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  • Anna Leigh Riphahn Memorial Scholarship
    $1,500
    January 30
    Sponsor: Topeka Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating from Topeka High School. Students should have a strong history of participation in art, music, theater, debate and/or forensics and must have a high High School GPA.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    5431 SW 29th Street
    Suite 300
    Topeka, KS 66614

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  • Aurora Community Theatre Memorial Scholarship
    $600
    March 3
    Sponsor: Community Foundation of the Ozarks

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating Aurora High School Seniors who excel in the areas of debate, drama, speech or communications and are ranked in the top 50% of their class, with a "B" average or above. Students must be applying to a two or four-year accredited college, university or technical training school and must demonstrate financial need by submitting the FAFSA.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    425 E. Trafficway
    Springfield, MO 65806

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  • Barbara Jenkins Tyler Speech Scholarship
    Varies
    February 17
    Sponsor: Crown Point Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be Crown Point High School graduating seniors who excelled in speech and debate which have been confirmed by the Speech and Debate Department.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    115 South Court Street
    Crown Point, IN 46037

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  • Bill Gove Scholarship
    $5,000
    April 28
    Sponsor: National Speakers Association

    Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time students majoring or minoring in speech. Selection is based on application, essay, recommendation and college transcript.

    How to apply: Applications are available online or by written request.

    NSA Foundation
    National Press Building
    529 14th Street NW, Suite 1280
    Washington, DC 20045

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  • Cavett Robert Scholarship
    $5,000
    April 28
    Sponsor: National Speakers Association

    Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time students majoring or minoring in speech. Selection is based on application, essay, recommendation and college transcript.

    How to apply: Applications are available online or by written request.

    NSA Foundation
    National Press Building
    529 14th Street NW, Suite 1280
    Washington, DC 20045

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  • Challenge Yourself Scholarship
    $1,000
    December 18
    Sponsor: Gold Law Firm

    Eligibility: Applicants must hold citizenship or permanent residency within the United States and be at least 17 years of age or older. Students must be planning to attend or have already enrolled in an accredited college or university as incoming freshmen. Applicants must have been active in one of the following activities in high school or childhood: Scouts, acting or theater, debate club or speech. An essay on a provided topic is required.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    7375 East Orchard Road
    Suite 300
    Greenwood Village, CO 80111

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  • CPCU-Lawrence Larry Frazier Memorial Scholarship
    $800
    March 15
    Sponsor: Lincoln Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be current graduating seniors or former graduates of a high school in Nebraska who demonstrate academic success in high school studies and must possess the ability to do post-secondary work in a satisfactory manner. Students must be pursuing full-time undergraduate studies at a two-year or four-year college or university in Nebraska. It is preferred that applicants intend to pursue a career in the field of aviation, insurance, or the law. It is further preferred that applicants have experience in debate and participated in Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts during his/her youth. Students must demonstrate financial need, maintain a desire to succeed and must contribute financially to his/her own education.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    215 Centennial Mall South, Suite 100
    Lincoln, NE 68508

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  • District 6690 Rotary Four-Way Test Essay Contest
    Varies
    April 30
    Sponsor: Muskingum County Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors or seniors including a student who has won a previous State Four-Way Test Essay Contest is eligible. Prior contest winners of the district 6690 essay contest may participate but must have an essay different from a prior winning essay or speech. The essay submitted by each contestant must be original in content and relate applying the Four-Way Test as much as possible to the lives of the age group of the contestant.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    534 Putnam Avenue
    Zanesville, OH 43701

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  • District 6690 Rotary Four-Way Test Speech Contest
    Varies
    April 9
    Sponsor: Muskingum County Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be High School students who have an opportunity to deliver a speech that applies the Rotary Four-Way Test in our everyday relationships with other people. Each Rotary Club within the district may submit only one candidate to this contest and will hold preliminary competitions prior to the district event. The Zanesville Noon Rotary club will select one student from participating contestants from Philo and Mid-East Schools to represent at the district competition.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    534 Putnam Avenue
    Zanesville, OH 43701

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  • F. O'Donnell 'Don' Northrup Memorial Award
    Varies
    March 1
    Sponsor: Parkersburg Area Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from Parkersburg High School who have achievements in track, cross country or speech and debate.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    P.O. Box 1762
    1620 Park Avenue
    Parkersburg, WV 26102

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  • J.J. Rains Memorial Scholarship
    $1,000
    March 1
    Sponsor: Coastal Bend Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Preference is given to students in speech or debate and/or can demonstrate financial need.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    555 North Carancahua Street
    Suite 900
    Corpus Christi, TX 78401

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  • John A. Grindel Memorial Scholarship
    $500
    April 15
    Sponsor: Greater Kansas City Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from Winnetonka High School in Kansas City, Missouri. Students must be accepted to a public or private college, university or technical school. Applicants must be active members in one or more of the following school programs: athletic team, band, debate team or drama/theater club.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    1055 Broadway Boulevard
    Suite 130
    Kansas City, MO 64105

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  • Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oration Contest
    $200-$8,000
    May 15
    Sponsor: National Society, Sons of the American Revolution

    Eligibility: Applicants must prepare a speech of five to six minutes on some aspect of the Revolutionary War. The contest is open to high school students at public, private and parochial high schools, as well as home-schooled students. Eligibility for the national contest is determined by contests on the state and local level.

    How to apply: Applications are available from local chapters of Sons of the American Revolution.

    809 West Main Street
    Louisville, KY 40202

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  • Lady A Scholarship
    $575
    Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
    Sponsor: Wayne County Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating from Wooster High School in Ohio and been a member of the Speech and Debate team for at least three years. Students must have competed at the state tournament twice and accumulated at least 375 National Forensic League points by May of graduation year. Applicants must enroll as a full-time student.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    517 North Market Street
    Wooster, OH 44691

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  • Nikolaus Drake Richardson Memorial Scholarship Fund
    $2000
    March 1
    Sponsor: Greater Kansas City Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors at Seaman High School with a 3.0 GPA or higher. Students must demonstrate a strong history of participation in student government, theater, debate, forensics and community service.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    1055 Broadway Boulevard
    Suite 130
    Kansas City, MO 64105

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  • Optimist International Oratorical Contest
    Up to $22,500
    Contact the sponsoring Optimist Club to confirm deadline
    Sponsor: Optimist International

    Eligibility: Applicants must be students in the U.S., Canada or Caribbean under the age of 16 as of December 31st of the entry year. Selection is based on an oratorical contest.

    How to apply: Contact your local Optimist Club.

    4494 Lindell Boulevard
    St. Louis, MO 63108

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  • Religious Liberty Essay Scholarship Contest
    $500-$2,000
    March 15
    Sponsor: Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty (BJC)

    Eligibility: Applicants must be high school juniors or seniors. Students must submit an essay relating to religious freedom. Selection is based on the overall strength of the essay.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    Essay Contest
    200 Maryland Avenue, NE
    Washington, DC 20002

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  • Ryder Coach's Award and Scholarship
    $500
    Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
    Sponsor: Wayne County Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating from Wooster High School in Ohio and be members of the Speech and Debate Team for three years. Students must show growth as a competitor, leadership and dignity.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    517 North Market Street
    Wooster, OH 44691

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  • The John B. Finigan Memorial Scholarship
    $3,000
    April 1 (College Applicants); May 1 (High School Seniors)
    Sponsor: Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors or high school graduates. Students must be current or past residents of Concord or Carlisle or have attended school in one of these towns. Applicants must demonstrate financial need. Selection is based on demonstration of commitment to community service and peer leadership.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    34 Walden Street
    Unit 217
    Concord, MA 01742

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  • We The Future Contest
    Up to $5,000
    May 31
    Sponsor: Constituting America

    Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal residents and middle, high school or college students. Students must submit an entry in one of the following categories: essay, song, entrepreneurial plan, short film, PSA, STEM or speech - all with the theme of the U.S. Constitution.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    P.O. Box 1988
    Colleyville, TX 76034

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  • William R. Pfalzgraf Memorial Scholarship
    Varies
    March 1
    Sponsor: Parkersburg Area Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from Parkersburg High School with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Merit, motivation toward higher education, character, financial need are considered. Preferences are given to students with interest in law, debating, English or music.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    P.O. Box 1762
    1620 Park Avenue
    Parkersburg, WV 26102

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