Issue 101 Scholarship & Leadership Opportunity!
Each vote helps fund scholarships and provide leadership opportunities for teens across the country.
Over $200,000 in scholarships awarded.
Each vote helps fund scholarships and provide leadership opportunities for teens across the country.
Over $200,000 in scholarships awarded.
The teen with the most votes will be featured on the cover and receive a scholarship!
Issue 101 has officially started. Thank you to everyone who votes, supports, and shows up for these incredible teens.
Issue 101 has officially started. Thank you to everyone who votes, supports, and shows up for these incredible teens.
Meet the Top 3 in the Issue 101 Cover & Scholarship Contest!
Standings update daily at 7 AM EST — check back tomorrow to see who's climbing.
Every vote helps to move the leaderboard. Cast yours now.
Issue 101 Scholarship Fundraiser Leaderboard
Levels unlock interviews, leadership pages, scholarship eligibility, and more!
Click any name shown below in Grey to read their featured interview on our blog.
Teens are grouped by level achieved and listed in the order they reached that level — not by vote count within the level.
Leaderboard last updated: April 10, 7:00 am EST
Icon Distinction
LEVEL 6 | 200+ VOTES
The Highest Honor of the Issue
Maria Garcia - TX
Teens are grouped by level achieved and listed in the order they reached that level — not by vote count within the level.
Leaderboard last updated: April 10, 7:00 am EST
Icon Distinction
LEVEL 6 | 200+ VOTES
The Highest Honor of the Issue
Maria Garcia - TX
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Elite Honors
LEVEL 5 | 150-199 VOTES Premium Feature Autumn Parker - IN Tabitha Young - FL Brooke Lucero - NC |
Scholarship Eligible
LEVEL 4 | 100-149 VOTES Eligible for National Scholarship Awards |
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Editorial Spotlight
LEVEL 3 | 50-99 VOTES Featured Interview Rilei Hass - TX Zoe Furman - PA Ava Reynier - TX |
Impact Leaders
LEVEL 2 | 25-49 VOTES Full Page Feature Kaiyan Umerah - MN Makenzi Sampey - LA Kevin Saldivar - TX Kynzli Prichard - TX Michelle Ye - CA Kavya Gangasani - CA |
Rising Stars
LEVEL 1 | 10-24 VOTES Half Page Nomination McKenzie Bruce - IL Belle Searcy - TX |
As votes increase, teens unlock expanded features and recognition opportunities.
What Teens Earn as They Advance - And when they need to secure their spot (7am EST):
10 Votes – Rising Star Feature by Thursday 4.01
• Half-page magazine feature
• Image + official nomination highlight
25 Votes – Impact Leader Feature by Saturday 4.04
• Full-page magazine feature
• Acceptance interview published on the IT Blog
50 Votes – Editorial Spotlight Feature by Monday 4.07
• Full two-page personal interview spread
• Elevated editorial placement
100 Votes – Scholarship Eligible Honors by Wednesday 4.08
• Official scholarship eligibility
• Two full magazine spreads
150 Votes – Elite Honors by Thursday 4.09
• Elevated honors scholarship
• Two full magazine spreads
200 Votes – Scholarship Icon Distinction by Friday 4.10
• Icon Recognition Scholarship
• Premium multi-page editorial layout
• Recognition in our Icon Archive
This contest ended Saturday 4.11
One vote moves a teen one step closer to a national scholarship!
Each vote is $5 and directly supports:
• Teen scholarships
• Magazine production
• Awards and prizes
• Youth initiatives and nonprofit contributions
That's less than a coffee. It funds a teen's shot at a $1,000 scholarship.
To date, we have awarded over $200,000 in scholarships and donated over $100,000 to nonprofits.
About This Issue: Every vote you cast directly supports teen scholarships, magazine production, and our nonprofit partners.
The teens in Issue 101 are athletes, artists, scholars, and changemakers. They are not waiting to lead. They are leading now. Your vote doesn't just move them up a leaderboard — it funds their education, validates their character in print, and gives them a credential that follows them into every college application, scholarship essay, and job interview for the rest of their lives.
Inspiring Teens Magazine has been publishing nationally for 10 years. This is Issue 101. Every teen featured here earned their spot — and every vote cast here means something real.
Important Dates:
Issue 101 winners will be announced on April 30.
The printed issue releases May 31, 2026.
Purchase links will be emailed to all featured participants and posted here once available.
Important Information:
The teen with the most votes at the end of the contest will be featured on the cover and receive a scholarship.*
Scholarship eligibility: Teens must be ages 13–19 and reside in the USA.
Scholarship winnings from the Inspiring Teens Magazine are capped at $1,000 per teen per calendar year.
What Teens Earn as They Advance - And when they need to secure their spot (7am EST):
10 Votes – Rising Star Feature by Thursday 4.01
• Half-page magazine feature
• Image + official nomination highlight
25 Votes – Impact Leader Feature by Saturday 4.04
• Full-page magazine feature
• Acceptance interview published on the IT Blog
50 Votes – Editorial Spotlight Feature by Monday 4.07
• Full two-page personal interview spread
• Elevated editorial placement
100 Votes – Scholarship Eligible Honors by Wednesday 4.08
• Official scholarship eligibility
• Two full magazine spreads
150 Votes – Elite Honors by Thursday 4.09
• Elevated honors scholarship
• Two full magazine spreads
200 Votes – Scholarship Icon Distinction by Friday 4.10
• Icon Recognition Scholarship
• Premium multi-page editorial layout
• Recognition in our Icon Archive
This contest ended Saturday 4.11
One vote moves a teen one step closer to a national scholarship!
Each vote is $5 and directly supports:
• Teen scholarships
• Magazine production
• Awards and prizes
• Youth initiatives and nonprofit contributions
That's less than a coffee. It funds a teen's shot at a $1,000 scholarship.
To date, we have awarded over $200,000 in scholarships and donated over $100,000 to nonprofits.
About This Issue: Every vote you cast directly supports teen scholarships, magazine production, and our nonprofit partners.
The teens in Issue 101 are athletes, artists, scholars, and changemakers. They are not waiting to lead. They are leading now. Your vote doesn't just move them up a leaderboard — it funds their education, validates their character in print, and gives them a credential that follows them into every college application, scholarship essay, and job interview for the rest of their lives.
Inspiring Teens Magazine has been publishing nationally for 10 years. This is Issue 101. Every teen featured here earned their spot — and every vote cast here means something real.
Important Dates:
Issue 101 winners will be announced on April 30.
The printed issue releases May 31, 2026.
Purchase links will be emailed to all featured participants and posted here once available.
Important Information:
The teen with the most votes at the end of the contest will be featured on the cover and receive a scholarship.*
Scholarship eligibility: Teens must be ages 13–19 and reside in the USA.
Scholarship winnings from the Inspiring Teens Magazine are capped at $1,000 per teen per calendar year.
