Announcing our Optimist International Scholarship Topics for 2021-22

Updated: Jul 29, 2021

Optimist International sponsors three scholarship contests for students to earn money to pursue opportunities in higher education: the Communication Contest for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (CCDHH), the Essay Contest and the Oratorical Contest. The contests are conducted at the Club level, then Zone and at the District level. District-level scholarships are funded by the Optimist International Foundations and awarded by Optimist International.

The 2021-22 Scholarship Topics are:

Oratorical: Staying Optimistic in Challenging Times

Essay: How does an Optimistic Mindset Change My Tomorrow

CCDHH: Staying Optimistic in Challenging Times

See the Programs Section for more information about the scholarship programs

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