Iris Booth Career Scholarship

Win a US$2,500 scholarship for your career journey and a US$2,500 award for your school.

If your campus has an Iris Booth, your headshot can do more than update LinkedIn.
This spring, we’re awarding one student a US$2,500 scholarship and their school a US$2,500 award to support career development and student success.

Side-by-side Iris Booth units showcasing interior and exterior views

How to Enter

If you’re a current student at a participating U.S. institution with an Iris Booth on campus, here’s all you need to do:

1. Take a free headshot in your campus Iris Booth

- Use the Iris Booth on your campus between January 1 and April 29, 2026.
- Headshot sessions for this scholarship are free for eligible students at participating schools.

2. Follow Iris Booth on LinkedIn or Instagram

On each platform where you want an entry:
- Follow the Iris Booth company page on LinkedIn
- Or follow @IrisBooth on Instagram

3. Post your Iris Booth headshot

- Include #IrisBoothScholar
- Tag @IrisBooth
- Make sure your account is public so we can see your post

4. Get up to two entries

- One entry for a qualifying LinkedIn post
- One entry for a qualifying Instagram post
- Maximum two entries per person for the whole promotion

Winner will be chosen by random drawing from all eligible entries. No purchase or payment is necessary to enter or win.

What You Can Win

1. Student Prize: US$2,500 scholarship award

One student will receive a US$2,500 scholarship award intended to support educational purposes such as tuition, fees, books, or other education-related expenses. The scholarship may be paid directly to you or to your school for your benefit, depending on your institution’s policies.

1. Institution Award: US$2,500 scholarship award

The winner’s school will receive a US$2,500 institution award intended to support career development and student success initiatives, such as:

- Career programming and workshops
- Student success or professional development activities
- Services that help students show up professionally

The institution award may be provided as a donation or grant, a sponsorship, or a credit toward Iris Booth products or services on that campus, as agreed with the school.

The scholarship award may be taxable income to the winner. Iris Booth does not provide tax advice. Winners are responsible for determining the tax treatment of the scholarship and should consult their own tax advisor. Iris Booth may issue tax reporting forms if required by law.

Eligibility & Key Dates

1. Eligibility

To enter, you must:
- Be a legal resident of the United States or D.C.
- Be 18 or older and the age of majority in your state of residence
- Be currently enrolled as a student at a participating college, university, or institution that has an Iris Booth on campus
- Have been enrolled at that institution when your Iris Booth headshot was taken
- Still be enrolled at a participating institution on the draw date

2. Key Dates

- Entries open: January 1, 2026 – 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time
- Entries close: April 29, 2026 – 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
- Winner selected: On or about April 30, 2026

Void where prohibited. Full eligibility details are in the Official Rules here.
This scholarship promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with LinkedIn or Instagram.

Official Rules

For full eligibility requirements, entry details, and legal terms, please read the official rules for the Iris Booth Career Scholarship sweepstakes.

Official Rules

No. There is no purchase or payment necessary to enter or win. Use of the Iris Booth is free for eligible students at participating institutions during the promotion period.

You can have up to two entries total:

One eligible post on LinkedIn
One eligible post on Instagram

Multiple posts on the same platform still count as one entry.

After the promotion closes, Iris Booth will compile all eligible entries and select one winner in a random drawing. The winner will be contacted via the platform they used to enter and will have 7 days to respond and complete the required steps.

We’ll contact the potential winner by direct message on LinkedIn or Instagram from an official Iris Booth account. We’ll never ask you to pay a fee to claim the scholarship.

It may. The scholarship award may be taxable, and in some cases schools treat outside awards in specific ways. Iris Booth can’t give tax or financial aid advice, so please talk to your financial aid office and your own tax advisor.

The institution award is intended to support career development and student success initiatives. Examples include career programming, workshops, and services that help students present themselves professionally. The exact use will be decided by your school.