There will be a $500 Chess Scholarship to be awarded to the highest finisher under the age of 12 (as of the first day of the tournament). If there are fewer than two eligible participants, the award will go to the top finisher under the age of 13 as there must be at least two eligible players. If there are ties, the winner will be decided by tie-breaks as the award will not be split
Past Winners
Middleton, WI 2018 Arthur Guo (GA)
Norfolk, VA 2017 Justin Wang (TX)
Indianapolis, IN 2016 Brandon Jacobson (NJ)
Phoenix, AZ 2015 Advait Patel (OK)
Orlando, FL 2014 Unknown
Madison, WI 2013 Unknown
Vancouver, WA 2012 Tommy He (TX)-Foster Award
Orlando, FL 2011 Unknown