Must be a legal resident of the United States or hold a valid student visa
Must be currently enrolled in or accepted to a full-time undergraduate or graduate program in an accredited U.S. college or university
Must be 18 years or older
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For a chance to win the scholarship, write an 500-word essay on one of the following topics:
Exploring the Social and Cultural Dimensions of Outdoor Sports and Their Role in Shaping Identities and Communities
Balancing Safety and Risk-Taking in Outdoor Sports
The essay must be sent to scholarships@roadid.com as an attached word document, along with your full name, address, phone number, school name, and date of birth. Use the subject line: ROAD iD $1000 Scholarship | ( Name). Only one submission per person is allowed.
Please note that accepted submissions will be processed by an AI writing detection tool, and any essays written using AI writing tools will be removed from consideration.
Legal resident of (and is physically located or resides in) the United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and all U.S. territories and possessions (excluding, Colorado, Maryland, North Dakota, Nebraska, and Vermont), or is a legal resident of (and is physically located or resides in) Canada (excluding the Province of Quebec); (ii)
14 years of age or older; and (iii) is enrolled in a high school or home school association at the high-school level during the 2022-2023 school year
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Eligible Participants may enter the Contest as one single individual only (“Entrant”). Each Entrant must create and wear: prom attire consisting of either a complete dress (the “Dress Category”) or a complete tuxedo (the “Tux Category”) and accessories made using Duck® brand duct tape and/or Duck® brand crafting tape (“Duck Tape® Prom Attire”). Other materials, in addition to Duck® brand duct tape, may be used or incorporated into the design. Entrants must submit at least one photo showing the Entrant wearing Duck Tape® Prom Attire; the location of the photograph is at the discretion of the Entrant. The Duck Tape® Prom Attire: (i) must be an original creation, (ii) may not have previously won any award or Contest, or (iii) may not copy, incorporate or be based on the work of a third party. Any entry as such is subject to disqualification at the discretion of Sponsor. Assistance from family and/or friends is permitted in creating the Prom attire; however, paid professionals cannot participate in any way.
Include an essay in which you explain to us why we should pick you for our Scholarship. Some important pillars we take along in our assessment are motivation and impact. We look at aspects like:
What motivates you to complete your degree?
How do you make ends meet financially?
What do you find most challenging about being a student and a single parent?
How will this Scholarship positively impact your family?
What are your aspirations and dreams?
How do you manage quality time with your little one?
Must be a current high school senior or college freshman, sophomore, or junior.
Plan to attend an accredited college, university, or community college in the upcoming academic year.
Be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident.
Have a GPA of 2.50 or higher.
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Record a video (maximum length of 2 minutes) sharing a persuasive pitch for why ending human trafficking is important to your generation. Follow the instructions below for uploading your video and consider the following prompts:
Why is it important to address human trafficking and child exploitation at this point in time?
Thousands of companies are unwittingly being used by organized criminals to facilitate human trafficking. Why is it critical for companies to be proactive about preventing these types of crimes?
How do we lower the risk of trafficking for vulnerable populations and bring visibility to those who feel invisible?
Why is this issue time critical?
How can we raise awareness and vigilance about this issue among Gen Z for themselves and others?
How does this campaign to end trafficking improve humanity?
You must be a U.S. resident or resident alien who is actively enrolled at a U.S. college or university with a valid student ID number and currently enrolled in classes.
Essays must be unique (not submitted elsewhere) and written in English by the scholarship application signator.
Only one submission per student will be considered.
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2023 scholarship essay question
To enter our scholarship essay competition, answer the following question in 300-500 words:
South Carolina state law currently prohibits the use of red-light cameras. How could this be impacting the safety of other drivers and pedestrians at intersections?
Student is enrolled in an accredited university or college within the United States
Student is in their junior or senior year of college
Student is a United States citizen or permanent resident
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Students need to submit contact information and proof of enrollment (examples: unofficial academic transcript, letter of acceptance/admittance, etc.).
Each student must include a submission in the form of an essay (1,000 words or less) or video (5 minutes or less) answering the following prompt:
What is the best memory you have made while making a difference within your community? What positive changes do you hope to make in your community in the near future? Why do you think this type of service is important?