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PSR/Sacramento is a non-profit, educational organization of health
care professionals and other concerned citizens committed to the following goals :
- the elimination of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction
- the achievement of a sustainable environment
- the reduction of interpersonal violence and its causes
- universal access to necessary medical care for all residents of our state and our country, without regard to income level or ability to pay
Guided by the values and expertise of medicine and public health,
PSR seeks to protect human life worldwide from the impact of social injustice and structural violence. Select links on the left to learn more about our organization and how you can
join us in helping to make the world a healthier, safer place.
Open to High School Seniors in Sacramento and Surrounding Counties
Total Scholarship Awards $15,000
Sponsored by the Sacramento Chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility
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Essay Topic
- Students may enter the 2012 PSR/Sacramento Scholarship Essay Contest by submitting an original essay of 500 words or fewer describing their thoughts about the words of the 20th century U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, who said, "We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both."
Contest Eligibility and Rules
- Contestants must be high school seniors attending school in Sacramento County or in one of the surrounding counties (Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, San Joaquin, Solano, Sutter, Yolo, or Yuba).
- Contestants must be in good academic standing, and on track to graduate in 2012. (Students who entered high school on track to graduate in 2012, but who graduated early in 2012 are also eligible.)
- Contestants are encouraged to discuss the essay topic with teachers, parents, friends, and other mentors, but each contestant must write the essay himself or herself, in his or her own words.
- Essays may either be sent electronically via the PSR/Sacramento website (preferred method), by email to essaycontest@sacpsr.org, or by U.S. mail to PSR/Sacramento, 10 Dumfries Court, Sacramento, CA, 95831. Essays sent by email should be included either as an attachment in Microsoft Word format or in the text of the email. Essays sent by U.S. mail must be typewritten and single-spaced. Essays may include a title and footnotes, but these elements are not required. Include a word count with the essay, excluding any title or footnotes, which do not count toward the 500 word limit.
- All essays must be accompanied by an entry form which includes the contestant's name, address, phone number, email address, and high school; the name of a parent or guardian; a statement signed by the contestant documenting that the essay being submitted is the original work of the contestant; a statement signed by the parent or guardian indicating that the parent or guardian approves of the contestant's participation in the scholarship essay contest; and a statement by a school official confirming that the contestant is a student in good standing, on track for graduation from the 12th grade in 2012. A blank entry form is available on the PSR/Sacramento website. The completed entry form may be scanned into PDF format and sent by email to essaycontest@sacpsr.org or it may be sent by U.S. mail to: PSR/Sacramento, 10 Dumfries Court, Sacramento, CA, 95831.
- Deadline for essay submission is midnight on Wednesday, March 7, 2012.
For additional information or questions, email essaycontest@sacpsr.org or call (916) 955-6333.
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