After browsing through the contests and past winners, look through your own portfolio.
Find at least FIVE different works that you think would be contest worthy.
Create an album, "2016 SUBMISSION" and add the five works.  
Think of strong compositions, themes and concepts.  
Everyone has work that they is potential scholastic material.

SCHOLASTIC ART AND WRITING

 https://www.artandwriting.org/login
$5 single image submission
$20 Portfolio Submission

DEADLINE: December 15

Nikon Photo contest

http://www.nikon-photocontest.com/en/
​must be shot on a Nikon System
DEADLINE: January 27th

DREXel Photography Contest

http://drexel.edu/westphal/academics/undergraduate/PHTO/HighSchoolContest/
​$10 per image (3 submission max)

DEADLINE : November 22

Photographers Forum MAgazine

​http://pfmagazine.com/photography-contests/
​$5.95 Single image submission

DEADLINE: December 5

SCAD SCHOLARship Challenge

http://www.scad.edu/admission/financial-aid-and-scholarships/scholarships/scad-challenge
Must apply to SCAD undergrad program

DEADLINE FOR APPLYING: December 15
DEADLINE FOR ART : February 3

HCC Muse MAgazine Submission

http://www.howardcc.edu/programs-courses/academics/academic-divisions/english-world-languages/resources/muse/submit.html

Submit up to 3 works to be published in HCC's Muse Magazine

James Alan cox Photojournalism scholarship

http://www.jamesalancoxfoundation.org/application.phpNo Fee, Must be a senior
​Submit at least 5 images
DEADLINE : November 15

world photo Contest

https://www.worldphoto.org/sony-world-photography-awards/2017/youth
Submit up to 3 images
DEADLINE: January 5​