Skechers has launched the third annual Paws for a Cause Design Scholarship, inviting U.S. college design students to support its BOBS philanthropic mission and help shelter pets.
NOTE: Applicants must be enrolled in a U.S. college or university for the 2026/2027 academic year. To apply, students must create a dog- or cat-themed print, explain its inspiration, and share why the BOBS mission matters to them.
PRIZES –
- (2) GRAND PRIZES: Winners will receive a $10,000 college scholarship from the Skechers Foundation for the 2026/2027 academic year; Your designed print produced on BOBS from Skechers shoes in 2026; Three individual virtual mentoring sessions with our Skechers corporate leadership and/or design team; A $200 gift card for Skechers product at Skechers retail stores or skechers.com & a pair of BOBS from Skechers shoes. Total ARV of each Grand Prize: $10,555.
- (2) RUNNER-UP PRIZES: One two hundred Dollar ($200) gift card for Skechers products redeemable at Skechers retail stores and skechers.com & One free pair of BOBS from Skechers shoes. Total ARV of each Runner-Up Prize: $255.
- (16) FINALIST PRIZES: One free pair of BOBS from Skechers shoes. Total ARV of each Finalist Prize: $55.
ELIGIBITLY – U.S. & D.C. Only. 18+ who are currently enrolled and in good standing in Year 1 of a program at an accredited 2-year college/university in the United States or in Years 1, 2, or 3 of a program at an accredited 4-year college/university in the United States.
ENTRY – One entry per category (up to one dog and one cat design) only, please. Duplicate submissions will be deleted and not judged.
ENDS – Submissions must be received by September 30, 2025; scholarship recipients will be notified in October 2025.
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