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Here's how much money every national spelling bee finalist makes based on where they finish

The Scripps National Spelling Bee concluded its 97th competition on Thursday, May 29, at a convention center outside Washington, D.C., featuring 243 spellers from across the U.S. and other countries.
Spellers qualified by advancing through regional bees and passing two preliminary rounds of spelling and vocabulary before taking a written test from the Merriam-Webster Unabridged dictionary.
The field narrowed from 243 to nine finalists, including 13-year-old Faizan Zaki from Texas, last year’s runner-up who scored perfectly on the written test and has won several online bees.
The champion is awarded $52,500 in cash, a set of reference materials from both Encyclopaedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster, a $1,000 donation to a school they select, and a personalized trophy, whereas each of the other finalists receives $2,000.
The bee, celebrating its 100th anniversary, is broadcast and streamed by Cincinnati-based media company Scripps on platforms including ION, highlighting continued Indian American dominance with 29 of 35 winners since 1999.

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