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Hays C. Kirby Memorial Scholarship
Provided By: Joe Foss Institute
Award Details
Max Amount:
5000
Deadline:
March 11, 2013
Application Availability:
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Number of Awards:
3
Award Type:
Contests
Application Overview:
* Complete application form
* 1500-word essay based on the theme: "Is My Country Proud of Me?"
* Essays must be at least 1500 words in length. (Cover page, title and footnotes do not contribute to the word count. A 1499 word count is not acceptable, all rules are firm.) Quotations may be used sparingly and sources must be clearly identified. (You may use any form of citation, as long as credit is given where due.) Entry must be uploaded to the Contest site at JoeFoss.com by the deadline below. Submissions must be uploaded in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).
* All entries must be double-spaced, and in English. The essay MUST be the contestant���s original work. (Finalists��� essays will be scanned for plagiarism.) Contestants may not identify themselves or family members, their schools, cities, nor state within the essay. (No reader should be able to say ���Oh, I know who that is.���) Contestants may enter one time only (per contest). Submitted essays that do not follow the guidelines fully will not be considered.
* 1500-word essay based on the theme: "Is My Country Proud of Me?"
* Essays must be at least 1500 words in length. (Cover page, title and footnotes do not contribute to the word count. A 1499 word count is not acceptable, all rules are firm.) Quotations may be used sparingly and sources must be clearly identified. (You may use any form of citation, as long as credit is given where due.) Entry must be uploaded to the Contest site at JoeFoss.com by the deadline below. Submissions must be uploaded in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).
* All entries must be double-spaced, and in English. The essay MUST be the contestant���s original work. (Finalists��� essays will be scanned for plagiarism.) Contestants may not identify themselves or family members, their schools, cities, nor state within the essay. (No reader should be able to say ���Oh, I know who that is.���) Contestants may enter one time only (per contest). Submitted essays that do not follow the guidelines fully will not be considered.
Eligibility:
All U.S. citizens of all national backgrounds that are currently studying in the United States or in an American military school out of the country. Must be high school (9th���12th) students in a public, private, alternative, parochial school, or a home study program. Previous scholarship recipients are not eligible.
Purpose:
Provider Organization
Name:
Joe Foss Institute
Background:
The Joe Foss Institute was created to work with youth in schools and youth groups across America—with those who will defend our freedoms in the future—encouraging & teaching democracy, patriotism, integrity, and public service.
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