Due Oct 31, 2026
The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. National High School Essay Contest
Direct application
$5,000
4 winners
Eligibility
Education level
High school
About this scholarship
College-bound high school seniors may compete in this international essay contest by submitting through a local chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Top prizes include a $5,000 scholarship, with additional awards at lower amounts.
Write an original essay of 700 to 750 words on the provided annual topic. Essays may be submitted via postal mail or email and must reach the local chapter by October 31.
The contest is open to all qualifying seniors regardless of affiliation with the fraternity.
Essay question
What else to submit
- Original 700- to 750-word essay on the annual topic
- Typewritten, double-spaced Microsoft Word essay
- Essay must be 700-750 words in length
- Type-written and double-spaced
- Submitted via postal service or email in Microsoft Word format
- Must be original work, neither previously published nor copyrighted
- Use of AI or assistance software/technology is strictly prohibited (committee uses AI-detection software)
- Open to college-bound high school seniors, submitted through a Chapter of the Fraternity
- Scored out of 100 points: Development of Topic/Thesis (30), Progression (20), Readability (25), Grammar (15), Spelling (5), Punctuation (5)
- Submit by postal mail or email through a local chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
- Essays must not have been previously published or copyrighted.
- AI or assistance software/technology is prohibited.