The National English Honor Society offers a range of awards, grants, scholarships, and other opportunities to its student members and their Chapter Advisors. The table below outlines all the opportunities available for student members, Chapter Advisors, chapters, and community organizations by award cycle (Fall, Winter, Spring).
Other than awards listed with an * below, all applications/submissions must be completed using the NEHS AwardSpring platform and are due by 11:59 p.m. (CT) on the date listed.
Fall Awards Cycle
Opportunities for Student Members
Award Type Award Name Eligibility Applications Open Applications Close Award Date Posters Scholarship NEHS Scholarships (Part 1)Seniors Sep 29, 2025 Oct 14, 2025 May 11, 2026 PNG / PDF Award Creative Challenge: Poetry Writing & Performance All student members Sep 29, 2025 Oct 14, 2025 Nov 10, 2025 PNG / PDF Award Convention Presentation Award All student members Sep 29, 2025 Oct 14, 2025 Nov 10, 2025 PNG / PDF Award Banned Books Poster Literary Artwork Award All student members Sep 29, 2025 Oct 14, 2025 Nov 10, 2025 PNG / PDF Award NEHS Poets Laureate Award All student members Sep 29, 2025 Oct 14, 2025 Nov 10, 2025 PNG / PDF
Opportunities for Chapter Advisors
Opportunities for Chapters
Award Type Award Name Eligibility Applications Open Applications Close Award Date Posters Grant Chapter Project Grants All active chapters Sep 29, 2025 Oct 14, 2025 Nov 10, 2025 PNG / PDF
Opportunities for Community Organizations
Award Type Award Name Eligibility Applications Open Applications Close Award Date Posters Grant Literacy Initiative Grants Nonprofits / community organizations Sep 29, 2025 Oct 14, 2025 Nov 10, 2025 PNG / PDF
Winter Awards Cycle
Opportunities for Student Members
Award Type Award Name Eligibility Applications Open Applications Close Award Date Posters Scholarship NEHS Scholarships (Part 2)Seniors Dec 8, 2025 Jan 12, 2026 May 11, 2026 PNG / PDF Scholarship NEHS-NIU Scholarship* Seniors Nov 15, 2025 Jan 31, 2026 TBD PNG / PDF Award Creative Challenge: Monologues All student members Dec 8, 2025 Jan 12, 2026 Feb 16, 2026 PNG / PDF Award Intellectual Freedom Challenge All student members Dec 8, 2025 Jan 12, 2026 Feb 16, 2026 PNG / PDF
Opportunities for Chapter Advisors
Opportunities for Chapters
Award Type Award Name Eligibility Applications Open Applications Close Award Date Posters Grant Chapter Project Grants All active chapters Dec 8, 2025 Jan 12, 2026 Feb 16, 2026 PNG / PDF
Spring Awards Cycle
Opportunities for Student Members
Award Type Award Name Eligibility Applications Open Applications Close Award Date Posters Award The Hebestreit Award for Adventure Writing All student members Mar 23, 2026 April 6, 2026 May 11, 2026 PNG / PDF Award Creative Challenge: Ethics & AI All student members Mar 23, 2026 Apr 6, 2026 May 11, 2026 PNG / PDF Award Narrative Literary Artwork Award All student members Mar 23, 2026 Apr 6, 2026 May 11, 2026 PNG / PDF Award NEHS-Harvard Crimson Student Journalism Award All student members Mar 23, 2026 Apr 6, 2026 May 11, 2026 PNG / PDF Award Lambda Ampersand Award for LGBTQIA+ Writing All student members Mar 23, 2026 Apr 6, 2026 May 11, 2026 PNG / PDF Journal NEHS Triangle SubmissionsAll student members Mar 23, 2026 Apr 6, 2026 May 11, 2026 PNG / PDF
Opportunities for Chapter Advisors
Opportunities for Chapters
