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Profile in Courage Essay Contest

Offered by John F. Kennedy Library Foundation

Award
$10,000–$50,000
Deadline
January 18, 2027
Essay
Required
Renewable
No

About this scholarship

The Profile in Courage Essay Contest invites high school students to write about political courage. It is a prestigious essay contest with multiple scholarship awards.

Eligibility at a glance

  • • Level: high school senior

Essay prompt

"Describe and analyze an act of political courage by a U.S. elected official who served during or after 1917."

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