youthcon 2026
Passion into Action
PROMPT
At AASuccess, we believe that impactful change begins with passion. This year’s theme, Passion into Action realizes this, and challenges students to help their community by solving an issue. With 300$, how would you utilize your passion to develop a project that encourages others to take action?
Present your idea to a panel of judges
TIMELINE
12/01/25: 2025 YouthCon Application officially launched
1/18/26: Essay and online application closes
2/14/26: Oral Presentation
2/22/26: Release Final Results
ELIGIBILITY
- The applicant must be a middle or high school student
- The applicant must live in the DMV (D.C, Maryland, Virginia)
- The applicant must attend the oral judging round on March 1st, 2025 at the AASuccess office (Address 6521 Arlington Blvd., Suite 502, Falls Church, VA 22042) if qualified.
- The applicant must be able to attend the 2025 AASuccess gala in August, Northern Virginia
- The AASuccess gala is an event where AASuccess shares about its ongoing and completed projects in order to raise money for its future endeavors.
The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will be presented their awards at the gala. - The 1st place winner must share their project results during the gala award ceremony.
- The first place winner must actively participate in AASuccess activities, it is recommended to attend at least 4 AASuccess Saturday meetings throughout summer of 2025 prior to the Gala. (Contract will be signed prior to starting the project)
AWARDS
$3,000
$2,000
$1,000
ORGANIZER
The YouthCon Scholarship is hosted by AASuccess, a Falls Church-based nonprofit dedicated to empowering the youth to gain confidence while fostering leadership skills by living our motto of “perfecting the act of giving back”.
Our scholarship allows innovative high school and middle school students living in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan area with ideas to be actively involved with philanthropic work to make a difference in neighborhoods, with the support of AASuccess. We award innovative and driven students with the mindsets of giving back, and those seeking to strengthen their skills such as writing, presentation, and leadership.
SPONSORS
Dr. Kieu Le
Dr. Linh Do
Mr. James Kelman