Essay Contests & Writing Competitions for High School Students
Programs tagged “Essay Contests” in our catalog. A topic tag helps you find them; it does not settle cost, eligibility, format, location, dates, who runs a program, or whether it is open.
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23 published catalog entries match this page; 22 can be done online.
Catalog entries
Browse 23 catalog programs:
- Scholarships for Military Children — Catalog organization: Fisher House Foundation — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- George S. & Stella M. Knight Essay Contest — Catalog organization: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
- Ayn Rand Institute Anthem Essay Contest — Catalog organization: Ayn Rand Institute — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- Lincoln Forum Platt Family College Essay Contest — Catalog organization: The Lincoln Forum — Cost: Free · paid stipend
- VFW Voice of Democracy Audio-Essay Competition — Catalog organization: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States — Deadline: October 30, 2026
- APA TOPSS Competition for High School Psychology Students — Catalog organization: American Psychological Association Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- Horizon Academic Essay Prize — Catalog organization: Horizon Academic — Cost: Free
- DAR Good Citizens Award and Scholarship Contest — Catalog organization: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- Ayn Rand Institute The Fountainhead Essay Contest — Catalog organization: Ayn Rand Institute — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- Anthro Day Unessay Competition — Catalog organization: American Anthropological Association
- Optimist International Essay Contest — Catalog organization: Optimist International
- SPJ/JEA High School Essay Contest — Catalog organization: Society of Professional Journalists Foundation and Journalism Education Association — Cost: $10 · Deadline: February 21, 2027
- Penguin Random House Creative Writing Awards — Catalog organization: Penguin Random House / We Need Diverse Books — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- Life Lessons Scholarship Program — Catalog organization: Life Happens — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding · Deadline: March 1, 2027
- The National WWII Museum Student Writing Contest — Catalog organization: The National WWII Museum — Deadline: January 22, 2027
- David McCullough Essay Prizes — Catalog organization: Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- AWM Student Essay Contest — Catalog organization: Association for Women in Mathematics and Math for America — Deadline: February 1, 2027
- EngineerTeen/EngineerGirl Writing and Design Competition — Catalog organization: National Academy of Engineering — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest — Catalog organization: John F. Kennedy Library Foundation — Deadline: January 11, 2027
- Harvard International Economics Essay Contest — Catalog organization: Harvard Undergraduate Economics Association
- AFSA National High School Essay Contest — Catalog organization: American Foreign Service Association — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- Paideia High School Essay Contest — Catalog organization: The Paideia Institute
- InvestWrite Essay Competition — Catalog organization: SIFMA Foundation
Frequently asked questions
How many essay contests are listed for high school students?
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What does the essay contests label mean?
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