Bennington College Young Writers Awards
Bennington College
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About This Scholarship
The Bennington College Young Writers Awards celebrate exceptional high school students in grades 9-12 whose writing demonstrates originality, curiosity, craft, and creative ambition. This international competition offers cash prizes up to $2,000 and valuable undergraduate scholarship opportunities for winners who enroll at Bennington College.
What This Scholarship Covers
- First prize of $2,000
- Second prize of $1,000
- Third prize of $500
- Full-tuition scholarship for four years for first-place winners who apply, gain admission, and enroll at Bennington
- $25,000 annual scholarship for four years for finalists who enroll
- Half-tuition scholarship for four years for distinguished designation recipients who enroll
Who Can Apply
- 1 Must be a high school student in grades 9-12.
- 2 Open to students worldwide.
- 3 Must submit original work without the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools.
- 4 Entries must be reviewed and approved by a sponsoring teacher or mentor.
- 5 Students who have already graduated from high school are not eligible.