Student Contests | Poetry Virginia

2024 Student Contests Are CLOSED

for your POEMS!

Contests for all grade levels

No entry fees for students. We encourage Classroom or Student Membership in the Poetry Society of Virginia for only $10.

You'll need to create a Submittable account to enter contests. Click the PDF below to download brochure for more instructions.

CONTESTS ENDED

January 26, 2024

(Original Deadline: January 19, 2024)

Open to all students locally and internationally

Be sure to enter contests S-1 through S-5 for your grade level.

Grade Level Contests

S-1 - Grades 3-4

S-2 - Grades 5-6

S-3 - Grades 7-8

S-4 - Grades 9-10

S-5 - Grades 11-12

Guidelines

For all grade level contests and the Jenkins Prize:

Any subject

Any form

35-line limit

Awards: $25 $15 $10

The Jenkins Prize

Sponsored by Amber, Alyssa, and Annika Jenkins

For grades 9-10 only.

Open to Virginia Students Only

Any form. 35-line limit. Subject: Sports or other challenge you faced

Awards: $25 $15 $10

The Poetry Society Prize

Exclusively for Virginia students in grades 6-8.

The Virginia Student Prize

Exclusively for students in grades 9-12

Any form. Any subject. 35-line limit. Awards: $50 $30 $20