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- 01The Adroit JournalAdroit Journal Summer MentorshipPre-CollegeEquitySelective
Free online mentorship pairing teen writers with established poets and prose writers.
📍 Online⏱ 6 weeks📅 260 days left💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Creative WritingLiterature - 02CompetitionEquitySelective
Free annual podcasting contest. Submit a 3-8 minute podcast. Winning student is featured on NPR.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 260 days left💰 Free🎓 Grades 5–12JournalismCreative Writing - 03The New York TimesNYT Personal Narrative ContestCompetitionEquitySelective
Annual short personal narrative contest for teens. 600 words. Free entry.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 79 days left💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Creative WritingJournalism - 04The New York TimesNYT Student Editorial ContestCompetitionEquitySelective
Free annual contest for students aged 13-19 to write a 450-word evidence-based editorial. Top entries are published by the Times.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 230 days left💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12JournalismCreative WritingPolitical Science - 05The New York TimesNYT Summer Reading ContestCompetitionEquitySelective
Each summer week, students pick a Times piece and write 350 words about it. Free; winners published.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12JournalismCreative Writing - 06PolygencePolygence Scholars (Financial Aid)Apply anytimeResearchEquitySelective
1:1 research mentorship with PhDs across any field. Full financial aid for qualifying students.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ 10-20 weeks📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12BiologyComputer ScienceHumanitiesSocial ScienceMathNeuroscience - 07Bennington CollegeBennington Young Writers AwardsCompetitionSelective
A prestigious creative writing competition for students to win cash prizes and publication.
📍 Online⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Creative WritingLiterature - 08Blue Marble ReviewBlue Marble ReviewApply anytimeJournalSelective
Online literary journal of writing and art by teens worldwide.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 7–12Creative WritingVisual Arts - 09Bow Seat Ocean Awareness ProgramsBow Seat Ocean Awareness ContestCompetitionSelective
Annual creative contest for teens combining art, writing, film, and music with environmental advocacy.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 7–12Creative WritingVisual ArtsEnvironmental Science - 10Chapman UniversityChapman University Holocaust Art & Writing ContestCompetitionHighly Selective
A writing contest for high schoolers exploring the impact of the Holocaust through various creative prompts.
📍 Online⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12HistoryCreative WritingPhilosophy - 11Eunoia ReviewEunoia ReviewApply anytimeJournalSelective
Open submissions literary journal accepting student poetry and prose.
📍 Online⏱ Year-round📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 7–12Creative WritingLiterature - 12Poetry SocietyFoyle Young Poets of the YearCompetitionSelective
International poetry award for ages 11-17; free to enter.
📍 Online⏱ Annual📅 Closed Jul 31, 2026💰 Free🎓 Grades 7–12Creative WritingLiterature - 13International Songwriting CompetitionInternational Songwriting Competition (ISC)CompetitionSelective
A world-renowned songwriting competition that has launched the careers of many famous artists.
📍 Online⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12MusicCreative Writing - 14The New York Times Learning NetworkNew York Times Editorial ContestCompetitionSelective
Annual student editorial writing contest for teens 13-19.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 7–12JournalismCreative Writing - 15The New York Times Learning NetworkNew York Times Personal Narrative ContestCompetitionSelective
Annual personal narrative writing contest for teens 13-19.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 7–12Creative WritingJournalism - 16Polyphony LitPolyphony Lit Editorial InternshipApply anytimeJournalSelective
International literary magazine staffed by high school students; editors and writers worldwide.
📍 Online⏱ Academic year📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Creative WritingLiterature - 17Princeton UniversityPrinceton Ten-Minute Play ContestCompetitionSelective
Annual playwriting contest for 11th-grade students judged by Princeton's Lewis Center faculty.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grade 11Creative Writing - 18Alliance for Young Artists & WritersScholastic Art & Writing AwardsResearchSelective
The longest-running recognition program for creative teens in the US — writing, visual art, photography, film.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ Year-long competition📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Creative WritingVisual ArtsFilm & MediaLiterature - 19Alliance for Young Artists & WritersScholastic Writing AwardsResearchEquityModerate
Regional and national recognition for student writers in 11 categories. Need-based fee waivers available.
📍 Regional + national⏱ Self-paced📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 7–12Creative WritingJournalism - 21Susquehanna UniversityThe Apprentice WriterApply anytimeJournalSelective
National literary magazine of high school student writing published by Susquehanna.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Creative Writing - 22The Daphne ReviewThe Daphne ReviewApply anytimeJournalSelective
An independent literary journal specifically for middle and high school writers and artists.
📍 Online⏱ Not confirmed📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Creative WritingVisual Arts - 23ScholarshipSelective
Audio-essay scholarship competition with $35,000 top prize.
📍 Online⏱ Annual📅 79 days left💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Creative Writing - 24National YoungArts FoundationYoungArtsFestivalEquitySelective
Free national arts competition. Winners receive cash awards, mentorship, and the chance to perform at YoungArts Week in Miami.
📍 Miami + regional⏱ 1 week📅 79 days left💰 Free🎓 Grades 10–12Visual ArtsMusicCreative WritingFilm & Media - 25National YoungArts FoundationYoungArts AwardsCompetitionEquitySelective
National competition in writing, visual arts, design, music, theater, film for 15-18 year olds.
📍 Miami, FL⏱ Year-round📅 79 days left💰 Free🎓 Grades 10–12Creative WritingVisual ArtsMusicFilm & Media - 26Boston UniversityAcademic ImmersionSummer ProgramHighly Selective
Spend three weeks immersing yourself in the study of psychology, business, medicine, or creative writing.
📍 Boston, MA⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12PsychologyBusinessMedicineCreative Writing - 27Interlochen Center for the ArtsInterlochen Arts Camp: Creative Writing Programs (High School)Summer ProgramSelective
High school creative writing summer programs.
📍 Interlochen, Michigan⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Creative Writing - 28Interlochen Center for the ArtsInterlochen Arts Camp: One-Week IntensivesSummer ProgramSelective
One-week intensive arts programs for high school students in various disciplines.
📍 Interlochen, Michigan⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Visual ArtsMusicCreative WritingFilm & Media - 29Apply anytimeJournalModerate
Peer-reviewed academic journal for high-school and undergraduate researchers.
📍 Online⏱ Not confirmed📅 Apply anytime💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 9–12Creative Writing - 30The Concord Review, Inc.National Writing BoardApply anytimeCompetitionHighly Selective
The National Writing Board assesses academic expository writing against an independent standard endorsed by Harvard, Michigan, Princeton, Stanford, Virginia, Yale, and 33 other selective colleges and universities.
📍 Location not specified⏱ Not confirmed📅 Apply anytime💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 9–12Creative Writing