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Thank you for submitting your stories! Due to ongoing technical difficulties, results for our April 2025 Competition will now be released on May 3rd, at 8:00 AM PST. We sincerely apologize for the delay and appreciate your patience while we work to resolve these issues.

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Future Scholar
Foundation

Fostering capability through competition.

At a Glance

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Students Impacted

Submissions

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Testimonials

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Parents

"Watching my [3rd grader] dedicate [themselves] to [their] writing was inspiring. The thoughtful feedback [they] received has been so important to [their] growth as a young writer."

- Parent, December 2023

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Guest Judges

"It was [a] truly enjoyable [experience] and as always inspiring to read the creative narratives from these rising stars."

- Priyanka Raha, March 2024 guest judge
 

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Stuart Gibbs

May 2025 Guest Judge

NYT Bestselling Author: Spy School, FunJungle, and more!

Stuart Gibbs is the author of five New York Times bestselling series: Spy School, FunJungle, Charlie Thorne, Once Upon A Tim and Moon Base Alpha. He has also worked as a writer for movies, television and animation, and before all that, he researched capybaras. He lives with his family in Los Angeles.

Participants:

We're honored to have received captivating works from incredible writers all over the world.

Support

A huge thank you to each and every one of our supporters!

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