<Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 91st Competition </Td> </Tr> <P> In May 2012, Scripps announced tentative plans for an international version, in which three - person teams from as many as sixty countries would compete . Although each speller would be able to confer with teammates once during each contest, all spellers would eventually compete and win prizes as individuals . If logistical and financial details can be reached, the event would be officially announced in early 2013 with the first competition to take place the following December . As of 2015, these plans are on hold . </P> <P> The winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee receives a $40,000 cash prize and an engraved loving cup trophy from Scripps, a $2,500 savings bond, a reference library from Merriam - Webster, $2,600 in reference works and a lifetime membership to Britannica Online Premium from Encyclopædia Britannica', and an online course and a Nook eReader from K12 Inc . </P> <P> All spellers receive Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged on CD - ROM from Merriam - Webster; the Samuel Louis Sugarman Award, which is a $100 U.S. Savings Bond; a cash prize from Scripps for contestants who reach the Semi-finals; and as of 2015, a Microsoft Surface 3 with keyboard and stylus . The cash prizes are determined based on the round, and can be as much as $12,500 (for the second - place finisher). In 2014, spellers eliminated before the Semi-finals began receiving educational tools from Microsoft instead of a $100 cash prize given in years past . All other prizes remained unchanged . </P>

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