A program of automaker Lexus and children's publishing company Scholastic, the Lexus Eco Challenge is an educational program and contest designed to inspire and empower middle and high school students in the United States to learn about the environment and take action to improve it.

In its sixth year, the program will award a total of $500,000 in grants and scholarships. The competition is open to students in grades 6-12 who are either registered and home-schooled or enrolled in a public or accredited private school, and who are legal residents of the U.S. or the District of Columbia.

Teams of students can enter if they are part of an after school science or environmental club, but the challenge is not open to clubs outside of school.

The submission deadline for Challenge 1 (land/water) is October 29; the deadline for Challenge 2 (air/climate) is December 17.

Click Here for all the details on each challenge.

10/22/2012