American Society of Newspaper Editors
& Quill and Scroll 2008 International
Writing and Photo Contest

Currently enrolled high school students are invited to enter the International Writing, Photo contest. Awards are made in each of the 12 divisions. Winners will receive Quill and Scroll's National Award Gold Key and, if seniors, are eligible to apply for one of the $500 Edward J. Nell Memorial Scholarships

Download a pdf of the entry form or fill it out online.

  1. Deadline - Entries must be mailed FIRST CLASS and postmarked no later than Feb. 5, 2008.
  2. Entry fee - There is a $2 fee per entry - maximum $96.00 fee. Entries not accompanied by the school registration form and entry fee will be disqualified.
  3. Every entry must have been published in a high school or professional newspaper between Feb. 1, 2007 and Feb. 1, 2008 and must be the work of a currently enrolled high school student. Each entry must be the work of one student only except in the In Depth Reporting/Team Division.
  4. Each school is limited to four entries per division. One student may submit any or all of the school's allotted entries.
  5. Submit the complete page on which the entry appears. Circle in red the entry to be judged. If two entries are on the same page, submit a complete tear sheet for each entry. Note: PHOTOGRAPHY DIVISIONS REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT AND TEAR SHEET.
  6. Staple the official student entry form (or copy) to each entry. Entries improperly identified will be disqualified without notification.
  7. All winning entries are automatically eligible for the 2008 American Society of Newspaper Editors/Quill and Scroll Journalism Sweepstakes Awards. All entries become the property of Quill and Scroll Society and will not be returned. We reserve the right to use entries in QUILL AND SCROLL magazine. Only winners will be notified.