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Topic: WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO HONOR OUR VETERANS?

STUDENTS

Download and complete your application. Remember, you must cite any books, research materials, or other sources of information. Please be sure to read and understand the contest rules and deadlines.

All completed applications must be postmarked on or before February 21, 2012 to the following address:

Wounded Warrior Project
Attn: Scholarships
4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300
Jacksonville, FL 32256 

CONTEST RULES AND DEADLINES

• This essay contest is open only to high school seniors who reside in Clay, Duval, Nassau, and St. Johns counties in Florida and plan on continuing their education at a college, university, technical school, or other institution of higher learning. (The college or institution of higher learning does not have to be located in Florida.)
• All essays must be 500 words or less.
• All essays must be typed and double-spaced.
• If books, research materials, or other sources are used or quoted in an essay, that essay must follow the Modern Language Association (MLA) format for cross-referencing source material, including parenthetical references and a works cited page.
• All essays, accompanied by the Essay Cover Form, must be postmarked on or before February 21, 2012. Essays may be mailed to Wounded Warrior Project, Attn: Scholarships, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256.
• In March or early April, a panel of judges will choose the top essay from each county to receive a scholarship award of $1,000.

JUDGING PROCESS

Wounded Warrior Project™ will use a double-blind scoring system for its 2011-2012 Scholarship & Essay Contest. This system is designed to make the process of judging as easy and impartial as possible.

• Essays will be divided into each of the four counties.
• Judges will receive copies of the essays with the name and school of each student removed.
• Judges will read and score each essay individually and all essays will receive a score.
• The total points for each essay will be added together, and the essay with the highest cumulative points in each county wins.

POINT SYSTEM

The following system will be used to judge the essays:

Understanding of the topic                                                                0-30 points

Clarity and effectives of style and organization of essay                         0-20 points

Originality in approach and treatment of the topic                               0-30 points

Ability to establish a coherent, convincing response to the essay topic   0-10 points

Adherence to format and length rules                                                 0-10 points