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CONTESTS FOR STUDENTS
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS Patriotic Audio Essay Competetion
Voice of Democracy Audio Essay
Their brochure includes an entry form and instructions for all students in grades 9-12. Now in it’s 62nd year, more than $2.5 million in scholarships and incentives are given in this program alone, plus our state winners receive an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C.
2008-2009 Theme: "Service and Sacrifice By America’s Veterans Benefits Today’s Youth By . . . "
Deadline is November 1, 2008
Stop in the Career Center for a copy of the brochure.
Grand Prize: $30,000 Scholarship
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AN ESSAY CONTEST FOR NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS
The Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation, in association with the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, announces the 2008 Young Native Writers Essay Contest. The writing contest is designated to inspire Native American high school students to research and elaborate on historic or contemporary issues affecting their community. It offers all- expense-paid trips to Washington, DC, and college scholarships to the top five winning essayists. The winning essayists will be accompanied to Washington, DC by the teachers who inspired their entries to the contest. Teachers will receive an all- expense-paid trip to Washington DC. Visit www.indian.hklaw.com for complete details ____________________
The Career Center received a complimentary copy of "Need a Lift?" The 152- page book lists scholarships, grants and loans for which students may qualify. "Need A Lift?" contains extensive information on scholarships for veteran's dependents. It is also available on the World Wide Web at: www.needalift.org. .
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