DUE MARCH 14 - TEEN WRITING CONTEST

 Cancer Unwrapped - Teen Writing Contest

Deadline:  March 14, 2021

Award Amount:  $1,000- several cash prizes awarded

Description:   The Cancer Unwrapped Teen Writing Contest opens a dialog with teens about their emotions and realities when dealing with cancer whether their own diagnosis or that of a loved one. 

Eligibility:

• Open to all students in the United States grades 9-12

• Essay length 500-1000 words

 

For more information and to submit your essay: https://cancerpathways.org/programs/cancer-unwrapped/

DUE APRIL 15 - WE THE STUDENTS ESSAY CONTEST

 Bill of Rights Institute - We the Students Essay Contest



Deadline:  April 15

Description:  Essay contest. 500-800 words. 

Essay Prompt: What is the relationship between Equality and Justice?

1st place $7,500; 2nd place (5) $1,500; Honorable Mention (10) $500.

Eligibility:  

• Must attend school in the US
• Must be in grades 8-12
• Must be 14-19 years old

For more information go to billofrightsinstitute.org/engage/students-programs-events/scholarship

DUE MARCH 1 - ART COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION

American Academy of Art College, Chicago, IL - Senior Scholarship Competition

 

Deadline:  March 1, 2021

Eligibility:

• Must be a senior

• Must submit 3 pieces of artwork; paintings or drawings must be jpeg files 

 

For more information and to register: https://www.aaart.edu/events/registration-scholarship-competition-2021/

 

DUE MARCH 17 - BIRTHRIGHT ESSAY CONTEST

Birthright of St. Joseph Auxiliary - The Brandi Mannino "It's a Wonderful Life"
SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY CONTEST.

Deadline:  March 17, 2021

Description:  One $1,000 scholarship will be awarded.
THE ESSAY TOPIC:  Write about an individual who has made a difference in your life.  Emphasize how and why this influence has given you a greater appreciation of the value and importance of your own life.

Entry forms are available in the guidance office or https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PorWZxxUHlklAnF8dKYPO5VPyVDJtOvi/view?usp=sharing

DUE FEB 15 - ALZEIMER'S ESSAY CONTEST

Alzeimer's Foundation of America - Teen Scholarship Essay Contest

 

Deadline: February 15th, 2021

Scholarship winner amounts range from $1,000 to $5,000.

Eligibility: 

• Be a senior in HS
• Planning to attend a 4 year accredited US college/university in the fall of 2021
• Submit a 1,200 to 1,500-word essay describing how Alzheimer's disease has impacted their lives and what they have learned about themselves, their family and/or their community through their experience with Alzheimer's 
• Attach their unofficial/official high school transcript upon submitting their essay
  

 

 

For more information:   https://alzfdn.org/young-leaders-of-afa/scholarship-contest/