The 2027 McKinney Writing Contest is open from November 1, 2026 through March 8, 2027. Submit in any or all of the following categories: Academic Essay (undergraduate and graduate division); Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, or Drama; Poetry; or Language & Image. First prize $300; 2nd prize $175; and 3rd prize $75.
Submit here (Submit in fall for December graduates).
Questions? McKinney@rpi.edu