Nota Bene Literary Competition

Purpose: Nota Bene, Latin for “note well,” is Phi Theta Kappa’s honors anthology. It recognizes Phi Theta Kappa members' outstanding writing and artistry and demonstrates to the creative public the academic excellence and commitment to scholarship found at colleges. Poetry, short stories, essays, drama, and visual arts are accepted for consideration.

Award:

• International Poet Laureate - $1,000
• Ewing Citation Award - $1,000
• Reynold’s Scholarship - $500
• Visual Arts Award - $500

Eligibility:

• Must be a Phi Theta Kappa member in good standing.
• Only manuscripts and/or visual art can be submitted while enrolled in a two-year college degree program or a one-year certificate program.
• PTK members and alumni currently seeking bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degrees, or those no longer attending college, are ineligible to apply.
• There is an overall limit of 2 entries per person.
• No single entry may exceed 2,000 words. Works Cited are not included in the word count.
• Plagiarized works will be disqualified, and the member’s chapter advisor and college president will be notified.

The deadline to submit work for possible inclusion in the 31st edition of Nota Bene is Wednesday, April 23, 2025.