The Resolve to Evolve Scholarship

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The Resolve to Evolve Scholarship is about more than just making resolutions—it’s about creating change and furthering our evolution as individuals and a society. We must resolve to proactively and progressively confront challenges, however daunting. The "R2E" essay scholarship is an opportunity to move beyond finger-pointing and offer constructive criticism and workable solutions for problems facing an administration or an organization.

Part I

Essays must be written in response to one of the two questions:

Question #1

Students used to make friends by shaking hands, take notes by putting pen to paper and think tweeting was literally for the birds. Today, however, students at younger and younger ages are relying on computers to complete tasks that once required face-to-face interaction. For all the advances technology has made possible, correlations have been discovered between time spent on the Internet, depression diagnoses and weak social ties. What tactics would you employ to prevent these severely detrimental effects on prospective college students, professionals and world leaders?

Question #2

The notion that a college degree is essentially worthless has become one of the year’s most fashionable ideas. Recently, the harsh realities of recent college graduates have been popping up in newspapers, the blogosphere and even Twitter. Have college expenses grown far too high to be justified? How do you think the post-secondary education system could be reformed so students can get the highest return on investment?

Only original, unpublished essays will be accepted. Any writing found to be anything other than an original work of the applicant will be disqualified.

Part II

In addition to providing a formal essay to one of the above questions, applicants must also include a shorter, informal response that demonstrates why attending college is important to you and a brief outline of your academic and career goals. The response must include an answer to the following question:

What do you feel has been or will be your biggest obstacle in attending college, and how do you think obtaining a college degree will help obtain your goals?

Part III

Submit a letter of reference that specifically addresses your potential and provides support for your receipt of scholarship assistance. The letter should be from an individual who knows you well enough to speak authoritatively about your character and abilities, such as a professor, academic advisor or other school faculty member.

Eligibility

The Scholarships.com "Resolve to Evolve" Essay Scholarship is open to all United States citizens who are registered users of the Scholarships.com web site and meet the following criteria:

• Applicant must be enrolled in high school (grades 9 through 12) during the 2011-2012 academic year and between the ages 13 and 19 at the time the prize is awarded. Proof of enrollment, such as an official/unofficial transcript, printout of courses, or a letter of enrollment or admittance from your high school is required as part of your application.

Prizes

The applicant who submits the best overall essay will receive a $2,000 scholarship. One (1) winner will also be selected from each grade level (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior) and will receive a $1,000 scholarship each.

Applicants may begin submitting their materials on May 16, 2011. The deadline for entries is September 30, 2011. Entries received that are postmarked before May 16, 2011 or after September 30, 2011 will be disqualified. Winners will be notified in October and announced in November. Prizes will be awarded in November 2011.

Please mail entries to:

Scholarships.com
2011 Resolve to Evolve Scholarship
473 Central Avenue, Suite 6
Highland Park, IL 60035

**Important: Be sure to include your complete contact information to ensure we can contact you:

Full Name
Street Address
City
State
ZIP Code
Telephone #
School You Are Attending
Email Address

Entries with insufficient contact information will be automatically disqualified.

All submissions become the property of Scholarships.com and will not be returned. Email entries will be disqualified.

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