Poetry Out Loud Competition
Verified August 14, 2026
- Amount
- $20,000
- Deadline
- February 1, 2027 170 days left
- Essay
- —
- Min GPA
- None
Poetry Out Loud Competition is a $20,000 scholarship open to students nationwide. Full eligibility requirements are listed below.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant must be currently enrolled in high school (grades 9-12, with an exception made for 8th-grade students participating in a 9th- through 12th-grade class). All poems must be selected from the Poetry Out Loud print or online anthology. At the state and national finals, students must have three poems prepared. One must be 25 lines or fewer, and one must be written before the 20th century. The same poem may be used to meet both criteria, and may be the student's third poem.
How to Apply
Apply directly through National Endowment for the Arts's official application . Review the eligibility requirements above first, and give yourself time before the February 1, 2027 deadline.
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