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The sock design Bee Kind "showcases my love for insects and emphasizes the importance of kindness."
"My design was inspired by both the challenges and new heights that autism can bring an individual. We must soar above these difficulties, and through that we are able reach new heights by our unique experiences with the world.”
"I made this sock design because I love cooking eggs for my family in the morning; because I am a cheerful, friendly person, I drew smiling faces on the eggs building each other up and celebrating each other's differences.”
Olympia, WA
“Tic-Tac-Toe”
Farmington Hills, MI
“You are Pear-fect”
Are you a high school student who will be graduating this year, or a current college student who will be enrolled for the Fall 2025 semester?
Please submit a brief statement about yourself and what you will do with the autism scholarship. Then, we want you to design a pair of socks!
You can download a sock template here or you can submit your own design.
Check back for the winner.
The winner of the 2025 Autism Scholarship will receive a $5,000 grant and John’s Crazy Socks will create their original sock design to sell in our online store! The winner will also receive a box of their own designed socks.
A first runner-up will receive a $2,500 scholarship and a second runner-up will receive a $1,000 scholarship. All winners must use their scholarships toward their education.
Grants are sponsored by John’s Crazy Socks, the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation, and Rangam. A portion of the proceeds of the sale of the winning sock will be used to fund the scholarship next year.
Open to US students only.
"The sock design I created represents a message that anyone of any race and disability can reach for the stars (which is also a symbol for their goals).”
"My sock design was inspired by the mission statement of John's Crazy Socks and the approaching summertime. I wanted to make something fun, bright, and funny that would make people smile."
This design was created to recognize individuals with visual impairments.
"I am a member of Quiz Bowl and Mock Trial and both activities let me use my love for facts, history and law."
"I am a college student, lover of animals, the outdoors, and yoga, a proud autistic woman, and a passionate disability activist and advocate."
"I based this sock design on Chinese New Year."
"The inspiration for this sock design came from a story about Time Traveler, John Titor, and how he traveled back to 1975 to retrieve an IBM 5100 computer."
