MyImpact Challenge
Bill of Rights Institute · Direct application
Eligibility
About this scholarship
The MyImpact Challenge is a national civic engagement contest that awards cash prizes to students actively engaged in service, volunteerism, or entrepreneurship in their communities. The grand prize is $10,000, with first prize $7,500, second $5,000, third $2,500, and six $1,500 honorable mentions.
Submission is open to students ages 13-19 in all U.S. states, territories, and Armed Forces schools abroad, so high school freshmen through juniors are fully eligible. Entries are designed for one student, but groups of up to five may submit together and split the prize. Past top-prize winners may not enter again.
Students submit a written entry about their civic project through the contest's online portal, connecting their work to civic principles. The most recent deadline was May 3, 2026; the contest runs annually.