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Scholarship Saturday: October 2023

Looking for free money to pay for college? Check out this month's round-up of featured awards for Scholarship Saturday!

Scholarships are an incredibly important part of being able to afford your college journey. Unlike student loans, you don’t need to pay scholarship money back, so you should apply to as many as possible! Each month, CollegeXpress highlights upcoming awards and contests as part of “Scholarship Saturday” to help make your search a little easier. Check out the featured awards below, and be sure to apply if you’re eligible. Good luck!

Upcoming deadlines

$1,000 | Uncensored
Deadline: October 31
How to enter: Read a banned book from the list to celebrate diverse perspectives and expand your cultural awareness, then share how you'll discuss the value these books and stories have on society with your peers.
Who’s eligible: Applicants must be between the ages of 13–25.

$1,000 | CX Candy Corn Contest
Deadline: October 31
How to enter: Choose a side! Is candy corn tasty or is it trash?
Who’s eligible: Applicants must be US residents 13 years or older.

$2,000 | Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship
Deadline: October 31
How to enter: Write 250 words or fewer on the following topic: Imagine that your high school/college has been overrun with zombies. Flesh out a plan to avoid the zombies, including where you would hide and the top five things you would bring with you to stay alive.
Who’s eligible: Applicants must be US residents and 14 years of age or older.

$1,000 | MyMozaic Scholarship
Deadline: October 31
How to enter: Just submit your email address on the sponsor’s application page.
Who’s eligible: Applicants must be US citizens ages 13 and older.

$1,500 | Annual Video Contest Scholarship
Deadline: October 31
How to enter: Record an original short video on one of the following topics: tips for transfer students to overcome anxiety; how to prioritize homework assignments; or how to reward yourself for big or small achievements.
Who’s eligible: Applicants can be current high school, college, or university students from any country.

Want to continue the scholarship search? Find even more awards using our Scholarship Search tool, and check in with CollegeXpress next month for another edition of Scholarship Saturday!

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