Weekly Reader Favorite Place Short Essay Contest http://www.weeklyreader.com/pdfs/entry_form09.pdf
Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest http://www.poetryoutloud.org
Creative Communication Poetry and Essay Contests http://www.poeticpower.com
Profiles in Courage Essay Contest http://www.jfklibrary.org/Education+and+public+Programs/Profile+In+Courage+Award/Essay+Contest+for+High+School+Students/
Listen to a Life Contest (computer prizes) http://www.legacyproject.org
Teen Ink Magazine Contests (various categroies) http://teenink.com/Contests/
Signet Clasic Essay Contest *borrow the novel from Mrs. Mangan http://us.penguingroup.com/static/html/services-academic/essayhome.html
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Contest (for serious writers, artists, and photographers) http://www.scholastic.com/artandwritingawards/enter.htm
Weekly Reader Poetry Contest http://www.weeklyreader.com/pdfs/bowlerad.pdf
Voice of Democracy Patriotic Audio Essay Contest http://www.vfw.org/index.cfm?fa=cmty.leveld&did=150
The Howard Nemerov Creative Writing Awards (open to juniors and seniors) http://artsci.wustl.edu/~english/writingprogram/nemerovaward.php
Blue Nose Edutainment (popular artists/great prizes) http://www.bluenoseed.com/contests.htm
Ayn Rand Novel-Writing Contest for "Anthem" or "The Fountainhead" *borrow the novel from Mrs. Mangan http://aynrand.org/contest
Olive Garden Writing contest http://www.olivegarden.com/company/community/pasta_tales.asp
Library of Congress-Letters About Literature Contest *write to your favorite author! (win Target gift certificates) http://www.loc.gov/loc/cfbook/letters/
All Ink Scholarship (short, easy writing for current seniors) http://www.all-ink.com/scholarship.aspx
Maryknoll HS Essay Contest: "You Will Be My Witnesses" http://society.maryknoll.org/index.php?module=MKArticles&func=display&spotlight=1&id=12