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  1. 01
    The Adroit Journal
    Adroit Journal Summer Mentorship
    Pre-CollegeEquitySelective

    Free online mentorship pairing teen writers with established poets and prose writers.

    📍 Online⏱ 6 weeks📅 261 days left💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12
    Creative WritingLiterature
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  2. 02
    Pioneer Academics
    Pioneer Academics (Aid)
    ResearchEquityHighly Selective

    Accredited college-level research with US professors. Need-based aid up to full tuition.

    📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ 15 weeks📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 10–12
    HumanitiesSocial ScienceBiologyComputer ScienceMathPhysics
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  3. 03
    Bennington College
    Bennington Young Writers Awards
    CompetitionSelective

    A prestigious creative writing competition for students to win cash prizes and publication.

    📍 Online⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12
    Creative WritingLiterature
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  4. 04
    Davidson Institute
    Davidson Fellows
    ScholarshipSelective

    Scholarships of USD 10K, 25K, and 50K for students under 18 with significant work in STEM, literature, music, or philosophy.

    📍 Online application⏱ Project-based📅 200 days left💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12
    MathBiologyChemistryPhysicsEngineeringComputer Science
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  5. 05
    Eunoia Review
    Eunoia Review
    Apply anytimeJournalSelective

    Open submissions literary journal accepting student poetry and prose.

    📍 Online⏱ Year-round📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 7–12
    Creative WritingLiterature
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  6. 06
    Poetry Society
    Foyle Young Poets of the Year
    CompetitionSelective

    International poetry award for ages 11-17; free to enter.

    📍 Online⏱ Annual📅 Closed Jul 31, 2026💰 Free🎓 Grades 7–12
    Creative WritingLiterature
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  7. 07
    University of Pennsylvania
    Penn Manuscript Journal
    Apply anytimeJournalSelective

    Undergraduate humanities journal welcoming exceptional HS work.

    📍 Online⏱ Year-round📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12
    HumanitiesLiteratureHistory
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  8. 08
    Polyphony Lit
    Polyphony Lit Editorial Internship
    Apply anytimeJournalSelective

    International literary magazine staffed by high school students; editors and writers worldwide.

    📍 Online⏱ Academic year📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12
    Creative WritingLiterature
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  9. 09
    Princeton University Press
    Princeton University Press Junior Reviewers
    Apply anytimeInternshipHighly Selective

    Various junior reviewer / reader programs and writing contests in the humanities.

    📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12
    Literature
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  10. 10
    Alliance for Young Artists & Writers
    Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
    ResearchSelective

    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 9–12
    Creative WritingVisual ArtsFilm & MediaLiterature
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    National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
    Poetry Out Loud
    CompetitionSelective

    A national poetry recitation competition that begins in high school classrooms and ends in a national final.

    📍 Nationwide⏱ Academic Year📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12
    Literature
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  12. 12
    Bard College at Simon's Rock
    Bard College at Simon's Rock Young Writers Workshop
    Summer ProgramModerate

    A 3-week residential program where students engage in creative and analytical thinking through literature and history.

    📍 Annandale-on-Hudson, NY⏱ 3 weeks📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 10–12
    LiteratureHistoryPhilosophy
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  13. 13
    Catapult
    Catapult High School Writing Workshop
    WorkshopModerate

    Multi-genre writing workshops for high school students in the creative hub of NYC.

    📍 New York, NY⏱ 2 weeks📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 10–12
    Creative WritingLiterature
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  14. 14
    University of Iowa
    Iowa Young Writers' Studio
    ResearchModerate

    Premier creative writing program from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Need-based aid available.

    📍 IA (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 2 weeks (summer)📅 200 days left💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 10–12
    Creative WritingLiteratureHumanities
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    Kenyon College
    Kenyon Review Young Writers Workshop
    ScholarshipModerate

    Intensive creative writing workshop with published authors. Need-based scholarships.

    📍 OH (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 2 weeks (summer)📅 231 days left💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 10–12
    Creative WritingLiterature
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    University of the South
    Sewanee Young Writers' Conference
    Summer ProgramHighly Selective

    A rigorous two-week writing workshop where students live at Sewanee: The University of the South and work with acclaimed authors.

    📍 Sewanee, TN⏱ 2 weeks📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 10–12
    Creative WritingLiterature
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    St. John's College
    St. John's College Summer Academy
    Apply anytimeSummer ProgramHighly Selective

    Rigid university-level philosophy and great books program for high school students.

    📍 Annapolis, MD / Santa Fe, NM⏱ 2 weeks📅 Apply anytime💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 11–12
    PhilosophyLiteratureHistory
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