This is for you guys! Yes, you! Don't worry, we'll post will post a separate article for STEM-related contests. We at the Wave thought that students might want to compete in competitions relating to their interests. To this point, we've compiled a list of 5 upcoming high school competitions... with cash prizes. Cash? Who said cash? We did.
1. Writing: The American Foreign Service Association
"This year, AFSA celebrates the 100th anniversary of the United States Foreign Service. Over the last century, our diplomats and development professionals have been involved in groundbreaking events in history – decisions on war and peace, supporting human rights and freedom, creating joint prosperity, reacting to natural disasters and pandemics and much more. As AFSA looks back on this century-long history, we invite you to join us in also looking ahead to the future. This year students are asked to explore how diplomats can continue to evolve their craft to meet the needs of an ever-changing world that brings fresh challenges and opportunities to the global community and America’s place in it.
Over the past 100 years the Foreign Service has faced a multitude of challenges such as world war, terrorism, nuclear proliferation, humanitarian disasters, global pandemics, and economic crises. In a 1,000-1,500-word essay please identify what you believe will be the biggest challenge to face the Foreign Service in the future. The essay will describe this challenge and clearly define how American diplomats can help mitigate it.
Successful essays will use past or current diplomatic efforts to support what you believe to be the best course of action to tackle this obstacle."
$2,500 to the writer of the winning essay, in addition to an all-expense paid trip to the nation’s capital from anywhere in the U.S. for the winner and his or her parents, and an all-expense paid educational voyage courtesy of Semester at Sea.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EDT on April 1, 2024
See more: https://afsa.org/essay-contest
2. Writing: The HG Wells Short Story Competition
"The annual HG Wells Fiction Short Story Competition offers a $1,000 prize and free publication of all shortlisted entries in a quality, professionally published paperback anthology."
Deadline: Monday 8th July 2024 at 11pm, BST.
The theme of this competition is "The fool". Submissions are online only, and results will be announced by November 17th.
Oops- sorry to interrupt your reading, but we just can't contain our excitement. We genuinely and sincerely appreciate articles from students, teachers, and parents – your voices truly matter to us. We always publish the articles you write us, following review by our editors. And hey, as a big thank you, long-term contributors get cool perks like a pin from The President of the United States. Oh, and a letter. Did we mention the letter from The President? I don't think we did...
Don't worry, we'll let you get back to your cash contests now. But if you're curious, check out The Wave Asset Program on our website for more details. Thanks for bearing with us – we promise to keep the interruptions witty and worthwhile.
3. Art - National Young Arts Competition (2025):
While this competition may be in a little under a year, some art takes a considerable amount of time to create. Because of this, we thought we'd give students the heads-up about the National Young Arts Competition.
Eligibility: Ages 15-18, U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident or green card holder
Accepts: “fine art, including multi-media & performance art”
Grant: up to $10,000 USD + artist masterclasses
Application fee: $35
4. Art/music: Never Such Innocent "Never Such Innocent is an international art, poetry, speech and song competition for young students aged 9-18. The 2023 theme is “How Does War Affect People’s Lives?” The competition invites students to submit artwork sharing their reflections on conflict or give a voice to those who may not have one. Students can create responses individually or collaboratively, whether writing a song with a classmate, working on a poem with someone they know from another country, or producing a piece of artwork solo!"
Medium: Any media such as watercolors, pastels, charcoals, pencils, acrylic, crayons, paper cuttings, oil paints, photography, or digital media.
Deadline: May 24, 2024
Prizes have yet to be announced. 5. Art: Western Governors’ Association
Prizes: $200-$1,500
Eligibility: High school students in Western states
"This contest, organized by the Western Governors Association, is open to high school students living in any one of 18 Western U.S. states and territories, encouraging them to create a work in any 2D medium that explores what their state and the American West mean to them. Artworks are judged based on their originality, creativity, technical skill, expression of the Western theme, and the emergence of voice/vision." (Jin Chow, May 6th, 2023, Polygence.com)
Deadline: Late April
As always, please email us at info@thewave.school if you have any questions or comments concerning applications, formations, or management in the competitions. Thanks guys. We write for you, and only you.
-The Wave writing team
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