National vocabulary competition under way

The National Vocabulary Championship, a nationwide academic competition that offers high school students the opportunity to win money toward college tuition is under way. In-school test taking runs from October 15 through November 2. A national online exam may be taken from November 1 through November 30, and citywide contests take place through January 17, 2008. The competition is open to eligible high school students in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia. It is part of the “Win with Words” public service campaign of GSN, the Network for Games, in partnership with The Princeton Review, that aims to improve language arts skills in high schools by promoting the value of an enhanced vocabulary. Fifty finalists will compete for $40,000 towards college tuition in the finals of the contest. For information, visit www.winwithwords.com.