Looking ahead to the 2026–2027 school year, NEHS students will engage with the following texts through the NEHS Common Reader and Scholarship program and the Convention Presentation Award. Please encourage interested students to read these during the summer break.
NEHS Common Reader Texts
- Dashka Slater, Accountable (Fall Scholarship applications and webinar)
- Kristin Hannah, The Nightingale (Winter Scholarship applications and webinar)
Students may submit to one or both submission cycles; if both, the higher-scoring essay will be considered for a scholarship. Each submission requires a written response to a prompt (released on the NEHS website) and a short reflective video on a meaningful text and the impact of NEHS.
Find out more about the Common Reader texts.
Convention Presentation Award Texts
- Angie Cruz, Dominicana
- Jane Austen, Mansfield Park
Students work in pairs, with one submission per school made by the Chapter Advisor. Each pair submits two original abstracts (300–350 words each), one per text, outlining their planned analysis of elements such as context, setting, characters, plot, literary devices, and/or themes.
Find out more about the Convention Presentation Award.
Awards, Grants, and Scholarship Submission Dates
The full calendar of awards, grants, and scholarships will be updated during the first week of July 2026 for the coming school year. However, the key dates are as follows:
Fall Awards
- Submissions open: September 28, 2026
- Submissions close: October 13, 2026
Winter Awards
- Submissions open: December 7, 2026
- Submissions close: January 12, 2027
Spring Awards
- Submissions open: March 22, 2027
- Submissions close: April 6, 2027
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