2022-2023 Scholarship Contests

Optimist International sponsors three scholarship contests for students to earn money to pursue opportunities in higher education: the Communication Contest for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (CCDHH), the Essay Contest and the Oratorical Contest. The contests are conducted at the Club level, then Zone and Regional (if necessary) and at the District level. District-level scholarships are funded by the Optimist International Foundations and awarded by Optimist International.

Oratorical Contest

Topic: “Discovering the Optimism within Me”

APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED

Guidelines for Oratorical Contest Participants

Essay Contest

Topic: “Who is an Everyday Hero that Brings Out the Optimism in You?”