The 2026 McKinney Writing Contest is open from November 1, 2025 through March 9, 2026. Submit in any or all of the following categories: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, or Drama; Poetry; Academic Essay; Language & Image; or our NEW category: Writing for Games. Undergraduate and graduate divisions. First prize $300; 2nd prize $175; and 3rd prize $75. Submit: https://hass.rpi.edu/mckinney. Submit in fall for December graduates. Questions? McKinney@rpi.edu