Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway Contest

Awarded By:

Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc.

Number of Awards & Eligibility: Sixteen awards offered annually. Four tuition prizes (one at each Grand Prize Game); four runner-up prizes (one per Grand Prize Game); and eight consolation prizes (two per Grand Prize Game). Sixteen grand prize winners (four for each Grand Prize Game) will receive a trip for two (winner and guest) to one of the Grand Prize Games as a “Pass Contestant” to participate in the pass competition (“Half-Time Event”). The prize money may be used as tuition to cover up to four consecutive years of college or postsecondary vocational institution tuition, fees, books, supplies, equipment, related educational expenses and room and board to be awarded in the form of a check distributed to the school; or to pay off student loans incurred by the runner up for eligible costs listed above in the form of a check distributed to the lending institution on behalf of the winner or winner’s designee; or a combination of the two above in an amount not to exceed the prize amount.

Description: U.S. students between the ages of 18 and 24 are eligible for this award. Students must submit a short statement, and if enough votes are acquired, a one-minute video explaining their one-of-a-kind goal and how they will make an impact on the world.

Application requirements for the Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway Contest are:

• Application form
• Video

Additional Information: Submissions will be judged on how the applicant wants to make an impact with his/her degree/education; inclusion of Dr. Pepper (not mandatory, but recommended); the impact that the tuition prize would have on his/her life, community, or the world; and overall presentation quality.

Award Amount: Five $100,000 tuition prizes (one at each Grand Prize Game); five $25,000 runner-up prizes (one per Grand Prize Game); and ten $2,500 consolation prizes.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $32,500.