Presidential Scholars in the Arts
Competition (Most Competitive)
All
U.S. citizens only
Since 1982, YoungArts has been the sole nominating agency for U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts, one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students in the arts.
The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson in order to recognize and honor the nation’s top graduating high school seniors. In 1979, the program was expanded to include students who demonstrated talent in the visual, creative and performing arts. The program was expanded again in 2015 to recognize students who demonstrate ability and accomplishment in career and technical education fields.
Genre(s): Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Play/Script Writing, Spoken Word, Novel Excerpt
Location(s): Washington, DC
Submissions Open: Invite
Submissions Close: Invite
Submission Fee: free