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Merit scholarships
College full rides, national awards and competitions. Every listing links to its official source.
- SEP30Regions BankRegions Riding Forward Scholarship ContestFour quarterly contests, each awarding four $8,000 scholarships (two written essay winners and two video essay winners), paid to the winner's collegeVerifiedCompetition
- SEP30UnigoShout It Out Scholarship$1,500VerifiedCompetition
- OCT06National YoungArts FoundationYoungArts$250-$10,000 cash prizesVerifiedCompetition
- OCT11BBB Greater ArizonaBBB Ethical Torch Essay$500-$1,500VerifiedCompetition
- OCT20American Academy of NeurologyAAN Neuroscience Research Prize$1,000 prize for each of three winners, plus travel to present at the 2027 AAN Annual Meeting; one $1,000 Bhuwan Garg prizeVerifiedCompetition
- OCT20Sphinx OrganizationSphinx Competition (Junior and Senior Divisions)Junior Division (17 and under): $10,000, $5,000, $3,000. Senior Division (18 to 30): $50,000 Robert Frederick Smith Prize, $20,000, $10,000, $5,000 Audience ChoiceVerifiedCompetition
- OCT27National Center for Women & Information TechnologyNCWIT Aspirations in Computing High School AwardNational and Regional Affiliate awards (Winner, Honorable Mention, Rising Star); prize details by designation are on the official pageVerifiedCompetition
- OCT31IvyPandaAnnual Video Contest$1,000 first; $500 secondUnconfirmedCompetition
- OCT31VFWVoice of DemocracyUp to $35,000; smaller local/state awardsVerifiedCompetition
- OCT31UnigoZombie Apocalypse ScholarshipConflict: headline $2,000; official prize clause $1,500UnconfirmedCompetition
- NOV01Bennington CollegeBennington Young Writers AwardsPer category: first $2,000, second $1,000, third $500; distinguished $250. Winners who enroll at Bennington get tuition scholarships.VerifiedCompetition
- NOV05Society for ScienceRegeneron Science Talent Search$2,000 for each top-300 scholar; top finalist award $250,000VerifiedCompetition
- NOV08Actuarial FoundationModeling the Future ChallengeTeam awards $25,000 / $15,000 / $10,000 / $5,000VerifiedCompetition
- NOV19Kennedy CenterAccess/VSA Emerging Young Artists Program$3,000 stipend for each of 15 artists, plus professional development and an exhibitionVerifiedCompetition
- NOV30UnigoEducation Matters ScholarshipConflict: headline $5,000; official prize clause $1,500UnconfirmedCompetition
- NOV30Lumiere EducationLumiere Scholars Essay Award (cash prizes)$300 bronze, $500 silver, $1,000 goldVerifiedCompetition
- DEC01Fleet Reserve AssociationAmericanism Essay ContestNational awards $500-$1,500; local awards varyVerifiedCompetition
- DEC02Music Teachers National Association (MTNA)Senior Brass and Voice Performance CompetitionsNational Winner $2,000, Second $1,000, Third $500, Merit Awards $100 (separately for brass and voice)VerifiedCompetition
- DEC10Kemper Human Rights Education FoundationKemper Human Rights Essay Contest$5,000 / $2,500 / $1,250VerifiedCompetition
- DEC31UnigoTop Ten List Scholarship$1,500VerifiedCompetition
- DEC31UnigoUnigo $10K Scholarship$10,000VerifiedCompetition
- JAN11JFK Library FoundationProfile in Courage Essay Contest$10,000 first; $3,000 second; three $1,000 awardsVerifiedCompetition
- JAN14University of Delaware Horn EntrepreneurshipDiamond ChallengeMore than $100,000 prize pool; awards to top three teams in business and social innovation tracks plus topical prizesVerifiedCompetition
- JAN20C-SPANStudentCam$250 / $750 / $1,500 / $3,000 / $5,000 per winning entryVerifiedCompetition
- JAN27Toshiba / National Science Teaching AssociationToshiba/NSTA ExploraVisionFirst prize (4 teams): per student, a $10,000 Series EE savings bond at maturity, $5,000 cash, or $5,000 to a 529 plan. Second prize (4 teams): $5,000 bond, $2,500 cash, or $2,500 to a 529 plan. Finalists get a Washington, DC trip.VerifiedCompetition
- FEB01National Academy of EngineeringEngineerTeen / EngineerGirl Writing Contest2027 prize schedule unverified (2025: $1,000 / $750 / $500)UnconfirmedCompetition
- FEB01Stulberg International String CompetitionStulberg International String Competition2026 prizes: Gold Medal $10,000, Silver Medal $7,000, Bronze Medal $5,000, Bach Prize $2,000; $1,000 stipends for the other nine semifinalistsVerifiedCompetition
- FEB11The ChristophersHigh School Poster ContestFirst $1,000; second $500; third $250; up to five honorable mentions of $100VerifiedCompetition
- FEB21Blue OceanBlue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition$1,000 / $750 / $500; regional $500; people's choice $750VerifiedCompetition
- FEB28UnigoSweet and Simple Scholarship$1,500VerifiedCompetition
- MAR01National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC)Lynn Freeman Olson Composition Awards$1,500 (High School, grades 10 to 12); $750 (Intermediate)VerifiedCompetition
- MAR01Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans FoundationScience Without Borders Challenge$500 / $350 / $200; $50 People's ChoiceVerifiedCompetition
- MAR06Arizona Science CenterArizona Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF route)Awards vary; not every participant receives moneyVerifiedCompetition
- MAR12Stossel in the ClassroomStossel in the Classroom Essay ContestHigh school division: first $2,500, second $1,000, third $500, five finalists $200, five semifinalists $100, 15 honorable mentions $50VerifiedCompetition
- MAR31UnigoSuperpower ScholarshipConflict: headline $2,500; official prize clause $1,500UnconfirmedCompetition
- APR05Courageous PersuadersCourageous Persuaders Video ContestScholarship prizes; category amounts varyVerifiedCompetition
- APR19Bill of Rights InstituteCommunity Impact Contest$10,000 first / $5,000 second / $2,500 third; up to nine $500 honorable mentionsVerifiedCompetition
- APR30UnigoAll About Education Scholarship$3,000UnconfirmedCompetition
- MAY01Project ParadigmThe Paradigm ChallengeGrand prize $100,000; 1st place $10,000 (2 teams); 2nd $2,000 (3 teams); 3rd $1,000 (3 teams); finalists $200VerifiedCompetition
- MAY30UnigoFifth Month Scholarship$1,500VerifiedCompetition
- MAY31Constituting AmericaWe the Future Contest$1,000 essay/STEM; $2,000 song/film/social-video/PSA (split for teams)VerifiedCompetition
- JUN07Bow SeatBlue Planet Awareness ContestCash awards up to $1,000VerifiedCompetition
- JUN30UnigoDo-Over Scholarship$1,500VerifiedCompetition
- JUL31UnigoFlavor of the Month Scholarship$1,500VerifiedCompetition
- AUG31UnigoMake Me Laugh Scholarship$1,500VerifiedCompetition
- No confirmed dateNAACPACT-SO (Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics)National gold, silver and bronze medals plus college scholarship opportunities from national sponsors (amounts not stated)UnconfirmedCompetition
- No confirmed dateAmerican Foreign Service AssociationAFSA National High School Essay ContestPrevious first prize $2,500 plus educational travelUnconfirmedCompetition
- No confirmed dateScholastic Art & Writing AwardsAmerican Voices / American Visions$500UnconfirmedCompetition
- No confirmed dateAyn Rand InstituteAnthem Essay ContestCash awards; prizes up to $25,000 across contestsUnconfirmedCompetition
- No confirmed dateSons of the American RevolutionArthur M. & Berdena King Eagle Scout ContestNational awards $200-$10,000UnconfirmedCompetition