Student essay opportunity

The Atlantic and the College Board have teamed up to recognize today’s best high school essay writers with cash prizes and the chance to be published in an award-winning national magazine. Six finalists will be awarded $2,500, and the grand prize winner will receive $5,000 in addition to having his or her winning essay published in The Atlantic.

If you’re a high school student anywhere in the world and 16 to 19 years of age, you’re eligible to enter The Atlantic & College Board Writing Prize.

The deadline for this contest is tight---February 28, 2015. To learn more, click the above hyperlinked text.