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.
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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 28, 2026 Oct 13, 2026 May 3, 2027 PNG / PDF Award Poetry Writing & Performance Challenge All student members Sep 28, 2026 Oct 13, 2026 Nov 9, 2026 PNG / PDF Award Convention Presentation Award All student members Sep 28, 2026 Oct 13, 2026 Nov 9, 2026 PNG / PDF Award Banned Books Poster Award All student members Sep 28, 2026 Oct 13, 2026 Nov 9, 2026 PNG / PDF Award NEHS Poets Laureate Award All student members Sep 28, 2026 Oct 13, 2026 Nov 9, 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 Sep 28, 2026 Oct 13, 2026 Nov 9, 2026 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 7, 2026 Jan 12, 2027 May 3, 2027 PNG / PDF Scholarship NEHS-NIU Scholarship* Seniors Nov 15, 2026 Jan 31, 2027 TBD PNG / PDF Award Monologue Writing & Performance Challenge All student members Dec 7, 2026 Jan 12, 2027 Feb 15, 2027 PNG / PDF Award Intellectual Freedom Challenge All student members Dec 7, 2026 Jan 12, 2027 Feb 15, 2027 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 7, 2026 Jan 12, 2027 Feb 15, 2027 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 22, 2027 April 6, 2027 May 3, 2027 PNG / PDF Award AI & Writing Challenge All student members Mar 22, 2027 April 6, 2027 May 3, 2027 PNG / PDF Award Graphic Short Story Award All student members Mar 22, 2027 April 6, 2027 May 3, 2027 PNG / PDF Award NEHS-Harvard Crimson Student Journalism Award All student members Mar 22, 2027 April 6, 2027 May 3, 2027 PNG / PDF Award Lambda Ampersand Award for LGBTQIA+ Writing All student members Mar 22, 2027 April 6, 2027 May 3, 2027 PNG / PDF Journal NEHS Triangle SubmissionsAll student members Mar 22, 2027 April 6, 2027 May 3, 2027 PNG / PDF
Opportunities for Chapter Advisors
Opportunities for Chapters
Award Type Award Name Eligibility Applications Open Applications Close Award Date Posters Award Bulletin Board Award All active chapters Mar 22, 2027 April 6, 2027 May 3, 2027 PNG / PDF
