Awards
The student awards recognize the best in student writing.

Student Writing Awards
- 起点传媒is now accepting nominations for the 2027 Achievement Awards in Writing and the Promising Young Writers Awards!
- Deadline: February 15
- For educators: Printable, student-facing poster.
Achievement Awards in Writing
Nominations now open! See prompt and full submission details.
For tenth- and eleventh-grade students
This school-based writing program encourages high school students in their writing and publicly recognizes some of the best student writers in the nation.
What is the timeline?
鈥� Summer: Writing prompt announced.
鈥� Fall: Nomination form released.
鈥� February 15: Deadline to nominate.
鈥� Mid-May: Nominators notified.
Get the new, downloadable poster here for your classroom or school.
Promising Young Writers
Nominations now open! See prompt and full submission details.
For eighth-grade students
This school-based writing program stimulates and recognizes student’s writing talents and emphasizes the importance of writing skills among eighth-grade students.
What is the timeline?
鈥� Summer: Writing prompt announced.
鈥� Fall: Nomination form released.
鈥� February 15: Deadline to nominate.
鈥� Mid-May: Nominators notified.
Get the new, downloadable poster here for your classroom or school.
Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines (REALM)
This program for middle schools, high schools and universities/colleges recognizes students, teachers, and schools for producing excellent literary magazines. It provides encouragement for all schools to develop literary magazines with excellence in writing and school-wide participation.
What is the timeline?
鈥� Mid-May: Nomination form released.
鈥� July 31: Deadline to nominate.
鈥� Late January: Nominators notified.