Student Video Contest

Contest is open to students in grades 6-12. Applicant must create a short video (up to 60 seconds) about the human population growth that highlights one of the given global challenges.

Award: Up to $1,000

Deadline: Feb. 25, 2016

More info: https://www.worldof7billion.org/student-video-contest/

Drive2Life Contest

Contest is open to students in grades 6-12. Contestant must create a storyboard or written script for a 30-second public service announcement (PSA) to help prevent distracted walking.

Award: Up to $1,000

Deadline: Feb. 5, 2016

More info: http://www.scholastic.com/drive2life/

C-SPAN’s StudentCam Documentary Competition

Competition is open to students in grades 6-12. Student must create a short documentary video on the theme “Road to the White House.”

Award: Up to $5,000

Deadline: Jan. 20, 2016

More info: http://www.studentcam.org/

Young Patriots Essay Contest

Scholarship is open to any American citizen or lawful resident who is currently a student in grades 6-12, or is a recent high school graduate who has never enrolled as a degree-seeking student in any college or university. Applicant must submit an essay on a given prompt on given prompts related to NSA surveillance.

Award: Up to $5,000

Deadline: Jan. 5, 2016

More info: http://debate-central.ncpa.org/young_patriots_essay_contest_scholarship_1516/

DuPont Challenge Science Essay Competition

This competition is for students enrolled in grades 6 through 12. To qualify for this competition, applicants must be attending a public, private, or home school in the United States, Canada, or one of their territories. Students enrolled in Department of Defense schools are also eligible. Students graduating from high school before 2015 are not eligible. Previous winners of the DuPont Challenges are eligible. To apply, applicants must submit an essay between 700 and 1,000 words on one of four science-related topics. Prizes are awarded in the form of savings bonds. See website for more details.

Award: $200-$5000

Deadline: Jan. 31, 2015

More info: http://thechallenge.dupont.com/

C-SPAN's StudentCam Documentary Competition

C-SPAN Education Foundation

This is an annual national video documentary competition that encourages students to think seriously about issues that affect our communities and our nation. The competition is open to all students in grades 6-12. Students may compete individually or in teams of either two or three members. To apply, applicants must create a video documentary between five and eight minutes on a topic related to a given theme. See website for more details.

Award: $250-$5000

Deadline: Jan. 20, 2015

More info: http://www.studentcam.org/

Maryknoll Essay Contest

Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers

This contest is for students in grades 6 through 12. To apply, applicants must write an essay the topic, "Have courage. Go forward. Make noise."

Students in grades 6–8 (Division I) and grades 9–12 (Division II) qualify. Entries must be written in English, only one entry per student. Please specify the division to which the entry is being submitted. Children of Maryknoll employees, Associates and Affiliates are not eligible.

Write a letter to Pope Francis telling him how you or young people you know have courage, go forward and make noise to build a better world.

Award: $150-$1000

Deadline: Nov. 14, 2014

More info: http://tinyurl.com/otr7qva