2025 Side Hustlin' Student Scholarship Winners
We're proud to offer an annual scholarship of $2,500 to new and current college students. We will also offer a runner-up scholarship of $1,000.
The goal of the scholarship is to recognize and award individuals who are both pursing higher education while working hard to achieve their dreams financially. We want to hear about the creative and passionate ways that individuals are working towards their dreams - both literally and figuratively.
This scholarship is not about how much money someone is earning at their side hustle. In fact, little consideration will be given to that. It doesn't matter if your side hustle is earning $100 or $100,000. What matters is your effort, thought process, and goals. We want to know your story. Learn more about the detailed requirements here.
Remember, this scholarship is about hustle, so entrants are encouraged to show their entrepreneurship and marketing skills.
Note: The scholarship will return in 2026, with entries eligible starting January 1, 2026.
2025 Side Hustlin' Scholarship Winners
The winners of the 2025 scholarship are:
Winner: Amelia with her story about selling Mo-Mo's at craft fairs: The $5,000 Dream, Mo-Mos, and Hustlin'
Runner Up: Emily with her story about raising rabbits: Discovering My Passion For Rabbits
Past Winners
The winners of the 2024 scholarship are:
Winner: Nelson with his story about teaching martial arts: Punching For Paychecks.
Runner Up: Hannah with her story about becoming a videographer: Dreaming Big Through Film.
The winners of the 2023 scholarship are:
Winner: Jacob with his story about starting and building a hot dog business: Hot Dogs and Big Dreams.
Runner Up: Malia with her story about leveraging different side hustles to pay for college: Hustin' At One's Fingertips.
The winners of the 2022 scholarship are:
Winner: Jayda with her story about Selling Art And Teaching Diversity.
Runner Up: Teekay with his story about Creating A Phone Mount Business During The Pandemic.
The winners of the 2021 scholarship are:
Winner: Aubrey with her story about selling on the golf course, on Poshmark, and more!
Runner Up: Camille with her story about working at Wienerschnitzel To Side Hustling At Social Media Marketing.
The winners of the 2020 scholarship are:
Winner: Ian with his story about selling on Amazon.
Runner Up: Trevor with his story about selling Firewood.
Here are the 2019 Side Hustlin' Scholarship Winners:
Winner: Alexis L. - From Piggy Bank to Making Bank
Runner Up: Cade D. - Mowing Lawns and More
The winner and runner up for 2018 were:
- Winner: Cody C. - Creating Viral Memes and Selling Merchandise on the Side
- Runner Up: McKenzie A. - YouTube Cartoon Side Hustling To Working At Cartoon Network
The winner of the 2017 Side Hustlin' Scholarship was Jessica Vanek with her article "Getting Paid To Sing The National Anthem".
The runner up for 2017 was Tana Zapf, with her article "Selling Handmade Scarves To Performing At A Big Wedding".
Congratulations to the winners and everyone who submitted a story.
2026 Side Hustlin' Student Scholarship
The 2026 Side Hustlin' Student Scholarship will be offered again next year. Submissions will be accepted starting January 1, 2026, and must be received by March 31, 2026. You can learn more about the Side Hustlin' Student Scholarship Opportunity here.
Editor: Colin Graves