Name:

"My Turn" Essay Competition

Sponsor:

Kaplan/Newsweek

Contact address:

888 7th Avenue
New York, NY 10106

Contact telephone:

800-KAP-TEST

Number of scholarships awarded:

10

Amount range per scholarship:

$1,000 to $5,000

Deadline:

3/1

Requirements:

Contest entry required.

Renewable:

No

Award available for use:

Freshman.

Total number of scholarships awarded last year:

10

Total amount awarded last year:

$15,000

Scholarship description:

Essay contest open to high school students entering college or university. Can win up to $5000. Must be U.S. citizen. To enter, student must submit 500-1000 word essay expressing their opinion, experience, or personal feelings on a topic of their own choice. 1st prize, $5000; 2nd prize, $2000; 8 finalists awarded $1000. For more information visit web site or call 1-800-KAPTEST.

Sponsor URL:

www.kaptest.com/essay