First Freedom Student Competition

Website: http://www.firstfreedom.org/education/students.html

Who's Eligible: Students in grades 9-12

Award Amount: $2,500

Due Date: Online registration ends November 14; submissions must be uploaded or post marked by November 26

Requirements:

Examine your freedoms; win some money. How hard could it be? In this competition, students may submit their best essay or video that evaluates "the history and current-day relevance of religious freedom." Essays have to be academic—we are talking citations and all, folks—and videos must be 5-7 minutes long and accompanied by a script and bibliography. A better outline of what the scholarship committee is looking for is chronicled here.