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National Council of Teachers of English
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School-based writing award for high school sophomores and juniors, who must be nominated by an educator at their school and cannot nominate themselves. Nominated students submit writing on a yearly theme of up to ten pages. Nominations for the 2027 awards open in late October 2026 and close February 15, 2027, with results sent to nominating educators in mid-May.
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