To create a new Contest, start by navigating to the Settings > Scholarship Essay Contest page.
On the Create New Contest section, enter your Contest details:
![](https://www.scholarship-award.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sec-contest-setup-005.jpg)
When you are done, click on the “Create Contest” button. The Contest will be created and all required pages will be automatically created in the background for you:
![](https://www.scholarship-award.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sec-contest-setup-006-1024x175.jpg)
Please note that when a new Contest is created, its default status is “Closed”. To change it to Open, click on the “Open” link:
![](https://www.scholarship-award.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sec-contest-setup-007-1024x181.jpg)
and verify that the Contest is Open by checking the Contest Status:
![](https://www.scholarship-award.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sec-contest-setup-008.jpg)
You can review the new pages created for your Contest by going to Pages > All Pages:
![](https://www.scholarship-award.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sec-contest-setup-009-1024x624.jpg)
and you will noticed the two new pages:
![](https://www.scholarship-award.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sec-contest-setup-010-1024x624.jpg)
If you move your mouse over the Gallery Page and click on the “View” link, you will be taken to your new Submissions Gallery page:
![](https://www.scholarship-award.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sec-contest-setup-011-1024x624.jpg)
If you move your mouse over the Contest Submission Page and click on the “View” link, you will be taken to your new Essay Submission page:
![](https://www.scholarship-award.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sec-contest-setup-012-1024x624.jpg)
Next: Submit your first Essay