Scholarship Essay Contest

Here is another scholarship contest open to all students in high school. They must be enrolled in high school, or in taking equivalent courses if being home-schooled.

It requires a 1500-3000 word essay and has an April 1, 2008 deadline. The essay needs to be about a school account, and amusing. It must also contain at least 60 SAT words, with an accompanying list of words used with their definitions. One example of the type of story they are looking for can be found at their website, here.

It is the Word Nerd high school essay contest. Sponsored by Word Nerds, and Penguin, the publisher of the book, Confessions of a Word Nerd .
Complete information can be found at their website, here. The book contains a list of 1500 SAT vocabulary words students may use in their essays.

The book should be available at your school or town library. I If it’s not available, a single copy can be purchased here. Remember, it will take up to two weeks to receive the book.

In addition to adding to their scholarship fund, there is a $500 prize for the winning award, students will improve their vocabulary and their writing skills. In addition, students in the lower level classes, who don’t win this year, will be able to compete next year.

The winning essayist will receive $500 scholarship prize. A set of modern classics, published by Penguin publishing, co-sponsor of the scholarship contest, will also be awarded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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