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2016 Platt Family Scholarship Prize Essay Contest

Application Deadline:

July 31, 2016

Award Amount:

1st Prize $1500 | 2nd Prize $750 | 3rd Prize $500

Eligibility Requirements:

Students who are full time, undergraduate students in an America College or University during the Spring 2016 semester. This scholarship is not open to high school students.

To Apply:

You must submit an essay on the topic:

Immigration is a controversial topic in American history, even more so in 2016. Citing examples from his writings, speeches, and policies, what was Abraham Lincoln’s position on immigration? Did it evolve? Is it relevant to our contemporary debate?

Essays must contain a minimum of 1,500 and a maximum of 5,000 words. The essay must include a works-cited page or bibliography. End notes are suggested but not required.

There is no application form for the contest. The essay and your contact information serves as your application.

The three winners will be announced on November 18th and checks will be sent to the winners in December 2016.

The essay can be sent via email ( e-mail: archives@akspl.org ) or regular mail to the address below.

Don McCue, Curator — Lincoln Memorial Shrine
125 W. Vine St.
Redlands, CA 92373
phone: (909) 798-7632
e-mail: archives@akspl.org

For complete rules and details, visit http://thelincolnforum.org/scholarship-essay-contest.php

Gen and Kelly Tanabe Student Scholarship

Application Deadline:

July 31, 2016

Award Amount:

$1,000.

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must be 9th-12th grade high school students, college students or graduate school students who are legal U.S. residents. Students may study any major and attend any college in the U.S.