Stanford Pre-Collegiate Summer Institutes - Creative Writing & Literature
A two-week, fully online Stanford summer program offering intensive single-subject courses in creative writing and literature for academically advanced students in grades 8-11.
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Creative writing and art contest exclusively for Santa Clara County, California high school students, with winners published in San Jose State University's Reed Magazine.
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Highly selective prizes in poetry and prose for secondary and undergraduate students; winners are published in The Adroit Journal.
John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize
Analytical essay contest with prompts in philosophy, politics, economics, history, psychology, theology, and law; judged for argumentation and writing quality.
Marin Poetry Center High School Poetry Contest
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Young Writers Workshop (Unterberg Poetry Center, 92NY)
A summer creative writing workshop for students in grades 10-12 hosted by the 92nd Street Y's Unterberg Poetry Center in New York City, pairing writing instruction with access to the Center's renowned author reading series.
Adroit Journal Summer Mentorship Program
An online mentorship pairing high school writers with established authors for individualized feedback on poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction over several weeks each summer, run by the editors of The Adroit Journal.