Digital Responsibility Scholarships, One worth $1,000, D: Jan 30, 2026
Some scholarships are not difficult. This one requires some thought, but only 140 characters to describe something you would rather be doing than spending time with technology.
https://www.digitalresponsibility.org/technology-addiction-awareness-scholarship
$1,000 Technology Addiction Scholarship, D: Jan 30, 2026
From webpage:
“This scholarship helps you understand the negative effects of too much screen time.
Who may apply: You must be a high school freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior or a current or entering college or graduate school student of any level. Home schooled students are also eligible. There is no age limit. You must also be a U.S. citizen or legal resident.
Young people spend an average of 7.5 hours a day consuming media—and this doesn’t include computer use for schoolwork—according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. With technology always at the ready at your fingertips, it can be a challenge to unplug. But taking a break from technology is healthy for both the mind and body. The purpose of this scholarship is to help you understand the negative effects of too much screen time.
Personal Statement
140-character statement that completes this sentence: Instead of spending time with technology, I’d rather…”
https://www.digitalresponsibility.org/scholarships
Other Digital Responsibility Scholarships in 2026: Three $1,000 scholarships are available.
https://www.digitalresponsibility.org/scholarship-winners
Recent scholarship winners—see what scholarship winners wrote in the past for these scholarships.
Other Scholarships: $33,600 in Possibilities
Some of these scholarships I have listed before, and some I have not. Since I don’t have time to write them up, I want to give you a chance to explore and apply if you qualify.
1. https://bold.org/scholarships/bright-lights-scholarship/
$600 Bright Lights Scholarship, D: Dec 12, 2025
Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
Identity: Underrepresented minority and/or first-generation college student
Essay Topic: What are your plans for the future and how will this scholarship help you? (400–600 words)
$8,000 Regions Riding Forward Scholarship, D: Dec 31, 2025
Video or essay, see other guidelines for participation
3. https://www.tacobellfoundation.org/live-mas-scholarship/
$25,000; $10,000, and $5,000 Taco Bell Live Mas Scholarship, D: Jan 6, 2026
Video or short essay, no GPA requirement, ages 16-26 as of deadline (Jan 6, 2026; 5:00 Pacific Time), legal resident of the 50 U.S. States or and the District of Columbia (“D.C.”) located within the United States or D.C., or the dependent child of an active-duty member of the U.S. military
More Places to Find Scholarships
https://bold.org/scholarships/
I tried to create hyperlinks for two other databases: it didn’t work.
Go to your favorite search engine and try these terms
Thurgood Marshall College Fund Scholarships
Scholarship America Scholarship Database
Finding Help with Your Writing or Finding Scholarships at TSU
The AARC Writing Center at TSU is between semesters, so the best way to reach out to us is by email and phone.
We assist students, faculty, staff, and alumni of Tennessee State University.
We can help you with scholarship essays, resumes, applications, or any other writing project.
Any of our writing consultants can assist you: Mr. Mike Turner, mjturner@tnstate.edu; Ms. Rhonda Kavan, rkavan@tnstate.edu; Ms. Lori Danley, ldanley@tnstate.edu; and Dr. Shiloh Carroll (scarrol4@tnstate.edu.
Appointments can be online or in person.
Find our phone numbers here: https://www.tnstate.edu/asc/writing.aspx
If one person doesn’t get back to you within a day or two or if you are having problems, feel free to email Mr. Mike Turner, mjturner@tnstate.edu.
Some of us will be available up until Tuesday, December 23, when the university closes until it opens again on January 2, 2026.
You can also set up a scholarship coaching session (either online or in person) with Mr. Mike Turner, where we look for scholarships and other money tailored to your major and your situation.
Since this post will also go out for those signed up to receive posts as they are published, find more scholarships at https://scholarshiptigers.com/
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