SITC Annual Student Scholarship Contest
Stossel in the Classroom
Award: $1,000–$2,500
Deadline: March
Every year, we hold a video and/or essay contest to give students an opportunity to express themselves and win great prizes. Qualifications: Our essay contest is open to students in grades 5-12, age 10-18, residing in North America, Hawaii, or at a U.S. military address. Our video contest is open to students age 10-23 residing in North America, Hawaii, or at a U.S. military address. Selection criteria: Essays must be 500-1,000 words in length. Submissions that do not meet this requirement, or that exceed it, will be disqualified. Videos must be no shorter than 1 minute in length and no longer than 3 minutes in length. Videos must be uploaded to somewhere accessible to others, such as YouTube, TikTok, Vimeo, or Google Drive. All entries are judged on quality of research, creativity, strength of thesis, depth of understanding, factual accuracy, style, organization and grammar. How to apply: Submit your essay or video at https://stosselintheclassroom.org/student-contests/
Eligibility
- States: US
- Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12