New York Post

Congratulations to the winners of the
2024 New York Post Scholars Contest.

Please click on each student's name below to read their article:

TOP SCHOLARS

Liza Greenberg, The Bronx High School of Science

Sasha Leitner, Institute for Collaborative Education

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Akash Perera, Monsignor Farrell High School
Amritha Purohit, Saint Ann’s School
Avery Vukhac, Horace Mann School
Brian Chan, Staten Island Academy
Cathleen Xi and Ankita Saha, Stuyvesant High School
Chloe Wong, CSI High School for International Students
Colin Tremblay, Xavier High School
Eva Hannon, Townsend Harris High School
Farrah Park and Willa Lefkowicz, Jericho High School
Franka Etkin, Brooklyn Technical High School
Isabella Fernandim , Isabella Fernandim
Kavya Bhat, Hunter College High School
Mia Shu, Jericho High School
Ryan Breen, Chaminade High School
Samantha Zoltan, The Ramaz School
Sarah Sun, Great Neck South High School

Top three schools that had the most participation:
Diana C. Lobosco STEM Academy (Wayne, NJ)
Townsend Harris High School (Queens, NY)
Benjamin N. Cardozo High School (Queens, NY)

Apply to be a 2024 New York Post Scholar!

The New York Post's 2024 Writing Contest!

Congratulations to the Winners of
The New York Post's 2024 Writing Contest!

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The New York Post is committed to the future of journalism and we are excited to bring back our Scholars Contest for 2024, in participation with Command Education, the nation's leader in college consulting.

This exciting writing contest is open to high school students.

STUDENTS CAN WIN:

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A chance to have their article published

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A special Scholars Masterclass

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An immersive Discovery Day

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A College prep strategy session

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A Grant for their High School

Those taking on the challenge will battle for a shot at having their article published in a special pull-out section within the New York Post and on nypost.com - one of the biggest news sites in the United States.

All writers of published submissions will be invited to the New York Post for a special Scholars Masterclass. The top three honorees will also receive an immersive New York Post Discovery Day tailored to their interests, a college prep training with our partner, Command Education, and a grant for their school.

And that’s not all, we’re also giving away grants to the top three schools with the most student submissions!

Entries are now closed.

Click here To Enter

Here are some helpful tips to get started

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Choose between the following three formats of articles: News, Features, or Opinion. Make sure you check out the difference in writing styles for each!

Find inspiration for a school or education-related article around the following topics: News, Sports, Business, Fashion, Entertainment, Tech, Health, and Travel.

For example, you could write a news story based on a graduation ceremony, write a review of your school’s play, write a news article about how technology helped or hindered learning during the pandemic, or write a feature on a school trip.

Remember, this is an article, not an essay - so the writing style is very different! Look at The Post in print and online and study carefully how the stories are constructed.

Research and include facts or studies you can attribute to sources.

Interview your peers and teachers and include their quotes. Seek different perspectives to give stories balance. Quotes bring stories alive!

Write in short sentences using punchy words. The beginning of your article is the most important part: It is where you capture the readers’ attention and set the tone and context for your entire piece. We also like to see a great ending paragraph.

As a guide, a news story is around 600 words, a feature is 1,500 to 2,000 words and an opinion piece is around 1,000 words.

We are looking for written submissions, but feel free to take pictures or shoot video to accompany your carefully crafted words.

The submission window is now closed.

Entries are now closed. Winners will be contacted directly.

Click here To Enter

Congratulations to the previous winners of the
2023 New York Post Scholars Contest.

Please click on each student's name below to read their article:

TOP SCHOLARS

Anaka Purohit, Saint Ann’s School
Kaleb Lancman, Stuyvesant High School
Zach Stark, Fox Lane High School

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Ary Hammerman, The Leffell School
Avery Vukhac, Horace Mann School
Brooke S. Bokser, Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest
Ella Wang, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts
Jessica Lee, Mountain Lakes High School
Karen Messer, Abraham Joshua Heschel School
Kelly Gildea, Townsend Harris High School
Kristina Haviland, Kinnelon High School
Neha Yalamanchi, Susan E Wagner High School
Sean Park, Northern Valley Demarest Regional High School
Sophia One, Bronx High School of Science
Spencer Kluger, The Clinton School
Zohara Weiner, Lab High School

Top three schools that had the most participation:
Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical High School (NY)
Pleasantville High School (NY)
Townsend Harris High School (NY)

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*THIS CONTEST HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 11:59 PM EASTERN DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ON MARCH 11, 2024.

NO PUCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN A PRIZE. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Contest begins at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) on 2/1/2024 and ends at 11:59:59 PM EST on 3/11/2024. Contest open to legal residents of the five (5) New York City boroughs (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Staten Island), and who reside within a 50-mile radius of New York City, between the ages of 15 and 19 who currently attend high school as a matriculating freshman, sophomore or junior at the time of entry and prize award. (3) Top Scholar Prizes and up to (10) Honorable Mention Prizes will be awarded and each Winner’s article will be published in the New York Post’s special Scholars section in print and online on or about 5/6/2024. One (1) $2,500 grant will be awarded to the high school where each Top Scholar Prize Winner attends. One (1) $2,500 grant will be awarded to the top three (3) high schools that submit the most Entries into this Contest. Contest void where prohibited, taxed or restricted. See complete Official Contest Rules for entry details, judging criteria and prize descriptions at https://nypost.com/post-scholars starting on 2/1/2024. Sponsor: NY Post Holdings, Inc., 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036.