Scholarships.com Resolve to Evolve Essay Scholarship 2008

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The Resolve to Evolve Scholarship is about more than making resolutions- it's about evoking change by doing so and, subsequently, furthering our own evolution. We must continue to react proactively and progressively to challenges, however daunting. The idea behind the "R2E" Essay Scholarship is to offer a solution and to be constructively critical rather than just point fingers at or find fault with a given administration or organization. A winning essay will not only get you up to $3,000 toward the next step in your education, but will also be forwarded on to the appropriate officials in the hope that we can do our part to be part of the solution.

Part I

Entrants may choose one of two topics about which to compose their essay:

Question #1 No Child Left Behind?

Has the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 been successful in fulfilling its purpose? Why or why not?

Question #2 Higher Education at a Higher Cost

How has the rising cost of a college education affected students and families? What can the government do to offset any adverse effects or related financial pressures?

Only original, unpublished essays will be accepted. Any writing found to be anything other than an original work of the applicant will be disqualified. Please see Official Rules for more information.

Part II

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

What do you feel will be your biggest obstacle in attending college, and, if able to attend, how do you think your degree will help you achieve 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 adult who knows you well enough to speak authoritatively about your character and abilities, such as a teacher, counselor or other school faculty. If none of the aforementioned is able to assist you, a parent or other adult relative will suffice.

Scholarships will be awarded for the top seven essays:

• First Place: $3,000
• Second Place: $2,000
• Five runners-up will receive $1,000 apiece

The deadline for entries is March 31, 2008. Entries received that are postmarked before December 1, 2007 or after March 31, 2008 will be disqualified. Winners will be notified on May 30, 2008 and announced on June 30, 2008. Prizes will be awarded on July 31, 2008.

Please mail entries to:

Scholarships.com
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 #
High 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 discarded. Please be sure to read the Official Rules before submitting your entry.

Scholarships.com Resolve to Evolve 2007 Essay Scholarship Winners Announced!

Scholarships.com Resolve to Evolve 2006 Essay Scholarship Winners Announced!

Scholarships.com is happy to announce the winners of the 2007 Scholarships.com Resolve to Evolve Essay Scholarship.
Scholarships.com has awarded a total of seven scholarships for the 2007/2008 academic year!