By Amelia Rogers-Neubarth and Soleil Shah

John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest- https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/education/profile-in-courage-essay-contest

Deadline- January 12, 2026

Eligibility- Applicants must be in 9th-12th grade. Applicants must register online before sending essays and have a nominating teacher review the essay.

Requirements- Students must write an essay about the political courage of a US elected official who served during or after 1917.

This scholarship is offered by the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation