Project Yellow Light/Hunter Garner Scholarship
Offered by Project Yellow Light (Hunter Garner Scholarship), in partnership with the Ad Council, Clear Channel Outdoor, iHeartMedia, and NHTSA
- Award
- $500 – $8,000
- Deadline
- Level
- National
Who can apply
- Year in school
- hs junior, hs senior, college freshman, college sophomore, college junior, college senior
Conditions worth reading twice
Open to individuals (or teams of up to 4 members, all of whom must independently meet the eligibility criteria) who, at time of entry, are legal residents of the 50 U.S. states or D.C., ages 14-25, and are either: (a) high school juniors or seniors who will complete graduation requirements by July 2026 or 2027 and intend to attend an accredited U.S. college, university, trade school, or vocational program starting fall 2026 or 2027; or (b) students currently attending an accredited U.S. college, university, trade school, or vocational training program. Entrants create a short anti-distracted-driving PSA (a 10- or 25-second video, a horizontal billboard design, or a 20-second radio spot) and submit it directly online; no fee, membership, or third-party nomination is required. Entries are judged by a panel (Project Yellow Light, Ad Council, Clear Channel Outdoor, Elephant Insurance, iHeartRadio, Martin Agency, AAF, NHTSA, PIX11, and outside experts) against six equally-weighted creative/persuasive-quality criteria (Official Rules §6); ties are broken by an additional judge. 'NO PURCHASE NECESSARY' language in the rules is standard contest boilerplate — selection is judged on the stated criteria, not a random drawing.
How to apply
Applications are handled by the provider, not by ScholarDuck. Check the deadline on their page before you start — deadlines move, and ours is only as fresh as our last check.
Common questions
When is the Project Yellow Light/Hunter Garner Scholarship deadline?
March 1, 2027. That is the date ScholarDuck recorded from Project Yellow Light (Hunter Garner Scholarship), in partnership with the Ad Council, Clear Channel Outdoor, iHeartMedia, and NHTSA's own page. Providers move deadlines without notice, so confirm it on Project Yellow Light (Hunter Garner Scholarship), in partnership with the Ad Council, Clear Channel Outdoor, iHeartMedia, and NHTSA's page before you plan around it.
How much is the Project Yellow Light/Hunter Garner Scholarship worth?
Awards range from $500 to $8,000. This is the figure listed on the page ScholarDuck checked, not an estimate of what any one applicant receives.
Who is eligible for the Project Yellow Light/Hunter Garner Scholarship?
Year in school: hs junior, hs senior, college freshman, college sophomore, college junior, college senior. Those are the eligibility facts ScholarDuck recorded from Project Yellow Light (Hunter Garner Scholarship), in partnership with the Ad Council, Clear Channel Outdoor, iHeartMedia, and NHTSA's page — a summary of what they publish, not their complete rules. Read their own page before you apply.
How do I apply for the Project Yellow Light/Hunter Garner Scholarship?
Through Project Yellow Light (Hunter Garner Scholarship), in partnership with the Ad Council, Clear Channel Outdoor, iHeartMedia, and NHTSA. ScholarDuck does not accept or forward applications. This page links to the Project Yellow Light (Hunter Garner Scholarship), in partnership with the Ad Council, Clear Channel Outdoor, iHeartMedia, and NHTSA page ScholarDuck checked, which is where their instructions live; open it, confirm the deadline and requirements there, and apply directly with them.
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