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Journalism & Writing | Essay | Student Publications
Language | Philosophy | Math and Science | Other

Selected Competitions in the Arts

• American High School Theatre Festival
• Davidson Fellows
• Donna Reed Foundation Performing Arts Scholarships
• International Arts Olympiad
• International Graphics Art Education Gutenberg Awards
• International Student Media Festival
• Japan Media Show
• Music Teachers National Association Competitions
• National Federation of Music Clubs Awards
• River of Words Art and Poetry Contest
• Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
• Shoot Nations Global Photography Competition
• SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics Competitions
• Thespian Playworks
• YoungArts
• Young Playwrights National Playwriting Competition

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Selected Competitions in Media Arts & Technology

• 2D or Not 2D Animation Festival
• Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) Awards
• The Congressional Art Competition
• Davidson Fellows Awards
• International Graphic Arts Education Association Gutenberg Award
• International Student Media Festival (ISMF)
• Japan Media Show
• National STEM Video Game Challenge
• Redmond Arts Festival
• Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
• SIGGRAPH International Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques
• Technology Student Association High School Competition
• ThinkQuest
• Toshiba ExploraVision Awards
• YoungArts Recognition and Talent Search

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Selected Competitions in Speech and Debate

• American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest
• Debate Competitions (Yahoo)
• National Forensic League National Speech Tournament
• VFW Voice of Democracy Contest

Selected Competitions in the Social Sciences

• Christopher Columbus Community Service Awards
• Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Civic Leadership Academy
• The Fed Challenge
• Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
• Future Problem Solving Program
• Let's Get Real!
• Model Congress
• Model UN
• National Economics Challenge
• National Forensic League
• National Geographic Bee
• Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
• Stock Market Game
• U.S. Senate Youth Program

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Selected History Competitions

• The Emerson Prize
• Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oration contest
• National Genealogical Society Rubincam Youth Award
• National History Bee
• National History Bowl
• National History Day
• Sons of the American Revolution Essay Contest
• University of Mississippi High School History Day Competition

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Selected Journalism & Writing Competitions

• The Claremont Review Annual Writing Contest
• The Concord Review Emerson Prize
• David S. Barr Journalism Award
• Davidson Fellows
• Elizabeth Bishop Prizes in Verse, Fiction, and Playwriting
• The Emerson Prize
• International Student Technical Communication Competition
• Kaplan/Newsweek "My Turn" Essay Competition
• Letters About Literature
• Manningham Student Poetry Awards
• The Nation Student Writing Contest
• National Federation of Press Women Communications Contest
• National Scholastic Press Association Competitions
• NCTE Achievement Awards in Writing
• NewsCurrents Student Editorial Cartoon Contest
• NFPW High School Journalism Contest
• Quill and Scroll Writing & Photo Contest
• Reflections Program
• River of Words Poetry and Art Contest
• Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
• Thespian Playworks
• Torrance Legacy Creative Writing Awards
• Weekly Reader What's Your Story? Student Publishing Contest
• Young Naturalist Awards
• youngARTS Program
• Young Playwrights National Playwriting Competition

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Selected Essay Contests

• Ayn Rand Institute Essay Contests
• Being an American Essay Contest
• DuPont Challenge Science Essay Contest
• Goi Peace Foundation International Essay Contest for Young People
• Kaplan/Newsweek "My Turn" Essay Contest
• The Nation Student Writing Contest
• National Peace Essay Contest
• National Women's Hall of Fame Essay Contest
• Profile in Courage Essay Contest
• United Nations Association National High School Essay Contest
• VFW Youth Essay Contest

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Selected Awards for Student Publications

• American Scholastic Press Assn (ASPA) Yearbook and Newspaper Contest
• Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) Awards
• Jostens Yearbook Photo Contest
• NCTE Program to Recognize Excellence in Student Literary Magazines
• Quill and Scroll Yearbook Excellence Contests
• Weekly Reader's Student Publishing Awards

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Selected Language Competitions

• National French Contest, Le Grand Concours
• National German Exam
• National Greek Exam
• National Italian Exam
• National Japan Bowl
• National Language Arts Olympiad
• National Latin Exam
• National Spanish Exam
• Olympiada of Spoken Russian
• Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee
• WordMasters Challenge

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Selected Philosophy Competitions

     • Davidson Fellows Awards
     • International Philosophy Olympiad
     • Kids Philosophy Slam

Other Competitions

• Adventures of the Mind
• Destination ImagiNation
• International Brain Bee
• Knowledge Master Open
• National Mythology Exam
• National Academic Championship
• National Academic Quiz Tournaments
• U.S. Academic Decathlon
• USA Today All-USA High School Academic Team

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