Free Writing Programs for High School Students
Every displayed entry states it is free or costs $0. A program with no listed price is omitted rather than called free or paid. This implies nothing about funding, aid, affiliation, selectivity, or eligibility.
Open an entry to read what it holds, then confirm the details on the official program page before acting.
22 published catalog entries match this page; 14 can be done online.
Catalog entries
Browse 22 catalog programs:
- AAJA JCamp — Catalog organization: Asian American Journalists Association — Cost: Free
- WriteGirl Teen Writing and Mentoring Program — Catalog organization: WriteGirl — Cost: Free
- Write the World — Catalog organization: Write the World — Cost: Free
- Young Writers & Leaders — Catalog organization: The Telling Room — Cost: Free
- Citywide Poets — Catalog organization: InsideOut Literary Arts — Cost: Free · Deadline: Rolling applications
- Youth Mentorship in the Arts — Catalog organization: New Urban Arts — Cost: Free · Deadline: Rolling applications
- GrubStreet Teen Summer Writing Fellowship — Catalog organization: GrubStreet Young Adult Writers Program (YAWP) — Cost: Free · paid stipend
- Lincoln Forum Platt Family College Essay Contest — Catalog organization: The Lincoln Forum — Cost: Free · paid stipend
- Interactive Fiction Competition (IFComp) — Catalog organization: Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation — Cost: Free
- Horizon Academic Essay Prize — Catalog organization: Horizon Academic — Cost: Free
- Teen Ink Magazine Submissions — Catalog organization: Teen Ink — Cost: Free
- The New York Times My List Review Contest — Catalog organization: The New York Times Learning Network — Cost: Free
- The New York Times 100-Word Personal Narrative Contest — Catalog organization: The New York Times Learning Network — Cost: Free
- Bennington Young Writers Awards — Catalog organization: Bennington College — Cost: Free
- LEDA Scholars Program — Catalog organization: Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America — Cost: Free · Deadline: December 9, 2026
- Open Letters: Our Opinion-Writing Contest — Catalog organization: The New York Times Learning Network — Cost: Free
- Youthcast Media Group Journalism Programs — Catalog organization: Youthcast Media Group — Cost: Free · paid stipend
- Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers — Catalog organization: The Kenyon Review — Cost: Free
- Youth Journalism International — Catalog organization: Youth Journalism International — Cost: Free
- National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo) — Catalog organization: NaPoWriMo.net / Maureen Thorson — Cost: Free
- River of Words Environmental Poetry and Art Contest — Catalog organization: ROW — Cost: Free
- Princeton Summer Journalism Program (PSJP) — Catalog organization: Princeton University — Cost: Free · Deadline: January 24, 2027
Frequently asked questions
How many free writing programs are listed for high school students?
This view currently contains 22 published catalog entries. Cost, eligibility, deadline, dates, location, format, and where to apply are shown from the current listing values.
What does free mean for these writing entries?
Every displayed entry currently lists a $0 participation cost. Eligibility, dates, application availability, aid, travel, materials, and other expenses remain separate.