Do you like making a difference in your school or community? If you do, DoSomething has many campaigns to make a difference, and for participating, you will be entered to win a scholarship! Below are campaigns from DoSomething that are accepting entries in December.

$1,000 Easy Scholarship: Share Your Thoughts With Newly Elected Representatives
Scholarship Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 15, 2020
Description: You could win a $1,000 scholarship by answering three simple questions about how you want your newly-elected officials to stand up for your community. No matter who you voted for, with new representatives about to take office, now is the perfect time to make your voice heard. Take 2 minutes and share your opinion. We’ll use your responses to create the largest EVER crowdsourced report, which we will share with newly-elected representatives, on what young people really think. And by answering the questions, you’ll automatically enter to win a $1,000 scholarship!

$1,000 Easy Scholarship: Share Your Tips on How to Manage Stress During the Holiday Season & COVID-19
Scholarship Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2020
Description: You could win an easy $1,000 scholarship by sharing anti-stress tips to support your friends and other students. Between COVID-19, the holidays, family, distance learning, and more, students are super stressed right now. Here’s how you can help: take 2 minutes and share your tips on how you manage stress. Your tips will be added to a crowdsourced guide on fighting student stress that’s by young people, for young people. You’ll make an impact on others’ mental health and emotional well being, and you’ll be automatically entered to win a $1,000 scholarship. Let’s Do This.

$1,500 Easy Scholarship: Use a Greener Way to Travel for a Day
Scholarship Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: December 31, 2020
Description: You could win an easy $1,500 scholarship just by using an environmentally sustainable way to commute to school, work, or another place you commonly visit. Just answer 5 easy questions about how you normally get around and we’ll give you a greener way to travel (like cycling, walking, or carpooling), plus an easy way to calculate just how much carbon dioxide you’d save from being emitted into the atmosphere. Upload a photo of your greener commute. You’ll fight global climate change *and* enter to win a $1,500 scholarship!

$1,000 Easy Scholarship: Make a DIY Mask (No Sewing Required)
Scholarship Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2020
Description: You could win an easy $1,000 scholarship by using our step-by-step guide to make a mask (no sewing required!) to keep yourself, your friends, and your family healthy during COVID. COVID-19 spreads mainly from person-to-person through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, talks, or raises their voice. Upload a photo of the mask you make by December 31st to be entered to win a $1,000 scholarship. (Added bonus: after submitting your photo, you’ll be eligible for a volunteer credit certificate.)

Eligibility Information

While there is no GPA, test score, or essay requirements, there are some eligibility requirements students must meet to enter any of the above scholarship opportunities:

• US or Canadian citizens, regardless of residence OR reside in the U.S. or Canada.
• 13 to 25 years of age.

The above scholarship contests are easy to enter and you’ll be making a difference. Check them out and participate before the closing dates.

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