Education Financial Aid
National High School Essay Contest
This essay competition requires students to write essays about the United Nations and the United States' participation in the UN. First prize is $2,500, second prize is $1,250 and third prize is $750. The specific essay topic changes each year and is announced on the contest's website site: National High School Essay Contest. You will also find the winning essays from the past years on the site, which should provide good models for your essay.
Amount of Scholarship: $750 - $2,500
Number of Awards: 3
Education Level: Grades 9 to 12
Deadline: April 14
Eligibility
All students in grades nine through 12 attending a public, private, parochial school, home school or participating in a high school correspondence program in any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, or U.S. territories, or, if they are U.S. citizens attending schools overseas, are eligible.
If you are decide to enter the contest, read the "Rules & Guidelines" and "Writer Checklist" for contest rules, guidelines for formating essays, and judging criteria. Note that you nust submit your essay to your local chapter or division, rather than to a central address.
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