Now Debate This
Scholarship Name: Now Debate This Scholarship Contest for High School Juniors
Description: The annual Now Debate This debate competition is a travel experience for 16 high school juniors to debate about important current events to a grand prize of $150,000 for college. To get to the finals, students submit three minutes videos relating to the annual issue to YouTube and School Tube, where they are judged for creativity, depth of knowledge, and technical execution.
Award: $150,000 (1), $50,000 (2)
Awards Per Year: 3
Major/Field of Study: Open
How to Apply/Contact: To find out this year’s topic and instructions on how to create and upload your video, visit www.nowdebatethis.com.
Women’s Debate Institute
Scholarship Name: Julia Burke Foundation Scholarships
Description: The mission of the Women’s Debate Institute is to close the gender gap in debate by creating a supportive community of women debaters. In partnership with the Julia Burke Foundation, they offer 10 girls with full college tuition.
Award: Full tuition
Awards Per Year: 10
Award is Open to: Female high school students
Major/Field of Study: Open
How to Apply/Contact: Download the scholarship form from the Women’s Debate Institute website (www.womensdebateinstitute.org) and send it along with a letter of recommendation and personal statement of financial need to Aleava Sayre (aleavas@gmail.com).
