Act Fast on These Scholarships Due Soon!
American Computer Science League (ACSL)
American Computer Science League (ACSL) administers computer science contests for elementary, middle level, and senior high school students, publishes a newsletter containing the results of each contest, and awards prizes to outstanding students and schools at local and regional levels. ACSL organizes computer science contests and computer programming contests for elementary, junior, and senior high school students.
Number of Awards: 100
Award Amount: TBD
Deadline for Entry: There are 4 contests so check the website schedule for the dates
More Information: https://www.acsl.org/about
Think The Vote
Every week, students can participate in debates with other students around the country for a chance to win $1000! Ideal “Think The Vote” responses include the following: address the question asked in a thoughtful and meaningful manner, use cited facts about constitutional arguments when appropriate to support their answers, are expressed in cohesive sentences and are free of distracting spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors, address counterarguments and opposing concerns in a respectful manner, and organize their answer in a manner that flows logically and reads clearly.
Number of Awards: Multiple
Award Amount: Up to $1,000
Deadline for Entry: Check every week for the new question of the week.
More Information: https://billofrightsinstitute.org/ttv
Live Poets Society Scholarship Poetry Contest
All U.S. high school students are eligible to enter this contest. That eligibility is continuous until June 30 of their senior year. Poems must be 20 lines or less (title and spaces between stanzas do not count), unpublished, the sole work of the entrant, and not be entered in any other concurrent contest. Only poems written in the English language can be judged. Foreign phrases are acceptable only with a translation provided. Only one poem per poet may be entered during any 90-day span. There are 5 opportunities to win, with quarterly deadlines. Entries will be judged on creativity, originality, imagery, artistic quality, and mastery of poetic expression. There are no theme or style requirements. It is our desire to find poets who are passionate about the subject matter about which they are writing.
Number of Awards: 5
Award Amount: $500
Deadline for Entry: Submissions are accepted 24/7. Only one submission per poet per quarter. Deadlines for each publication are:
September 30 for the Fall issue
December 31 for the Winter issue
March 31 for the Spring issue
June 30 for the Summer issue
The Easterday Poetry Award Winner will be announced in August and appear in the Fall issue
More Information: https://www.highschoolpoetrycontest.com/to-enter.html
#BeTheBoss Scholarship
This is open to any female high school student who wants to start her own business. This scholarship is offered quarterly. Tell us the challenges you've faced in starting your own business. What's holding you back? Who’s your female boss role model and why? To apply, send us a link to your business plan for a business. Include 2-3 sentences (or more, if you need to) on Problem, Solution, Market Opportunity / Competition, Business Model, Go-To-Market Plan and Team. Upload your file to any provider you like (Dropbox, Google drive, etc) and ensure the document can be viewed by those who have the link.
Number of Awards: Multiple
Award Amount: $2,000
Deadline for Entry: September 15 annually
More Information: https://www.goskills.com/Scholarship
No Sweat Scholarship
To apply for the Cirkled In No Sweat Scholarship, create an account and tell us your complete story through your profile. No GPA or minimum income requirement. Just be YOU! Create a FREE student account, complete your portfolio and that’s it. Applicants must be a legal resident of the U.S. The No Sweat Scholarship is based on a point system. The more points you earn, the better your chance of being selected. Earn points by completing your portfolio and inviting your friends and teachers. We will select one winner based on profile completeness and overall points earned.
Number of Awards: 4
Award Amount: $2,500
Deadline for Entry: September 30, and December 31
More Information: https://www.cirkledin.com/scholarships
Don’t Text & Drive Scholarship
Do you know how far you will drive on the freeway if you take your eyes off the road for 5 seconds, the average time it takes to send a text? An entire football field. According to the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, texting while driving makes drivers 23 times more likely to get into a “safety-critical event.” The purpose of this scholarship is to help you understand the risks of texting while driving. Open to all grades of high school students. There is no age limit. You must also be a U.S. citizen or legal resident.
Number of Awards: Multiple
Award Amount: $2,000
Deadline for Entry: September 30, 2025
More Information: digitalresponsibility.org/dont-text-and-drive-scholarship
​​​​​​​​​​​​Lounge Lizard’s Web Design Scholarship
The Lounge Lizard Web Design Scholarship is only open to students attending school in the United States. Applicants must be a student at an accredited school, or be accepted to begin school at an accredited school within 6 months of application. Show us how creative you are! The web design can be from the past or present. The winner will also be granted a design critique session with Ken Braun, for any project of your choosing.
Number of Awards: 2
Award Amount: $1,000
Deadline for Entry: October 2, 2025
More Information: https://www.loungelizard.com/scholarship/
MoolahSPOT Scholarship
In 400 words or less, please submit an essay on one of the following:
-
Why do you deserve to win this scholarship? -OR-
-
What is your academic or career goal? -OR-
-
Describe what is most important to you and why. -OR-
-
Any topic of your choice.
Award Amount: $1,000
Deadline for Entry: December 31, 2025
More Information: https://www.moolahspot.com/scholarship/