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Paid civic journalism documenters program in select cities.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ Varies📅 Apply anytime💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–12JournalismPublic Policy - 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 - 06Freedom ForumAl Neuharth Free Spirit ConferencePre-CollegeEquitySelective
All-expenses-paid journalism conference + $1,000 scholarship for 51 students.
📍 Washington, DC⏱ 1 week📅 199 days left💰 Free🎓 Grade 11Journalism - 07News Literacy ProjectASNE High School Journalism InstituteApply anytimeWorkshopSelective
Free media-literacy and journalism resources and student programs.
📍 Online⏱ Not confirmed📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Journalism - 08C-SPANC-SPAN StudentCamCompetitionSelective
Annual student documentary competition on public policy.
📍 Online⏱ Annual📅 171 days left💰 Free🎓 Grades 6–12JournalismFilm & MediaPolitical Science - 09Freedom ForumChiPS Chips Quinn Scholars (pipeline)Apply anytimeFellowshipEquityHighly Selective
Diversity journalism pipeline programs for students of color.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ Varies📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Journalism - 10JournalSelective
The official high school literary magazine of the Kenyon Review, accepting poetry and prose globally. Virtual workshops also available.
📍 Online/Kenyon College⏱ Annual publication📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12JournalismVisual Arts - 11Knight FoundationKnight Foundation High School JournalismApply anytimeFellowshipEquitySelective
Various Knight-funded high school journalism programs and fellowships.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ Varies📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Journalism - 12University of PennsylvaniaKnowledge@Wharton Comment & WinCompetitionSelective
Monthly free contests where students comment on Knowledge@Wharton articles for cash prizes.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12BusinessEconomicsJournalism - 13Student Press Law CenterNew Voices Student Press FreedomApply anytimeVolunteerSelective
Youth advocacy network defending student press freedoms.
📍 Online⏱ Year-round📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12JournalismLaw - 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 - 16Apply anytimePre-CollegeEquitySelective
Network of student newsrooms producing stories for PBS.
📍 Multiple states⏱ Academic year📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12JournalismFilm & Media - 17Princeton UniversityPrinceton Summer Journalism ProgramResearchEquitySelective
Fully free 10-day intensive for low-income rising seniors with strong journalism interest. All travel, room, and board paid. Participants get a 4-year journalism mentor.
📍 Princeton, NJ⏱ 10 days📅 199 days left💰 Free🎓 Grade 11Journalism - 18Alliance 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 - 20Freedom ForumAl Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism ConferenceSummer ProgramSelective
An all-expenses-paid journalism conference for one student from every US state and DC.
📍 Washington, D.C.⏱ 1 week📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grade 11Journalism - 21CompetitionModerate
Top awards recognizing student newspapers, magazines, and yearbooks.
📍 Online⏱ Annual📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 9–12Journalism - 22National Scholastic Press AssociationNSPA Best of the High School PressCompetitionModerate
National recognition program for student publications.
📍 Online⏱ Annual📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 9–12Journalism - 23Quill and ScrollQuill and Scroll International Writing ContestCompetitionModerate
Writing and photography contest for student journalists.
📍 Online⏱ Annual📅 199 days left💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 9–12Journalism - 24The New York TimesNYT Summer AcademyApply anytimeResearchModerate
Journalism, filmmaking, and writing courses taught by Times journalists. Limited need-based aid.
📍 NY / Remote (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 2 weeks (summer)📅 Apply anytime💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 10–12JournalismCreative WritingFilm & MediaPolitical Science - 25Apply anytimeScholarshipModerate
Need-based scholarships available; commuter and residential pre-college journalism courses in NYC.
📍 New York, NY⏱ 1-3 weeks📅 Apply anytime💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 9–12JournalismCreative Writing