Adroit Journal Summer Mentorship Program
An online program that pairs high school students with established writers to learn more about the creative writing processes of drafting, redrafting and editing.
Runs from June 24-July 29. Applications close March 31, 2024.
Reynolds Young Writers Workshop at Denison
An eight-day workshop at Denison University for juniors and seniors who love to write!
Runs from June 22-29, 2024. Applications currently closed.
BCBSM Leadership Speech Contest
Write your best speech based on a variety of leadership topics! The top three winners will receive scholarship awards of $1,000, $500 and $250.
Applications currently closed.
DePaul's Blue Book
Submit poems, essays, stories, and more to be part of DePaul University's anthology of outstanding high school writers!
Submissions currently closed.
An online program that pairs high school students with established writers to learn more about the creative writing processes of drafting, redrafting and editing.
Runs from June 24-July 29. Applications close March 31, 2024.
Reynolds Young Writers Workshop at Denison
An eight-day workshop at Denison University for juniors and seniors who love to write!
Runs from June 22-29, 2024. Applications currently closed.
BCBSM Leadership Speech Contest
Write your best speech based on a variety of leadership topics! The top three winners will receive scholarship awards of $1,000, $500 and $250.
Applications currently closed.
DePaul's Blue Book
Submit poems, essays, stories, and more to be part of DePaul University's anthology of outstanding high school writers!
Submissions currently closed.
National Writing Contests
Many of these contests have big prizes and scholarships!
Currently Open
AADL It's All Write Contest
Closes March 3, 2024.
The Lewis Center Ten-Minute Play Contest
Closes April 1, 2024.
The American Foreign Services Association Essay Contest
Closes April 1, 2024.
American Library of Poetry National Student Poetry Contest
Closes April 30, 2024.
New Voices One-Act Competition for Young Playwrights
Closes May 1, 2024.
Closed Competitions
YoungArts Competition
Opens June 2024.
Write Michigan Short Story Contest
Opens September 1, 2024.
Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers
Opens November 1, 2024.
Young Writers Awards
NSHSS Creative Writing Scholarship
The Adroit Prizes for Poetry and Prose
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
