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Scholarships
We are thrilled to offer up to $5,500 through four scholarships in 2024.
Applicants should be familiar with the details of our scholarship opportunities before applying.
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Essay
One $2,500+ Scholarship
The Nickelson Family is offering one $2,500 (or more) scholarship to a California high school or college student that submits an essay, discussing one (or more) of the following:
the separation of church and state, being good without religion, living in a secular society, Christian nationalism, or religious bigotry.
Essays must be submitted by June 30, 11:59 PM PT, of the current year.
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Limerick
Five $100 Scholarships
We are offering scholarships ($100 each) to five United States students that write a limerick, based on our theme:
Democracy,
Not Theocracy
Limericks must be shared by August 31, 11:59 PM PT, of the current year.
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Speech
One $1,000 Scholarship
We are offering one $1,000 scholarship to a California high school student that submits a written speech with your ideas on:
How we can protect our democracy from becoming a theocracy and unite against religious bigotry.
Written speeches must be submitted by September 10, 11:59 PM PT, of the current year.
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Video
Two $750 Scholarships
We are offering scholarships ($750 each) to two United States students that create a PSA-style video, responding to this prompt:
How can we protect our democracy from becoming a theocracy and unite against religious bigotry?
Videos must be shared by September 10, 11:59 PM PT, of the current year.
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Teachers and Counselors
You can let your students know about these opportunities by sending them to this page or downloading and printing this flyer: