Think About Your Future Scholarship
For High School and College Students
Today’s featured scholarship is the Gen and Kelly Tanabe Think About Your Future Scholarship. Here are the details you need to know:
Eligibility:
9th-12th grade high school, college, or graduate student including adult students.
Application Requirements:
In 250 words or less, please submit an essay on one of the following:
1. Why do you deserve to win this scholarship? -OR-
2. Describe your academic or career goals. -OR-
3. Any topic of your choice. Feel free to re-use an essay that you wrote in class, for college admission or another scholarship competition.
Winners are chosen by committee based primarily on the personal statement.
Entry Deadline: July 31, 2025
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Why do you deserve to win this scholarship?
That’s one of the essay choices for today’s featured scholarship. This is one of the most common scholarship essay topics you’ll find. In fact, this week in the Scholarship Summer Camp, students are learning how to respond to this exact essay prompt! Students in grades 9-12 get personalized help with their essays to enter this scholarship. Students in grades 11 and 12 can also use their essay to enter another scholarship this week. Students aged 16 and older will get help expanding their essays to enter a third scholarship this week!
Next week, students will be working on another scholarship opportunity. Then, the week of July 7, students will begin working on their $35,000 scholarship capstone project. This one is open to ALL high school students, and there is no GPA requirement! To
It’s not too late to join the Scholarship Summer Camp. Click here to get started today.
Why Prep Over the Summer?
Because it’s the smartest time to get ahead — no school, no distractions, just focused prep that actually works.
Our August SAT Intensive runs June 29–August 23 and is perfect for:
Rising juniors who’ve completed Algebra 2 and want to lock in a solid score
Rising seniors who need one final push to boost their applications
With live weekly classes and full access to our No B.S. SAT platform, this course sets our students up for success before the school year chaos begins.
Click here to register now
First class: Sunday, June 29