{"id":2687,"date":"2025-11-19T14:29:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T14:29:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=2687"},"modified":"2025-11-19T14:31:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T14:31:14","slug":"pitch-fest-competition-winter-2025-win-250-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=2687","title":{"rendered":"Pitch Fest Competition \u2013 Winter 2025 (Win $250 Scholarship)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-169549\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Deadline: January 31, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Calling all high school Entrepreneurs: If you\u2019re a high schooler in the United States with an idea of something you want to build or something you\u2019ve already been working on, apply for the Pitch Fest 2025 competition for a chance to win a startup Scholarship!<\/p>\n<p>Pitch Fest is a free, virtual competition where high school students across the U.S. present business ideas that make a real impact. Compete for cash prizes, build your startup experience, and join a network of young innovators.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prizes\n<ul>\n<li>1st Place\n<ul>\n<li>$250 Scholarship<\/li>\n<li>Discord Community Winner Role<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>2nd Place\n<ul>\n<li>$150 Scholarship<\/li>\n<li>Discord Community Winner Role<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>3rd Place\n<ul>\n<li>$100 Scholarship<\/li>\n<li>Discord Community Winner Role<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>All participants will receive a certificate of participation. \u200b<\/li>\n<li>Get mentorship and feedback from real entrepreneurs.<\/li>\n<li>Strengthen your college and career portfolio.<\/li>\n<li>Learn how to turn ideas into startups<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open to U.S. based high school students aged 14\u201318.<\/li>\n<li>Solo or team participation (up to 4 members).<\/li>\n<li>Must submit an original business idea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Competition Rules<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Video submissions must be uploaded on YouTube with the hashtag \u201c#PitchLabs\u201d in the title and the description of the video.<\/li>\n<li>The video length must not exceed 5 minutes and cannot be shorter than 1 minute.<\/li>\n<li>Videos must be filmed and submitted in landscape format in at least 720p (a standard phone camera will work).<\/li>\n<li>The business idea must be a product, service, or a concept of a start-up company.<\/li>\n<li>All concepts must be legal within local and state laws, and be ethical.<\/li>\n<li>An infomercial to support your business is optional.<\/li>\n<li>The only use of artificial intelligence that will be allowed is \u201cTRADITIONAL\u201d. The use of generative artificial intelligence WILL NOT be supported.\n<ul>\n<li>Traditional AI: Used for decision making, research, and data analysis.<\/li>\n<li>Generative AI: This includes Images, videos, visual effects, and anything that weren\u2019t manually created by a human.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/joinstellar.ai\/register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pitchlabs.org\/pitchfest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pitch Fest Winter<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"] Deadline: January 31, 2026 Calling all high school Entrepreneurs: If you\u2019re a high schooler in the United States with an idea of something you want to build or something you\u2019ve already been working on, apply for the Pitch Fest 2025 competition for a chance to win a startup Scholarship! 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