Donna Foss Independence Day Essay Scholarship Contest

This scholarship contest is open to US citizens of all national backgrounds that are currently studying in the United States or in an American military school of the country. To qualify, applicants must be high school students, in gradates 9 -12, attending a public, private, alternative, parochial school, or home study program. Recent high school graduates are eligible to participate as long as the deadline of the current contest falls within 12 months after graduation. To apply, applicants must write an essay on the theme, "Happy birthday, America." Applicants may develop the topic in any way they choose and are encouraged to be creative. Essays will be evaluated on the following criteria: creativity, theme development, clarity of ideas, and mechanics.

Award: $1000-$5000

Deadline: July 13, 2014

More info: http://www.joefossinstitute.org/joe-foss-institute-programs/educational-scholarships/