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NSHSS Young Poets & Writers Scholarship
National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS)
- Award
- $1,000
- Deadline
- Rolling / always open
- Study in
- the United States
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About this scholarship
Open to: senior, college students.
Categories: writing · poetry · high school · creative writing
Source verified August 2026.
Requirements
- Open to NSHSS members in high school who submit original poetry or prose.
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