Registered undergraduate students at accredited four-year colleges or universities in the U.S. during Spring 2026.; Students studying abroad are eligible if registered full-time at their U.S. home school.; Not eligible if not yet attending college, in high school, attending two-year programs, part-time, or in graduate programs.
Requirements
Essay must be 2,500 to 3,500 words.; Original, unpublished work; may be a paper submitted for class.; Typed in 12-point font, double-spaced with 1" margins, numbered pages.; No name or identifying references on the title page or document.; Use of AI-generated or aided writing is strictly prohibited.
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