The Quill and Scroll International Honorary Society for High School Journalists was started on April 10, 1926, at the University of Iowa by renowned pollster George H. Gallup and a group of high school advisers for the purpose of encouraging and recognizing individual student achievement in journalism and scholastic publication. Over 14,104 high schools in all 50 US states and 44 countries have established local chapters of the Quill and Scroll.
Quill and Scroll International Honor Society for High School Students honors the best journalism by high school students, and it sponsors contests and other programs for students around the world. Quill and Scroll chapters include students who have excelled in the editorial, literary, business and multimedia departments of their high school media, and whose scholarship places them in the top levels of their respective classes.
Competition Process
The competition does not have any rounds. The participants will write a persuasive editorial essay in journalistic style on a given topic and submit before the due date. Essays are to be no more than 1,000 words, typed double-spaced, in Arial font, with journalistic attribution style. No matter how they are produced (Word document, Google doc, etc.), they are to be saved as PDF documents.Judging Criteria
Essays are to be no more than 1,000 words, typed double-spaced, in Arial font, with journalistic attribution style. No matter how they are produced (Word document, Google doc, etc.), they are to be saved as PDF documents. The contest will be judged by professional American journalists. Judges will award first, second, and third places in each class, and they will also award honorable mentions so that at least 10 percent of all entries are recognized. All students who are recognized are eligible to apply for Quill and Scroll scholarships. Amounts range from $500 US to $1,500 US. Only students who register through Eye on Ivy are eligible to receive their medals & certificates in hard form (according to the Contest results).Participate
Website: https://eyeonivy.com/quill-scroll/
Managing Organization: Eye on Ivy
Eligibility:
Students in 9th through 13th grade can participate in the Quill & Scroll Editorial Contest.
Students in 9th through 13th grade can participate in the Quill & Scroll Editorial Contest.
Registration Dates
September 1, 2024
12:01am PDT
Registration Opens
November 4, 2024
12:01am PST