Dates may be subject to change.

August

31 — First-time Convention Grant application deadline

31 — JEA director-at-large board member application deadline

September

1 — CJE/MJE application deadline for fall testing

7 — Winter C:JET copy deadline

14 — NMSC registration opens, prompts available

14 — Fall JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention registration opens

17 — Constitution Day

26-2 — Banned Books Week

October

5 — News Engagement Day

15 — Spring C:JET ad reservations

15 — H.L. Hall National Yearbook Adviser of the Year application deadline

18 — NSMC closes 6 p.m. CDT

18-24 — Free Speech Week

20 — National Day on Writing

25-30 — Media Literacy Week

November

11-13 — Fall JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention, Philadelphia Marriott

22 — Spring C:JET copy deadline

December

15 — Spring JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention speaker proposal deadline

15 — Awards deadline: Linda S. Puntney Teacher Inspiration Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, Diversity Award, Future Administrator Scholarship, First Amendment Press Freedom Award

January

7 — Summer C:JET ad reservations

7 — JEA Advisers Institute registration opens

February

Varies — State Journalist of the Year application deadlines

1 — CJE/MJE applications for spring testing

14 — Summer C:JET copy deadline

20-26 — Scholastic Journalism Week

March

13-19 — Sunshine Week

15 — Awards deadline: Journalist of the Year, Aspiring Young Journalist of the Year, Student Journalist Impact Award

April

1 — JH/MS National Media Contest registration opens

1 — Partner Project application deadline

7-9 — Spring JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention, Los Angeles

18 — JH/MS National Media Contest submission deadline

May

15 — Broadcast Adviser of the Year application deadline