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Duck Brand Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest

Offered by Duck Brand (Shurtape Technologies) · Free to apply

Award

$10,000 grand prize per category (dress and tux); $1,000 for 8 runners-up

one-time award

Deadline

June 3, 2027

deadlines recur around June each year

Estimated odds

1 in 2,000

Solyo estimate, not a published rate

Application effort

~45 hrs

about $0 of expected value per hour

Design a prom outfit out of Duck brand duct tape, wear it to a real prom, and submit photos to compete for two $10,000 scholarships, one for the best dress and one for the best tux. A judging panel scores workmanship, originality, use of color, accessories, and how the tape itself is used, cutting the field to ten finalists, five per category, and public voting during the summer helps decide the top spots. Eight runners-up receive $1,000 each. Entries are typically accepted from late March until June 3, community voting runs from late June into mid July, and winners are announced in late July. Expect dozens of hours and many rolls of tape, and note that residents of Maryland, Colorado, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Quebec are excluded.

How hard is the Duck Brand Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest to win?

A large applicant pool chases this award. Apply if the student is a genuinely strong fit, but build the plan around better-odds awards first.

Estimated odds: roughly 1 in 2,000 applicants
Modelled applicant field: ~36,000 students
Awards each cycle: 10
Payoff per hour of work: $0 / hr

What drives the odds here

Odds on a scholarship are mostly a question of how many students can enter. Each rule below changes the size of that field.

More rivalsOpen nationwide, so the field is large
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How Solyo estimates this: We model the applicant field from how narrow the eligibility rules are, then divide the awards available by that field. Requirements such as essays and recommendation letters improve a serious applicant’s odds, because most browsers never complete them. These are estimates derived from each award's published structure, not reported acceptance rates, which almost no scholarship provider discloses. Treat them as a way to rank where the hours go, not as a guarantee.

Who can apply for the Duck Brand Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest?

These are the eligibility rules Solyo verified against the official award page, translated into plain English. Your student must meet each one.

Open to high school freshmen, high school sophomores, high school juniors, and high school seniors
Age 14 or older

Confirm these before applying

Open to legal residents of the US and Canada, excluding Maryland, Colorado, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Quebec
Must attend a prom or comparable school function wearing the duct tape outfit
Outfit must be made with Duck brand duct tape or crafting tape; paid professional help is prohibited (family and friends may assist)
Previous contest finalists are not eligible
Parental consent is required for entrants aged 14-17
Employees of the sponsor and their immediate families and households are not eligible

Good to know

Entrants must be at least 14 and enrolled in high school (or homeschool at the high school level) during the contest school year
One entry per person; entrants compete individually in either the dress or tuxedo category

What the application takes

No essay, recommendation letters, or transcript are required. This is one of the lighter applications in the directory.

Deadline and application cycle

The current deadline is June 3, 2027. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around June 3 each year. Applications open late March. Start taping in the winter: the outfit has to be worn to a prom that happens before entries close in early June.

Entry period opens: Late March 2027
Community voting on top 10 finalists: Late June to mid July 2027
Entry photos due: June 3, 2027
Winners announced: Late July 2027

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Common questions about the Duck Brand Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest

How much is the Duck Brand Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest worth?

The Duck Brand Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest awards $10,000 grand prize per category (dress and tux); $1,000 for 8 runners-up. 10 awards are made each cycle.

When is the Duck Brand Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest deadline?

When do Duck Brand Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest applications open?

Applications open late March, and close June 3, 2027. Start taping in the winter: the outfit has to be worn to a prom that happens before entries close in early June.

Who is eligible for the Duck Brand Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest?

Key requirements: Open to high school freshmen, high school sophomores, high school juniors, and high school seniors; Age 14 or older.

Does the Duck Brand Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest require an essay?

No essay is required. The application is light on requirements. Expect to spend about 45 hours on it.

How hard is it to win the Duck Brand Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest?

Solyo estimates the odds at roughly 1 in 2,000 applicants, against a modelled field of ~36,000 students. At 45 hrs of work, that is about $0 of expected value per hour. This is an estimate from award structure, not a published acceptance rate.

Is the Duck Brand Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest free to apply?

Yes. The Duck Brand Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest is free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge an application fee, and Solyo verifies every listed award against its official page.

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