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Open to High School Seniors in Sacramento and Surrounding Counties
Total Scholarship Awards $10,250
Sponsored by the Sacramento Chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility
Essay Topic
- Contestants may enter the 2008 PSR/Sacramento Scholarship Essay Contest by submitting an original essay of 500 words or less describing their thoughts on the following statement by Marine Corps Medal of Honor Winner, Major General Smedley Butler: “War is a racket…in which the profits are reckoned in dollars and the losses in lives.”
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 2008.
- 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 info@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. Please include a word count with the essay. Click here for online submission of your essay.
- 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 2008. Click here for the entry form. The completed entry form may be scanned into PDF format and sent by email to info@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 March 5, 2008.
Judging Procedures
- The Steering Committee of the Sacramento Chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR/Sacramento) will establish a panel of PSR members and other qualified individuals in the community to judge essays based on originality, clarity, cohesiveness, and overall impact. The panel will select 10 finalists, to be announced by April 16, 2008.
- The top 10 finalists will be invited to present their essays orally at a public forum on May 4, 2008 at the California State University, Sacramento Alumni Center.
- A panel of judges drawn from the community will rate the essay presentations and will ask one question of each finalist concerning his or her presentation. Finalists will be given up to 2 minutes to respond to the question. Following all presentations and questions, judges will choose first, second, and third place winners, based on the combined quality of the essay presentations and the responses to the judges' questions.
Contest Prizes (Total $10,250)
- Finalists must participate in the May 4, 2008 final judging event to be eligible for scholarship awards.
- First place winner will receive a $2,500 scholarship; second place a $1,500 scholarship; and third place a $1,000 scholarship
- The other seven contestants participating in May 4, 2008 final judging event will each receive $750 scholarships.
- Scholarship money may be applied toward any education-related expenses upon matriculation at an accredited college or university. Essay contest winners may also apply awards toward tuition for certain other post-high school educational programs, including trade schools, pending review and approval of the proposed curriculum by the PSR/Sacramento steering committee.
For additional information or questions, email info@sacpsr.org or call (916) 955-6333. Flyers are available for distribution in single page and two per page formats.
Past Contests
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