The Quill and Scroll International Honorary Society for High School Journalists was started on April 10, 1926, at the University of Iowa by renowned pollster George H. Gallup and a group of high school advisers for the purpose of encouraging and recognizing individual student achievement in journalism and scholastic publication. Over 14,104 high schools in all 50 US states and 44 countries have established local chapters of the Quill and Scroll.
Topic For The Year 2025:
“How do young Pakistanis define success and ambition? Are traditional paths (like medicine or civil service) still the goal — or is that changing?”
Grade 9 - 13
Entries will be divided into two classifications:
- Class A for students in 9th through 10th grades
- Class B for students in 11th and 13th grades.
Judges will award first, second, and third places in each class, and they also will award honorable mentions so that we recognize at least 10 percent of all entries.
Topic For The Year 2025:
"How do young Pakistanis define success and ambition? Are traditional paths (like medicine or civil service) still the goal — or is that changing?"
Guidelines:
- Please write a persuasive editorial essay in journalistic style on the given topic and submit before the due date, 11th November, 2025, before 5:00 PM.
- Late entries will not be accepted
- Essays are to be no more than 1,000 words, typed double-spaced, in Arial font, with journalistic attribution style.
- No matter how they are produced (Word document, Google doc, etc.), they are to be saved as PDF documents and then shared.
- The document file name should have your full name and grade mentioned on it.
- Plagiarism—including copying from published sources without citation—is strictly prohibited. All submissions must be original and independently written.
- The use of AI writing tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Bard, Jasper,etc.) to generate or edit contest entries is not permitted.
- Any violation may result in disqualification, revocation of awards, and notification to the student’s institution.
Important Note: All participants are requested to submit their Quill and Scroll editorial writing to [email protected] on November 11th before 5pm.
Competition Cost: $11.30 (Contest Fee $10.66 and $0.64 are international transaction charges)
- In order to confirm your registration, please fill out the form by clicking on (Register Now) in the tab below.
- You will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours.
- Payment is nonrefundable if you are unable to participate in the competition after registration.
Registration Commencement:
11th September 2025
Submission Deadline Date:
11th November 2025
Result Announcement Date:
15th December, 2025 (Tentative)
Important Note:
All participants are requested to submit their Quill and Scroll editorial writing to [email protected] on November 11th, 2025 before 5pm.
Results: Participants will be able to see their results here after they are announced by Quill & Scroll
Winners : Click Here
The contest will be judged by professional American journalists. Judges will award first, second, and third places in each class, and they will also award honorable mentions so that at least 10 percent of all entries are recognized. All students who are recognized are eligible to apply for Quill and Scroll scholarships. Amounts range from $500 US to $1,500 US.
