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Optimist International Essay Contest
Optimist International
- Award
- $2,500
- Deadline
- Sunday, February 28, 2027
- Study in
- the United States
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About this scholarship
Open to: senior, junior, sophomore, freshman, 8th students up to age 19.
Study in: US, Canada, Caribbean
Categories: essay-contest · youth
Source verified June 2026.
Requirements
- Must be under 19 years of age as of October 1 of the contest year
- Must not have graduated from high school
- Submit essay to a local Optimist Club (each club has its own deadline)
- 700-word maximum on annually-announced topic
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