Academic Integrity.
What we will and will not help you with — and the standard HIEEC expects.
Last updated: June 2026
HIEEC rewards a student’s own thinking and writing. This guide is built around that principle, and we ask everyone who uses it to take academic integrity seriously.
Your work must be your own
Entries to HIEEC must be original work written by the student who submits them. Submitting an essay that you did not write — whether copied from another source, purchased, or generated by AI and passed off as your own — violates the contest’s rules and the basic standards of academic honesty. Always follow the current-cycle rules published by HUEA.
What our guidance is
Our role is educational. We explain the format and the prompts, we teach how to structure an argument and use evidence, and — where we provide feedback — we comment on your draft so you can improve it. That is the same kind of support a teacher or writing tutor provides.
What we will not do
- We do not write essays for students or sell ready-made entries.
- We do not submit entries on anyone’s behalf or influence contest decisions.
- We do not encourage plagiarism, fabricated data, or undisclosed AI-generated text.
A simple test
If you could not honestly say the ideas and the writing are yours, it does not belong in your submission. When in doubt, do less — and ask. You can always reach us through the contact page, and you should confirm the official integrity rules with HUEA.