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ESSAY CONTEST

Win scholarships, support for a summer program experience, and more! In the essay category of the contest, students express themselves through writing on the theme: “Yes, I Can!”

RULES

• Entrants must be deaf or hard of hearing; hearing loss must be bilateral; hearing loss must be verifiable.
  
  
• Entries must be postmarked or in our office by February 7, 2008.
  
  
• Entries must be delivered personally or sent through the U.S. mail.
  
  
• Entries must be accompanied by an entry form.
  
  
• One copy of entrant’s photograph is requested.
  
  
• Entrants may submit multiple entries, but they may earn only one award.
  
  
• Late entries and entries in which the rules are not followed will be RETURNED. We hate doing this, but we feel it is only fair to the other contestants.
  
  
• All entries become the property of Gallaudet University; they may be published in any format.
  
  
• The judges’ decision is final.
  
  
• Entries must be at least one page and no more than 1,500 words.
  
  
• Entries must be typed and doubled spaced.

PRIZES

All participants

• Every participant in the contest will receive a free copy of Celebrate!, a publication that showcases the prize-winning work of our nation’s deaf and hard of hearing students.
  
  
• Every entrant will receive a certificate of participation.

All winners

• All winning entries will be recognized in Celebrate! and have their work—with their parents’ permission—posted on the web.

For winners 15-19 years old

The following awards are scholarships that will be sent directly to the winners’ university or postsecondary programs. Amounts will be doubled for winners who chose to attend, and are accepted to, Gallaudet University.

• First Place - $1,000 AND tuition, room, and board for a select summer program experience at Gallaudet University or the Clerc Center
  
  
• Second Place - $500
  
  
• Third Place - $300
  
  
• Honorable Mention (2) - $100

In addition, all place winners will receive a beautiful coffee table book, Douglas Tilden: The Man and His Legacy by Mildred Albronda, generously donated by the Mildred Albronda Trust.

For winners 9-14 years old

The following are cash awards.

• First Place - $100
  
  
• Second Place - $75
  
  
• Third Place - $50
  
  
• Honorable Mention (2) - $25

Check out the Archives to see winning entries from previous years.