*Scholarships will be updated as the new deadlines and rules are released.
Kaplun Essay Contest
Program/Specifics: Grades 7th-12th Type: Essay Prompt: 7th-9th: How do Jewish values* help inspire resiliency in our communities? 10th-12th: How does philanthropy improve the world beyond just the direct recipients/beneficiaries? Category: Any Amount: Between $500-$1,800 Deadline: March 10, 2023 Website: https://www.kaplunfoundation.org/essay-contest
Program/Specifics: 14 years of age or older. Type: A written response of 250 words or less. Prompt: "Which superhero or villain would you want to change places with for a day and why?" Category: Any Amount:$2,500 Deadline: March 31, 2023 Website: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/superpower-scholarship
Doodle for Google
Program/Specifics: Open to students grades K-12 Type: Submit an original piece of artwork depicting the Google logo in accordance with this year's selected theme, self-care Prompt: "I care for myself by..." Category: Drawing Amount: One national winner receives a $30,000 college scholarship and a $50,000 technology package for their school. Four runners-up receive a $5,000 college scholarship Deadline: March 4, 2023 Website:https://doodles.google.com/d4g/
Eagle Scout of the Year Scholarship
Program/Specifics: Must be a registered active member of a Boy Scouts of America unit that is chartered to an American Legion post, American Auxiliary unit, or Sons of The American Legion squadron. Applicants must have reached their 15th birthday and are enrolled in high school (9th grade). Type: Application Prompt: Details on the website. Category: Eagle Scout Amount: The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year will receive a $10,000 scholarship. Three runner-up scholarship awards will be granted in the amount of $2,500 each. Deadline: March 1, 2023 Website: https://www.legion.org/scholarships/eaglescout
Writers of the Future Contest
Program/Specifics: Grades 9-12. Type: An original novel. Go to the website for more information. Prompt: All types of science fiction and fantasy. Category: Writing Amount: Prizes of $1000, $750 and $500 are awarded every three months. From the four quarterly 1st Place winners each year, a panel of judges select one story as the grand prize winner. The writer of the grand-prize-winning story receives the L. Ron Hubbard Golden Pen Award and an additional $5000 cash prize. Deadline: March 31, 2023 Website: https://www.writersofthefuture.com/enter-writer-contest/
Illustrators of the Future Contest
Program/Specifics: Grades 9-12. Type: Original artwork. Go to the website for more information. Prompt: All types of science fiction and fantasy. Category: Art Amount: Three prizes of $500 (a total of $1500) are awarded each quarter. From the twelve quarterly winners each year the judges select a grand prize winner to receive the L. Ron Hubbard Golden Brush Award and an additional $5000 cash prize. Deadline: March 31, 2023 Website: https://www.writersofthefuture.com/enter-the-illustrator-contest/
Program/Specifics: Grades 7-12. Type: Original haiku (a Japanese poetic form that consists of three lines, with five syllables in the first line, seven in the second, and five in the third.) Prompt: Original work. Check the website for more details. Category: Art Amount: Six poems will be selected and each awarded a scholarship prize of $100. Deadline: March 21, 2023 Website: http://www.hsa-haiku.org/virgilioawards/Virgilio-contest-guidelines.htm
Utah Jiffy Lube "Teen Driver" Scholarship
Program/Specifics: Ages 16-18. Type: Short essay. Prompt: Simply write your 500-word typed essay about what drives you now. Category: Any Amount: To be determined. Deadline: March 14, 2023 Website:https://www.yourturn2apply.com/UTothers.htm