Writing competitions cover essays, short fiction, poetry, journalism and speeches. Most are free to enter online, judged on a single piece, and open to any high school student in the U.S.
Read the prompt and word limit closely and look at past winners if they are posted. One strong, revised piece usually does better than several rushed ones, and many contests let the same student enter more than one category.
HSO lists 107 writing and essay competitions. Of those, 96 are free, 2 pay a stipend or award and 9 charge tuition or a fee. 28 run fully online.
50 of the 107 writing and essay competitions have a confirmed deadline on HSO, and most of those fall in December, January and March.
101 accept 9th graders and 103 are open to seniors. Every listing links to the official page, where the final word on eligibility and dates always is.
107. Each listing shows the cost, grades and location, the deadline when one is posted, and a link to the official page.
Yes. 96 of the 107 are free, and 2 pay a stipend or award.
50 of the 107 writing and essay competitions have a confirmed deadline on HSO, and most of those fall in December, January and March.
101 of the 107 accept 9th graders, and 103 accept seniors. Grade rules vary by program, so confirm on the official page.