Creative Writing Scholarship Competition
Submission Requirements
Word Count: Maximum 1,000 words
Style: Fictional short story, prose, or poetry
Theme: This year's theme is "Individual, and beautiful." Judges will consider interpretation of the theme in judging written works.
Format ***Important***: All submissions must be typed and double-spaced, with 1-inch margins and 12-point Times New Roman font. Each page must be numbered at the bottom, and include the title of the short story or poem at the top. Your name and school must be included at the top left corner of the first page only. Please no title pages. You need to convert your entry into a PDF format file before you upload.
Entries formatted incorrectly will be disqualified from the competition.
Originality: All entries must be original works; no plagiarism or copyright infringement.
You may submit only one entry to the competition.
Registration and Upload (A two step process)
Each applicant must register online using the link below. After you have registered you need to upload your creative writing entry. Your upload may be at a different time if needed but be sure you upload your entry and headshot before the deadline
Naming your entry and headshot files
You may upload your creative writing entry at anytime before the deadline. Be sure you have converted your entry into a PDF formatted file and your headshot into jpg file. Be sure you name the file according to these instructions.
e.g. Entry Name: entry.pdf UPLOAD PDF FILE NOT WORD
e.g. Headshot: headshot.jpg
Both files may be uploaded at the same time using the button below.
(When you upload your short film and headshot using the button below, you will be asked to input your name which will be attached to you files.)
Upload Your Entry and Headshot:
Deadline: EXTENDED January 5, 2024
Sign-up Steps
Step 1 To register click on the Registration button and complete the form.
Step 2 To upload your entry click on Upload Entries to upload your file(s).
DON'T FORGET TO DO BOTH OF THESE THINGS. YOU WILL NOT BE ENTERED IF YOU OMIT ONE OF THESE STEPS
Rules and Eligibility:
By visiting this page you understand that this information has been available to you starting April 1, 2023, and that failure to read this information or register for a scholarship before the registration deadline is to no fault of the Thea Foundation. The Thea Foundation makes every attempt possible within its means to notify students, parents, teachers, counselors, and the general public of the availability of its scholarship competitions and will not allow late registration predicated on the notion that an individual party was not aware of the information regarding deadlines.
Registering for a Thea Foundation Scholarship Competition requires students to register online via a gravity form. Students may only register through the specific portal that the Foundation has created for each scholarship competition. Thea staff will not register students for scholarship competitions.
The Foundation recognizes that issues may arise during the registration process either from faulty equipment, user error, or issues beyond the control of either the registrant or the Foundation. The Foundation makes available the registration for their scholarship competitions many months in advance to provide time to those having technical difficulties during the registering process.
Only high school seniors enrolled in either public, private or home schools in Arkansas are eligible to register for a Thea Foundation Scholarship Competition. A high school senior means any student who is currently completing the 12th grade in public or private school or any home school student who lists the 11th grade as their last grade level completed on their Notice of Intent to Home School on file with the Arkansas Department of Education for the current school year.