October 15, 2026
National Rice Month Scholarship Video Contest
Direct application
Up to $5,000
3 winners
Eligibility
Location
Arkansas
Major
Agriculture
Education level
High school
Year of study
Final year
About this scholarship
Graduating high school seniors from Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, or Texas may enter the National Rice Month Scholarship Video Contest by creating an original video of three minutes or less about U.S.-grown rice.
Three guaranteed prizes are awarded: a $5,000 grand prize, $3,000 for second place, and $2,000 for third place.
Upload your video to YouTube or Vimeo, complete the entry form, and submit through ReelRiceContest.com. Share your video on social media to encourage community engagement.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Completed and signed application form
- Original video of three minutes or less about U.S.-grown rice
- Online entry form
- Submit an original video, 3 minutes or less in length, about U.S. rice, National Rice Month, and the importance of rice to you, your state, or the world in general
- Upload the video to YouTube or Vimeo (TikTok videos may only be uploaded via Vimeo)
- Complete and submit the online entry form along with a completed and signed application form
- Eligibility: graduating high school students (2025-26 school year) from the six primary rice-growing states — Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas — who have not previousl
- Entries judged on creativity, quality, and effectiveness in telling a story about U.S.-grown rice
- Upload the video to YouTube or Vimeo; TikTok videos may only be uploaded through Vimeo.
- Entries are judged on creativity, quality, and effectiveness in telling a story about U.S.-grown rice.
- Applicants must not have previously won this contest.