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CONTEST OVERVIEW
The Journalism Education Association seeks to feature a student design on a commemorative poster promoting Scholastic Journalism Week 2027. The poster design should visually illustrate the SJW 2027 theme: Start Here, Change Everything.
Entry fee is $10 per submission.
Read more about the SJW 2027 theme
Read full contest rules and requirements
ELIGIBILITY
All students enrolled in grades 9-12 in U.S. public, private and home schools within the United States are eligible to enter this contest. Students MUST submit their own original work.
Students can submit multiple entries, fee is $10 per submission. Both solo and team entries are accepted.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Poster design must be 17×22 inches.
Each poster design must include all of the following text, both prominently and legibly:
- Start Here, Change Everything
- Scholastic Journalism Week
- Feb. 22-26, 2027
The artist’s signature may be included in the design.
Entries may incorporate hand-drawn or digital art, photography, typography or other graphic elements. Hand-drawn/physical artwork is accepted, provided it is scanned into a high-resolution digital format for submission.
Artwork must be entirely original and not designed, in whole or in part, using generative AI. Minimal use of stock art is allowed, but MUST be identified on the entry form. Failure to identify non-original material will result in disqualification.
SUBMISSION SPECIFICATIONS
Students should upload a standard-resolution PDF (150 DPI) of their poster design for the judging rounds.
Only the winning entry will need to provide JEA with a high-resolution, print-ready PDF file (300 DPI, CMYK.) However, please ensure all entries will be able to comply with these final requirements.
CONTEST JUDGING
The Scholastic Journalism Week committee will select top entries for community judging in late September. The top three finalists will be notified via email. The winner will be announced in October. The commemorative poster will be distributed in November.
GRAND PRIZE
Winner will receive a $500 award and their winning design will be showcased on the SJW commemorative poster, as well as on the SJW webpage, JEA social media and in additional promotions.
Winner will receive a free print of the final commemorative poster.
VISIT CONTEST PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION
DEADLINE: 11:59 p.m. CDT Sept. 15
The H.L. Hall National Yearbook Adviser of the Year program is designed to honor outstanding secondary advisers and their exemplary work from the previous year, as well as throughout their careers. The top advisers will be named the H.L. Hall National Yearbook Adviser of the Year, Commended Yearbook Adviser, Distinguished Yearbook Adviser or Special Recognition Yearbook Adviser.
Learn more about Yearbook Adviser of the Year on JEA's website.
Eligibility: Applicants must be a member of the Journalism Education Association to be eligible for this award. The committee seeks those with at least five years’ experience. Advisers with less than five years experience are encouraged to apply for Rising Star Award.
Please review this PDF for details of what is required so you can work on the application in your own time.
The National Yearbook Adviser of the Year competition is underwritten by Balfour Yearbooks, Jostens Inc., Varsity Yearbook and Walsworth Yearbooks.
Note: Once the online application has been submitted, applicants should receive a confirmation email within 24 hours. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please contact JEA headquarters at staff@jea.org to make sure your application was received.