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Poetry Out Loud Competition

Verified August 14, 2026

Amount
$20,000
Deadline
February 1, 2027 172 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 the sponsoring organization's official application . Review the eligibility requirements above first, and give yourself time before the February 1, 2027 deadline.

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