Virtual & Online Writing Programs for High School Students

Every displayed entry lists a virtual format. Location, cost, eligibility, dates, and where to apply remain independent.

Open an entry to read what it holds, then confirm the details on the official program page before acting.

55 published catalog entries match this page; the 30 most relevant are featured below.

Catalog entries

Browse 30 catalog programs:

• Scholastic Art & Writing Awards — Catalog organization: Alliance for Young Artists & Writers — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
• CSPA Crown Awards — Catalog organization: Columbia Scholastic Press Association — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
• Write the World — Catalog organization: Write the World — Cost: Free
• Steven H. Strogatz Prize for Math Communication — Catalog organization: National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath)
• Scholarships for Military Children — Catalog organization: Fisher House Foundation — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
• Great Books Summer Program Online — Catalog organization: Great Books Summer Program — Cost: $895
• DAR American History Essay Contest — Catalog organization: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
• George S. & Stella M. Knight Essay Contest — Catalog organization: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
• Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest — Catalog organization: Hollins University — Deadline: October 31, 2026
• Ayn Rand Institute Anthem Essay Contest — Catalog organization: Ayn Rand Institute — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
• National English Honor Society Writing Contests — Catalog organization: NEHS — Deadline: January 12, 2027
• Slamdance Screenplay Competition — Catalog organization: Slamdance — Cost: $45
• 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
• Interactive Fiction Competition (IFComp) — Catalog organization: Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation — Cost: Free
• 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
• We the Students Essay Contest — Catalog organization: Bill of Rights Institute
• Harvard International Review Academic Writing Contest — Catalog organization: Harvard International Review — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
• Horizon Academic Essay Prize — Catalog organization: Horizon Academic — Cost: Free
• National High School Journal of Science Manuscript Submission — Catalog organization: The National High School Journal of Science — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding · Deadline: Rolling applications
• 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
• High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling (HiMCM) — Catalog organization: COMAP — Cost: $100
• Ayn Rand Institute The Fountainhead Essay Contest — Catalog organization: Ayn Rand Institute — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
• Quill and Scroll Writing, Visual, Multimedia Contest — Catalog organization: Quill and Scroll International Honor Society for High School Journalists — Cost: $8
• 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
• NCTE Achievement Awards in Writing — Catalog organization: National Council of Teachers of English
• Anthro Day Unessay Competition — Catalog organization: American Anthropological Association
• Ocean Awareness Contest — Catalog organization: Bow Seat Creative Action for Conservation — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding

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