Award Amount: $1,000

Eligibility:

• 9th-12th graders who are impacted by cancer and live in the U.S.

• Essay length must not exceed 1,500 words

• Not eligible: poems, essays about a pet, or fiction

• Essays must be original content of the author and in their own voice

• Cash prizes of $1,000 will be awarded to the winners (winners will be asked to fill out a IRS W-9 form)

• Winners will be invited to a virtual celebration and asked to read their essays

Deadline: February 28, 2025

To apply: https://cancerpathways.org/programs/teen-writing-contest/