Writing Programs & Competitions for High School Students
Programs tagged “Writing” 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.
Open an entry to read what it holds, then confirm the details on the official program page before acting.
128 published catalog entries match this page; the 30 most relevant are featured below; 10 can be done online.
Catalog entries
Browse 30 catalog programs:
- Scholastic Art & Writing Awards — Catalog organization: Alliance for Young Artists & Writers — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- National History Day Contest — Catalog organization: National History Day — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- Iowa Young Writers' Studio — Catalog organization: University of Iowa — Cost: $475–$2,500
- Telluride Association Summer Seminar (TASS) — Catalog organization: Telluride Association
- Kenyon Review Young Writers Summer Residential Workshop — Catalog organization: The Kenyon Review — Cost: $2,575
- National Student Poets Program — Catalog organization: Alliance for Young Artists & Writers — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- AAJA JCamp — Catalog organization: Asian American Journalists Association — Cost: Free
- CSPA Crown Awards — Catalog organization: Columbia Scholastic Press Association — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- Texas Poetry Out Loud — Catalog organization: Texas Commission on the Arts
- Poetry Out Loud Massachusetts — Catalog organization: Huntington Theatre Company — Deadline: November 25, 2026
- Nevada Poetry Out Loud — Catalog organization: Nevada Arts Council
- Montana Poetry Out Loud — Catalog organization: Montana Arts Council
- Delaware Poetry Out Loud — Catalog organization: Delaware Division of the Arts — Deadline: October 30, 2026
- Writopia Lab Summer Writing Workshops — Catalog organization: Writopia Lab
- 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
- The Concord Review History Camp — Catalog organization: Varsity Academics / The Concord Review, Inc. — Cost: $3,500–$3,650
- Summer Writers Workshop — Catalog organization: Susquehanna University — Cost: $1,075
- Steven H. Strogatz Prize for Math Communication — Catalog organization: National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath)
- Shared Worlds — Catalog organization: Shared Worlds at Wofford College
- Scholastic Kids Press — Catalog organization: Scholastic Inc.
- Scholarships for Military Children — Catalog organization: Fisher House Foundation — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- Lighthouse Young Writers Summer Camps — Online and Denver — Catalog organization: Lighthouse Writers Workshop — Cost: $270–$575
- High School Journalism Institute (HSJI) — Catalog organization: Indiana University High School Journalism Institute — Cost: $585 · Deadline: Rolling applications
- Citywide Poets — Catalog organization: InsideOut Literary Arts — Cost: Free · Deadline: Rolling applications
- Great Books Summer Program Online — Catalog organization: Great Books Summer Program — Cost: $895
- Girls Write Now Collaboratory Journey Mentorship — Catalog organization: Girls Write Now
- DAR American History Essay Contest — Catalog organization: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
- California Young Playwrights Contest — Catalog organization: Playwrights Project
Frequently asked questions
How many writing programs are listed for high school students?
This view currently contains 128 published catalog entries. Cost, eligibility, deadline, dates, location, format, and where to apply are shown from the current listing values.
What does the writing label mean?
It is editorial discovery taxonomy. It does not establish provider affiliation, eligibility, cost, format, location, dates, or application availability; confirm those on the program's own page.