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HANDS Essay Contest

12/15/2008

For many college students, finals week is under way. Even students who aren't currently worried about cranking out dozens of pages of college essays or cramming for comprehensive exams are probably facing a homework crunch during the time leading up to winter break. So chances are a 2,500 word scholarship essay is the last thing you want to think about right now. However, if you're a talented writer who is interested in community development and international affairs, you might want to squeeze this week's Scholarship of the Week into your schedule.

Hands Along the Nile Development Services has announced its scholarship essay contest for 2009, with a top prize of $5,000. Full-time undergraduate or graduate students, as well as high school seniors, are invited to participate. Essays should address the following question: "How is community development in the Middle East important to the United States? Why is it particularly crucial to focus on Egypt?" If this is a topic of interest to you, the upcoming break is a perfect time to start researching and writing. If nothing else, writing this essay might make you feel better about all the studying you have to do right now--after all, there are much bigger challenges in the world than passing that chemistry final.

Prize:

First prize: $5,000
Second prize :$2,500
Third prize: $1,500
Two honorable mentions: $500

Eligibility:

Applicant must be attending college full-time at an accredited United States college or university. Graduate and undergraduate students may apply. High school seniors who will enter college in 2009 are also eligible.

Deadline:

July 4, 2009

Required Material:

A response of no more than 2,500 words to this year's essay prompt. Essays must be formatted according to the HANDS essay contest rules, which can be found on the contest website. Essays and verification of enrollment must be submitted on paper.

Further details about the application process can be found by conducting a free college scholarship search on Scholarships.com. Once the search is completed, students eligible for this scholarship award will find it in their search results.

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