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Schooling Scholars

Teachers, dive into an amazing opportunity! Apply by November 20, 2024, for a chance to win your class a mind-blowing trip to Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies with our exciting new scholarship program!

Now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year!

Calling all teachers! Looking for a chance to win your class an unforgettable trip to Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies? Apply by November 20, 2024, for an opportunity to win a self-guided experience at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies with complimentary food and an exclusive animal experience!

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Teachers! Apply before November 20, 2024, for the chance to win your class a trip to Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies through our NEW scholarship program!

Up to 10 classes (max of 35 students each) that demonstrate need will be selected to receive:

  • an on-site, self-guided experience at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies

  • complimentary boxed or pizza lunch

  • an exclusive animal program

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Woah! The Aquarium sounds like alotl fun! But what are you doing all the way down here with the axolotls – some of the most secretive salamanders in the world?!

Did you know the Great Smoky Mountains are considered the Salamander Capital of the World? Salamanders are abundant in the Smokies and outnumber human visitors on even the park’s busiest days!