Competition sets LifeSmarts apart — adding fun, a sense of accomplishment, and spotlighting teamwork. Students and teams demonstrate consumer knowledge, gain recognition, and win scholarships in a variety of LifeSmarts competitive events held throughout the year.
High School students compete in Varsity LifeSmarts with opportunities to advance to state and national in-person competitions.
Junior Varsity LifeSmarts teams compete online, and in some states advance to state events.
Partnering with student leadership organizations strengthens LifeSmarts and complements these organizations’ projects, judging events, competitive events, and activities.
Through our generous sponsors, LifeSmarts is able to present many student scholarships and awards.
Additionally, the staff of the National Consumers League has established the Sarah Weinberg LifeSmarts Memorial Scholarship to honor our colleague Sarah Weinberg, who passed away tragically in 2016. This scholarship serves to commemorate the considerable contributions Sarah made to the League, the LifeSmarts program, and to the greater community through her passion for volunteer service work. Scholarship nominations are due annually on March 15. One $500 scholarship will be awarded. Coaches may nominate a stand-out senior here.