2024-2025 Writing Competitions for High School Students
November 6 2024 | Sam Salvador
Topics focus on scholastic arts, environment, and visual arts. Up to $10000 award, great for college admissions.
Math clubs and competitions are great, but they can be too competitive, or maybe you just feel like doing something else. Anyone can write, and these awards look amazing on your Common App. If you like writing or can reuse some class assignments, please apply.
Art and writing.org scholarshipsDue date for Chicago: Dec 11th https://www.artandwriting.org/frequently-asked-questions
Accepts 28 different kinds of art and writing, such as pottery, scriptwriting, and critical essay.$10 to enter a work or $30 to enter with a senior portfolio. A fee waiver is available.
Visual Arts competition https://youngarts.org/competition/Entries open up till July 2025
Foreign Services Essay Contest https://afsa.org/essay-contestApplications are open until March 1st 2025Write about the 50 anniversary of the ending of the Vietnam War
Art and writing.org scholarshipsDue date for Chicago: Dec 11th https://www.artandwriting.org/frequently-asked-questions
Accepts 28 different kinds of art and writing, such as pottery, scriptwriting, and critical essay.$10 to enter a work or $30 to enter with a senior portfolio. A fee waiver is available.
Visual Arts competition https://youngarts.org/competition/Entries open up till July 2025
Foreign Services Essay Contest https://afsa.org/essay-contestApplications are open until March 1st 2025Write about the 50 anniversary of the ending of the Vietnam War
https://www.engineergirl.org/154382/2025-Writing-Contest-Innovating-SmarterDue Feb 1st. Write a 1200 word essay about how you’d make a household item “smart”.Open to all genders and grade levels
https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/education/profile-in-courage-essay-contestDue Jan 17th, write an essay about political courage
https://www.youthplays.com/submit_play.phpDeadline May 1st, 2025, submit a play to win
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/08/learning/open-letters-our-opinion-writing-contest.htmlOpen letter contest, write a letter about addressing an issue in our country. Due April 16, 2025
https://admissions.bennington.edu/register/youngwritersJust ended. Nonfiction, fiction, or poem writing. August 31-Nov 1st submissions open.
https://www.johnlockeinstitute.com/essay-competitionDue May 31st, 2025, open Jan 2025.Answer one of many philosophical, legal, or psychological prompts for prizes.