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Poetry Society of America
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The Poetry Society of America gives this annual award, with a $250 prize, for the best unpublished poem by a student in grades 9 through 12 in the United States. Entries for the 2027 award are accepted through Submittable from October 1 to December 15, 2026. A single student entry costs $5, or a teacher or administrator can submit poems for any number of students for $20.
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