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Annual Be A Friend Project Scholarship

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$500

Due: August 31, 2026

No essay

No min. GPA required

No transcripts required

Eligibility

Annual Be A Friend Project Scholarship, with an application deadline in August, offers one award in the amount of $500.

Description

The Annual Be A Friend Project Scholarship is open to all high school students. Home-schooled students may apply. Applicants must be following at least one of Be A Friend Project's social media accounts. Applicants must submit a script with the following prompt: We all know what we're supposed to do when we see a classmate being bullied, but let's be real, not everyone actually does it. Picture this: a group of friends are sitting together at lunch, chatting about a classmate who's being bullied. Here's the twist, the person doing the bullying is actually one of their own friends. But today? That friend is absent. The conversation shifts. Some say the bullying is wrong. Others hesitate. Should they speak up? Should they protect or reach out to the classmate? Should they "snitch" on someone they hang out with every day? Not everyone agrees. One friend doesn't think it's their place to get involved. But others feel deep down that "looking the other way" just isn't right. Your challenge: Write a script of this lunchtime conversation. Why should they step in? What's stopping them and how can they overcome it? Show us how these ordinary bystanders can become real-life UPstanders. The script must be 2-4 pages. Scripts will be assessed on creativity, realism (emotional depth) and knowledge of the subject of bullying and its consequences. Use of AI to generate the script from the writing prompt is discouraged. Please visit the award's website for more information.

Level of Study

High School Junior High School Senior