
WEBSITE AWARD
Your story is your power — and your website is where it shines.
Now Running: Apply by November 16, 2025 at 11:59PM PDT
Tell Your Story. Share Your Vision. Build Your Future
The Website Scholarship celebrates participants who bring their ideas, stories, and dreams to life through a personal website.
Whether you built your site during Pineapple Empower or are still polishing it up, we want to see it!
Having a strong narrative of your story is one of the most powerful assets you can own.
Your website is your digital home — a space to showcase your growth, accomplishments, and goals.
✨ Why It Matters
📌 Who can Apply?
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All Pineapple Empower participants — past or present — are welcome to apply, as long as you haven’t won a Website Scholarship before.
📌 How to Qualify?
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Be a Pineapple Empower participant (from any cohort — past or present).
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Have not previously won a Pineapple Empower Website Scholarship.
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Submit a working link to your website (it can be live or in-progress).
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Include a short reflection on what part of your website you’re most proud of and how it helps share your story or goals.
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Apply before the deadline: November 15, 2025 at 11:59PM PDT.
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💛 Websites don’t need to be perfect — we’re looking for heart, creativity, and growth.
✨ Who Can Apply & How to Qualify
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1st Place: $500
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2nd Place: $300
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3rd Place: $200
🏆 The Prize
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We’ll be using a rubric to guide our decisions. Judges will look for creativity, clarity, storytelling, design, and how your website reflects your journey.
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Who can apply for the Website Award?
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Anyone who has participated in Pineapple Empower program and has not previously won this award is eligible to apply.
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How will the websites be evaluated?
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We’ll use a rubric that looks at four main areas:
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Content Quality – Is your story clear, personal, and empowering? Are your achievements documented?
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User Experience – Is the site easy to navigate and read?
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Design – Is it visually appealing and organized?
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Functionality – Are links working? Do sections load properly?
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You don’t have to be a design pro — we just want to see you reflected in your work.
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Does my website need to be finished before I apply?
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No! We understand that a website is constantly changing. You can submit a website that is in progress. We encourage you to apply early and email us updates before the deadline if you continue to make changes.
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