High School Students

Important Dates

Oct. 9, 2024

Deadline to sign up for a pen pal.

October 16, 2024

Deadline to return permission slip.

~Nov. 2, 2024

Pen pals matched!

~Nov. 30, 2024

Deadline for high school students to send first letter to pen pal.

~Dec. 29, 2024

Deadline for CU participants to send second letter to pen pal.

~Jan. 30, 2025 Deadline for high school students to send third letter to pen pal.
~Feb. 29, 2025 Deadline for CU participants to send fourth letter to pen pal.
~March 29, 2025 Deadline for high school students to send fifth letter to pen pal.
~April 30, 2025 Deadline for CU participants to send sixth letter to pen pal.
Date Description

Welcome pen pals!

Thanks for your interest in Write a Researcher! Individual pen-pals can sign up at this link. The deadline to sign up is October 9th.

For current participants: Your parent/guardian will receive a permission slip to sign. The signed signed permission slip should be submitted via GoogleForm linked in the email.

You will be mailed a welcome pack (including stamps, envelopes, and a letter writing guide). In November 2024, you will be notified of your pen pal match!

Each pen pal should expect to send 3 letters and receive 3 letters in return between Nov. 2023 and May 2024. You must take a photo of your letter and email it to WriteAResearcher@gmail.com before you mail it so we can maintain an online record.

**Participating students will have their Cornell University undergraduate application fee ($80) waived!**