Show Us What You’ve Got: Campus Challenge 2026!

Enter an essay, design, or innovation project that shows your creativity, curiosity, and campus-changing ideas.

Submit Your Entry

Your idea belongs in the spotlight

The Campus Challenge is your chance to share a bold perspective, build a standout portfolio piece, solve a real problem, and earn recognition from students, faculty, and campus leaders. Whether you write, design, build, research, pitch, or prototype, there is a category ready for you.

Essay Challenge

Write a persuasive, personal, or research-informed essay about an issue, idea, or future you care about.

Design Challenge

Create a poster, digital campaign, product concept, visual identity, or experience design that makes people look twice.

Innovation Challenge

Pitch a practical solution, app idea, prototype, social impact project, or campus improvement concept.

Who can enter?

  • Currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate students
  • Individual entries or teams of up to 4 students
  • One submission per category per student or team
  • Original work only
  • Open to all majors, programs, and experience levels

Key details

Deadline: [Insert date] at [Insert time]
Submission link: [Insert link]
Info session: [Insert date/time, optional]
Questions: [Insert contact email]

Prizes worth showing up for

Winners will receive campus recognition, certificates, feature opportunities, and prize awards. Final prize amounts and benefits will be announced by the contest team.

1st Place

Top prize award, campus feature, certificate, and mentorship opportunity.

2nd Place

Runner-up prize award, certificate, and recognition across campus channels.

3rd Place

Honorable prize award, certificate, and a student spotlight mention.

How to submit

Five quick steps. One big opportunity.

  • Choose your category: Essay, Design, or Innovation
  • Prepare your original work and any required files
  • Complete the official entry form
  • Upload your submission materials
  • Hit submit before the deadline and watch your inbox for updates
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Your idea could be the next big campus spark.

Don’t wait for permission to be creative. Bring your voice, your concept, your prototype, or your perspective — and enter the Campus Challenge today.

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