November 4, 2026: the current Young Writers Awards page, Young Creators entry instructions and 2026–27 student information form confirm the dated November 1, 2026 cutoff at 11:59 p.m. ET and the separate grade 12 college-application prerequisite. The official August 2026 announcement identifies September 1–November 1, 2026 submissions and spring 2027 winners. These dates apply to the 2026–27 contest; no subsequent opening is announced. Current scholarship wording gives full tuition to first-place winners who enroll, rather than all prize winners, and does not promise living-cost coverage.