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A national youth council for Roots & Shoots members ages 14 to 19 who live in the United States and are carrying out community projects or belong to a local service group. Council members take part in trainings in public speaking, community mapping, and service learning, and represent the program at events and conferences nationally. The application for the 2027 council closes October 28, 2026 at 8:00 pm Eastern Time.

Up to $90,000 for graduate study for immigrants and children of immigrants (including DACA recipients and green-card holders). A merit-based fellowship celebrating New Americans' contributions.

Annual leadership conference for Arizona high school and college students. Workshops on advocacy, student government, public speaking, and community organizing. Networking with student leaders from across the state.

Diplomatic simulation where delegations represent Arab League member states and debate regional issues. AZ regional conferences run as hybrid events with in-person debate committees and virtual Secretariat briefings. Scholarship opportunities for top delegates.

All-expenses-paid Washington, D.C. leadership trip for high school juniors whose parent or guardian is a Mohave Electric Cooperative member. Applicants write a short essay and present to a selection panel. The application portal opens September 1, 2026.

An annual poetry contest for high school sophomore and junior girls. Entrants submit one or two unpublished poems, judged by Hollins creative writing faculty and MFA students. Winners are published in the university's literary magazine Cargoes and receive cash and scholarship awards; results are announced in March.

Scholarship programs through Arizona VFW posts, including the Voice of Democracy audio essay competition (grades 9–12) with scholarships up to $35,000 nationally, and the Patriot's Pen essay contest (grades 6–8). Arizona VFW posts also offer local scholarships.

300-400 word patriotic essay contest for students in grades 6-8. National first-place award $5,000 plus additional state and local cash prizes.

Audio-essay contest for grades 9-12 on an annual patriotic theme. National first-place winner receives a $35,000 scholarship; initial submission is a 3-5 minute audio recording.

National writing competition for high school students in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. First-place winners in each category receive $1,000. Open to all U.S. high school students including Arizona. Recognizes outstanding writing talent and supports young writers.

A programming contest held twice a year by a student group at UC Berkeley for students up to 12th grade. Teams of up to three people solve problems online, and the Fall 2026 contest is set for November 8, 2026. Anyone may enter, but only teams of pre-college students can win prizes, and the five highest-scoring teams receive gift cards. An optional in-person site requires a separate registration and a $20 fee, and online registration closes November 1, 2026.