High School Essay Contest
ListedCompetition
- Award
- $1,000 first / $500 second / $300 third
- Timeline
- Feb 21, 2027CST ( PST)
- Dec 20Topic and portal expected in 26
- How to apply
- Submit an original 300-500-word double-spaced essay as a Word file through JEA’s Submittable portal, with a $10 entry fee. Include a bibliography for external sources. AI-written work is disqualified.
- What you'll need
- An essay
- Who can apply
- Grades 9-12 in US public, private or home schools. International student submissions and previous national winners are ineligible.