When was the last time you watched a video on your phone or recorded one to post? You could likely say in the past few hours or today. Generation Z students enjoy watching and recording videos. Videos are used to consume news, and short videos may also be used as a platform for storytelling or to educate with how-to videos. Some savvy students are using their YouTube accounts as a financial tool to pay for college as well.
The number of video scholarship opportunities has boomed in the past few years! This reflects the popularity of social video platforms like TikTok and Instagram Reels, YouTube, and YouTube Shorts. Scholarship providers have noticed that Gen Z enjoys video content. If you don't like writing essays for scholarship applications, consider video scholarship contests!
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What's a Video Scholarship?
Video scholarships are like essay scholarships except applicants are expected to submit a video rather than written content. They can also be called video essay scholarships. Some scholarships simply require a video and the completion of a short form to apply. Other scholarship providers may ask for a quick statement essay along with a video supplement.
Award Amount: $500 The CJ Pony Parts Scholarship Video Contest is open to students who will be enrolling in post - secondary education. You must submit a video of up to three minutes responding to one of the prompts on the topic of Mustangs.
Award Amount: $2,500 Participate in the #ScholarshipNow challenge for a chance to win $2,500! To participate, download the Goodwall app and simply share a video telling us how winning this scholarship would help you achieve your educational goals with the hashtag #ScholarshipNow.
Award Amount: $25 Tell us about your college selection journey in a short video! Whether you’ve committed to your dream college, are exploring your best-fit options, or are still deciding, we want to hear your story! What’s influencing your choice? What excites you about this next chapter? Share your experience for a chance to win $25! How to win: Post a short video (max 60 sec) sharing the school you chose, or are considering, and why. Tell us what excites you most about this next chapter! Use the hashtag #MyCollegeChoice when posting on Goodwall. Invite your friends to share their stories too!
Award Amount: $250 - $10,000 The #ScienceSaves High School Video Scholarship is available to high school senior students. To be considered for this award, you must create a 20 - to 30 - second video answering the question “What has science done for me?” or “What has science done for somebody I know?" making sure to add #ScienceSaves to your video. Selection is based on your ability to highlight how science saves in a succinct, creative way with original photos, video clips, and text.
Award Amount: $350 - $1,000 The One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest is open to students who are no more than 25 years of age. You must submit a three - to eight - minute video that shares and highlights solutions to the issues discussed in the chosen sustainability topic(s) on the sponsor's website. The film entry's theme must be solution-based. The film should talk about an environmental / sustainability problem and then discuss what could be a potential solution to this problem. Videos may be submitted by either an individual or a group and animated videos of no more than 45 seconds will also be considered.
Award Amount: $1,000 - $5,000 The We The Future Contest is open to high school and college students. To enter, you must submit an essay, song, STEM project, short film, social media video, or PSA on a given topic related to the Constitution.
Award Amount: $500 - $5,000 The Imagination, Initiative, Invention (I3) Scholarship is available to first-year students attending the Landing School. You must demonstrate your creative ability by building an object of your choice, then in a 3–5-minute video, answer these three questions: what did you build, how did you build it and why did you build it?
Award Amount: $10,000 The Musical Arts Scholarship is available to full - time students between the ages of 17 and 24. You must be studying music as a major or minor, and submit a performance video to be eligible for this award.
Award Amount: $250 - $500 The Student Transportation Video Contest is open to high school and college students. You must submit a video of no more than 2.5 minutes that examines general transportation impacts, trends, funding, or safety to be considered for this award.
Award Amount: $1,000 - $15,000 The Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest is open to high school and homeschool students who create and wear prom attire made entirely from Duck® Brand Duct Tape! Students may enter the Contest as an individual only. Each individual must create and wear prom attire consisting of either a complete dress or a complete tuxedo and accessories made using Duck brand duct tape and/or Duck brand crafting tape. Other materials, in addition to Duck brand duct tape, may be used or incorporated into the design. You are NOT required to attend prom in order to enter. You must submit at least one high resolution color photo, a written essay, or video showing you wearing your Duck Tape Prom Attire. Assistance from family and/or friends is permitted in creating the Prom attire; however, paid professionals cannot participate in any way.
Award Amount: $50 - $1,000 The Ocean Awareness Contest is open to students between the ages of 11 and 18. Students are invited to learn about the climate crisis and its impact on oceans; discover or imagine solutions at local, national, or global scales; and create work that explores hope in action. Submissions are accepted in visual art, creative writing, film, interactive and multimedia, music, dance, poetry, and spoken word. Entries may be submitted by an individual or group of unlimited size. If you submit as a group, there must be one group leader who will serve as the contact person for the group.
Award Amount: $5,000 The BuzzRx Bee Healthy Scholarship is available to full - time undergraduate and graduate students. You must be pursuing a career in a healthcare field, have a minimum GPA of 3.0, submit a short essay, and a video of no more than two minutes that aligns with your essay to be considered for this award.
Award Amount: $5,000 The Eye of the Eagle Wladyslaw Zachariasiewicz Memorial Journalism Scholarship is available to students of Polish descent and those who have a clear understanding of Polish culture and values. You must be pursuing a career in journalism to be eligible for this award. Selection is based on academic merit, letters of recommendation, writing samples, and a personal essay or video submission.
Award Amount: $2,000 The J and K Climate Change Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students who are at least 18 years of age. To be considered, you must submit a video of seven minutes or less or a 1,000 - to 2,000 - word essay describing an activity or idea that is aimed at stopping climate change.
Award Amount: $5,000 The Workamajig Creative Impact Scholarship is available to students who are 14 years old or older. To be considered, you must submit one of three design projects: the creative process of a designer or marketer in the creative industry, a Workamajig Magazine cover, or a video that will be used to promote this scholarship program in the future. You must also submit an essay about a design agency in state that you dream of working for.
Award Amount: $1,000 The BooksRun Scholarship is available to students who are 17 years of age and older. You must have a minimum GPA of 2.75 to be eligible for this award. You must also submit a one - two-minute video answering the following questions: 1. "What do you usually do with your used textbooks?" 2. "Where and how can you conveniently sell your used textbooks?" 3. "How would you make selling books more appealing to students?" Applicants are required to follow Bookrun on social media.
Award Amount: $1,000 The PRINT IT Scholarship for Aspiring Content Creators is available to current college students who are actively involved in the creation of unique and engaging video or audio content or wish to pursue it in the future. To be considered, you must submit a five - to 10 - minute video that explains how your content will be engaging and tell a unique story.
Award Amount: Varies The FCEF Scholarship is available to students who are interested in learning about the flooring installation trade. Selection is based on references, goals, and video submission.
Award Amount: $2,000 The Pulse of Perseverance Scholarship is available to high school and college students. To be considered, you must read the book, "Pulse of Perseverance: Three Black Doctors on Their Journey to Success" and submit a 250 - word essay focusing on how you are currently making a difference in your community and why you believe you have the #pulseofperseverance. You must also submit a 60 - second video on why you possess the #pulseofperseverance and what the scholarship will mean to you.
Video Scholarships 2025
We've found the top video scholarships for college students and high school video scholarships as well as video scholarship contests for trade school students .CJ Pony Parts Scholarship Video Contest
Deadline: 4/15/25Award Amount: $500 The CJ Pony Parts Scholarship Video Contest is open to students who will be enrolling in post - secondary education. You must submit a video of up to three minutes responding to one of the prompts on the topic of Mustangs.
Goodwall #ScholarshipNow Challenge
Deadline: 4/30/25Award Amount: $2,500 Participate in the #ScholarshipNow challenge for a chance to win $2,500! To participate, download the Goodwall app and simply share a video telling us how winning this scholarship would help you achieve your educational goals with the hashtag #ScholarshipNow.
Goodwall #MyCollegeChoice Challenge
Deadline: 4/30/25Award Amount: $25 Tell us about your college selection journey in a short video! Whether you’ve committed to your dream college, are exploring your best-fit options, or are still deciding, we want to hear your story! What’s influencing your choice? What excites you about this next chapter? Share your experience for a chance to win $25! How to win: Post a short video (max 60 sec) sharing the school you chose, or are considering, and why. Tell us what excites you most about this next chapter! Use the hashtag #MyCollegeChoice when posting on Goodwall. Invite your friends to share their stories too!
#ScienceSaves High School Video Scholarship
Deadline: 5/2/25Award Amount: $250 - $10,000 The #ScienceSaves High School Video Scholarship is available to high school senior students. To be considered for this award, you must create a 20 - to 30 - second video answering the question “What has science done for me?” or “What has science done for somebody I know?" making sure to add #ScienceSaves to your video. Selection is based on your ability to highlight how science saves in a succinct, creative way with original photos, video clips, and text.
One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest
Deadline: 5/25/25Award Amount: $350 - $1,000 The One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest is open to students who are no more than 25 years of age. You must submit a three - to eight - minute video that shares and highlights solutions to the issues discussed in the chosen sustainability topic(s) on the sponsor's website. The film entry's theme must be solution-based. The film should talk about an environmental / sustainability problem and then discuss what could be a potential solution to this problem. Videos may be submitted by either an individual or a group and animated videos of no more than 45 seconds will also be considered.
We The Future Contest
Deadline: 5/31/25Award Amount: $1,000 - $5,000 The We The Future Contest is open to high school and college students. To enter, you must submit an essay, song, STEM project, short film, social media video, or PSA on a given topic related to the Constitution.
Imagination, Initiative, Invention (I3) Scholarship
Deadline: 6/1/25Award Amount: $500 - $5,000 The Imagination, Initiative, Invention (I3) Scholarship is available to first-year students attending the Landing School. You must demonstrate your creative ability by building an object of your choice, then in a 3–5-minute video, answer these three questions: what did you build, how did you build it and why did you build it?
Musical Arts Scholarship
Deadline: 6/1/25Award Amount: $10,000 The Musical Arts Scholarship is available to full - time students between the ages of 17 and 24. You must be studying music as a major or minor, and submit a performance video to be eligible for this award.
Student Transportation Video Contest
Deadline: 6/2/25Award Amount: $250 - $500 The Student Transportation Video Contest is open to high school and college students. You must submit a video of no more than 2.5 minutes that examines general transportation impacts, trends, funding, or safety to be considered for this award.
"Stuck at Prom" Scholarship Contest
Deadline: 6/4/25Award Amount: $1,000 - $15,000 The Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest is open to high school and homeschool students who create and wear prom attire made entirely from Duck® Brand Duct Tape! Students may enter the Contest as an individual only. Each individual must create and wear prom attire consisting of either a complete dress or a complete tuxedo and accessories made using Duck brand duct tape and/or Duck brand crafting tape. Other materials, in addition to Duck brand duct tape, may be used or incorporated into the design. You are NOT required to attend prom in order to enter. You must submit at least one high resolution color photo, a written essay, or video showing you wearing your Duck Tape Prom Attire. Assistance from family and/or friends is permitted in creating the Prom attire; however, paid professionals cannot participate in any way.
Ocean Awareness Contest
Deadline: 6/9/25Award Amount: $50 - $1,000 The Ocean Awareness Contest is open to students between the ages of 11 and 18. Students are invited to learn about the climate crisis and its impact on oceans; discover or imagine solutions at local, national, or global scales; and create work that explores hope in action. Submissions are accepted in visual art, creative writing, film, interactive and multimedia, music, dance, poetry, and spoken word. Entries may be submitted by an individual or group of unlimited size. If you submit as a group, there must be one group leader who will serve as the contact person for the group.
BuzzRx Bee Healthy Scholarship
Deadline: 6/27/25Award Amount: $5,000 The BuzzRx Bee Healthy Scholarship is available to full - time undergraduate and graduate students. You must be pursuing a career in a healthcare field, have a minimum GPA of 3.0, submit a short essay, and a video of no more than two minutes that aligns with your essay to be considered for this award.
The Eye of the Eagle Wladyslaw Zachariasiewicz Memorial Journalism Scholarship
Deadline: 6/30/25Award Amount: $5,000 The Eye of the Eagle Wladyslaw Zachariasiewicz Memorial Journalism Scholarship is available to students of Polish descent and those who have a clear understanding of Polish culture and values. You must be pursuing a career in journalism to be eligible for this award. Selection is based on academic merit, letters of recommendation, writing samples, and a personal essay or video submission.
J and K Climate Change Scholarship
Deadline: 7/15/25Award Amount: $2,000 The J and K Climate Change Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students who are at least 18 years of age. To be considered, you must submit a video of seven minutes or less or a 1,000 - to 2,000 - word essay describing an activity or idea that is aimed at stopping climate change.
Workamajig Creative Impact Scholarship
Deadline: 8/31/25Award Amount: $5,000 The Workamajig Creative Impact Scholarship is available to students who are 14 years old or older. To be considered, you must submit one of three design projects: the creative process of a designer or marketer in the creative industry, a Workamajig Magazine cover, or a video that will be used to promote this scholarship program in the future. You must also submit an essay about a design agency in state that you dream of working for.
BooksRun Scholarship
Deadline: 9/30/25Award Amount: $1,000 The BooksRun Scholarship is available to students who are 17 years of age and older. You must have a minimum GPA of 2.75 to be eligible for this award. You must also submit a one - two-minute video answering the following questions: 1. "What do you usually do with your used textbooks?" 2. "Where and how can you conveniently sell your used textbooks?" 3. "How would you make selling books more appealing to students?" Applicants are required to follow Bookrun on social media.
PRINT IT Scholarship for Aspiring Content Creators
Deadline: 1/11/26Award Amount: $1,000 The PRINT IT Scholarship for Aspiring Content Creators is available to current college students who are actively involved in the creation of unique and engaging video or audio content or wish to pursue it in the future. To be considered, you must submit a five - to 10 - minute video that explains how your content will be engaging and tell a unique story.
Floor Covering Education Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: RollingAward Amount: Varies The FCEF Scholarship is available to students who are interested in learning about the flooring installation trade. Selection is based on references, goals, and video submission.
Pulse of Perseverance Scholarship
Deadline: RollingAward Amount: $2,000 The Pulse of Perseverance Scholarship is available to high school and college students. To be considered, you must read the book, "Pulse of Perseverance: Three Black Doctors on Their Journey to Success" and submit a 250 - word essay focusing on how you are currently making a difference in your community and why you believe you have the #pulseofperseverance. You must also submit a 60 - second video on why you possess the #pulseofperseverance and what the scholarship will mean to you.
Scholarship Video Examples
Students applying for video scholarships should carefully read the submission instructions. Use these winning video scholarship examples as research:Video format and length requirements vary. Variations may follow rules like the below examples: • Attach a 15-second TikTok to a completed form. • Highlight a specific hashtag with a 15-second TikTok. • Post an Instagram Reel using a specific hashtag #. • Submit a 60-second video scholarship application via YouTube or Shorts explaining a project you've successfully completed. Be sure to understand what your scholarship video will address. For instance, is there a question you must answer? Will you need to create a film with a theme? Are there instructions on items you must include or avoid in your scholarship video application? Be sure to check out Fastweb's social media channels for exclusive video content, too. You'll see videos showcasing fun new scholarship opportunities and get helpful tips to help you pay for school. Fastweb is on: Instagram Facebook TikTok
