February 13

Superpower Scholarships
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: March 31, 2017
Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia who are currently enrolled (or will enroll no later than the fall of 2023) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. In a short written response, student must explain which superhero or villain they would want to changes places with for a day and why.

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/superpower-scholarship

February 14

Imagination Begins With You… High School Short Story Contest
Sponsor: Imagination Begins With You…
Amount: Up to $300
Closing Date: March 15, 2017
Description: Contest is open to all High School students in the United States who are currently attending a public, private, alternative or home school. Contestant must submit a short story with less than 1,000 words.

https://coolimaginationcom.wordpress.com/

February 15

Inspirational College Scholarship
Sponsor: MotivaionalWellBeing.com
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2017
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who have at least a 3.0 GPA and are a U.S. citizen or legal resident. Applicant must create a short inspirational video sharing personal information about the student.

http://www.motivationalwellbeing.com/scholarship

February 16

Live Deliberately Essay Contest
Sponsor: The Walden Woods Project/Thoreau Institute
Amount: $250
Closing Date: March 15, 2017
Description: Contest is open to youth ages 14-21 around the globe. Applicant must submit an essay or visual essay on a topic related to a quotation by Henry David Thoreau.

https://www.walden.org/education/essay-contest/

February 17

National High School Essay Contest
Sponsor: United States Institute of Peace
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: March 15, 2017
Description: Contest is open to students in grades 9-12 in any of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, the U.S. territories, or if they are U.S. citizens attending high school overseas. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to peace.

http://www.usip.org/AFSAEssayContest