Addictions.com Fall 2026 College Scholarship

Are you a full-time college student in the U.S.? Do you have a passion for raising awareness about the dangers associated with substance abuse and addiction?
If you answered “yes” to both questions, you’ll want to enter the Addictions.com Scholarship Contest. Three scholarships will be awarded to qualified college students who write the winning essays (for first, second, and third places).

In order to participate in the scholarship, applicants must meet the following:

• Must be currently enrolled or planning to attend in Fall 2026
• If currently attending the student must not be on academic probation
• Deadline for submission is 7/31/2026
• Scholarship will be awarded 8/30/2026

Essay Topic and Guidelines

• Essay must be submitted with the application, which should include the author’s name, address, phone number, email address, college (including the date of graduation), and student ID number.
• All entries must be typed, double-spaced, and saved as a Word Doc or PDF.
• Do not add pictures or graphics
• Essays that do not meet the word count requirement will be eliminated. (The essay title or added references / footnotes do not contribute to the total word count.)
• AI-generated essays will not be accepted
• A contestant’s teacher, counselor, or parent may check the essay for punctuation, grammar, and/or spelling, but the essay MUST BE the original work of the student making the submission.
• Contestants will be judged based solely on their essay.

For more information and submission, please click on the Visit link below.