One of the best ways to get teens interested in writing and reading--two skills that will improve all their grades in school--is to support them in writing contests. Teen writing contests can help a teenager earn courage, self esteem, awards, build a portfolio and sometimes earn great cash and prizes.
Teen Writing Contests are Educational and Fun
Teen writing contests can help a teenager build their writing portfolio, and in fact, might even help them earn scholarships for college. For example, there's the ever popular Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest that offers a $10,000 prize.
Scholarship writing contests are another way teens can write and help earn money to pay for their college education, while the reading and writing will help improve their college scores.