Competitions
Pre-Apprenticeship Badges, Ongoing, Current cohort ends Dec. 31
Students who want to hone their skills can earn digital badges through the Bric Foundation. These badges indicate that the earner is competent in the selected skill and can be considered advanced in a school environment. Pre-Apprenticeship badges cost $30.
- Audio
- Character Design + Posing
- Game Design
- Life Drawing + Anatomy + Perspective
- Mood + Color + Lighting
- Previs Virtual Production
- Storyboarding
- Writing and Storytelling
- Understanding Industry Roles and Pipelines
- Visual Development and Concept Art
- Plus more technical skills
Amount Varies 2024 Creative Youth Awards, Due Dec. 11
The Bay Area Creative Foundation recognizes artistic expression and encourages community support for Bay Area high school artists through case awards and prizes. $100,000 in awards for creative writing, dance, film, music performance, original music, photography, visual art. In addition to the opportunity to receive a cash award, every artist who submits to the CYAs will receive a free year-long membership to MasterClass and will be included in CYAs online Creative Gallery.
$2,500 Princeton Prize in Race Relations, Due Jan. 31
Recognizes high school students who engage and challenge their schools and communities to advance racial equity in order to promote respect and understanding among all. Prize winners receive $1,000 and an invitation to participate in the Princeton Prize Symposium on Race.
Express Yourself Film Competition, Earlybird Due Dec. 15, Regular Due Jan. 31, Late Due Feb. 22
This film competition is open to students in grades 5-12. Films must be 3-5 minutes long.
This interactive 3D competition invites students to use their creativity to animate a virtual Rube Goldberg Machine in the digital world. Create, record, and submit a video of your Rube Goldberg Unreal Engine Machine that accomplishes the 2024-25 task: FEED A PET This is an all ages contest with a junior division (under 18 years of age) and senior division (18+).
- 1st place *2 people – AI PC core ultra 7 + more
- 2nd/3rd places *2 people – new AVIGA esports headsets + more
Create a Greeting Card, Submissions accepted July 8, 2024-March 3, 2025
Winners are selected by monthly votes so the earlier you get your submission in, the more time there is for voting. Must be at least 14 years old and enrolled in high school.
$300-$1,200 World of Eight Billion Video Contest, Due March 5
Create a one-minute video that addresses one of this year’s global topics, suggests a sustainable solution,Create a one minute video that addresses one of this year’s global topics, suggests a sustainable solution, and connects how human population growth impacts that topic. and connects how human population growth impacts that topic. Open to students in 9-12 grade.
1: Create a 1-minute video
2: Address one of this year’s global topics
- Child Wellbeing
- Rainforest Ecosystems
- Sanitation
3: Suggest a sustainable solution(s) (can be new or existing)
4: And connect how human population growth impacts that topic
Awards
- First: $1,200
- Second: $600
- Honorable Mention (2): $300
$200-$2,500 + an all-expenses paid stay The National Personal Finance Challenge, Competition rounds from March-May
This nationwide competition offers high school students the opportunity to build and demonstrate their knowledge in the concepts of earning income, spending, saving, investing, managing credit, and managing risk. The top 16 teams will advance to compete in the national championship title in the Quiz Bowl. National Finals is an all-expense paid trip and the top four teams win cash prizes.
$2,500 Stossel in the Classroom Essay Contest, Due March 21
Students have four topics to choose from, allowing them to write on the subject that speaks to them the most. Open to grades 5-12, ages 10-18, residing in North America, Hawaii, or at a U.S. military address.
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- The effect of minimum wage on entry-level workers
- A better immigration system
- Cancel Culture or Censorship - Is it an assault on First Amendment freedoms?
- Coercion v. Choice
Baylor University High School Sports Sales Championship, Due March 24
Presented by Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business’ Center for Sales Strategy in Sports and Entertainment (S3E). Open to students in 8-12 grade. Students have the opportunity to compete against professional sellers. Students who rival the professionals will receive top recognition and prizes, including access to exclusive recruiting weekends at Baylor, sports merchandise, and a post on Baylor's Instagram and Facebook.
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$1,000 Abbott & Fener Scholarship, Due June 10
To apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay on the topic below. The essay should be between 500 and 1000 words. No AI generated essay accepted.
- Topic: Describe your educational career and life goals. Explain your plan for achieving these goals. Include your degree/major, why you selected it, and how this degree/major will help you achieve your goals.
Submissions accepted by email at: scholarships@abbottandfenner.com
$200-$4,000 Brain Awareness Video Contest hosted by the Society for Neuroscience, submissions estimated March-July 2025
Create an interesting 5+ minute video about a neuroscience concept. This is an excellent opportunity to meet and possibly collaborate with a professional in the field as non-members may submit if sponsored by a current SfN member, who can be located through the member database. Click here for last year's rules.
