Spelling Bee Champion Already Being Offered College Scholarships

Zaila Avant-garde, 14, from Harvey, Louisiana celebrates with the championship trophy after winning the finals of the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee at Disney World Thursday, July 8, 2021, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Spelling Bee Champion Already Being Offered College Scholarships Colleges are lining up to offer full scholarships to 14-year-old Scripps National Spelling Bee champion Zaila Avant-Garde. Zaila has already been offered a full ride from schools like LSU and Southern University in her home state of Louisiana. Southern University even offered to hold a “Zaila Day” in her honor. Zaila won the Bee last week, becoming just the second black winner in the competition’s history. Did you ever compete in a spelling bee in school? How did you do?