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WISE 2026 Essay Competition entries are no longer being accepted.
WISE 2026 Essay Competition entries are no longer being accepted.
Economics Category Winners
Economics - Does globlisation hurt more people than help? (Angelina Xu) - Angelina Xu.pdfAngelina Xu
Angelina Xu
1st Place
globalization essay - Alvina Valiara Shihab.pdfAlvina Shihab
Alvina Shihab
2nd Place
Justin Schultz
Justin Schultz
3rd Place
Personal Finance Category Winners
Shivam Nagawanshi
Shivam Nagawanshi
Sahaana Kumar
Sahaana Kumar
Aritraa Chakraborty
Aritraa Chakraborty
Prompts
Economics: Does globalization help more people than it hurts?
Finance: Should payday loan companies be banned?
Guidelines
All high school and middle school students from around the world can participate
There is no submission fee
Essays must be 500 words or less
All sources used must be cited in MLA
All essays must be turned in as PDFs
No generative AI may be used
Submission and Dates
https://forms.gle/YT63JnnTf6sPLyYN6
All entries are due at 11:59PM CST on February 1st, 2026.
Winners will be notified of their results on March 1st, 2026.
Prizes
1st place winners in each category will receive at $10 Amazon gift card
Top 3 winners in each category will be mailed a digital certificate
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