Let Grow Think for Yourself Scholarship

Let Grow’s “Think for Yourself” high school essay contest awards $8,000 in college scholarships.

Eligibility:

Open to legal US residents 15 years and older
Must be a current high school student
Must plan to enroll in college, university or trade school by Fall 2026

4 Winners will be selected:

1 (One) grand prize: $5,000
3 (Three) Prizes of: $1,000 each

Deadline to submit your scholarship application is April 30, 2022. Winners will be notified on or around August 1, 2022. This application enables you to save your work and submit your application at a later time by clicking “save and continue later” below.

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Have you ever had an experience that made you wish you didn’t have social media? What did you learn from it?

Some people say young people should be shielded from controversial books, ideas or speakers. Do you agree? Why or why not? If yes, who would you let decide what you could be exposed to?

Write about a time you and your friend disagreed about something important. What did it take to remain friends?

Write about a time you could have taken offense at something someone said about you or an issue but decided not to.

Write about a time you didn’t speak up — or almost didn’t — for fear your idea might be unpopular. What did you learn from this, and would you do the same thing again?

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