2022 President’s Writing Awards Submissions Now Open

Published: February 4, 2022

Get paid to do your homework! College of Western Idaho (CWI) students are invited to submit their writing to this annual contest for a chance at publication on the College’s website and a cash prize. First-place winners in each category receive $500, second-place winners receive $350, and third-place winners receive $200.

Submission categories include:

  • Fiction
  • Poetry
  • Creative Nonfiction
  • Critical Analysis
  • Literature-Based Research
  • Original Research
  • First-Year Writing
  • Workplace Writing

The submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. March 4, 2022. You must be a CWI student to submit, and the writing must have been completed for coursework at CWI. Previously published writing will not be accepted. One submission per category is allowed. Submissions may not be submitted to more than one category.

Visit the President’s Writing Awards webpage for submission link and guidelines. Contact Dave Nicholas at davenicholas@cwi.edu or Heather Schoenherr at heatherschoenherr@cwi.edu with questions.

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