UNA-USA National HS Essay Contest
| Name: | UNA-USA National HS Essay Contest |
| Deadline: | Jan 5, 2009 |
| Description: | Eligibility: All US students in grades 9-12.
A letter to the President of the United States answering the following questions: 1. Why is ensuring environmental sustainability so important? 2. What should the United States do to ensure that Millennium Development Goal Seven will be reached by 2015? Prizes: One 1st place winner will receive a scholarship of $1,500, as well as airfare and accommodations for him/herself and one parent or guardian to attend UNA-USA's Member's Day, as an honored guest. One 2nd place winner will receive a scholarship in the amount of $1,000. One 3rd place winner will receive a scholarship in the amount of $500. All honorariums will be awarded in the form of a check. Each winner's essay will be sent to the new United States President through appropriate UNA-USA channels. Selection Preliminary round: All eligible Application Submissions received by the above deadline will be reviewed by a qualified panel of local UNA-USA Chapter Members whose decisions as to the selection of Semi-Finalists are final. Semi-Finalists will be selected and forwarded to UNA-USA headquarters for review and selection of Finalists by January 30, 2009. Second round: Qualified judges of the UNA-USA staff will evaluate the Application Submissions of the Semi-Finalists using the National Judging Criteria. From these evaluations, the first, second and third place national winners will be selected on or about February 27, 2009. |
| Award: | $1,500 |
| Link: | http://unausanationalhighschoolessaycontest.com/ |
| Rating: | 6/10 |
| Advice: | Okay chance of winning, research required for essay. |
