Scholarships
Coming Soon
The details on this page are from last year's event. They will be updated soon.
We are thrilled to offer up to $2,000 in scholarships this year. Applicants should be familiar with the details of our scholarship opportunities before applying.
$1,000 Essay Scholarship
Entering an election season amidst a growing divide, we remind ourselves that the core of a functional democracy is to question, think, and vote.
We are offering a $1,000 scholarship to a California high school student that submits an essay, responding to this prompt:
We are offering a $1,000 scholarship to a California high school student that submits an essay, responding to this prompt:
What are your thoughts about the issues that have you question (what you hear), think (about the state of everything), and vote (in upcoming elections)?
Applications for the California Freethought Day High School Scholarship are due by 11:59 p.m. PDT on September 16, of the current year.
$100 Haiku Scholarships
Entering an election season amidst a growing divide, we remind ourselves that the core of a functional democracy is to question, think, and vote.
We are offering ten scholarships ($100 each) to high school and college students that share a haiku on social media, responding to this prompt:
We are offering ten scholarships ($100 each) to high school and college students that share a haiku on social media, responding to this prompt:
What are your thoughts about the issues that have you question (what you hear), think (about the state of everything), and vote (in upcoming elections)?
Content must be shared by June 30, 11:59 PM PST, to qualify. Applicants may offer up to ten entries on social media, but may only win once.
Teachers and Counselors
You can let your students know about these opportunities by sending them to this page or downloading and printing this flyer: