The Bill of Rights Institute hosts this competition to engage students in aspects of US Government by writing essays on relevant topics provided each year.
Students write essays and respond to specific questions in topics relevant to US government affairs
After the Contest Period, the judges selected by the Bill of Rights Institute will review and select finalists from all the eligible entries received. The judges will then select the prize-winners. Entries will be evaluated based upon the following criteria: adherence to the Submission Guidelines (as stated in Section III), originality, organization, writing style, and depth of analysis. Winners will be announced on the contest site on or before April 14, 2017.
The Bill of Rights Institute reserves the right in their sole administration of the Contest to disqualify any individual they find or believe to: (i) be tampering with the entry process or the administration of the Contest, (ii) be acting in violation of these Official Rules and Regulations, or (iii) plagiarizing content in any form.
The selection of the judges is within the sole and absolute discretion of the Bill of Rights Institute. The judges who are selected by the Bill of Rights Institute will not have a direct connection to the student who has submitted the entry or be in a position to affect the objectivity and impartiality of any judge with respect to a submission.
This competition has not yet listed it's awards.
Website: http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/engage/students-programs-events/scholarship/
Managing Organization: Bill of Rights Institute
Contact:
info@billofrightsinstitute.org
703.894.1776
Eligibility:
The Contest is open to all United States citizens or legal residents who are students who are no older than 19 and no younger than 14 as of the end of the Contest Period who (1) attend school in the United States, one of its territories or districts, or an American Armed Forces School Abroad, and (2) who are in grades 8 -12 attending public, private, religious, or charter schools, or (3) are enrolled in a GED or correspondence school program, or (4) are attending a home school program.
Overview
The Bill of Rights Institute hosts this competition to engage students in aspects of US Government by writing essays on relevant topics provided each year.
Process
Students write essays and respond to specific questions in topics relevant to US government affairs
Criteria
After the Contest Period, the judges selected by the Bill of Rights Institute will review and select finalists from all the eligible entries received. The judges will then select the prize-winners. Entries will be evaluated based upon the following criteria: adherence to the Submission Guidelines (as stated in Section III), originality, organization, writing style, and depth of analysis. Winners will be announced on the contest site on or before April 14, 2017.
The Bill of Rights Institute reserves the right in their sole administration of the Contest to disqualify any individual they find or believe to: (i) be tampering with the entry process or the administration of the Contest, (ii) be acting in violation of these Official Rules and Regulations, or (iii) plagiarizing content in any form.
The selection of the judges is within the sole and absolute discretion of the Bill of Rights Institute. The judges who are selected by the Bill of Rights Institute will not have a direct connection to the student who has submitted the entry or be in a position to affect the objectivity and impartiality of any judge with respect to a submission.
Awards
This competition has not yet listed it's awards.
Participate
Website: http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/engage/students-programs-events/scholarship/
Managing Organization: Bill of Rights Institute
Contact:
info@billofrightsinstitute.org
703.894.1776
Entry Fee:
Eligibility:
The Contest is open to all United States citizens or legal residents who are students who are no older than 19 and no younger than 14 as of the end of the Contest Period who (1) attend school in the United States, one of its territories or districts, or an American Armed Forces School Abroad, and (2) who are in grades 8 -12 attending public, private, religious, or charter schools, or (3) are enrolled in a GED or correspondence school program, or (4) are attending a home school program.
Deadlines
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