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Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund Amount: Varies Closing Date: October 1st Description: Applicants must be in grade 8 Applicants must be entering the 8th grade during the 2022-23 school year, Must reside in Chicago, Cicero or Berwyn, Students should exhibit strong academic potential, outstanding character and financial need are encouraged to apply, Must plan to attend a PRIVATE college preparatory high school
Metra Safety Poster and Essay Contest Sponsor: CPS Amount: $100-$500 Closing Date: December 17th Description: Applicants must be in grades K through 12th Participants are asked to explain in 300 words or less why it is important to “Safety Is A Choice You Make” when near trains and railroad tracks.
Our First Amendment Freedoms Art & Essay Contest Sponsor: CPS Amount: $1,000-$5,000 Closing Date: December 31st Description: Applicants must be in grades 6th – 12th Applicants are asked to submit a two-page essay or create a work of art that best addresses the following prompt: Using a personal example or experience, describe or portray how one of the five freedoms in the First Amendment personally affects your daily life.
Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Commemoration Essay Competition Amount: $25-$100 Closing Date: January 14, 2023 Description: Applicants must be in grades 3 or 5 Applicants are asked to submit a two-page essay or create a work of art that best addresses the following prompt: Using a personal example or experience, describe or portray how one of the five freedoms in the First Amendment personally affects your daily life.
Ayn Rand Institute Novel Essay Contest (Anthem) Amount: $25-$2000 Closing Date: January 14, 2023 Description: Applicants must be in grade 8 Open to 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th Grade, Essay must be no fewer than 600 and no more than 1,200 words in length, double-spaced, Spelling errors and/or written corrections (by anyone) found on the essay will count against the final grade and should be omitted before submission