The Education Writers Association is pleased to announce that it will again administer the Eddie Prize, the journalism prize from EGF Accelerator that recognizes the best work on the challenges low-income students face getting into and/or completing college.
All entries must have been published, posted or broadcast in an
independent news outlet for the first time in 2021, with the
following exceptions: EWA does accept series in which some of the
articles were published during the 2020–2021 school year.
However, a majority of the series’ pieces must have run in the
calendar year 2021. One note of caution: Stories published or
broadcast in 2020 that were recognized in last year’s EWA awards
are ineligible for consideration in this year’s awards.
The Education Writers Association is pleased to announce that it will again administer the Eddie Prize, the journalism prize from EGF Accelerator that recognizes the best work on the challenges low-income students face getting into and/or completing college.
The Education Writers Association’s 2020 National Awards for
Education Reporting competition
consists of seven categories. In addition, EWA
welcomes entries for the Eddie Prize.
Entrants should review all categories before entering their
submissions.
All entries must have been published, posted or broadcast in an
independent news outlet for the first time in 2020, with the
following exceptions: EWA does accept series in which some of the
articles were published during the 2019–2020 school year,
but a majority of the series’ pieces must have run in calendar
year 2020. There’s one additional caveat to this exception:
Stories published or broadcast in 2019 that were recognized
in last year’s EWA awards are ineligible for consideration in
this year’s awards.
April 30, 2020 (WASHINGTON, DC)—The Education
Writers Association is delighted to announce the finalists for the
2019 National Awards for Education Reporting and the Eddie Prize,
recognizing the top education journalism in the U.S.
EWA is pleased to announce this year’s finalists for the 2019 EWA National Awards for Education Reporting, as well as the Edwin Gould Foundation’s Eddie Prize.
The Education Writers Association’s 2019 National Awards for
Education Reporting competition consists of seven
categories. In addition, EWA welcomes entries for the Eddie
Prize.
Entrants should review all categories before entering their
submissions. The most notable change since 2018 is the
creation of a separate category for investigative journalism.
This collection of stories digs into the data on federal Pell
Grant recipients, looks at initiatives aimed at getting more
low-income students into college, and examines the distressingly
low rate of return on many of the big-ticket investments being
made in boosting postsecondary access and completion.
This article for The New Yorker offers a searing portrait of
Dorian Ford, a single mother determined to graduate from
Grambling State University, even as the historically black
college faces its own institutional challenges. The piece also
looks at underlying factors, including institutional racism and
the impact of the economic recession on Ford’s life decisions and
opportunities.
The Education Writers Association is pleased to announce that it will again administer the Eddie Prize, the journalism prize from The Edwin Gould Foundation that recognizes the best work on the challenges low-income students face getting into and/or completing college.
EWA is pleased to announce this year’s finalists for the 2018 EWA National Awards for Education Reporting, as well as the Edwin Gould Foundation’s Eddie Prize.
The 2021 Eddie Prize
The Education Writers Association is pleased to announce that it will again administer the Eddie Prize, the journalism prize from EGF Accelerator that recognizes the best work on the challenges low-income students face getting into and/or completing college.
2021 Award Categories
The Education Writers Association’s 2021 National Awards for Education Reporting competition consists of seven categories. In addition, EWA welcomes entries for the Eddie Prize.
Entrants should review all categories before entering their submissions.
2021 Award Rules
Eligibility
All entries must have been published, posted or broadcast in an independent news outlet for the first time in 2021, with the following exceptions: EWA does accept series in which some of the articles were published during the 2020–2021 school year. However, a majority of the series’ pieces must have run in the calendar year 2021. One note of caution: Stories published or broadcast in 2020 that were recognized in last year’s EWA awards are ineligible for consideration in this year’s awards.
2021 Awards Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers about the Education Writers Association journalism contest
Most common questions about the awards are listed here.
EWA Announces the 2020 Winner of the EGF Accelerator’s Eddie Prize
2020 Awards Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers about the Education Writers Association journalism contest
Most common questions about the awards are listed here.
The 2020 Eddie Prize
The Education Writers Association is pleased to announce that it will again administer the Eddie Prize, the journalism prize from EGF Accelerator that recognizes the best work on the challenges low-income students face getting into and/or completing college.
2020 Award Categories
The Education Writers Association’s 2020 National Awards for Education Reporting competition consists of seven categories. In addition, EWA welcomes entries for the Eddie Prize.
Entrants should review all categories before entering their submissions.
2020 Award Rules
Eligibility
All entries must have been published, posted or broadcast in an independent news outlet for the first time in 2020, with the following exceptions: EWA does accept series in which some of the articles were published during the 2019–2020 school year, but a majority of the series’ pieces must have run in calendar year 2020. There’s one additional caveat to this exception: Stories published or broadcast in 2019 that were recognized in last year’s EWA awards are ineligible for consideration in this year’s awards.
EWA Announces 2019 Winners of Top Education Reporting Prizes
EWA Announces Finalists for 2019 Reporting Awards
April 30, 2020 (WASHINGTON, DC)—The Education Writers Association is delighted to announce the finalists for the 2019 National Awards for Education Reporting and the Eddie Prize, recognizing the top education journalism in the U.S.
2019 Finalists for Reporting Awards
EWA is pleased to announce this year’s finalists for the 2019 EWA National Awards for Education Reporting, as well as the Edwin Gould Foundation’s Eddie Prize.
2019 Awards Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers about the Education Writers Association journalism contest
Most common questions about the awards are listed here.
2019 Award Categories
The Education Writers Association’s 2019 National Awards for Education Reporting competition consists of seven categories. In addition, EWA welcomes entries for the Eddie Prize.
Entrants should review all categories before entering their submissions. The most notable change since 2018 is the creation of a separate category for investigative journalism.
EWA Announces 2018 Winners of Top 3 Education Reporting Prizes
The Education Writers Association is delighted to honor Hannah Dreier with the top prize in the 2018 National Awards for Education Reporting.
More High School Grads Than Ever Are Going to College, But 1 in 5 Will Quit
The Edwin Gould Foundation's Eddie Prize
Entry Credit
About the Entry
This collection of stories digs into the data on federal Pell Grant recipients, looks at initiatives aimed at getting more low-income students into college, and examines the distressingly low rate of return on many of the big-ticket investments being made in boosting postsecondary access and completion.
Minimally Adequate: How South Carolina’s Education System Fails Students
The Edwin Gould Foundation's Eddie Prize
Entry Credit
All of The Post and Courier
About the Entry
A College Degree More Than 15 Years in the Making
The Edwin Gould Foundation Eddie Prize
Entry Credit
About the Entry
This article for The New Yorker offers a searing portrait of Dorian Ford, a single mother determined to graduate from Grambling State University, even as the historically black college faces its own institutional challenges. The piece also looks at underlying factors, including institutional racism and the impact of the economic recession on Ford’s life decisions and opportunities.
The 2018 Eddie Prize
The Education Writers Association is pleased to announce that it will again administer the Eddie Prize, the journalism prize from The Edwin Gould Foundation that recognizes the best work on the challenges low-income students face getting into and/or completing college.
2018 Finalists for Reporting Awards
EWA is pleased to announce this year’s finalists for the 2018 EWA National Awards for Education Reporting, as well as the Edwin Gould Foundation’s Eddie Prize.