Giving Back Scholarship
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- Award
- $1,000 first-place award, paid directly to the winner in one lump sum after verification; usable for undergraduate/graduate tuition, room and board, fees or other educational expenses.
- Deadline
- Fall competition August 1-December 31, 2026; no closing time/time zone stated.
- How to apply
- Submit the embedded online form and an original essay up to 250 words on why you deserve the award, academic/career goals, or any topic. Reusing your own prior essay is allowed. Selection primarily considers the personal statement, with no need, grades or test scores. FAQ permits resubmission, using the latest application.
- What you'll need
- A short essay or statement
- Who can apply
- Grades 9-12, college/graduate or returning adult students, including homeschool. Current public pages say legal U.S. resident; FAQ allows study abroad with U.S. residence, but formal terms say permanent residents of the United States. Sponsor employees/directors/officers and their immediate family/household excluded.
- Good to know
- Giving Back focus includes meaningful contributions to family, school or community; formal public-service work is not required. Embedded terms grant broad perpetual nonexclusive rights to submissions. Residency interpretation should be confirmed if it affects eligibility.
- Details
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