The Flaunt It Award
About This Scholarship
The Flaunt It Award, developed in collaboration with Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It and underwritten by Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It (DHIFI, Inc), RBC Foundation USA, Morgan Stanley, and HP recognizes teens who look or feel different from their peers and share their personal story about what makes them unique.
The Flaunt It Award includes two $2,000 scholarships (one for art and one for writing) for teens and a $500 cash award for their educator. Winners will be selected based on their outstanding exploration of DHIFI’s theme: “The things that make me different make me, me.”
How do I apply?
Enter your work into any category in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. At the end of your application, opt-in to the Flaunt It Award. You will be prompted to include a personal statement on how your work explores the DHIFI theme. The statement should be 50 words or more.
Deadlines vary by region and can be as early as December 1. Go to My Region to find yours.
What should I write about in my Personal Statement?
An entry for the Flaunt It Award should encompass what makes you different, your journey toward self-acceptance and how you’ve been coping with and/or learning to unconditionally accept your difference. It can be visible or invisible—simply anything you wish to explore about your personal journey by essay or artwork. Examples of differences that students have highlighted in the past include a wide range of unique traits such as struggles with mental health, religion, race, cultural background, phobias, illness, neurodiversity, eating disorders, non-traditional family structure, etc.
About Our Partner
Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that works to advance acceptance, tolerance, and mutual respect for people’s visible or invisible differences.
