What’s great about contests and sweepstakes? They’re essentially scholarships that take very little time or effort and everyone has the opportunity to win.
This scholarship category levels playing field for all students who enter because everyone adheres to the same entry criteria.
Many even offer multiple entries if you choose to take advantage of them (which you should).
To help better organize your scholarship and internship search, please note that the following scholarships for writers are listed according to deadline, with the earliest deadline appearing at the top of the page. Deadlines that vary will appear at the bottom of each list.
Check out some of our favorite contest and sweepstakes style scholarships, which choose winners at random, or have special offers for students:
Available to: High School Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: 12 Awards of $1,000 The 'You Deserve It!' no-essay Scholarship from ScholarshipOwl awards $1,000 and takes only one minute to register. Without any further effort, you can apply to hundreds more scholarships automatically. Apply to scholarships without having to fill out repetitive application forms one application at a time. Why spend hours applying to one scholarship when you can apply to hundreds at the same time! On top of that, get automatically reapplied every time a scholarship renews. ScholarshipOwl is the only scholarship service helping you by automating the actual registration process for you. You can also get help from an account manager to help you with your applications, essays, and find more scholarships tailored for you. Don't wait, sign up now and be part of the future of scholarship applications today!
Learn more about the $1,000 You Deserve It Scholarship.
Available to: High School Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $2,000 We know you are busy and we know that times are tough. That is why we decided to create the easiest possible scholarship to give something back to students. Students can use the money to help cover tuition, housing, meal plans, books, computers, or any education-related expenses. The scholarship is open to all high school and college students and those planning to enroll in the next 12 months. Learn more about the $2,000 Niche No Essay Scholarship.
Available to: High School Juniors through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $1,000 Enter this scholarship drawing before midnight Pacific on August 31, 2018. The winner will be announced on September 3, 2018. The more points you spend, the more entries you'll have to win. Learn more about the $1,000 Campus Scholarship.
Available to: High School Juniors through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $1,000 Enter this scholarship drawing before midnight Pacific on August 31, 2018. The winner will be announced on September 3, 2018. The more points you spend, the more entries you'll have to win. Learn more about the $1,000 Veni. Vidi. Vici. Scholarship.
Available to: Ages 15-24
Award Amount: $1,000 Enter to win our $1,000 scholarship and fight the butt invasion. (Cigarette butts...of course.) truth wants to be the generation that ends smoking for good & clean up the environment doing it. Learn more about the The truth Butt Invasion Scholarship.
Available to: High School Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $5,000 Course Hero will post one question online each month and allow registered, eligible entrants up to 150 words to submit a response. Each month, Course Hero will select one winner with the best response from among all Contest entrants. This month’s Contest winner will receive a $5,000 Scholarship, depending on such winner’s eligibility category. Learn more about the $5,000 Course Hero August Scholarship.
Available to: High School Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $5,000 Think you can’t afford to pay for that college or university you’ve always wanted to go to? Let us help. Join VIP Voice today and enter for a chance to win our $5k Scholarship. You pick the school, we’ll help you pay. As the winner, you’ll be able to put this cash towards to the school of your choice. Enter your points today for a chance to win! Prize will be awarded in the form of a check. Learn more about the $5,000 VIP Voice Scholarship.
Available to: High School Juniors through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $10,000 ScholarshipPoints will award a $10,000 scholarship to one lucky member this quarter. All you have to do to become eligible is become a ScholarshipPoints member and log in. It's simple, fun, and completely free! Learn more about the ScholarshipPoints $10,000 Scholarship.
Available to: High School Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $1,000 The Don't Text and Drive Scholarship is available to high school, undergraduate or graduate students. You must be U.S. citizen or legal resident and complete a short statement on why you pledge not to text and drive in order to qualify for this award. Learn more about the Don’t Text and Drive Scholarship.
Available to: High School Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $5,000 Win $5,000 Cash for School! Stressed over tuition & fees, room & board, books & more? Enter for your shot at winning $5,000 that could really cut the costs of school! Learn more about the $5,000 Cash for School Giveaway.
Available to: Maximum Age 17 Years
Award Amount: $2,500 Request Christian college information and enter our $2,500 annual Christian college scholarship drawing. The winner may use the scholarship to attend any Christian college in the U.S. or Canada. The drawing is open to high school freshman, sophomores and juniors (students graduating in 2019, 2020 or 2021). Learn more about the $2,500 Christian College Scholarship.
Available to: High School Juniors through High School Seniors
Award Amount: $250 The Prom Pics Contest is open to high school students. To be eligible, you must submit a high resolution photo from your prom event. Prizes will be awarded in each of the following categories: promposal, pre-prom, prom dance, and post-prom. Get more information on the Prom Pics Contest.
Available to: All Fastweb members (minimum age 13 years)
Award Amount: $500 The Fastweb Invite a Friend Sweepstakes is open to registered Fastweb members who are legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and who are at least thirteen (13) years of age. You must log into your Fastweb account to obtain your personal referral link. For each person who registers for Fastweb via your personal referral link during the Promotion Period, you and your referral will entered as a pair into the monthly drawing. Get more information on the Fastweb Invite a Friend Sweepstakes.
Available to: High School Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $2,500 The CKSF Scholarships are available to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students in the U.S. You must register to participate in scholarship quizzes that test your knowledge of topics ranging from general "common knowledge" to specific academic subjects, books, websites, and even movies. You will be scored based on a combination of time and accuracy. Students with the highest scores at the end of each competition win. Learn more about the CKSF Scholarship Competition.
$1,000 You Deserve It Scholarship
Deadline: 8/29/18Award Amount: 12 Awards of $1,000 The 'You Deserve It!' no-essay Scholarship from ScholarshipOwl awards $1,000 and takes only one minute to register. Without any further effort, you can apply to hundreds more scholarships automatically. Apply to scholarships without having to fill out repetitive application forms one application at a time. Why spend hours applying to one scholarship when you can apply to hundreds at the same time! On top of that, get automatically reapplied every time a scholarship renews. ScholarshipOwl is the only scholarship service helping you by automating the actual registration process for you. You can also get help from an account manager to help you with your applications, essays, and find more scholarships tailored for you. Don't wait, sign up now and be part of the future of scholarship applications today!
$2,000 Niche No Essay Scholarship
Deadline: 8/31/18Available to: High School Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $2,000 We know you are busy and we know that times are tough. That is why we decided to create the easiest possible scholarship to give something back to students. Students can use the money to help cover tuition, housing, meal plans, books, computers, or any education-related expenses. The scholarship is open to all high school and college students and those planning to enroll in the next 12 months. Learn more about the $2,000 Niche No Essay Scholarship.
$1,000 Campus Scholarship
Deadline: 8/31/18Available to: High School Juniors through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $1,000 Enter this scholarship drawing before midnight Pacific on August 31, 2018. The winner will be announced on September 3, 2018. The more points you spend, the more entries you'll have to win. Learn more about the $1,000 Campus Scholarship.
$1,000 Veni. Vidi. Vici. Scholarship
Deadline: 8/31/18Available to: High School Juniors through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $1,000 Enter this scholarship drawing before midnight Pacific on August 31, 2018. The winner will be announced on September 3, 2018. The more points you spend, the more entries you'll have to win. Learn more about the $1,000 Veni. Vidi. Vici. Scholarship.
The truth Butt Invasion Scholarship
Deadline: 8/31/18Available to: Ages 15-24
Award Amount: $1,000 Enter to win our $1,000 scholarship and fight the butt invasion. (Cigarette butts...of course.) truth wants to be the generation that ends smoking for good & clean up the environment doing it. Learn more about the The truth Butt Invasion Scholarship.
$5,000 Course Hero August Scholarship
Deadline: 8/31/18Available to: High School Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $5,000 Course Hero will post one question online each month and allow registered, eligible entrants up to 150 words to submit a response. Each month, Course Hero will select one winner with the best response from among all Contest entrants. This month’s Contest winner will receive a $5,000 Scholarship, depending on such winner’s eligibility category. Learn more about the $5,000 Course Hero August Scholarship.
$5,000 VIP Voice Scholarship
Deadline: 8/31/18Available to: High School Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $5,000 Think you can’t afford to pay for that college or university you’ve always wanted to go to? Let us help. Join VIP Voice today and enter for a chance to win our $5k Scholarship. You pick the school, we’ll help you pay. As the winner, you’ll be able to put this cash towards to the school of your choice. Enter your points today for a chance to win! Prize will be awarded in the form of a check. Learn more about the $5,000 VIP Voice Scholarship.
ScholarshipPoints $10,000 Scholarship
Deadline: 9/15/18Available to: High School Juniors through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $10,000 ScholarshipPoints will award a $10,000 scholarship to one lucky member this quarter. All you have to do to become eligible is become a ScholarshipPoints member and log in. It's simple, fun, and completely free! Learn more about the ScholarshipPoints $10,000 Scholarship.
Don’t Text and Drive Scholarship
Deadline: 9/30/2018Available to: High School Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $1,000 The Don't Text and Drive Scholarship is available to high school, undergraduate or graduate students. You must be U.S. citizen or legal resident and complete a short statement on why you pledge not to text and drive in order to qualify for this award. Learn more about the Don’t Text and Drive Scholarship.
$5,000 Cash for School Giveaway
Deadline: 10/15/18Available to: High School Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $5,000 Win $5,000 Cash for School! Stressed over tuition & fees, room & board, books & more? Enter for your shot at winning $5,000 that could really cut the costs of school! Learn more about the $5,000 Cash for School Giveaway.
$2,500 Christian College Scholarship
Deadline: 12/31/18Available to: Maximum Age 17 Years
Award Amount: $2,500 Request Christian college information and enter our $2,500 annual Christian college scholarship drawing. The winner may use the scholarship to attend any Christian college in the U.S. or Canada. The drawing is open to high school freshman, sophomores and juniors (students graduating in 2019, 2020 or 2021). Learn more about the $2,500 Christian College Scholarship.
Prom Pics Contest
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: High School Juniors through High School Seniors
Award Amount: $250 The Prom Pics Contest is open to high school students. To be eligible, you must submit a high resolution photo from your prom event. Prizes will be awarded in each of the following categories: promposal, pre-prom, prom dance, and post-prom. Get more information on the Prom Pics Contest.
Fastweb Invite a Friend Sweepstakes
Deadline: Last day of every month; refreshes monthlyAvailable to: All Fastweb members (minimum age 13 years)
Award Amount: $500 The Fastweb Invite a Friend Sweepstakes is open to registered Fastweb members who are legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and who are at least thirteen (13) years of age. You must log into your Fastweb account to obtain your personal referral link. For each person who registers for Fastweb via your personal referral link during the Promotion Period, you and your referral will entered as a pair into the monthly drawing. Get more information on the Fastweb Invite a Friend Sweepstakes.
CKSF Scholarship Competition
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: High School Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $2,500 The CKSF Scholarships are available to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students in the U.S. You must register to participate in scholarship quizzes that test your knowledge of topics ranging from general "common knowledge" to specific academic subjects, books, websites, and even movies. You will be scored based on a combination of time and accuracy. Students with the highest scores at the end of each competition win. Learn more about the CKSF Scholarship Competition.
