Dina Abdulhadi, Special Projects Coordinator with the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers/Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, is encouraging all students in grades 7–12 (ages 13 and up) to apply for their New York Life Award. The award provides six students whose visual art or writing explores personal grief, loss, and bereavement with $1,000 scholarships. Montana students are also eligible for a special state-level scholarship of $500.

For Montana youth, visual art submissions are due on December 3, and writing works are due on December 12. To learn more about the application proce...