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Gallaudet National Essay, Art, and ASL Contest
Each year Gallaudet University and the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center sponsor the Gallaudet National Essay, Art, and ASL Contest for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students. Originally a writing contest, both art and American Sign Language categories have been added since its inception and there are now two age categories for students (9-14 and 15-19).
We invite deaf and hard of hearing students 9-19 years old to enter the 2010 contest for a chance to win a scholarship or a cash prize!
The theme of the 2010 contest is: "Helping Others: How I Can Make a Difference in My Community."
CATEGORIES
There are three contest categories:
- Essay in written English
- Art
- Essay in American Sign Language
ENTRY
Respond to the theme through artwork, writing, or American Sign Language. Complete the entry form and send it to us with your response.
DEADLINE
Contest entries will be accepted in all categories between September 1, 2009, and February 5, 2010.
PRIZES
Students 15-19 years old will compete for scholarships to postsecondary programs of their choice, and the amount of the scholarship will be DOUBLED for those who choose to attend, and are accepted by, Gallaudet University. These prizes include $1,000 for first place, $500 for second place, $300 for third place, and $100 each for two honorable mentions.
Prizes in the category for students 9-14 years old include $100 cash for first place, $75 for second place, $50 for third place, and $25 each for two honorable mentions.
All participants will receive certificates of meritorious entry.
RULES
• Entrants must be deaf or hard of hearing: hearing loss must be bilateral; hearing loss must be verifiable.
• Entrants must reside within the United States and its territories.
• Entries must be postmarked or in our office by February 5, 2010.
o Art and ASL entries must be delivered personally or sent through the U.S. mail.
o Essay entries must be submitted via e-mail to essay.contest@gallaudet.edu.
• Entries must be accompanied by an entry form (one form per entry).
• Entries must have a title.
• One copy of entrant's photograph is requested at the time of entry submission. (Please send a high resolution digital file if possible. Prints will also be accepted.)
• Entrants may submit multiple entries, but they may only earn one award.
• Late entries and entries in which the rules are not followed will not be judged.
• We reserve the right to reject submissions if they are not considered suitable for publication.
• All entries become the property of Gallaudet University; they may be published in any format and posted to the Clerc Center website.
• Entries will be judged on the basis of content, creativity, voice, and adherence to the conventions of each craft (written English, art, and ASL).
• Our judges' decision is final.
SPECIFIC CONTEST RULES
MAIL ART AND ASL ENTRIES TO:
Timothy Worthylake, Contest Coordinator
Gallaudet University
Kendall Demonstration Elementary School
800 Florida Avenue, NE
Suite 3600
Washington, DC 20002-3695
