($1,500) - In 250 words of less submit an online written response to the question: "If you could say one thing to the entire world at once, what would it be and why?" 

($100-$500) - Applicant must submit an original poem with 20 lines or less. 

Write a 140-character statement that completes this sentence: "I pledge to not text and drive because..."

($500) - Create a short video, under 3 minutes long, on one of the topics/prompts available on the scholarship website.

($25,000) - The Horatio Alger National Scholarship Program is one of the major scholarship programs nationally that specifically assists high school students who have faced and overcome great obstacles in their young lives.

($25,000) - The Horatio Alger National Scholarship Program is one of the major scholarship programs nationally that specifically assists high school students who have faced and overcome great obstacles in their young lives.

Complete key steps along your path to college for a chance to earn scholarships.

($100,000) - Founded by technology entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel in 2011, the Thiel Fellowship is a two-year program for young people who want to build new things. Thiel Fellows skip or stop out of college to receive a $100,000 grant and support from the Thiel Foundation’s network of founders, investors, and scientists. 

Anyone aged 22 or younger is eligible to apply.

Is there an application deadline? No — we accept applications year round and review them as they come in. If you’re working on something cool, apply now. You can continue to update your application after you submit.