A summer workshop for teenage writers is accepting applications through April 1.

The New York State Summer Young Writers Institute is a 13-day in-residence writing workshop for high school students who will be entering grades 10, 11, or 12 in the fall. The program runs from June 24 to July 6.

Students work closely with professional writers, immersing themselves in poetry, prose, dramatic writing, and the critical evaluation of each other’s work. Admission is limited and participation is determined by the evaluation of creative-writing samples submitted as part of the application process.

Workshop participants attend three instructional sessions per day — a 90-minute workshop in the morning, and two hour-long workshops each afternoon. In addition, the young writers attend readings and presentations by the nationally-known writers who are part of the New York State Summer Writers Institute, which is held at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs.

Work produced by each student during the Summer Young Writers Institute is published in an anthology.

Financial assistance based upon individual need is available to help offset the cost of tuition and room and board.

For more information, contact: Christine R. Merrill, Senior Program coordinator in the Office of the Dean of Special Programs, by email at Cmerrill@skidmore.edu, by phone at (518) 580-5593, or by mail at: NYS Summer Young Writers Institute, Office of the Dean of Special Programs, Skidmore College, 815 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.