Scholastic National Student Poets
Competition (Most Competitive)
Poetry Only
U.S. residents only
The Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers partner to present the National Student Poets Program, the nation’s highest honor for young poets (grades 10–11) creating original work.
Annually, five teens are selected for one year of service, each representing a different geographic region of the country. The Program believes in the power of youth voices to create and sustain meaningful change, and supports them in being heard.
Genre(s): Poetry
Location(s): varies
Submissions Open: October 1
Submissions Close: December 1
Submission Fee: free