Connecticut Scholastic Writing Awards

What are the Scholastic Writing Awards?

The Scholastic Writing Awards are an annual program that recognizes talented, young writers. These awards range from national to regional recognition. Teens from 7th to 12th grade (13 and up) are eligible to apply. Contest categories include poetry, short story, dramatic script, fiction, essays and more! The deadline to submit for CT is Jan 6th 2023. Click here for more info.

Results from 2022

In 2022 we received around 1,000 submissions from students. We awarded 43 Gold keys, 75 Silver keys and 110 honorable mentions.

Scholastic’s 2022 Keynote Speaker

Lizzy Rockwell Scholastic Art and Writing Awards