2024 Platt Family Essay Contest

The scholarship essay contest is designed for students who are full-time undergraduate students in an accredited AMERICAN COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY during the Spring 2024 semester (or equivalent semester that takes place and concludes between January 1, 2024, and June 30, 2024). The August 31 deadline is designed to give these students time to finish their essays, if need be, after final exams.

You do not have to be an American citizen, but you do need to be attending an AMERICAN COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY during the eligibility period.

The contest is NOT open to high school students. Key question to consider: when we contact your college or university registrar, will they be able to confirm that you were enrolled as a full-time college student during the Spring 2024 semester? If the answer is no, you are not eligible.

The eligibility of entrants will be confirmed by The Lincoln Forum prior to the awarding of prizes.

Entries will be judged by the essay committee of The Lincoln Forum.

Deadline for entries is August 31, 2024

Entries must contain a minimum of 1,500 and a maximum of 5,000 words.

Source: https://www.thelincolnforum.org/platt-family-essay-contest

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