Who is eligible for the Solid Essay Scholarship Essay Contest?

Academic Level: High school or college student enrolled or planning to enroll at an accredited institution. Residency: Open to U.S. students (no residency restriction specified). Submission Format: Essay must be between 600 and 800 words and submitted as a Microsoft Word or Google Docs attachment via email.

Solid Essay Scholarship Essay Contest

Name: Solid Essay Scholarship Essay Contest – SolidEssay.com

Award Amount: $1,000 (1st); $700 (2nd); $500 (3rd)

Information and Eligibility:
The Solid Essay Scholarship Essay Contest invites students from high school and college to submit a 600-800 word essay on a selected topic. The contest encourages creative writing, originality, and strong expression of ideas.
Eligibility criteria include:

Academic Level: High school or college student enrolled or planning to enroll at an accredited institution.
Residency: Open to U.S. students (no residency restriction specified).
Submission Format: Essay must be between 600 and 800 words and submitted as a Microsoft Word or Google Docs attachment via email.

Application Requirements:

Completed entry containing full name, email address and selected topic number at the top of the document.
Essay attached in Word or Google Docs format sent via email to solidessay(at)gmail.com.
The essay must follow one of the contest’s given prompts/topics and abide by word count limits.

Selection Criteria:

Originality and creativity of the essay’s ideas.
Clarity of writing, structure, grammar and style.
Adherence to format and contest rules including word count and submission guidelines.

Additional Details:

Three winners are chosen annually: first place ($1,000), second place ($700), third place ($500).
Winning essays may be published on the SolidEssay website or used in promotional materials.

Deadline:

June

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