Young Driver Awards and Scholarships
For students looking outside of academics or athletics, safe driving scholarships are a unique opportunity to exercise creativity, promote lifesaving practices, and earn money for college. Many offer multiple awards and some provide up to $20,000 for college or trade school.
We did some digging and compiled this list of competitions. Check back for updates.
The Andrew Flusche Scholarship Contest
Details: Create a three minute video addressing drunk driving among teens
Who can apply? Current and incoming college and vocational students
Awards: One $500 scholarship per semester
Deadline: June 30, 2016 (Spring); November 30, 2016
Website: Andrew Flusche.com
Drive to Learn Scholarship
Details: Write an essay about your driving experiences (choice of prompts)
Who can apply? Students enrolled full time in college, trade school or a graduate program
Don’t Drive Intexticated
Details: Enter a texting game with three friends where the objective is to discourage texting while driving
Who can apply? Students and prospective students under the age of 26
Digital Responsibility's Don't Text and Drive Scholarship
Details: Create an original 140-character message on texting while driving. Finalists asked to write an essay.
Who can apply? Academic students high school through grad school
Look Twice, Save a Life
Details: Create video, artwork, or essay to raise awareness about motorcycle safety
Who can apply? Anyone pursuing higher education
Comedy Driving Essay/Video Scholarship
Details: Two contests -- Essay (1,000-2,000 words) or video on a defensive driving topic
Who can apply? High school and college students, currently enrolled
Create Real Impact by Impact Teen Drivers
Details: Create a piece of visual art, music, video or creative writing showcasing a solution to reckless driving
Who can apply? Students ages 14-22 enrolled full time in high school, college or trade school
Award(s): Multiple awards for individual students and schools; $1,500 max
Deadline: November 5, 2015 (Passed)
Website: CreateRealImpact.com
2nd Annual Teen Safety Oklahoma Scholarship
Details: Write a 600+ word essay answering one of the two prompts about the Oklahoma ban on texting and driving
Who can apply? Oklahoma high school juniors, seniors, and full time college students
Awards: Three scholarships; up to $2,500
Deadline: December 1, 2015 (Passed)
Website: Burch-George.com
DMV-Travelers Teen Safe Driving Video Contest
Details: Create a 25 second PSA on two or more teen driving laws
Who can apply? Connecticut high school students ages 14-18; must enter as a team of 2 to 5
Awards: Winning students receive iPads or Visa gift cards; schools receive cash
Deadline: January 12, 2016 (Passed)
Website: ct.gov
Allstate’s Keep the Drive Alive Journalism Award
Details: Publish a piece on a teen driving topic in your school's newspaper or news channel
Who can apply? High school students ages 13 to 18
Toyota TeenDrive365 Video Contest
Details: Create a short video message for teen drivers
Who can apply? High school students
'What Drives You?' by Jiffy Lube
Details: Write a 500 word essay on your "inner-drive"
Who can apply? Licensed drivers ages 16 to 18 enrolled in participating schools
Awards: Multiple scholarships; up to $5,000
Deadline: March 24th, 2016 (Passed)
Website: YourTurn2Apply.com
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School must be enrolled by teacher or guidance counselor
Words to be Heard by Edgar Snyder & Associates
Details: Submit multi-media presentation that discourages peers from dangerous driving behavior
Who can apply? High school seniors in central and western Pennsylvania who plan to enroll in college in the Fall of 2016
Project Yellow Light
Details: Create a 25 to 55 second video PSA to combat teen distracted driving; high school and college entries judged in separate tracks
Who can apply? Two contests -- one high school juniors and seniors, one for college students enrolled by age 25; individuals or teams of four or less
Awards: Six scholarships; up to $5,000; winning video aired on cable television
Deadline: April 1, 2016 (Passed)
Website: ProjectYellowLight.com
The Bobby Rodgers and Tiffany Walters Scholarship
Details: Take your local "Alive at 25" course then write an essay about the experience
Who can apply? High school seniors and college students under 25
Stop Texting & Driving Scholarship
Details: Make a 30 to 60 second YouTube video to convince someone you will not text and drive
Who can apply? High school juniors, seniors, and full time college students
Speak Up About Safe Driving
Details: Write an essay with up to ten different ways to ask a driver to drive responsibly
Who can apply? All High school and college students
DefensiveDriving.com Scholarship
Details: Take a picture of a place meaningful to you that you need a vehicle to get to
Who can apply? High school students and college seniors