Applicant must be a U.S. citizen who is a current undergraduate college or university student in an accredited four-year U.S. college or university. Incoming first-year students and college students who graduated the year of the competition are eligible to apply.
Since this is an academic paper, cited sources are expected. You may use MLA or Chicago formatting. The essay length is a minimum of 5 pages and a maximum of 8 pages (approximately 1,500-2,000 words), using a standard font set to 12-point with double-spacing and 1-inch margins. A bibliography does not count towards or against the page length requirement. Essays will be judged on clarity of argument, use of evidence to support the thesis, originality of thought, and proper grammar.
Applications will only be accepted via a Google Form. Prospective applicants will need to sign into a Google account to access the application. Complete applications must be submitted by the deadline of June 30, 11:59 PM PDT. Incomplete entries will be disqualified. Essays will only be accepted in PDF format, attached to application. Do not include your name within the document. Name the file using your application ID, which is your phone number without spaces, hyphens, or parentheses (ex., "3105551234.pdf"). Failure to follow these requirements will result in disqualification. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's website.
